United States :: Maryland

Returning or New: Welcome to the very best of the Wrimo regions!

Caeraerie — Wed, 3 Oct 2007 08:07:49 -0700

There's always a place on every forum for people to say hello and announce that the Wrimo crown will be theirs. As the official lead novelist (and non-ML, tyvm) from last year, I do believe that it is my evostic prerogative to utilize massively verbose rhetoric, not only to disguise a lack of actual interpretive content but also to create, by spate of words and exceptional misuse of Roget's contribution to the written concept, a welcome of proper NaNoWriMo proportions to all and sundry.

In 2005, Maryland ranked in at the #1 writing locale in the world; last year saw us in 4th place. This year, I declare my goals (in no particular order) as follows:

Put Maryland back on top, #1 in the world
Properly school certain upstart Wrimos in some state down south (*cough* Lushguins *cough*)
Exceed last year's output in total number of words
Have a boatload of fun!

Part of that last goal involves everyone else in the Maryland Wrimo community. So I am extending (via this forum string) the opportunity for each of us to publicly announce the following:

Name
Novel title (if known or suspected)
Noveling genre
Word count goal
Location in the great state of Maryland
Number of years NaNoing/Number of years won

Simple enough, I think! As an example:

Name: Caeraerie (John)
Novel title (if known or suspected): Avatar's Dreaming and Twice Bitten, Once Dead
Noveling genre: AD-fantasy/scifi, TBOD-police procedural
Word count goal: More than Soluna (last year she wrote 201,000 words)
Location in the great state of Maryland: Baltimore City, Overlea area
Years done NaNo/Years won: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 / Won 2004, 2005, and 2006!

En Avaunt!
Caeraerie
----------

United States :: Maryland

Baby Crabs....Newbies Thread--Post your questions here

tidewaterbound — Fri, 2 Nov 2007 17:50:34 -0700

Hey to all our Nano-Newbies,

Sometimes the FAQs don't answer all your questions, this is the place to post your questions and we'll do our best to answer them. We've got the greatest group of experienced Nanoers at your disposal.

Don't be shy...

----------
Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland! (Co-ML -- Carol) email: pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

United States :: Maryland

TGIO Party in Frederick 12/8

wilhelmina_d — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:06:00 -0800

The Frederick TGIO party is scheduled for Saturday, December 8th. It'll be at the Macaroni Grill on route 85 from 7 pm to whenever. Please RSVP to linda@lindataggart.com so that I can get there ahead of time and get a table.

Thanks!
Linda

PS - this month has been FABULOUS thanks to all you fellow Maryland folks, especially those who came to the Frederick write-ins!

----------
I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper. – Steve Martin

United States :: Maryland

TGIO - Columbia - Thank You!

punahougirl84 — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:56:26 -0800

As we approach the end of November, and the ends of our novels, we will want to celebrate our achievements together!

Please RSVP by Thursday, November 29th only if you PLAN TO ATTEND!!! We need to let them know how many we are so they can set up a good space for us. Please plan to attend - we'd love to have you.

Date: Saturday, December 1st
Time: 5pm-7pm (we will probably be there later, talking!)

Location:

Three Brothers Pizza
7090 Deepage Drive
Columbia, MD 21045

(410) 309-5944
http://www.threebrotherspizza.com/index.html

This TGIO is open to every Maryland Wrimo, your writing supporter (like your husband/wife/gf/bf) and kids (hey, they all put up with you!). But you have to RSVP so I can make plans (and order enough cake!). You are responsible for paying for your own dinner, but I will bring the cake.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Lee
----------
2004 Winner! - String Fling 2005 Winner! - Dark Matters
2006 Winner! - Heaven's Homeless 2007 Winner! - Against Nature
MLing for MD since 2004...

United States :: Maryland

Maryland DARES and Maryland SUCCEEDS!

Caeraerie — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 05:04:59 -0700

This is the promised thread where you are to post your responses to Maryland's DARES: Poe and Ravens.

As an example:

Caeraerie wrote:

Charles turned back from the window with an air of dejection. The view from the thirty-fifth floor of the E&E depot had never been inspiring, and the briefing room had been decorated by someone whose humor tinged on the morbid. Over the door, a bust of the ancient Grecian goddess Athene was decorated with a large stuffed raven, and beneath both,traced along the lintel of the door, was the single word: NEVERMORE.

Kinda made you think twiceabout the whole thing, really.

Good luck!
----------

United States :: Maryland

Challenge 2007 -- Who's up for a rematch?

tidewaterbound — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:27:25 -0700

It's time again for our Challenge and this year we are gonna show those Texas Lushguins we were just foolin' with them last year. If you are up for the challenge (please read all the rules on the Challenge 2007 -- Maryland vs Lushguins thread).

