I did do NaNo WriMo and I won this year! A first in I think 4 years! It was brutal and now that I did it, I'm not sure if I'll go again next year. We'll see how that goes!
I used that time to work on the cards I got from here. It really helped out as the muses where oh so willing to play! I got some things finished that I just let.. fall through the cracks. I got to rework some other ideas and stuff for other works.

Holiday fave would have to be Halloween.
Characters.. well, so far they haven't said anything in regards to it. But it will be interesting to find out!