Hey gang! Here to let you know about the plans for the first of two Southern Illinois Meet-Ups. It's happening Wednesday, October 28th from 5-7 pm at Wise Choice Coffee in Edwardsville. Address is: 1063 S State Route 157 # A, Edwardsville, IL 62025. (It's in the strip mall, in the same block as Bella Milano's and Jimmy Johns. If you need directions, check GoogleMaps or message me, and I'll help you out.)
The Meet-Up is a great way to, well, meet up with fellow like-minded novelists/maniacs in your area. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come, be it early, late, or teleconferenced in. We'll discuss ourselves, our novels, characters, Write-Ins, worries, hopes and whatever else comes up. It's a great way to get hyped up about 11/1, so stop on by!
Can't make it Wednesday? You're in luck, because we're having a SECOND Meet-Up on Thursday, October 29th in Fairview Heights. We're still looking for a venue in Fairview, but as soon as we know, we'll post another message and update the calender, so you'll be sure to see it. Come to one or both Meet-ups!
As always, this information and more can also be found at the SoIL NaNo Calender.
I hope to see you all there!
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Eight lords sleeping till it’s foretold
By an old hand they will be stirred
One a tree that’s grown too old
One a sound that’s never been heard
One a shade that hasn’t a caster
One a light been swallowed by a bird
One hangs like a ghost in the sky
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Oct 17, 2009 - 22 23
I'm taking friends to the airport on Wednesday but i will be at the Thursday meet up
----------In love you never lose, because love is never lost, like energy, it transforms, and is in us to find the new shape, to take it again, and keep going.
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Oct 18, 2009 - 05 57
The SECOND meeting will be in Fairview Heights on October 29th at Borders Books and Music, just off the intersection of I-64 and IL-159. We'll be meeting in the cafe.
The informational meeting will be your first chance to meet many of the other would-be Wrimos whom you'll be writing with, and it's also the best place to ask any questions you might have before you get in the thick of it. Plus, it's a really fun chance to talk about your plans for the novel you'll be writing in the month of November!
If you have any questions, please e-mail Sean J. Jordan (seanjjordan1@gmail.com) or Jenna Stoeber (lostieborden@yahoo.com). Otherwise, we'll see you at either the Edwardsville event on Wednesday the 28th or the Fairview Heights event on October the 29th!
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
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Oct 18, 2009 - 19 28
Get flyers for both events here:
http://soilnanowrimo.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/info-night-flyers/
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
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Oct 20, 2009 - 16 14
I'm working on Wednesday, but will totally be there for the Fairview Heights event. I can't wait!
----------"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
- Douglas Adams
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Oct 28, 2009 - 04 11
Just a reminder to everyone -- this is tonight! We'll see you there!
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
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Oct 28, 2009 - 04 44
i want to be there but i am just so shy and i don't know anyone. i am worried about going
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Oct 28, 2009 - 05 24
Looking forward to the meet-up tonight!
Authra I tend toward being shy too so I understand. Perhaps NaNoWriMo could be more than just a push to write? At the same time it could give you a push into branching out of your comfort zone and meeting new people? At the end of the month that may be more personally fulfilling than just writing 50k words. If you come tonight I would enjoy meeting you - I am the short guy with the scruffy beard.
-Anthony
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Oct 28, 2009 - 06 07
Authra I tend toward being shy too so I understand. Perhaps NaNoWriMo could be more than just a push to write? At the same time it could give you a push into branching out of your comfort zone and meeting new people? At the end of the month that may be more personally fulfilling than just writing 50k words. If you come tonight I would enjoy meeting you - I am the short guy with the scruffy beard.
-Anthony
ok u just discribed half the men i know lol
i will try to be there u can't miss me i am 5'3 long dark hair and more then likely will have a happy camper hoodie on
Trisha
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Oct 28, 2009 - 08 43
I am so excited about tonight! I've got 3 friends I've recruited over the last 24 hours and I think they're all going tonight! Yay!
----------2006: 11:34 A.M. (Ubran Fantasy), 10k- Fail
2007: Delilah's Demons (YA/Urban Fantasy) 51k- COMPLETION!
2008- Untitled (Historical Fiction) 3k- EPIC Fail
2009- Suns Dissapearing [Working Title] (YA/Fantasy/Romance)
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Oct 28, 2009 - 09 30
I'm sure to be there early, so hopefully you'll all see me. I'll be the crazy one asking everybody who comes through the door if there here for NaNoWriMo.
----------Eight lords sleeping till it’s foretold
By an old hand they will be stirred
One a tree that’s grown too old
One a sound that’s never been heard
One a shade that hasn’t a caster
One a light been swallowed by a bird
One hangs like a ghost in the sky
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Oct 28, 2009 - 16 30
it was nice to meet everyone
-trisha
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Oct 28, 2009 - 17 02
It was nice to meet folks. I'm sorry I didn't get around to say hello to everyone. Hopefully will get a better opportunity in the coming weeks.
