Oakton Community College

Hi Amy, here's the original information from the organizer, LoriO. I wasn't sure which class you were interested in, so I just copied her entier original post. Poking around, it looks like the post-NaNo workshops are being held in Library Classroom 2418, Des Plaines Campus

LoriO wrote:
Hi, everyone!

We're hosting a series of workshops and write-ins at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines.
The full schedule, handouts, and other information can be found here:
http://www.oakton.edu/user/0/loster/RaiderWriMo.html
and here:
http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Details:

Workshop #3: Discover Your Muse
This workshop will focus on ways to help you discover your muse, the inspiration you’ll need to sit down and write, write, write. Nervous about whether you’ll actually be able to write a 50,000-word novel in just one month’s time? This workshop is for you!
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo
Tuesday, October 18th, 11:00AM - 12:00PM, Oakton Community College Library Classroom 2418
Wednesday, October 19th, 12:30 - 1:30PM, Oakton Community College Library Lower Level

Workshop #4: Discover Your Story
With just one week left before NaNoWriMo 2011 officially begins, we can now focus on doing a teensy tiny bit of pre-planning. This workshop will help you iron out some of the larger aspects of your story so you can sit down on November 1st with some semblance of an idea of what you plan to write.
If you’re a planner, this workshop is for you. Remember, you cannot actually begin writing your novel before November
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo
Tuesday, October 25th, 11:00AM - 12:00PM, Oakton Community College Library Classroom 2418
Wednesday, October 26th, 12:30 - 1:30PM, Oakton Community College Library Lower Level

Kickoff Celebration/Write-In
Tuesday, November 1st, 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Write-In/Workshop: Woohoo! I’m Writing a Novel! And, AUTHOR VISIT!
Thursday, November 3rd 12:00 - 1:30PM
Chances are you are still feeling the initial rush that comes with signing up to do something crazy like write a novel in 30 days. Join us as we finish this write-in with a 30-minute workshop to discuss common Week 1 challenges and share tips for thriving this week. BONUS: Chicago author Veronica Kelly will be joining us to share writing tips and insight, and answer questions from participants.
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Write-In
Wednesday, November 9th, 12:30 - 1:30PM
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Write-In/Workshop: What the Heck Was I Thinking?!
Thursday, November 10th, 12:00 - 1:30PM
So you survived the first week on sheer excitement and strong coffee. Week 2 hits with a bang, and you look up from your laptop and ask yourself “What the heck was I thinking? Am I crazy?” You are not alone, welcome to the Week 2 reality check. We’ll finish this write-in with a 30-minute workshop to discuss common Week 2 challenges and share tips for thriving this week. And you can thrive, nay, you will thrive, so stick with us!
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Write-In
Wednesday, November 16th, 12:30 - 1:30PM
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Write-In/Workshop: I WILL Survive!
Thursday, November 17th, 12:00 - 1:30PM
You’ve made it through half a month of frantic writing, and now you’re starting to feel really good about finishing this thing. So what if you’re behind by 10,000 words? You still have time to make it up!
Whether you’re ahead or desperately trying to catch up, chances are you’ll emerge from Week 2 feeling really good about your decision to be a WriMo. Stick around after this write-in for a 30-minute workshop to discuss common Week 3 challenges and share tips for thriving this week.
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Write-In/Workshop: Please, No Autographs
Tuesday, November 29th, 12:00 - 1:30PM
The end is near! You’re feeling great about your novel. You’ve written more words in three weeks than you’ve ever written before. Maybe you’re still trying to play catch up, but that is OKAY because you still have a week, and you are not going to quit now.
Come to this important write-in, and then join us as we host our last during writing 30-minute workshop to discuss common Week 4 challenges and share tips for thriving this week, and finishing your draft.
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

Down-to-the-Wire Write-In/Celebration
Wednesday, November 30th, 3:35 to 5 PM
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability. Feel free to bring your own laptop and sustenance. (All beverages must have lids) Limited computers available for participants' use.
Please visit our website for more information: http://researchguides.oakton.edu/nanowrimo

I Wrote a Novel. Now What?
Tuesday, December 6th, 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Congratulations! You are no longer a “one day” novelist, you are now a novelist! Join us for our first post-NaNo workshop where we’ll help you get started on rewriting, revising, and editing your novel. We’ll share resources for writers, as well as tips and tricks to help maintain all that momentum you built up in November.
Oh, and we’ll probably do a little celebrating. We just wrote novels, after all!
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability.

Spread the Love
Tuesday, December 13th, 11:00AM - 2:00PM
In our last workshop of the 2011 NaNoWriMo season we’ll share resources and tips to help you get your novel published. Whether you plan on seeking an agent, or if self-publishing is more your style, this will be a can’t-miss workshop for Oakton WriMos. You just sacrificed a month of your life for this book, not to mention all the time you’ll put into revising it, so you might as well spread the love and get it published. Besides, we know you’ll donate a signed first edition to the Oakton library once you’re a famous author, right?
Everyone is welcome, no registration required. We'll have snacks and prizes of questionable desirability.

I hope to see you there!

Lori O.

Not have as much as I appreciate you putting together all these events. Thank you!!!