Hi everyone - do we have a date for the next NIAD? As you can see, im excited 
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Iām excited too. I want to be ready.
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Replying to help keep myself in the loop. 
was quite a fun challenge last year. Good way to stretch out those muscles i havent used since NaNo 
whoops.
Thanks for the prompt! After some extended deliberations Iāve reached the tough decision not to run NiaD this year.
Weāve written some great stuff as a group over the past 11 years, including novels in 11 different genres, a 10th anniversary re-release, a special āapocalypse editionā novella, and even a cookbook! Itās been a lot of fun, but itās also no small amount of work behind the scenes to keep it running.
Iām not saying never again ā Iām sure I can be tempted to run the occasional one-off / special edition again at some point in the future ā but weāre no longer going to run it as an annual event.
A huge thank you to everyone who has taken part over the years, and of course to LL for their generous support! Iād also like to give a special shout out to all our mysterious yellow mug winners @nom @gr @Jaysen @homeport and @pete340, the last two of which took part in every book weāve produced!
Happy writing!
Rog
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- I liked the brief style much better. But Iām difficult on purpose.
- You deserve all the breaks. I will miss NiaD but Mrs Bacon deserves some time to the sole abuser of your time.
- There is STILL no reason for āsouthern szechuanā to exist. What foolishnessā¦
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It has been a pleasure and honour to take part in every book we did was so much fun. I appreciate just how much time and effort you have put in to allow this to happen. Will really miss this event but a huge thank you for taking time to make all these books happen.
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So, with the all-new Unexpected NIAD, you just never know when its going to sneak up and surprise on you. I like it! I mean, this hasnāt happened to me since the Surprise Exam.
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Iād be amazed if it happens in the next 3 years.
See? Totally expected!
Aww a bit sad about no NIAD but a big thank you for the experience. Loved every minute of the stress-filled blank screen, waiting for inspiration time.
Look forward to joining in when you are ready to re-start.
Thank you
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I mourn the loss of a writing surprise in the coming month. But, that said, I wonder if I could learn to host an NiaD? (PM)
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A big part of my drive to do NiaD each year is to inspire people to go out and write their own stuff, so Iām naturally flattered that youāre interested in doing something similar.
I have to say, though, Iām a terrible control freak, and feel really protective of the NiaD concept and brand. As such, while Iām all for people going out and writing - including collaborative writing - as much as possible (more people to talk to about writing AND more books I can read!), I would prefer that people didnāt try to replicate the NiaD approach with an open offer to the public - and certainly not do it here or with the NiaD brand.
I should also point out that itās a ridiculous amount of work. Whatever amount youāre guessing, youāre probably out by a factor of ten. My email traffic on the day alone is typically 300-500 emails, for example. I wouldnāt wish the workload or the stress on my enemies let alone people I actually like!
Iām very proud that weāve built something that people are so passionate about, but if I can be frank for a momentā¦ dwindling interest is a pretty significant driver as to why weāre stopping. Iām hoping a bit of absence will make everyoneās hearts grow a little fonder.
ā¦and the second you get out of that pool they immediately start talking about how easy it must all be and start looking for another leg to nibble!
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I suppose this would be a bad time to bring up my killer NIAD idea that would perforce force Pigfender out of retirement. Too soon for the nuclear option? Yeah, okay, I thought so.
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What if I told you Iām still interested in hosting it? I can rebrand it so itās not called NiaD anymore. But hands-on experience is what I want.
I guess in that circumstance, Iād politely ask you not to.
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