Thanks to Jenna and Sean for setting this up and being great facilitators!
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Oct 28, 2009 - 18 22
i was hoping to talk to u but u looked busy
ok why did this post somany times
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Oct 28, 2009 - 18 19
i was hoping to talk to u but u looked busy
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Oct 28, 2009 - 18 20
i was hoping to talk to u but u looked busy
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Oct 28, 2009 - 18 43
It was a treat to meet some of you guys... and learn about your fears. :-) And it was fun to see some of our past Wrimos, too!
Anthony commented to me that he was glad he had the opportunity to learn about slash fiction and furries in the same evening. To which I say: we writers are strange, deranged folks, aren't we? :-)
Now excuse me. I need to go hire a midget clown who will charter us across the ocean and make balloon animals for us...
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
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Oct 28, 2009 - 21 56
Pictures are up! http://www.flickr.com/photos/soilnanowrimo/
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
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Oct 29, 2009 - 05 49
Thanks for posting those, Sean :) I see at least a couple of familiar faces :)
----------Ginger
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Oct 29, 2009 - 08 51
Ginger -- you gonna make it to tonight's event? We'd love to have you! :-)
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
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Oct 29, 2009 - 09 08
Hi Sean,
Unfortunately, I'm currently without a car. Mine died on me last week... the mechanic who examined it, proclaimed it "trashed" and wouldn't even quote me a price on fixing it, which didn't surprise me. I'm using Metrobus & Metrolink & a kind new manager to get to work.
So I'll be with you in thought :)
----------Ginger
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Oct 29, 2009 - 14 52
Well, since I love meeting new (and old!) friends, I'm going to the Borders meet-up tonight too! Hope that doesn't seem at all...weird. Haha, but then again, writers always seem to understand the odd and slightly out-of-place :)
Anyone else going tonight that was there last night?
----------2006: 11:34 A.M. (Ubran Fantasy), 10k- Fail
2007: Delilah's Demons (YA/Urban Fantasy) 51k- COMPLETION!
2008- Untitled (Historical Fiction) 3k- EPIC Fail
2009- Suns Dissapearing [Working Title] (YA/Fantasy/Romance)
20,561 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2009 - 14 53
Well, since I love meeting new (and old!) friends, I'm going to the Borders meet-up tonight too! Hope that doesn't seem at all...weird. Haha, but then again, writers always seem to understand the odd and slightly out-of-place :)
Anyone else going tonight that was there last night?
----------2006: 11:34 A.M. (Ubran Fantasy), 10k- Fail
2007: Delilah's Demons (YA/Urban Fantasy) 51k- COMPLETION!
2008- Untitled (Historical Fiction) 3k- EPIC Fail
2009- Suns Dissapearing [Working Title] (YA/Fantasy/Romance)
41,692 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2009 - 18 43
Good night for a round two and meeting new folks. Thanks again to the liaisons for liaison-ing.
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Oct 29, 2009 - 19 03
It was yet another good time! (Sorry to hear about your car, Ginger...)
I'm posting photos now. Find 'em at http://www.flickr.com/photos/soilnanowrimo/
I'll see everyone on November 1st!
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Sean J. Jordan
Municipal Liaison, Southern Illinois Region
Keep up to date on Southern Illinois NaNoWriMo events on our blog!
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Oct 29, 2009 - 19 02
Hey Dedikated so much fun meeting you and everyone...nice evening..I am going to widen my horizons really big time with all you around me. I am going to be at Borders on Monday around 2:30...Katie will be there I think right Katie? Good luck to all Oct 31 midnight...don't forget to set your clocks back..ooooh need that hour. Jan
----------PTJanny
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Oct 29, 2009 - 19 15
I had an awesome time meeting everyone. It looks like we have a good group of people ready to keep each other motivated and inspired. I keep finding reasons why I'm glad I moved to IL. :D
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Oct 29, 2009 - 19 39
i wish i could have gone tonight but i had things to do :(
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Oct 29, 2009 - 22 30
Nice meeting everyone tonight or yesterday depending on how you look at it. Since Borders is a really short drive, I'm sure I'll make it out there one of the days there's a write in, with paper! How do you write using paper again?
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Oct 30, 2009 - 16 43
Good to see everyone new and old to Nano. Borders is going to be an issue....I walked out with two new books last night. Oh well see you all this month! :)
----------A good book and a cup of tea, what more can you ask for?
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Oct 30, 2009 - 17 07
So sorry I missed both meets. I ended up in the hospital for some nasty icky tests. That is all done and I look forward to Sunday morning kickoff. Hope to see you all there at some point :)
----------In love you never lose, because love is never lost, like energy, it transforms, and is in us to find the new shape, to take it again, and keep going.