'Social / Support' Events (RSVPs appreciated) -- winnipeg.nano[at]gmail.com
Sat Oct 24 12:30pm – 4:30pm -- Nanowrimo Winnipeg Kick-Off
Sat Nov 14 12:30pm – 4:30pm -- Nanowrimo Winnipeg Mid-Month Kvetch Session
Sat Dec 5 6pm – 10pm (RSVP *required* - skywalk access only!) -- Nanowrimo Winnipeg TGIO
TGIO is in the Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street (2nd Floor)
'Official Write-Ins'
Thu Nov 5 6:30pm – 8:30pm -- Nanowrimo Winnipeg - Write-In
Sun Nov 8 2pm – 5pm -- Nanotoba - Virtual Write-In - irc.goodchatting.com #nanotoban
Thu Nov 12 6:30pm – 8:30pm -- Nanowrimo Winnipeg - Write-In
Thu Nov 19 6:30pm – 8:30pm - Nanowrimo Winnipeg - Write-In
Sun Nov 22 2pm – 5pm - Nanotoba - Virtual Write-In - irc.goodchatting.com #nanotoban
Thu Nov 26 6:30pm – 8:30pm - Nanowrimo Winnipeg - Write-In
All in-person events happen at the Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street in downtown Winnipeg.
(Except for the TGIO, all Library events happen in the Buchwald Room on the 2nd floor.)
(MEETING SPACE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY WINNIPEG PUBLIC LIBRARIES. SAY THANK YOU TO THEM WHEN YOU VISIT. LEAVE THEM RANDOM CHOCOLATE. WE LITERALLY COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT AND ‘AWESOMEOSITY’!)
Please do not arrive before start time indicated, as we will still be setting up.
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Additional Information:
Social events are just that. People are welcome to bring supportive partners or non-participants to meet the rest of the community. There's some talking and some fun and usually a few silly treats or a game, and they're just an opportunity to help build community. They're not working events. We may or may not talk about writing or our novels, although people often bring samples to the mid-month and TGIO to share. The MLs talk some, we try to get the participants to talk some, and just generally hang out and chill for a few hours. All the social events are very come-and-go, there is no need to stay for the whole thing if you don't want to.
Write-ins are an active "working on your novel" event. Doors open at 6:30 and a timer is started at 7:00. We write for one hour solid, and sometimes there is a brief discussion period afterwards while people update their name tags. Non-participants are NOT encouraged to attend these sessions unless they are working on something of their own. It is a room full of people listening to headphones and typing or scribbling - it is deathly boring to a non-participant and if they become bored, can be distracting. There is very little conversation during these events - if the MLs can hear you over their music, you will be asked to keep it down.
Virtual write-ins are a combination of the two. Typically they work with fifteen minute word wars at the top and half hours, and fifteen minute discussion blocks in between. More on this when I find a good CGI IRC interface and post instructions.
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Facilities are provided for free through the generosity of the Millennium Library, however, we do encourage people to purchase their caffineation from the Human Bean downstairs and contribute that way. We also have a thank you card for participants to sign that we then pass along to the Member Services staff which will be at every library event.
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Participant / Winner: 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 ...09
Winnipeg, MB Municipal Liaison: 04, 05, 06*, 07*, 08*, 09*
* with help
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Reach the Winnipeg co-MLs at
http://www.nanowrimo.org/mlcontact
