Yup, it is nearing that time. We have less than 48 hours to finish before the verification deadline.
I have just over 19k left to write, and of course that means I'm avoiding my novel (we're still having a love/hate relationship) by posting the TGIO info.
Tangents aside, the Thank Goodness It's Over Party is a time when fellow sleep deprived, slightly rumpled novelists come to celebrate the ending of November. Yes, November will soon be gone and with it the wrist pain, the characters who decide they're going to do what they want regardless of your plans for them, and the odd looks family and friends give you when they talk to you and you tell them that you have noveling to do.
Time/Date: 8pm Tuesday December 4th.
Location: Chuck E. Cheese on Hylan Drive (across from the Mall, in the plaza between Wegmans and Borders)
We'll have a whole row to ourselves in Studio C (the showroom). I'll provide pizza and some tokens. Because of this, I need people to RSVP. Otherwise, I'll order too much pizza and have to eat it myself. Though tasty, it might also make me ill. You can either reply here or pm me, or email me at vedesca [at] yahoo [dot] com.
What you need to bring: To those that attended kick off and used their dares/plot points, please bring an excerpt showcasing your extreme coolness. Others, please bring two small excerpts of your work, one being your most fabulous piece of writing from the month, the other the most bizarre thing you wrote for the sake of your word count. You don't need to put your name on them, nor read them aloud. There will simply be a section of the table that people can browse and enjoy. Though I will probably let you know my bizarre thing. If you don't want to do both, I would recommend the latter excerpt. If you want to bring neither, that is okay too.
Also, those of you whose inner editors I've been holding (hostage in the backseat of my car), if you want them back, I'll have them with me.
There will also be a fun questionnaire for you to fill out. It will be anonymous, but mainly a general survey on what you liked about this year and suggestions for next year. For those unable to attend, the questionnaire will also be posted after the end of November and you can pm me or email it to me at the above address.
Thanks and have fun finishing!
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Robin, ML - Rochester, NY
In the immortal words of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem:
"Fact is there's nothing out there you can't do. Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you."
Nano Stats: 3 Wins, 1 Loss
50,047 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 07 51
Good morning! I'll be sure to attend. My friend Clay (who participated and completed NANO for the first time this year) will be coming with me. :) Can't wait to meet you all!
----------Purveyor of only the finest dreams and foulest nightmares…
50,041 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 19 59
Is this party for anyone near you? Because me and the friend I would bring I are 16 and 17-year-old first-timers about an hour away. We would be exited to attend this, but i have to be honest and say if i don't see lots of replies or rsvp's on here, i probably won't make the hour trip. I do want to go though, it just depends on whether or not it will be worth it. I would appreciate it if you found away to spread awareness as much as possible. If all goes well, and enough people decide to go, i'll see you there.
50,274 / 50,000
Nov 29, 2007 - 21 47
You can count me in.
After the final week dash to finish up I will be looking forward to a little bit of unwinding time.
----------I hit the brakes and aimed the Great Red Shark toward the shoulder of the highway. No point in mentioning those bats, I thought. The poor b@stard will see them soon enough. -- HST
50,503 / 50,000
Nov 30, 2007 - 09 46
Hi Robin,
I will be there, along with my novel-writing significant other who refused to sign up on the website but then wrote 47k words (and counting) anyway!
-Damon
----------You can't change the record while the needles in the groove.
50,047 / 50,000
Dec 5, 2007 - 08 42
It was great meeting you all last night. Hope to speak to you again soon!
----------Purveyor of only the finest dreams and foulest nightmares…