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THANK YOU RAI YAN!

aiwatt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:33:17 +0000

Karl and I would like to thank you for all the incredible work you put in to support our area during Nanwrimo. We couldn't do it without you and we appreciate all that you do!
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Write -ins in the Brier Creek area?

Lynoir — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:32:04 +0000

I'm just curious to see if anyone else would be interested in attending write - ins in the Brier Creek area? Perhaps at the Caribou Coffee or the Barns& Noble?
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Meetup in North Raleigh/Wake Forest???

aiwatt — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:52:46 +0000

Hello all!
Karl and I are getting ready to start typing! Can't wait!
We are wondering how many of us Wrimo's are up in the "north"? Any body out there in Nanoland from Wake Forest or North Raleigh???
We know UKDebby is here. Are there others who may want a mid week meetup? Or meetup on the weekend???

Thanks,
Terri

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Evening Write-In near Holly Springs/Fuquay?

syndl — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:39:19 +0000

Would anyone be willing to meet up in the evening somewhere between Fuquay and Holly Springs? I'd love to grab a cup of coffee and have some moral support or even a challenger for speed writing.

It would have to be in the evening, after 6-7pm (I'm flexible after that time) and during the week.

There are several options to choose from: Java Divine (Holly Springs), Stickboy (Fuquay), Chocolate Bean (Fuquay), A Southern Roast (Holly Springs), Starbucks (Fuquay).

Anyone interested?
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Sunday afternoon write-in's

Writer2006 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:12:17 +0000

I know there are scheduled write-in's which is fine. However some I just can't get to. I was wondering if anyone is interested in meeting today and possibly every Sunday through Thanksgiving. I'm open to just about anywhere--say a Borders or Panera. I'm near Brier Creek, Crabtree and Triangle Town center!! I find the (I think it's Books a Million or Borders) at Triangle town center is really good.

If anyone is available today (I know it's late) let me know...It's hard for me to write at home with so many distractions.
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Teen RDU Write-In?

lovemily — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:29:14 +0000

Any teens out there that might be interested in a write in either at the Starbucks across the street from southpoint, or maybe at Beaver Creek?

Let me know if you're interested :)
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Write-in/meetups in Beaver Creek/Apex area?

Jennap — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:10:00 +0000

I am in Fuquay and I saw there were several people meeting up in the Brier Creek Area and wanted to see if anyone is Interested in meeting over in the Beaver Creek Apex area? I am a Stay at home Mom and my kids have preschool MWF mornings or I can meet any evening after 6:00. Just seems like meeting up with people with the intention gives you permission to take the time to write without feeling guilty that the laundry is not done and you are going to be feeding the kids cereal for dinner the whole month of November.

Jenna
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NaNo Rewards

abigailcherry — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:05:14 +0000

Hi all, was just wondering if anyone else out there has some rewards planned for milestones reached. Like, every 10,000 words you get a new pack of paper or a doughnut or something fun :).

I blogged about this today at The Sweetie Chronicles, because I officially hit my first goal of 12,500 words. I just thought I'd share since the reward system is something that works for me, and even though I don't want to spend much money on it, I wanted to find some items that would help motivate me to keep writing! I know that I need to get ahead, because I'm the type of person who always starts strong and then runs into some snags later down the line. I want to be ready for that wall when I hit it so it doesn't hold me back.

Does anyone else have some rewards planned? Or maybe a big, fun reward for when you finish the novel? I'm curious to know how everyone is doing out there. Are you feeling overwhelmed? Having fun? I am definitely worried that nothing I've written so far is any good, but that's okay, right? At least it isn't a blank page anymore. If anyone wants to vent, brag, be happy or just plain talk something out, feel free to send me a mail or reply to this forum. I'm always wanting to make new friends in the area, especially writers who have similar goals and fears. We're all in this together, which is what I love most about NaNo WriMO!
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Any other high schoolers in Durham?

BonnieGrace — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:17 +0000

None of my friends are doing this as far as I know, so I'm just wondering if there are any other highschoolers in Durham who are doing this? I'm feeling pretty isolated as it is right now xD
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NCSU-Area Write-Ins/Meetups?

leanan_sidhe — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:39:35 +0000

I'm a student at NCSU and while I'm not opposed to driving out for write-ins (and probably will), is there anyone in the area who'd like to schedule some write-ins or just general meetups (perhaps one in October just to get to know each other and talk about how we've been preparing)? The Cup A Joe at Mission Valley would probably be a most excellent place, in my humble opinion, but I'm open to other suggestions!

By the way, for those who didn't see my post in the first thread, I'm Caitlin. I've made halfhearted stabs at NaNo in past years but this year I am 100% serious about it. I've already been doing word sprints with a friend (it's like training for the English major Olympics!) and we're hella excited. I want to find more people in the area who are similarly excited. :D
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Anyone in the burlington area

BruceL — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:29:54 +0000

I'm looking for people to hook up with here in Burlington. If you interested e-mail me at bapierre@triad.rr.com
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Write-In

Debe Winkler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:35:13 +0000

Write-in at Stonewolf Coffee, Falls of Neuse, Friday, Nov. 6th, 7:00...who's coming?
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Meet-ups in Downtown Durham?

girlonabridge — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:51:55 +0000

Hi! I'm a central Durham resident and I'd like to arrange some meet-ups a bit closer to home in downtown Durham or the 9th Street area. I was thinking Francesca's, Broad Street Cafe, or Parker and Otis might fit this need. Anyone interested in, say, a Wednesday evening or Saturday morning meet-up at either location? If it works and there are enough participants, we could make it a weekly write-in.
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Networking on Twitter

RunnerWriter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:24 +0000

If anyone in our region is interested in networking on Twitter as well, post here and let us know your Twitter name.