This is where you sign up--
-------------
Sign-ups
• Notify your challenge coordinator (flickguy in Texas or tidewaterbound in Maryland) by midnight on November 3 that you want to participate.
• You must provide your challenge coordinator with a valid email address. During the challenge, you must respond to any requests from your challenge coordinator within a maximum of three days so we know you aren’t missing in action.
• Your challenge coordinator will provide a “word count thread” in your regional lounge to track word count. Participants will post ONCE to this thread when instructed by the challenge coordinator. When everyone has posted, the thread will be locked.
-------------

You only need to respond once to this thread, and don't forget to send me your email address.

let me know- pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

----------
Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland! (Co-ML -- Carol) email: pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

United States :: Maryland

ALERT-ALERT-For 2007 Challenge participants--Word Count Thread

tidewaterbound — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 20:30:36 -0700

If you have signed up for the 2007 Challenge, this is the official Word Count Thread (meaning this is where we'll track the numbers from so you have to be on this thread).

I am still waiting for confirmation of EMAIL addresses from eight wouldbe participants for the competition, please see the post on the "rematch thread"--if your name has an asterisk beside it, that means I don't have your email address...Please get it to me. (this post updated 11/4 6:43PM)

Please post to this thread JUST ONCE

Once everyone has posted to this thread, we will lock it for tracking purposes.
------------------
So please post only ONCE.
------------------

ALERT!!!! Without giving me an EMAIL address, you cannot participate in the Challenge.

Please send me your EMAIL ADDRESS. Thanks much, I'd hate for anyone who wants to be in the challenge to lose out because I don't have their email address. And remember, this thread isn't for chat, just for tracking purposes. For chatting, use the "Trash Talkin'" Thread please.

And remember this thread will be locked after MIDNIGHT, 11/5 so if you are a challenge participant, post just once here please, it is required.

Thanks,

Carol

----Alert has been updated, please read, I still have many who have NOT given me their email addresses..thanks!

----------
Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland! (Co-ML -- Carol) email: pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

United States :: Maryland

Challenge 2007 -- Maryland vs Lushguins-- The Rules

tidewaterbound — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:20:53 -0700

Rules for the 2007 Challenge: Team Lushguin v the State of Maryland

Eligibility
• Texans: You must live within 60 miles of Austin or Houston. You may not come from another city that has its own Regional Lounge.
• Marylanders: You must live in the state of Maryland.

Sign-ups
• Notify your challenge coordinator (flickguy in Texas or tidewaterbound in Maryland) by midnight on November 3 that you want to participate.
• You must provide your challenge coordinator with a valid email address. During the challenge, you must respond to any requests from your challenge coordinator within a maximum of three days so we know you aren’t missing in action.
• Your challenge coordinator will provide a “word count thread” in your regional lounge to track word count. Participants will post ONCE to this thread when instructed by the challenge coordinator. When everyone has posted, the thread will be locked.

Updating Word Count
• You must update your word count at least once every five days. If you are unable to update your count, contact your challenge coordinator.
• During the course of the contest, we may ask that you post your word count more frequently.
• You must input your final word count by midnight on November 30. After midnight, you will no longer be able to update your count.

Scoring
• You may drop out of the challenge at any time up to midnight on November 15 without affecting your team’s count.
• Only the official word count from the locked “word count thread” on the NaNoWriMo website will be considered when computing the final score.
• After midnight on November 30, the challenge coordinators from each team will drop the lowest score from their respective counts. They will compute the average score for all remaining competitors.
• The team with the highest word count average will be the winner.
• The challenge coordinators will compare results, and when both coordinators agree, the results will be posted on the NaNo boards.

Trash-talkin’
• Each team will have a clearly labeled “trash talk” thread. The Lushguins trash talk thread will be in the Austin Lounge. Trash talk is to be posted ONLY to the trash talk thread and should remain in good fun and within the bounds of good sportspersonship.

Our God-like powers
• MLs decide what “good sportspersonship” means.
• We reserve the right to remove folks from the competition for any violation of the rules and guidelines listed above.
• MLs are the final authority in any dispute or question about the rules.

Remember It’s All in Fun
• In the heat of competition, we sometimes forget it’s just a game. If you have a concern or question about anything regarding the competition, please contact your challenge coordinator before you post.

----------
Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland! (Co-ML -- Carol) email: pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

United States :: Maryland

Regional Events Thread - Read Only

punahougirl84 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:50:09 -0700

I'm setting up this thread so your ML's can announce official regional events and list them here. Kick-Off parties, Write-Ins, a possible Write-a-Thon for 11/17, other events as thought up, and of course the TGIO parties will be listed here as well as on our calendar, located here:

http://calendar.yahoo.com/punahougirl84

If you are volunteering to host a write-in, please contact an ML via email with the date, time, location, your NNWM profile name, and any other details, so we can schedule them (and avoid conflicts if necessary). Please do NOT post it here, but feel free to discuss possible write-ins in the Write-in thread. Once events are confirmed I will be adding them to our calendar.

