Pre Nano Meetups:
10/25 - 6P Barnes and Noble Manchester CT
Come on and talk about what we do and don't know about our novels for Nov. 1!
10/29 - 6P Barnes and Noble Canton CT// Flatbread Canton CT (Just a few doors down)
Plotting, planning and pizza! The 3 Ps!
**KICK OFF PARTY:**
10/31 - 7P Cosi West Hartford CT
Costume always appreciated, as are friends, family, strangers, stragglers, evil minions and all other sorts!
Write ins:
Meet ups:
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Oct 22, 2009 - 08 53
I think I shall be able to make the 25th. Unfortunately my other half will be working then. I don't know about the 29th.
As for the 31st, my costume is not particularly family-friendly, so to speak. So I'll bow out and head towards our party.
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Oct 22, 2009 - 11 11
.... I'm going to assume your costume is too gory for the kids, because I'm not going to speculate on other reasons.
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Oct 24, 2009 - 15 42
Hahaha. Thank you for your considerable considerate consideration! No, we're going to a party as a cross-dressing goth couple. And I'll just say that if a woman actually went out dressed like I will be, it'd be simply SCANDALOUS! Well, maybe not. Scandals aren't the way they used to be.
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Oct 24, 2009 - 18 02
I may be a bit early tomorrow, as I have some shopping to do at the mall. Will you have a sign up or something like that, in case I don't recognize anyone from their icons?
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Oct 24, 2009 - 18 10
Ermmm... How long will the 10/29 meetup last?
----------I have a volleyball game away... I don't know what time I'll be back and I have this burning need to go...
Head of the EWS Genshiken Brigade (anime club.)
WriMo '08- Shadow Chronicles Part 1
Wrimo '09- Ghosts of Greed
574 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2009 - 08 04
Well, I'm about to leave. I've got a lot of shopping to do. I should be able to find you. I'm going to be the short dude in jeans with a long-sleeved shirt. Tan. Or taupe. Or beige.
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Oct 25, 2009 - 08 26
I'll try to come... depends on whether or not I can get a ride. If I go I'll probably be wearing my NaNoWriMo T-shirt from last year.
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Oct 25, 2009 - 09 09
There will be a sign. I'll be early as well, but not THAT early. The sign will just be a table card, but I shouldn't be hard to spot. First to arrive - try and get the chairs in the cafe near the outlets!
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Oct 25, 2009 - 09 43
I can make it today- 7PM, right? In the Barnes & Noble at Buckland?
----------I'm also bringing two friends who are doing NaNo- I don't know if they're signed up yet, but is that okay? :)
♥Abba♥
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Oct 26, 2009 - 10 17
Sorry I had to miss yesterday's meet-up (Though, to be fair, I was there...just working! I had no idea the group that was meeting were NaNo writers, haha!), but I hope to be able to make the Canton meet-up on the 29th if I can get the day off.
574 / 50,000
Oct 26, 2009 - 12 03
Thanks all, it was a very enjoyable meetup last night. It was a pleasure meeting everyone.
Your collective urging has swayed me as far as the Halloween get-together. I will try to make it, though I am not 100% certain.
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Oct 26, 2009 - 15 50
So I've been doing this thing for years and have yet to go to a meet up. I feel like I'm missing out on part of the experience. While I can't go Halloween for fear of my house having an unfortunate egg incident, I'm making it my absolute goal to go to at least one!
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Oct 27, 2009 - 23 17
Here it is, the NaNoWriMo first half calender!
Dates and times have been picked - Thanks to all who put in input on the forums. I know there are a lot of you that like weekday days for meet ups, and the weekend get togethers. Hopefully we've got a good balance of the two here. If this doesn't work for you, throw out some thought for the second half, or post in the "Where I'll be writing" thread. If some traditional night meetups are the only way some of you will come out, we can expand the schedule as necessary.
One programming note - I'll be gone the second week of the month, which means I'll miss the meet up on the 11th, but hopefully I'll be back in time for the meeting ont he 15th (I always want to be at Flatbread!)
The schedule as it stands now:
Thursday, October 29
6:00pm - Barnes and Noble, Canton CT (After plotting pizza at Flatbread, two doors down)
No Plot? No Problem! Meet Up #2
Saturday, October 31
6:00pm - Cosi, West Hartford. Costumes, friends, and family encouraged!
