Ok now... you know Nano fever is getting serious when this thread shows up!
It's awwwnnn!
The Kickoff Party for Nano Sydney 2007 (thanks to Killraven for lining this up with Kino's)
Date: Sunday 28th October (as close to Nov as we can get on a weekend)
Time: 1pm to 4pm.
Place: Cafe just to the left of the main door into the Kinokuniya Bookstore (same place as last year), The Galleries Victoria, Level 2, 500 George Street (opposite QVB), Sydney NSW 2000.
Bring: Your good selves, anyone else that wants to know what Nano is about, your warm beverage drinking shoes, a little cash for said beverages, and a desire to mingle with others who are as crazy about writing as you!
How to get there: From the turnstiles to the north (QVB end) of Town Hall Station, head towards QVB but take the fork to the right (takes you under George St to Galleries Victoria). Walk along about 50m and you'll see an escalator on the right hand side of the arcade. Go up. Keep going up (2 more floors) and you'll be deposited right out the front of Kino's, facing the cafe through the glass wall. Too easy!
Questions/Problems/Etc: Nanomail me or on the day, call 0433 256 430 and I'll try to sort out your problem.
Ray
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Nano04 - 28 days| The Allgator Man
05 - 24 days| The Unlife and Times of a Scotts Berserker Vampire
06 - 16 days(ML)| Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Star
07 - 21 days(ML)| Written Off
"...May the muse be with you!"
150,015 / 50,000
Oct 17, 2007 - 02 45
Well, put me down for coming.. i've just wrangled a 'yes' out of the parents and I will be there! (Mum says she wants to come too... eugh.)
----------~ Mythic Writing
Mastermind of Boredom
Join Us, Or We'll Bore You Some More...
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/2009342
The World's Most Boring Book - And How You (Yes, You!) Can Help!!
6,095 / 50,000
Oct 17, 2007 - 05 34
I'll be there and might drag one of my socialist house mates along. The place is like 5 minutes from where I work during the week, but I don't think I've ever been there. I usually get my books from Borders at Pitt Street Mall.
----------Benjamin Solah
writer and Marxist revolutionary
http://benjaminsolah.com
50,228 / 50,000
Oct 17, 2007 - 13 15
Yeah, I've been waiting for this thread.
Count me in.
50,130 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2007 - 01 53
I'm there Max,
You know I love to spend my time (and money...) at Kinokuniya. It's a great place. One of my favourite bookstores in Sydney.
Problem is, I never get out of there without handing over cash. /Sigh...
Lachlan
0 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2007 - 03 45
I'll be there if you're really lucky.
Call me on 0432 339 523 for help if Max is busy, unavailable, or you just like me better.
7,423 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2007 - 07 48
I'd like to go and mingle with everyone, but my ability to remains uncertain at the moment, so I'll have to get back to you on this one.
So consider me Interested but Undecided!
- Tim
----------Your art is like your grin, it delivers me.
51,851 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2007 - 00 55
I'm in! Now, to attempt really really hard not to buy anything this year... XD
----------2005 - The Tank Project - 33,550
2006 - Icuruzi Three - 50,402 - WIN!
2007 - The Rift Walkers - 51,851 - WIN!!
Sanity level - 50% - LLAMAS :D
60,000 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2007 - 01 28
Wooot! Nano's back! Just try and stop me from coming (my parents were smart enough to avoid a negative answer) : )
See you there guys!
----------One day, I will think of something funny, yet profound, intelligent, yet easily understandable, to post here.
50,259 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2007 - 04 25
Dammit, I'm busting to come to this, but my plans may have been thwarted by mein job. I'll see if I can cry off work, but if not I'll be with you humanoids in spirit. Raise a glass of Chateau Colostomy in memory of your fallen comrade.
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2005: Jimmy and the Magical Pants Lord (pwned)
2006: The Life-Giving Waters of the Nazi Handkerchief (pwned)
2007: Heaven and Hell-o Kitty (in the process of pwning)
150,015 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2007 - 17 44
my paretns are messing with me. First mum said I could go. Then she said she'll come with me. Now it's supposed to be a family-day-out. half of my family doesn't read and protests strongly to being pulled into a bookstore. I don't know who I'll be bringing (one, three, seven people) but I'm going to be there.
I was just fore-warning you all.
----------~ Mythic Writing
Mastermind of Boredom
Join Us, Or We'll Bore You Some More...
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/2009342
The World's Most Boring Book - And How You (Yes, You!) Can Help!!
55,598 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2007 - 16 02
Oh, love eaties.
I'm in.
Hope to drag my son along, unless Uni stuff gets in the way. He's right into GRRM and never met another writer apart from moi.
3,029 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2007 - 21 44
I'll be there. With or without a significant other in attendance as well, not sure yet. :)
-Eslyssa
0 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2007 - 05 36
Count me in also.
22,083 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2007 - 18 17
I'm actually going to be in enemy territory that weekend.
Hehehe, maybe I should infiltrate the Melbourne kick off... I always wondered if I would make a good spy!
----------<3 Tash
50,085 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 00 57
I'm definitely in - looking forward to actually participating a little more in the social side of it this year. Last year I made the kick-off and that was it.
----------2005 - Black Death (fantasy - completed)
2006 - Untitled (horror - completed)
2007 - The Architect (dark sci fi)
60,000 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 04 51
It's me again. Wondering: is there any way we could get the media to visit our Kickoff party? Seeing as how it's still 4 days before November 1, we might be able to tell more people about it, and they'd still have time to join (I know that you can join at any time during Nov, but most people won't want to begin after everyone else). Guys? Is this a good (or possible) idea?
