Use this thread to post your whereabouts (be as specific or vague as you like). Feel free to also post any recommendations you have for meet-ups.
The purpose of this thread is to help enable meet-ups between participants as well as give me an idea at this years make-up (it changes every year). I can't guarantee that a meet-up will be held in your area, so feel free to organize your own. If you do arrange a meet-up and can give me notice I will add it to the calendar and the weekly email so that the word gets out.
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Robin, ML - Rochester, NY
"Fact is there's nothing out there you can't do. Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you." - Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
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Oct 8, 2009 - 21 17
*flail* Hiii! Still in that awkward place between Henrietta and Pittsford. Still leaning toward Henrietta.
----------Jitters and Panera work fine as meet-ups for me!
~*Defy Gravity*~
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Oct 9, 2009 - 01 30
Hey! I am in Marion in Wayne County. I'm car-less this year until I get a car, get a ride, or my boyfriend has time and wants to come to a write-in with me. XP I live about 2 minutes from the rt21/104 intersection, so if anyone is out this way and is planning on going to a write-in and would like to carpool let me know. I can help pay for gas, if anyone likes to drive and is just feeling generous enough to come all the way out to pick me up. ;)
~Shanny
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Oct 9, 2009 - 13 52
Hey everyone:)
I'm in the South Wedge, so anywhere in Rochester or surrounding suburbs is fairly convenient.
I just have to stop being shy long enough to actually make it to a meet-up! :x
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Oct 9, 2009 - 15 01
I'm near NOTA, so anywhere is good for me - have car, will drive. I'm oncall a lot, so don't know how many meet-ups I'll be able to attend, but looking forward to it all!
----------"There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)
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Oct 9, 2009 - 22 44
I'm at RIT, just down the road, actually. So really anwhere is good. As long as I'm not at work or slowly dying under the school load. I'm a little masochistic, I'm not going to lie. 6 classes and a 50 hour workweek? who thought that was a good idea?
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Oct 9, 2009 - 22 53
Hey Everyone!
I say that we try the meet up again at Jitter's Cafe. Panera Bread would also be a good place.
I like the idea of Word Wars to Write-Ins to help with word count...
I see there are some RIT people participating.
I graduated from there in 04 and still live near the area in Henrietta.
We used Jitter's as our "home base" last year every Tuesday during and even after the competition just for coffee and chat.
I will say that I will be at Jitter's Tuesday evening around 730ish...
Does that work for people around the area?
~ dafinns5
----------"Well behaved women rarely make history"
~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"Be the change you wish to see in the world"
~ Gandhi
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Oct 10, 2009 - 17 21
I am living car-free in Southwedge. Unless an event is held in Southwedge I am out of luck with getting there. I am fairly shy myself, so I am not sure how likely I would show up to many events. I am new to Rochester, moved here in August. I don't know much about the area. I look forward to chatting with you all on this forum some. =)
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Oct 13, 2009 - 05 29
University of Rochester here. The bus system may limit some transit options.
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Oct 13, 2009 - 17 45
I'm at UR too.
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Oct 14, 2009 - 17 45
I'm in Penfield not to far from Webster, I'm also in the car-less situation and will have to bum rides for write-ins. Depending on where/when I might be able to take the bus - though transferring downtown isn't fun in the cold weather. I do want to try and make at least one write-in this year. I lack a laptop, but it would be fun to meet up with other writers.
For places: Fairport Village cafe (used to be village coffee) is fun for people out in that area (I just moved from the Fairport area), Spot coffee downtown is nice, and various Barnes and Nobels are good to.
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Oct 14, 2009 - 19 16
Perry, NY here. I know a little bit around Rochester. I might be able to get there.
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Oct 15, 2009 - 04 34
I second the Fairport Village Coffee notion. Best. Lattes. Ever.
----------~*Defy Gravity*~
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Oct 15, 2009 - 13 20
I'm in the town of Greece. Though I don't think I'm going to be able to meet up with any of you. I don't have a car...or a license for that matter. Guess I'm going nowhere...
----------I know the saying is “a picture is worth a thousand words,”
But what if I can make those thousand words more beautiful that I could ever draw?
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Oct 15, 2009 - 17 43
Another RIT participant here.
----------"When the hero develops this sort of arrogance, it always ends dreadfully. Look at Icarus. Fellow with the wings, have you read that one?"
"I think so."
"That is precisely where we find ourselves now."
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Oct 17, 2009 - 17 01
I'm at the U of R as well.
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Oct 18, 2009 - 16 09
I live in that awkward area between Webster and Ontario. But at the moment going to college at St. John Fisher. Not that far from RIT...so anyone wanna meet up we can do it around here or in Webster. I'm good with either. I have the bus route and my mother/father/girlfriend. XD *does not drive*
----------Write from the Heart...that way you can never be ashamed.
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Oct 19, 2009 - 08 19
Hey all. Sorry I'm replying a bit late - I've been busy trying to cram as much work as possible into this month because we all know that none of us will be functioning at 100% come November!
As far as the meet-ups go, I'd love to attend but I just had some surgery that has left me fairly immobile - so getting out to Henrietta will be difficult. I live near Lake Ontario, by the way.
