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The Prisoner of NaNoWriMo

Craig Robertson on Podiobooks.compodiobooks.com
Piers Langland is a mild mannered paint salesman with one burning passion. He aspires to be a famous author. Each November he looks forward to entering The National Novel Writer Month competition. To be a winner in NaNoWriMo he must write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, a tall order for any writer. Turns out, it is an especially tall order for our hero. Join Piers as he struggles to choose a topic for his novel before he can begin his epic task. Vampires or space opera, romance or pulp fiction, what should he choose? Unfortunately, the greatest object holding him back is Piers himself. Follow this hilarious tale as Piers blunders his way though one genre after another, leaving a trail of wackiness and comical disasters in his wake. Can Piers choose a topic? Can Piers finish his book? Can Piers get even one thing right without bungling it terribly? Read The Prisoner of NaNoWriMo and find out. This whimsical story is written by Craig Robertson, author of the podcast novels Anon Time and The Innerglow Effect, who knows first hand the pain and glory that is NaNoWriMo. Download the free audio version of The Prisoner of NaNoWriMo from iTunes or Podiobooks.com. Absolutely free ebook versions can be found on Smashwords.com. Who doesn't deserve a good laugh, the harder the better right? Let Piers you feel his pain and show him you have his back. Download your copy of The Prisoner Of NaNoWriMo today!
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Episodes

TPN Episode 14

The story concludes, but what a mess. Everything went south at the fortune-teller's parlor. Piers goes from mortal danger to superior court. Can he avoid the humiliation of not even starting NaNoWriMo and prison time? Cover your eyes and listen-in, this may get rough!

Sep 19, 201041 min

TPN Episode 13

The finale begins! Piers, oh poor Piers, decides to contact a gypsy fortune-teller to help with his NaNoWriMo project. Argh! Inspite of warnings from his muse and common sence, he proceeds. Many earlier characters come together to menace Piers, who ends this chapter in a real fix.

Sep 19, 201031 min

TPN Episode 12

Piers's desperation mounts as the NaNoWriMo dead line rapidly approaches. What is he to do? A lot of time and energy are wasted cleaning up his Pulp Fiction attempt. He flirts with a sequel to last years entry, but this goes... poorly. Ultimately Piers figures out the ticket: find out what he will write in the future and then write it before December 1st. How would he find out what he was to accomplish? Better listen and find out - it's hard to explain and harder to believe!...

Sep 12, 201027 min

TPN Episode 11

Piers tries to apply his muse's advice, but gets a bit muddled. He elects to try a pulp fiction novel. Boy was that a mistake! This episode contains Renee Chambliss's version of the ditsy secretary, a masterpiece if ever there was one. Check it out! We meet the dark figure of Lt. Stan Wilson, a local policeman but not a public servant.

Sep 05, 201024 min

TPN Episode 10

Things really get odd, as if they hadn't before! Piers insane plan to find inspiration leads him to meet his muse, literally. Turns out your muse is not by necessity your friend or supporter. In the end the muse tries to help, but remember, we're dealing with Piers here - alas. Warning: empty bladder before listneing to this episode; your laughter will be intense but rewarding.

Sep 05, 201034 min

TPN Episode 09

In his ongoing struggle to produce his NaNoWriMo Piers tries to outline a fantasy novel. Despite his best efforts, Piers comes up with a very odd tale indeed. Fully desperate, Piers hatches a plot to conceive a plot at great personal peril, involving pepperoni pizza!

Aug 28, 201026 min

TPN Episode 08

More and more desperate of a plot, Piers goes to a local book store's 'Meet and Greet' with an author. He hopes to glean insights and tips from a proven writer. As you can imagine, things go poorly. Piers interacts badly with the store staff and much much less successfully with the guest author; oh boy!

Aug 28, 201025 min

TPN Episode 07

Piers makes a doomed attempt at writing a romance novel and make a real mess of it indeed. Worried about NaNoWriMo slipping away, he then buys a book about how to write a novel. Turns out he cannot even follow the simple guidelines for success so clearly described.

Aug 22, 201036 min

TPN Episode 06

Peirs thinks he has a lead on determining his plot, after speaking with the local bookstore owner. Boy, does Peirs screw this one up after asking his neighbor about his greatest regret! Perpare to laugh at a physically threatenning level.

Aug 22, 201026 min

TPN Episode 05

Piers concludes his interview with a vampire and offends his barber while trying to learn what the general public likes to read. Poor Piers!

Aug 07, 201028 min

TPN Episode 04

Our hero blunders his way through lunch, missing the social queues needed to function well as an adult and he has an interview with a pair of vampires.

Aug 07, 201034 min

TPN Episode 03

Hapless Piers thries to write a zombie novel and conduct his paint business, neother with great success.

Aug 07, 201034 min

TPN Episode 02

We follow Piers as he tries to control a space opera genre and the kooky characters who dwell therein. Being an author can be tough!

Aug 07, 201026 min

TPN Episode 01

Meet Piers as he begins to fumble his way through the process of writing his NaNoWriMo novel for 2009.

Aug 07, 201031 min
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