I'm lllooper there.

Happy writing,
Lesley
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Anyone Close too........

silverpixie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:56:24 +0000

Clayton? I live near the post office and often try and go to the coffee shop off of main street. i cant commit to an everyday things but once or twice a week in the mornings mostly i can. I have a 1yr and Daddy works so i can come when he can sit with her.

silver
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Disaster

Makana — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:06:50 +0000

The file system on my laptop is "goobered". "Goodbered" is a technical term by the way meaning all !@#$% up.

I am waiting for some software to be shipped to fix it. Hopefully it will be here before the write in on Halloween. I mean, really pen and paper? I can't read my handwriting.

At least I have my desk top computer at home.
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Royal Bean Write-In - who's coming?

Persephonic — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:42:18 +0000

I'm trying to find a weekly write-in near me, and the Royal Bean location/dates were on the calendar so I'm going to try to make that.... anyone else coming? how will we know each other?

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The Calendar!

Rai Yan — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:10:02 +0000

So, it's been brought to my attention that the calendar link I provided has been buried in the forums. It won't do anyone any good there, so let's put it where everyone can see it.

http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=raleighml%40gmail.com&ctz=Ameri...

You should be able to link to this calendar and add it to your bookmarks, so you can keep it as a reference for write-ins here in the area.

Now, you'll notice that there are several write-ins up there already. Those are the ones I intend to do. But, if you can't make it out to those, that's not very helpful, right? And I've noticed some of you planning write-ins together on other threads, which is fantastic.

I want to help. Here's how - if you guys decide on any specific dates for write-ins that you want to do in other places at other times, post the details here in this thread. I will make sure that they get posted up on the calendar. That way, the calendar is a useful reference for you, too.

Hope it helps!
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Writers in Knightdale-Wendell-Zebulon?

we played pirates — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:33:38 +0000

Anybody?
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Hello one, hello all!

Rai Yan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:53:23 +0000

Well, folks, you may have noticed that TheLorax is listed as a solitary ML for this region. And make no mistake - she is incredible, a patient and cheerful writer whose company I have been grateful for in every write-in we've done together.

She is also not an ML this year. I know, I know. There's no replacing her, honest.

In the meantime, as I am an ML, I figure it's only right that I take the time to say hello! So!

My name is Ryan, and I will be an ML for you this month. This is my fourth year doing NaNoWriMo, and I have won the past three years. My hobbies include sleeping, writing, and wondering why.

Other than that, there's not a whole lot to say. I'm putting together a lot of write-ins - mostly because I get easily distracted if I write from home, and my goal won't let me get distracted. The write-ins, as I've arranged them, are fit a certain way because they're the only times I have open. If they don't fit your schedule, that's totally fine! Y'all feel free to go ahead and arrange your own. That is what these forums are for.

The Write-Ins I currently have set-up are listed on Google Calendar. If you are not seeing it, you can 'Add A Friend's Calendar.' If that's what you choose to do, the name is: NaNoWriMo :: Raleigh-Durham Region.

So, yeah.

One other thing. This is actually the first time I've done any kind of MLing on my own. I understand that there may be a separate ML for Durham, but I can't speak for her. As such, I'm gonna have to ask for a little grace from y'all. I aim to do right by all of you, I honestly do. But I'm not perfect. I'm not going to do a perfect job at this. So, I'm going to ask for your forgiveness in advance for any stepped-on toes, missed impromptu write-ins, or attacks by ninjas.

Just because.

So! Stop on by, say hello! Also, a couple questions:

-How would y'all feel about a preliminary meet-up at the Brier Creek Caribou Coffee on Oct. 17th?

-How would y'all feel about a midnight write-in at Gypsy's Diner on Oct. 31st?

I enjoyed both events last year, and I thought it'd be a blast if we could do that again. But if y'all don't want to, definitely won't make you.
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NaNo Side Projects?

leanan_sidhe — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:05:20 +0000

I promise this is more than me trying to pimp out my NaNoWriMo blog (done in conjunction with banyangirl). I was wondering if anyone else here has blogged their NaNo adventures before, or if anyone else is doing so. Personally, I'm finding it to be a great way to keep writing even when I have to step back from the novel for the rest of the day to let it lie fallow. I'm still flexing the writing muscles while possibly giving myself even more likelihood of carpal tunnel. :)

So, anyone else have such side projects? banyangirl and I are blogging at http://coffeeandperil.blogspot.com.
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Calendar post

memrath — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:12:20 +0000

I cannot find the calendar link, though I know I saved it...Can someone post the link again? Sorry for my disorganization. Thank you!

Michele
SouthernCityMysteries
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Cary Borders Tonight

abigailcherry — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:46 +0000

Planning to head out to Borders tonight for the Cary write-in. Hope to see/meet some of you there! I plan to consume much yummy coffee and get at least 1000+ words written. I haven't been there before. Is there room for my regular sized, not too huge laptop? Or should I bum my fiance's little teeny netbook?

See you tonight Cary / Area Nano'ers :)
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Good luck, everybody!

Stu-Rat — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:40:27 +0000

With less than twelve hours to go, I just wanted to wish everyone from the Durham-Raleigh area the best of luck!
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Any NaNoWriMo Participants In Hillsborough?

bdedwards87 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:07:59 +0000

Just wondering if I had any fello participants in Hillsbourough NC. If so I would like to set up a meeting.writing session.
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