We had a bunch of wonderful hosts last year, and look forward to volunteers who will help us assist all Maryland Wrimos in writing and FINISHING their NaNovels!

Thank you for reading - I'm off to get help making this a sticky thread!

Lee
----------
2004 Winner! - String Fling 2005 Winner! - Dark Matters
2006 Winner! - Heaven's Homeless 2007 Winner! - Against Nature
MLing for MD since 2004...

United States :: Maryland

NANO continues throught the year in Canton

dsmeek36 — Tue, 6 May 2008 04:44:48 -0700

I'm still hitting Kiss Cafe on Wed nights in Canton and Daily Grind now and again in Fells Point, so if you want to come out, hit me up at dsmeek36@yahoo.com. It would be cool to continue to have people to write with.

Scott
----------

United States :: Maryland

Script Frenzy

webpixi — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:35:27 -0700

Any of y'all doing script frenzy? I'm doing a series of one-act plays!
----------
--
Maryland Script Frenzy ML
Find me at a write-in and get a sticker!!

United States :: Maryland

Continuing Writing Group(s)

punahougirl84 — Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:32:24 -0800

Several of us have discussed starting a continuing writing group, and I said I would post a thread.

I'm not sure if we will continue to use this forum for that, but this thread will at least give you a place to get started. I already have a site I'm paying for, and a forum set up.

If you are interested in future meet ups, setting up a group or groups who can bounce ideas, critique, essentially being a writing group, you can email me at punahougirl84ATgmailDOTcom - my nano mail goes to my yahoo address, but I think it will be easier to use gmail as it threads discussions. I will collect names and emails and we will go from there.

Udar is looking to do something similar in Southern Maryland. If you are interested in doing something in your area, please feel free to post a new thread. Or you may already have made friends and wish to NaNoMail them or email them. Go for it! Not that we all won't be taking a bit of a break right now, but there is always January!

Looking forward to editing, writing, submitting, and publishing with some other interested individuals! If you already gave me your contact information, you do not need to send email (though you can and then the address book will have you already!).

Also, please don't post your full email here - those dang spam bots are working overtime!

Lee
----------
2004 Winner! - String Fling 2005 Winner! - Dark Matters
2006 Winner! - Heaven's Homeless 2007 Winner! - Against Nature
MLing for MD since 2004...

United States :: Maryland

Southern Maryland!!! Shout Out here! (Charles, Calvert, St Mary's)

gilroy — Tue, 9 Oct 2007 23:23:24 -0700

Hello WriMos down in the Southern Counties!

I would love to work out some details on Write Ins down here.
I encourage each COUNTY to get a write in set up and we can coordinate from there. However, its nice for us to at least have one thread. Haha...

St Mary's - Lexington Park Library is looking real good, the librarians are interested in learning about National Novel Writing Month, so things looking good for us to meet there, plus my house is like three blocks away, so I could even host after the library closes, for those interested.

----------

United States :: Maryland

Happy New Year!

Udar — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:58:24 -0800

A wonderfully wordy 2008 to NaNo novelists everywhere.

But especially in Maryland! :)

Thanks,

Joe
----------

United States :: Maryland

Heyho

Amaranthine Lover — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:02:48 -0800

hows' everyone's holiday going?
----------
I am stuff.

United States :: Maryland

Thread for Christmas and beyond!

tidewaterbound — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 12:27:34 -0800

While I know NanoWrimo is over for November, I also know we've got many who post on the other forums and our Maryland region becomes a bit quiet, err. Well, to be honest, it nearly shuts down completely.

Please know the forum is still open, I usually check in daily, sometimes every other day.

Don't be a stranger. Tell us what's up with you. It doesn't necessarily have to be about your novel, but you can surely update us on whether or not you burned it, deleted it, or are in the throes of editing it righteously to send it out for acceptance. We wanna know ALL about it.

Tell us your Christmas plans, excitement or woes. Nanowrimo is actually a great bonding place for all of us. We learn from each other and share a lot. This is a wonderful place that need not be dormant for 10-11 months out of the year.

---------
So if you are around, SING OUT!

Smiles to all,

Carol
----------
Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland! (Co-ML -- Carol) email: pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

United States :: Maryland

Still Writing

MissWrite — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:55:18 -0800

I just crossed the halfway mark (25,290 words). Okay, I know it's two weeks late and still another 25K short but I'm still working on it. Anyone else still plugging away?
----------
MissWrite
Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. ~E.L. Doctorow

United States :: Maryland

Writers' retreat anyone?

wilhelmina_d — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:23:47 -0800

Inspired by today's Q&A I'm ***tentatively*** thinking about putting together some sort of Maryland writers' retreat next year. If I did such a thing, would anyone be interested in attending?
----------
I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper. – Steve Martin

United States :: Maryland

Regional Word Counts!

punahougirl84 — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:09:30 -0800

Hi All!

