I’m deeply saddened to hear that the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) organization closed in April after 25 years. While their website is no longer operable, according to Wikipedia, nearly 400 NaNoWriMo novels have been published via traditional publishing houses and over 200 novels have been published by smaller presses or self-published. Notable titles included:

• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, published by Doubleday
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer, published by Square Fish
• The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough, published by Del Rey Books

Several factors led to the organizations demise. Here are a couple of articles that talk about the events leading up to the closure:
https://www.the-plottery.com/blog/the-nanowrimo-shutdown-hurts-for-all-the-wrong-reasons
https://roundtable.beloit.edu/2025/04/09/why-nanowrimo-is-shutting-down/

BUT FEAR NOT! Even though there isn’t a national group to cheer you on, you can still write your novel in November.

Contact us today to rent a typewriter for your month of writing!

Monthly Rental Fee: $40* with $35 security deposit

Typewriter rental begins on the penultimate day of the previous month (October 30) and ends on the second day of the following month (December 2).

Weekly rentals are also available.

Weekly Rental Fee: $10* with $35 security deposit

*Rental fees can be applied to the purchase of the typewriter if you fall in love with it.