----------One day, I will think of something funny, yet profound, intelligent, yet easily understandable, to post here.
0 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 04 57
I reckon it wouldn't be too difficult. As long as you shoot out an email to the outlets beforehand. I know that the Daily Telegraph loves to cover non-important news stories.
50,105 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 05 38
I think that would be an awesome idea Griffin!
----------_______________________________
NaNo 07: A Ghostly Belonging
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Psychological
Deaths: 5 featured, and about 20 in the battle.
Mutants: 90-ish
Status: First Draft, Complete.
Dedicated to Dragon; the best ra
50,123 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 06 07
Both Modestly Blaze and myself have been trying to drum up media interest in Nano. We have as yet got no replies. If anyone does know someone at the aforementioned papers, please give them the details and get them down there!
Thanx,
Ray
----------Nano04 - 28 days| The Allgator Man
05 - 24 days| The Unlife and Times of a Scotts Berserker Vampire
06 - 16 days(ML)| Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Star
07 - 21 days(ML)| Written Off
"...May the muse be with you!"
0 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 06 17
And, I am most certainly in. I jumped right in last year but didn't manage to stick to my writing and never made it to any of the other meet ups.
Hopefully now, a whole year later, I'll be able to jump right back in with a completely new story and a completely new gameplan.
My main regret last year was failing to make any contacts in the writing community, and sitting at home to do all of my writing.
And thank the irony gods that this is on a sunday. I'm working the four day's prior to and two days after the 28th. I can't believe my timetable worked out so perfectly for this.
James
50,105 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 07 55
I am going to try and be there! At the moment it is much more of a yes than a no!
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NaNo 07: A Ghostly Belonging
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Psychological
Deaths: 5 featured, and about 20 in the battle.
Mutants: 90-ish
Status: First Draft, Complete.
Dedicated to Dragon; the best ra
7,833 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 17 04
Love to. Can't.
I'll be at work all day. *sigh*
Still, I work in a bookstore (unfortunately not Kino's) so it's not all bad.
----------NaNo '07: The Anythings - 0/50,000
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NaNo '06: Silver Roses - Failed
Script Frenzy '07: Love and Falling - Failed
50,459 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 17 23
Count me in! Looking forward to meeting you all on Sunday.
Re: media interest - may have a small story in the local North Sydney papers sometime, on the back of holding write-ins at Stanton Library. Will let you know if it comes to fruition.
Will also drop a line to some other media contacts soon in case someone might be interested.
-Y
12,105 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2007 - 21 28
Count me in! I have a Math HSC on the Monday, but stuff it.
*flails hand* :)
----------Title: In The Ashes
Genre: Mainstream Fiction
Characters: Currently bitching around
Cups of Tea: 6
Sanity: 95%
50,105 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2007 - 08 32
What about Mx?
There are so many people on trains that would read that on Monday or Tuesday arvo...
----------_______________________________
NaNo 07: A Ghostly Belonging
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Psychological
Deaths: 5 featured, and about 20 in the battle.
Mutants: 90-ish
Status: First Draft, Complete.
Dedicated to Dragon; the best ra
7,059 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2007 - 14 55
I'll be there :-)
6,095 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2007 - 16 21
There are so many people on trains that would read that on Monday or Tuesday arvo...
I reckon we could do a mass sms message to Mx and one of us would have to get in.
What should we say?
----------Benjamin Solah
writer and Marxist revolutionary
http://benjaminsolah.com
6,095 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2007 - 16 35
Just realized that the KO party is this weekend!
My schedule is a bit up in the air at the moment so I hope I can go. If I do, I hope I can bring my socialist housemate. He's gonna do 25,000 words. It's gonna be awesome. Two socialist-novelists in one household going nuts.
I pity the other three living with us.
----------Benjamin Solah
writer and Marxist revolutionary
http://benjaminsolah.com
50,130 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2007 - 17 49
Hey folks,
I've just emailed Bookworm (the literary events listing page) in the Sydney Morning Herald with details of Sunday's Kickoff, so hopefully we'll get a listing in Spectrum.
I told them about the write-ins planned at Macquarie and Stanton Library, and promised we'd keep them up to date with news throughout the month of November. I didn't mention the Starbar write-ins (want to wait until Killraven confirms).
Meantime, I got together with our fearless leader Maxtac a couple of weeks ago, and put together another little article. You can read it on my blog here. http://www.control-edit.com/?p=48.
Looking forward to putting faces to names on Sunday. Now, got to get planning on that novel... only 6 sleeps to go!
Lachlan
50,130 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2007 - 17 51
Hey folks,
I've just emailed Bookworm (the literary events listing page) in the Sydney Morning Herald with details of Sunday's Kickoff, so hopefully we'll get a listing in Spectrum.
I told them about the write-ins planned at Macquarie and Stanton Library, and promised we'd keep them up to date with news throughout the month of November. I didn't mention the Starbar write-ins (want to wait until Killraven confirms).
Meantime, I got together with our fearless leader Maxtac a couple of weeks ago, and put together another little article. You can read it on my blog here. http://www.control-edit.com/?p=48.
Looking forward to putting faces to names on Sunday. Now, got to get planning on that novel... only 6 sleeps to go!
Lachlan