Achieving NM!
How to attain NM or any level of chess: play chess games and learn from them. Use your resources: start with Google. Now that I have answered that question for all time:
The following annotated games show how I review my games although I am likely to review parts of them in more detail than I have showed below. This review includes a vain celebration of my success at winning some shiny red letters next to my username. You are welcome! 
Below are my games from the Cherry Hill Open on 9/28.
Any suggestions, let me know --- I find them sooo cute. 
I know, unfortunately for lazy readers, the text is in the PGN. Too bad.
Thanks. :-)
And finally for funsies.
35, M. I started playing tournament chess regularly at 21 years of age. Chess may be a fun, instructive and interactive activity. Sometimes I miss chat as I play on iPad or have chat disabled. I like to try out opening ideas that are new to me. If I played a particularly bad game, I may take a break and reward myself positively so do not take it personally if I do not give you a rematch. On the chessboard if you can give me fun problems to solve, I find that wonderful regardless of the result. I like to review my games to find fresh, creative ideas and to improve my game next time we play. You may find me a creative tactician, but I have much to learn.
Please note I only accept challenges from people I know in real life, if you are a verified user of a training group I am in and around my rating level IRL or pool rematches. Thanks for understanding!