Anyways, good to "meet" you all and I hope we can represent Rochester well this month!
----------There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein. ~Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith
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Oct 19, 2009 - 10 04
Hey all! I'm actually starting up a writing group that'll be meeting every Thursday at 4pm in Newark at the library there. If anyone's close by and wants to participate, let me know. Already have three confirmed and two hopefuls.
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Oct 19, 2009 - 11 37
Hello Fellow NaNo Writers!l
How is everyone's "novel ideas" shaping up :)
Just a reminder that there are a few of us who will be meeting tomorrow night again at Jitter's Cafe in the Southtown Plaza in Henrietta from 7:30ish - 9:00ish. This is a great meeting location that is central to a lot of locals in the Pittsford, Henrietta, Rush, Brighton, RIT, UofR, South Wedge and surrounding areas...
Jitter's Cafe
3333 W Henrietta Rd (Southtown Plaza)
Rochester, NY 14623-3543
(585) 427-7070
http://rochester.metromix.com/restaurants/venue/jitters-cafe-henrietta/9...
Come on out and join us as we start to discuss our creative ideas, do some writing exercises, and grab some good coffee/food!
Look for the sign that says, "50,000 Words or Bust" on the table to know where we're at!
Look forward to seeing more NaNo'ers out!
~ dafinns5
----------"Well behaved women rarely make history"
~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"Be the change you wish to see in the world"
~ Gandhi
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Oct 21, 2009 - 15 49
Hey everyone, Dan here. I am in Kendall, would be surprised if you knew where that was. I will do my best to make it to a write-in as it may actually help me meet my word-count for once.
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Oct 21, 2009 - 18 33
Hello everyone!
I am personally a fan of the Fairport idea, since I live in Fairport!! But I also work in West Henrietta and in Webster, and I go to school at MCC; so I'm all over the place, really, and open to meeting just about anywhere. (I may not be able to make many get-togethers, since I have a crazy life, working two jobs and school...I don't have a whole lot of spare hours. And I'm crazy for signing up for Nano, but--I haven't given it a shot in like 5 years, so I figured it was time, craziness or no!)
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Oct 21, 2009 - 20 56
Hello! I'm also from RIT. I have a car so anywhere is fine for me, really.
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Oct 22, 2009 - 05 32
I graduated from RIT in '07 and my boyfriend and I are both doing it this year- I don't have a car, but he does, so it depends on his schedule and whether or not I could go.. I can get a ride from someone probably if it isn't too far- I love the idea of Jitters and Panera- great places to write... I need to find a decent laptop to use... I had one, but it's on the fritz right now, and i loooove writing by computer, but as I only have a desktop at the moment it kinda limits my options. I live over by MCC, so anywhere in teh Brighton/Henrietta area is awesome... Rustic Village, if anyone knows it.
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Oct 23, 2009 - 05 16
I'm in Webster, and it seems there are a fair number of you who either live or work at least close to Webster. Barnes and Noble would be good, maybe Panera, we have Starbucks, and the library (although I think they close by 9pm). I'm open to suggestions, and much more likely to make meet-ups if they are close (within 15 min) of my house.
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Oct 24, 2009 - 07 47
I too, live in Marion. Between Marion and Newark actually. Out in the country...Not sure if I can make it to the write-ins. I may try though.
Hello to Everyone!
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Oct 25, 2009 - 18 45
My wife who is in NaNoWriMo as well and I are starting a writing group in Newark at the library in town. It's Thursdays at 4 pm in the community room downstairs. If you're interested, stop on by. We'd love to have any writers no matter what you're writing.
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Oct 25, 2009 - 18 54
Is there going to be a meeting this Tuesday at Jitter's? I know that NaNoWriMo hasn't started yet, but I missed the kickoff party, and would love to see some people who are joining us for this noble goal! Let me know if anyone will actually be there!
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Oct 26, 2009 - 08 08
Hello :)
Yes, there should be people there. I was unable to make it last week. I said I'd be there and then something came up at my work and kept me late :( Darn work gets in the way ;) I know that Kevin has been there weekly since the beginning of the month and he said there were 3 others last week who showed up. So, I imagine there will be more people gathering the closer we get to the start of Nov. Last year we started just as early with our gatherings and went well into spring to work together on continuing our novels :) Look for us this week. Ask around in Jitter's if you can't find us. We should be recognizable however :)
~ Dafinns5
----------"Well behaved women rarely make history"
~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"Be the change you wish to see in the world"
~ Gandhi
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Oct 31, 2009 - 18 03
In the Joeseph Ave/Upper Falls area.
Anyone in the same or close to downtown, we should meet up. Happy writing to all :)
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Oct 31, 2009 - 18 33
I'm in Webster, close to the entrances/exits to the 104.
You know....I was thinking about it, and since Wegmans is open 24 hours, I wonder if we could ever hold a meet-up/write-in there? I know the Wegmans on the corner of Bay/Empire has that seating area/food court, snacks and drinks are abound! I suggest Wegmans, because I'm one of those nocturnal people who's not really awake until 10pm, until I start getting sleepy around 9/10 am... A lot of places wind up closing around the time I'm just starting to wake up, which makes me sad :( Are there any other night owls with me out there? :)