And who is Chris Baty, you may ask?  Oh, he's just the creator of NaNoWriMo.

I've seen so many wrimos (as we crazy thirty-day novelists are referred to) list this book as one of  their must-haves for getting through the month, so last night I headed to my local library to check it out myself.  I'm on chapter 4, and already a lot of it is stuff I can use (not to mention it's funny!).

Having created NaNoWriMo, he obviously understands the pressure of writing a novel in thirty days (having done it several times), so he has a lot of unique insights into the process.  

I highly recommend seeing if your local library has a copy!