United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Winners!

merry_abandon — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:13:38 -0800

Hello! Has anybody else in the Tampa region won?

Congrats to all whether or not you've won yet, and good luck!
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I wish college recruiters came to my house to watch me write. I would be in Oxford before I finished a paragraph.... okay, maybe not.

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Pasco

ashitagenkininaare — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:16:26 -0700

I live in West Pasco. Under different circumstances I'd go to USF for the write-ins and such, but unfortunately I'll be in class for all of them. So, is there anyone that would want to meet up in the New Port Richey/Spring Hill area?
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United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Introduce yourself!!

ManveriAlassello — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:56:38 -0700

We should get to know one another!!!

Name: Michelle
handle: ManveriAlassello
location: USF
age (optional): 20
Genre: young adult (?)
title: 900 Miles Difference
years done NaNo: 2006 (won), 2007
I'm an English Creative Writing Major at USF with plans to master in Library Science. I do karate and am crazy...
I have plans to write childrens and young adult fiction as part of my future. I have a kitten named Sayuri (small lily in Japanese) and live with some pretty awesome roomies...
I usually live my life in stress so I'm working on that.... woohoo
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2006: Woodland Tapestries- Won
2007: Open Palm
2008: 900 Miles Difference

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Write ins! Get togethers! Whatnots!

ManveriAlassello — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:59:15 -0700

Hey all! So the kick off party wasn't exactly that since 1 I had forgotten *sweat runs down face in embarrassment* and 2 only two people showed up...

BUT
not to worry!
This thread is to inform you that I will be having write ins at the USF library cafe on tuesdays at 2.... as well as the fact that ANY OF YOU can decide to get together and have a write in!

post in here places/times/etc and I'll put them on the calendar! Find people who are interested in the same foods as you, or available at the same times (both would be good ;) ) and go for it!

ALMOST TIME TO START!!!!!!!!!
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2006: Woodland Tapestries- Won
2007: Open Palm
2008: 900 Miles Difference

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

University of South Floridians!

Aidenn — Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:20:48 -0800

Hey everyone! Just curious to see how many (if any) of you are USF students? Let's get this thing DONE! Go Bulls! /end_pseudo_school_spirit
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United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Dunedin question

Kyrrdis — Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:53:08 -0800

Where would be a good place to locate a counseling/psychiatry practice in Dunedin?

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2008: All But Innocent

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Does anybody know...

Tortured_Artist — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 11:59:47 -0800

...why on the description Tampa is called "the Big Guava?" I have to ask as I've never heard that term before, or that one applied to Tampa.

Sorry if it's off-topic or something, but I was just curious and figured this would be the place to ask. Thanks! =D
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"There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person."
-Anais Nin

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Anyone in Pasco County?

fabulascribe — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:48:05 -0700

I'm in West Pasco County and would love to attend some write-ins in either West or East Pasco. Anyone interested?
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United States :: Florida :: Tampa

write ins!!!

ManveriAlassello — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:57:45 -0700

Wanna host a write in?
Where? When?

USF Tampa Library tuesdays @ 2pm is going to b my main one. Add to the calendar!!
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2006: Woodland Tapestries- Won
2007: Open Palm
2008: 900 Miles Difference

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

The Anything Post

flamera1231 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:10:45 -0700

Go on, feel free to do anything here, talk about your novel, post your website, reccomend books or something, do anything at all here, go on don't be shy. Let me talk about the word Blah. Blah comes out of the mouth, like so; blah blah blah. Yummy Blah. In this post, you can go off topic:
I have the cutest pet bunny and rattlesnakes shed their skin.

I'm just making this post so you guys can stop looking for 'the right post' and just talk about your problems, your relaxation, some cool games to procastinate.. so go on, we're listening, type to your heart's content.
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United States :: Florida :: Tampa

HCC Brandon Campus

RaeLynn13 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:06:26 -0700

Anyone attend classes at the Brandon campus of HCC? I have classes Monday and Wednesday, if anyone would like to get together after November 1st to wench/whine/write.

Class is starting now, though my professor is running late.

Ta for now!

Rae
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"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."
~Isaac Asimov

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Sugar Fueled Insanity!!!!!!

RaeLynn13 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:00:57 -0700

So!

First of all, never get up at 5:45 a.m. for a run when the grass is frozen when you don't own a jacket.

Second of all, Starbucks' white hot chocolate rocks socks but gods does get me hyper.

I'm sure I won't be the only one but I know I'll be jacking some Halloween candy-probably straight from the bowl- come 12:01 November first and using the delightful candy created buzz and slight nausea to churn out my first 1,666 words at least!

So I do have to get to my early American History class and pretend to pay attention while I brainstorm for ideas and try to come up with character names. I think I'll name the FMC's cat Napoleon. Just for giggles. ^_^

Ta!