CT North Kick Off!
Sunday, November 1
10:00am
Sunday Write in, Borders Manchester
Wednesday, November 4
2:00pm
Write in! Starbucks, Farmington CT
Saturday, November 7
10:00am
Meet Up, Panera Bristol
Wednesday, November 11
2:00pm
Wednesday Write in, Manchester Starbucks
Sunday, November 15
10:00am
Meet up Barnes and Noble/Flatbread, Canton
(You'll notice most of these do not have end times attached. They do on the calender, because they have to. People tend to arrive and depart as their schedules suit, so feel free to drop by whenever.)
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Oct 28, 2009 - 14 11
As of right now I'll plan to make the Write-Ins on the 4th and 7th. I'll be on vacation in Vegas the next week, so I don't know if I can make anything else during the first half of the month, but those two should be pretty easy for me to make. Do I need to RSVP or something on the calendar, or does this suffice?
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Oct 28, 2009 - 21 37
those attending the kickoff, an RSVP would be nice, but nope, write-ins are show up and grab a chair, nothing formal of official. =) Can't wait to see you come out for an event!
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Oct 29, 2009 - 05 29
Hi Kat,
I'll be at the kick off - not staying too long... Yankee fan. After it's over I'll try to get to all the meet up's this side of Hartford (I'm in Litchfield). I'm hoping to make a few of the daytime ones as well.
Cat
PS I'll have spouse & friend in tow.
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Oct 29, 2009 - 06 05
Yay for Write in's and meet ups. I should possibly be able to make the meet up on the 7th and the 15th. They aren't certain, but I certainly hope that I can go to them and will most definitely try to make it.
HUZZAH!
----------Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul
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Oct 29, 2009 - 06 48
I live right around the corner from Flatbread, and was hoping to go tonight, but, I am home sick today. It's nothing contagious, I'm just in severe pain right now. :\ And taking painkillers, so driving might be out of the question. Bollocks.
I might not make it tonight, but I'm hoping to make it for one of the Nov. dates. I've never been to one of these meetups, looking forward to it!
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Oct 29, 2009 - 14 17
Cat - understand completely, I'm one of the brethren.
KLove, sorry you're sick! We'll keep an empty seat in your honor!
As for the rest of you, party on in the Barnes and Nobel Cafe!
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Oct 30, 2009 - 17 18
Barring any unforeseen disasters, I will make the Halloween gathering. I plan on being roughly half an hour late, so I don't wind up sitting alone at table. I hope I can find everyone easily. Should be fun.
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Oct 31, 2009 - 05 59
I know I told you on thursday, but I can make it to the kick off party~
----------Can't wait!!!
Head of the EWS Genshiken Brigade (anime club.)
WriMo '08- Shadow Chronicles Part 1
Wrimo '09- Ghosts of Greed
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Oct 31, 2009 - 11 22
I'll be at the kickoff. My apologies for the (very) late notice! Looking forward to seeing everyone.
----------2006 Winner: Conflicts of Interest
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Nov 2, 2009 - 10 12
I think I can make the write-in on the fourth; I'm at school until about four, but I can probably head over to Farmington afterwards. Can't wait!
----------2007: View From The Sky
2008: The Mockers
2009: Untitled
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Nov 4, 2009 - 10 31
Today's write in at starbucks Farmington - I'm here way early but I've got a lot of catching up to do. In the comfy chairs where all the outlets are. There's a table sign and I'm in a red dress. I don't know if I'll be here very late, but if you see someone writing frantically, why not just introduce yourself! =)
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Nov 4, 2009 - 12 27
This is my first time on the regional forum, but I'll try to come say hi on Saturday. It'd be interesting to meet some of the NaNoers here in CT.
I'll just look for the people with the laptops out? I'll be the blonde lady with the buzz-cut, looking slightly lost...
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Nov 7, 2009 - 07 20
I'm at Panera, on the couches by the fire. I'm also discreetly waiting for the folks on the couch opposite to leave so I can appropriate both couches.
There is a lovely "handcrafted" Nano tablestand on the couch, with my goggles. I'll be here for the first few hours, feverishly encouraging my plotbunny.
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