Canada :: Ontario :: Hamilton

Camp Nanowrimo is coming! I'm excited, what about you?

Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday!

Please fill out the post-NaNo survey about our region! See the sticky, below.

Congratulations to everyone who logged even a single word this NaNo. We are all winners! If you would like a place to talk about writing through the rest of the year, please check out the thread about StringingWords. You're invited!

Details for the TGIO are now set. It will be at 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, at The Winchester Arms in Dundas (120 King St. W., Dundas). Please see the stickied thread for more info and to RSVP.

Wafflepalooza! Yes, it's happening! Check out the FRIDAY thread for details!

Believe it or not, it's time to start talking about the TGIO party. Check the stickied thread and let us know your preference for day and location.

Please remember to RSVP for the Midway Party if you're planning to attend tomorrow. I am intending to call the restaurant with an accurate count at about 5 today. We can probably squeeze in a few more, if someone comes without RSVPing, but if a big gang of you do, there might be a problem.

Wednesday is Donation Day! Consider making a donation directly to the OLL (NaNo HQ) to fund NaNoWriMo and the Young Writers Program so that 350,000 adults, teens and children can continue to get support and encouragement in moving their stories out of their imaginations and onto the page.

Midway party is now set! Sunday, Nov 18, @ 6 p.m., Kelsey's at 875 Main St. W. in Hamilton. Please RSVP in the stickied thread!

Time to start thinking about the Midway Party. Check out the thread, stickied below.

Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday! Turn your clocks BACK and get an extra hour of writing time.

Write-in tonight! Williams on the Pier. See thread for details.

Only 24 hours to go! What's your strategy for Day One?

The Kick-Off is now scheduled for this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Snooty Fox in Westdale (Hamilton). See the stickied thread for more details and to RSVP. This is our chance to get to know one another before the great word count hunt starts on Thursday!

I've got a new survey monkey ready and waiting to record when and where you'd like to have kick off. Go here to take the survey!

Welcome to NaNo 2012! Please check in at the "Introduce Yourself Here" thread. And, are you ready to start thinking of the Kick-Off Party? Check that thread, too! Whoo hoo! NaNo is really happening! ~ Gale

New Mod! Welcome, chrisk0! I'm pleased that long-time WriMo Chris has been selected as our region's new co-ML. Chris and I have already been talking about plans for the coming NaNo. Many thanks to Rhonda (girlwithapearl) for her four years as co-ML.

Can you believe that NaNo is less than 2 months away? I have already ordered swag, and they told me yesterday that it has shipped. So it should be here in good time for the Kick-Off Party. The 2012 stickers are excellent! I also have left-over stickers from 2011, which I'll have available at the Kick-Off. ~ Gale

I don't know who all is doing Camp NaNoWriMo this June, but if you are, I've started a thread here in the region to talk about it.

Happy New Year! Do your new year's resolutions include writing or editing? If so, you may want to check out "Life After NaNo".

Merry Christmas or Happy Hannukah, to those who observe them. And happy holidays to all!

Congratulations to everyone who logged even a single word this November. You are a writer!

Please check out the "Life After NaNo" thread and, if you haven't done so yet, RSVP for the TGIO.

ONE WRITE-IN LEFT FOR THE MONTH!

Wafflepalooza will be at Williams on the Pier, from 6:30 on, Wednesday night. Come, write, eat and laugh!

WRITE-INS, from now to Nov. 30

Thu, Nov 24, 6:30 - 8:30, Williams, 1309 Main St. W., Hamilton
Sat, Nov 26, 2:30 - 4:30, Stoney Creek Library, Hwy 8
Sun, Nov 27, 2:00 - 4:00, Williams on the Pier
Wed, Nov 30, 6:30 - ??, Wafflepalooza, Williams on the Pier

MIDWAY PARTY!

Sunday, Nov. 20, 5 p.m., at the Whistling Walrus, 1508 Upper James St.

Please RSVP in the stickied thread.

Some of us will be going to the write-in on the Pier at 2 p.m. and then going straight from there to the Walrus.

WRITE-INS, week of Nov. 13 (see threads for details)

Sun, Nov 13, 2:00 - 4:00, Williams on the Pier
Thu, Nov 17, 6:30 - 8:30, Williams, 1309 Main St. W., Hamilton
Sat, Nov 19, 2:30 - 4:30, Stoney Creek Library, Hwy 8
Sun, Nov 20, 2:00 - 4:00, Williams on the Pier
........ (followed by Midway Party)

WRITE-INS, week of Nov. 7 (see threads for details)

Tue, Nov 8, 6:30 - 8:30, Chester's, 60 King St. E., Hamilton
Thu, Nov 10, 6:30 - 8:30, Williams, 1309 Main St. W., Hamilton
Sat, Nov 12, 2:30 - 4:30, Stoney Creek Library, Hwy 8
Sun, Nov 13, 2:00 - 4:00, Williams on the Pier

MIDWAY PARTY!

This is a chance to set aside our novels and just hang out with our fellow WriMos. Check out the discussion in the stickied thread.

2011 REGIONAL WRITING CHALLENGE!

In 2009, it was flying monkeys and dancing bananas. Last year, many of us had vomiting or spitting eagles. Ew!

This year? It's the LAND SQUID! You are invited to find a way to include a land squid in your novel.

~ courtesy of Chrisk0, sweetprosperina and Murbles

UPCOMING WRITE-INS! (see threads for details)

Sat, Nov 5, 2:30 - 4:30, Stoney Creek Library, Hwy 8
Sun, Nov 6, 2:00 - 4:00, Williams at the Pier
Tue, Nov 8, 6:30 - 8:30, Chester's
Thu, Nov 10, 6:30 - 8:30, Williams, Main W across from MUMC

UPCOMING WRITE-INS! (see threads for details)

Wed, Nov 2, 3:30 - 5:30, Stoney Creek Library, Hwy 8
Thurs, Nov 3, 3:00 - 5:00, Bridges, McMaster University
Thurs, Nov 3, 6:30 - 8:30, Williams on Main across from MUMC
Sat, Nov 5, 2:30 - 4:30, Stoney Creek Library, Hwy 8
Sun, Nov 6, 2:00 - 4:00, Williams at the Pier
Tues, Nov 8, 6:30 - 8:30, Chester's

RSVP for Sunday's Kick-Off by 10 a.m. Saturday, please, to be sure of getting a goody bag. You can RSVP after that, but I can't guarantee I'll have swag for you. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!

Kick-Off! Sunday, Oct 30, 2:30 to 4:30 at the Snooty Fox in Westdale, Hamilton. Please let us know if you're coming in the RSVP thread!

Welcome to NaNo 2011! It's nearly November! Check out the "Introductions" thread, and also "Le Kick-Off".