Rae
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"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."
~Isaac Asimov

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Mere days away!! Info and stuff important questions about kick off

ManveriAlassello — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:24:50 -0700

Hey everybody! I was going to post this in the intro thread... but I figured that maybe you'd be like me my first year and once I posted in the intro thread, never went back heh heh.....
so Kick off party is supposed to be today! at 2 pm in the USF library cafe
I need to know if anyone is coming! I completely lost track of the weeks with the craziness of college and realized in my first class this morning what day it was. If anyone is coming, I need to know if you are coming at 2 or later! I will only have a computer until 1215 if class runs the whole time so please call and leave a message or text me at 703-989-8475.
If people are interested in coming but coming later, I can run home, grab my BRIGHT ML shirt and stickers, if you want to meet right at 2, I will be wearing a mustard yellow shirt and a black and chrome jacket.

Life has been hectic enough with college stuff... but then my boyfriend's father passed away and I've been trying to be there for him as much as possible. So that's the reason I lost track of time...

yet again, let me know if you're coming! (and please don't give telemarketers my cell #) ;)
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2006: Woodland Tapestries- Won
2007: Open Palm
2008: 900 Miles Difference

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Kickoff - Party - ( :

flamera1231 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:47:54 -0700

We really need to organize a kickoff party. Other regions are doing just that and we're already nearing the end of October. What are we going to do? I don't know about you guys, but I really want a party before I begin exercising these fingers. We are going to need to agree on a Date, Time, Place, and if you don't know the directions, look it up on MapQuest or find an alternative. Just as long as we can party!
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F L A M E R A 1 2 3 1

United States :: Florida :: Tampa

hello to my former "home region"

moodswing — Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:45:09 -0700

Just wanted to pop in to say hello to anyone hanging around that might remember me from years past.. I never got out much, but I always liked to peek in to see how everyone was doing! I've since moved to Minneapolis so I won't posted out at Clearwater Panera Bread or Countryside Dennys this year, kinda sad... anyway! just wanted to say hi, and happy novelling! here's to not having throw in a band of ninjas (unless they were there to begin with!)
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--saraaaa
('08 nano blog)
2008: The Time of the Sparrow

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Upcoming Writing Workshop in Tampa

WriterLor18 — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:41 -0700

Hey, guys -

Hope it's okay to post this here! I figured a group of Tampa area writers might like the info. Apologies in advance if it steps on any toes or breaks any rules. Definitely not my intention!

If anyone is interested and wants to enroll, you can take $75 off the current registration price. Just mention "Nano--WriterLor" in the comments section of the registration.

Can't wait to get rolling next month!! Hope everyone is psyched!

Lorin O.
(WriterLor18)

TOP NEW YORK AGENT TO MAKE FLORIDA WRITERS TENSE

Dedicated writers from all over the country will gather in Tampa, FL this October for a three-and-a-half day course devoted to the creation of breathtaking, page-turning fiction. The workshop, November 6-9, 2008, will be conducted at The Bay Harbor Hotel, in Tampa, Florida.

Through lively discussion and structured exercises dealing with student manuscripts-in-progress, New York literary agent Donald Maass, author of Writing the Breakout Novel, will teach writers how to make their novels irresistible—to agents, editors and readers. Representing more than one- hundred fiction writers, Mr. Maass understands the key to publishing success, selling in excess of a hundred novels per year to top publishers in America and overseas.

The secret ingredient: Unrelenting tension. As Maass puts it, “One of the misconceptions of strong writing is that tension means plot. Set the main conflict quickly, and you’ve got your reader hooked. Wrong! What keeps us reading is micro-tension on a line-by-line basis. Thus, I stress building tension on every page—meaning tension in dialogue, action, and exposition. Then tension in scenes. Next, tension in premise. Finally, and only then, tension in plot.”

In addition, the workshop will feature FIRE IN YOUR FICTION: A brief intensive on using passion to add life to the narrative. As part of this session, Maass will share all-new material from his upcoming book.

Space is limited, with reduced rates available for members of local writing groups. Pricing is $499 thereafter for previous Free Expressions attendees/$529 thereafter for new students. Tuition includes all classroom sessions, refreshments, breakfast each morning, lunch Thursday-Saturday and a reception on Saturday evening.

Visit the web site, www.free-expressions.com, or call 866-I-WRITE-2 (866-497-4832) to register or obtain additional information.

CONTACT:
Brenda Windberg
brenda@free-expressions.com
Ph: 866-497-4832

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United States :: Florida :: Tampa

Welcome Tampa NaNoWriMos!!!

ManveriAlassello — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:52:16 -0700

Here we are, approaching November everyday! So exciting!!! I promise that I will be more on top of my medications and will not have to fall off the face of the earth practically when we're only halfway through November, I am really very sorry about that guys! I am doing quite well this year though so hopefully those dark waters are far behind...

I'm going to have an intro thread as well as a write in's thread.
You can go to any or all, but don't over work yourselves! I am very supportive of having your own write ins, I can not make it to all of them, I wish I could, but being a full time student, a part time publix stock clerk, president of USF Karate Club and secretary of USF Sports Club Council, it isn't possible. Write as much as you can, but don't ignore your health! Mental and physical!

happy month and a bit before NaNo!!!
<3
Manveri aka Michelle
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2006: Woodland Tapestries- Won
2007: Open Palm
2008: 900 Miles Difference