Thanks to NewMexicoKid, co-ML for Illinois::Naperville (western Chicago suburbs), you can see regional statistics here:

http://graphing.teiru.net/2007/regions/

He did a really interesting version that shows not just total word count, average wordcount, and number of people included in it (I think only those who have entered a wordcount) and rankings like the one above, but one that also shows total number of affiliated writers, the % that are active, the number that have set the region as Home, etc! It is very cool, but it is limited to just a few regions and Maryland is not on the list. Still, you can see it here:

http://naperwrimo.org/nanostats/

Enjoy procrastinating like I just did! I note that Maryland is second in total overall wordcount, but 138th by average wordcount.

Lee
----------
2004 Winner! - String Fling 2005 Winner! - Dark Matters
2006 Winner! - Heaven's Homeless 2007 Winner! - Against Nature
MLing for MD since 2004...

United States :: Maryland

Final Tallies for the 2007 Challenge...and the Winner Is...

tidewaterbound — Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:25:08 -0800

Team Maryland!

Here is the link for the final numbers (courtesy of our incredible Caeraerie):

http://www.selric13.com/CrabsVsLushguins.php
--------------------
Flickguy and I checked the numbers and this is the result and since Caeraerie made it so nicely, we're using it to present to all.

~~~~~~~~~~~
Flickguy and I would like to thank ALL of our challengers and your dedication to your craft.

Hey, now the Lushguins and Team Maryland both have a win...ya know we've gotta do this next year too!

Smiles to all and Happy December!

(Keep on writin'!)

Carol (and Flickguy)

----------
Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland! (Co-ML -- Carol) email: pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

United States :: Maryland

BOO-YAH! Winning Novelists Post Here!

Caeraerie — Mon, 5 Nov 2007 06:36:48 -0800

A big, big BOO-YAH to all and sundry. I am opening this thread to contain the list of all 50K novelists for Maryland in 2007, along with any hints, tips, tricks and help they may wish to convey and any questions, comments, impassioned pleas or grudging praise that others wish to direct their way.

Go Team Maryland! Crabs Rule!
----------

United States :: Maryland

Lulu Publishing

AdriannaDel — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:38:34 -0800

I was wondering if anyone knows if Lulu is offering the free complimentary copy of a 50,000 word novel in conjunction with the Nanowrimo winners. Does anyone know?
----------

United States :: Maryland

Maryland Shoots, they score!

Soluna — Sat, 1 Dec 2007 06:40:41 -0800

Wow, I will leave the impressive number reporting to Caeraerie (or C as I have been calling you all month), but I have to say congratulations on the win this year!

I look forward to writing with you next year!
----------
-------------
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

United States :: Maryland

Official Trash-Talkin' Thread for Challenge 2007

tidewaterbound — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:33:47 -0700

This is the place where all the FUN is...the mini-rules on this are listed below!

---------------------
Trash-talkin’
• Each team will have a clearly labeled “trash talk” thread. The Lushguins trash talk thread will be in the Austin Lounge. Trash talk is to be posted ONLY to the trash talk thread and should remain in good fun and within the bounds of good sportspersonship.

Our God-like powers
• MLs decide what “good sportspersonship” means.
• We reserve the right to remove folks from the competition for any violation of the rules and guidelines listed above.
• MLs are the final authority in any dispute or question about the rules.

Remember It’s All in Fun
• In the heat of competition, we sometimes forget it’s just a game. If you have a concern or question about anything regarding the competition, please contact your challenge coordinator before you post.

----------------------

<

2007 is going to be so awesome!

----------
Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland! (Co-ML -- Carol) email: pittsville_md@nanowrimo.org

United States :: Maryland

Official Losers Thread

katiefleck — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:23:27 -0800

Hi hi!

First congratulations to all the wonderful 2007 winners!

But we losers deserve a special thread to commiserate. What happened to keep you from winning this month? What do you plan to do differently next year? (Because not trying again is not an option!)

My "excuses": can I use the "I have 5 children" card? lol Actually I started a sewing business earlier this year and November was a very busy month with lots of people ordering Christmas gifts. So I spent many, many hours cutting fabric and sewing instead of writing. If I could have dictated my novel, I totally could have won.

Next year I'm going to have a firm outline with characters and locations. Winging a Sci-fi novel is definitely not as easy as making up Mom Lit on the spot (well at least for me). And I'm going to look into voice to text recognition software. ;)

336 days* until next NaNoWriMo!

* 2008 is a leap year, I'll make sure to use that extra day for some good outlining. Or sleeping. Whatever.
----------
Katie
http://www.katiefleck.com

United States :: Maryland