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Get Ready for NoNotWriMo

October 26, 2025 | 2 min read

NoNotWriMo is our take on the classic National Novel Writing Month challenge.

In order to fully participate, make sure to register here for free. Then follow the steps below to get ready.

1) Decide how you'll be writing.

To take advantage of automatic stats tracking and leaderboard, you'll need to write on a Freewrite device or in our FREE in-browser app, Sprinter.

Don't forget we have an exclusive Freewrite discount for NoNotWriMo participants who want to complete the challenge on a new Freewrite. Register here to get the discount.

2) Create a Postbox account.

Our free platform, Postbox, will automatically keep track of your word count in November.

👉 If you already have a Postbox account, you can skip ahead to Step 2.

In order to track your word count and participate in the community-favorite leaderboard, you'll need to create a Postbox account. There are several ways to do this:

  1. Purchase a Freewrite. We even have an exclusive NoNotWriMo discount for participants. Make sure to register here for access to the discount. When you set up your new Freewrite, you'll be guided through the process of creating a Postbox account.
  2. Use our free in-browser app, SprinterSimply begin writing in Sprinter and the first time you hit "save," you'll be prompted to set up your Postbox account.

3) Create your Postbox Profile.

In order to participate in the leaderboard, you'll need to set up a public Postbox Profile.  

👉 If you already have a Postbox Profile, make sure it is set to "public" and continue to Step 3.

If you haven't set up your Postbox Profile yet, go to Postbox.GetFreewrite.com and log in to your new Postbox account. Navigate to the "My Account" page and fill out the "Pen Name" field, along with any other info you'd like to add.

Set your profile to public by selecting "Everyone (public)."

4) Join the leaderboard.

Race your fellow writers to the 50K finish line and watch your word count soar by opting in to the leaderboard.

To opt in, click here and hit the red “JOIN” button.
 
The leaderboard is automatic. After you opt in, all work written on your Freewrite devices or in Sprinter and synced to Postbox in November will automatically update your word count and your place on the leaderboard.
 
At the end of November, one participant will be chosen at random to win a special prize!

5) Keep up the momentum with live writing sprints.

Throughout the month, we'll send check-ins and invites to live community writing sprints with the Freewrite team and special guests. Make sure you're registered to receive these invites!

October 21, 2025 2 min read

Official Rules for the Giveaway

No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your changes of wining. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

1. Sponsor

The Haunted Traveler Giveaway (“Giveaway”) is sponsored by Freewrite (a product of Astrohaus Inc.), located at Astrohaus, 1632 1st Avenue #29179, New York, NY 10028 (“Sponsor”).

2. Eligibility

The Giveaway is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor and their immediate family members or persons living in the same household are not eligible to enter. The Giveaway is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

3. Giveaway Period

The Giveaway begins at 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, October 21, and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, October 30 (“Giveaway Period”). Entries submitted before or after the Giveaway Period will not be eligible. Sponsor's computer is the official timekeeping device for this Promotion.

4. How to Enter

To enter the Giveaway, participants must submit the official giveaway form with their name and email address. Limit one (1) entry per person unless otherwise stated. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified. Find the form here:https://getfreewrite.com/#hauntedtraveler

5. Prize

One (1) winner will receive one (1) Freewrite Traveler with an approximate retail value of $549. Prize is non-transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

6. Winner Selection and Notification

Winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries received during the Giveaway Period. The drawing will take place on or about October 31. The winner will be notified via email within 5 business days of selection. If the winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, or fails to respond within 3 business days, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.

7. Publicity

By entering, participants grant Sponsor the right to use their name, likeness, and entry for promotional and marketing purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

8. General Conditions

By participating, entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the Promotion if it becomes technically corrupted or cannot be conducted as planned. The prize is non-transferable. All federal, state, and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or otherwise violates these Terms and Conditions.

9. Limitation of Liability

By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all liability arising from or in connection with participation in the Giveaway or acceptance, use, or misuse of the prize.

10. Privacy

Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

October 12, 2025 4 min read

The winner of the inaugural Freewrite 500 flash fiction competition is Brie Ripley Sparks, with her short story "High Holy Days."

October 12, 2025 2 min read

The first place story in the 2025 Freewrite 500 is "High Holy Days" by Brie Ripley Sparks.