How many of us out here--too far to Bloomington, Evansville, and most write-ins in Louisville?
We could take care of ourselves with weekly write-ins. Warm environment, Wi-Fi, relaxed atmosphere. I'm willing to do one or two evening's or early mornings during the week and early Saturday afternoons and know some good places in both New Albany and Jeffersonville.
These would be for writing sessions, fellowship of the pen/keyboard, not chatty sessions that distract from the real work.
Who's interested?
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Oct 30, 2009 - 16 47
I live in New Albany Indiana, probably the best place to have a small get together with people to write is a coffee shop called Coffee Crossing, good coffee, nice and quiet, plus it's just a nice enviorment. I wouldn't be able to join though since I'm kinda busy with school so sorry, but hope you take some of my advice!
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Oct 31, 2009 - 10 25
Floyds Knobs:
Hobknobb Coffee on Paoli Pike at Scotsville Rd. roasts their own beans--fresher, tastier, and also a nice environment with original art, ceramics and the roaster machine in the corner like an odd sculpture.
Bean St. Cafe at Lawrence Banet and Hwy. 150 (across from Highlander Point), has decent seating, even a couch, but like Coffee Crossing is bringing their beans in in bulk bags from somewhere else, not a local roaster.
New Albany:
Hobknobb also opened a new location on State Street just before Spring (on your right when heading towards the river). Haven't been in there yet.
Toast has opened on E. Market near Bank St. They're friendly but only open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Still, it would be a nice spot for a 10 to noon session.
Destinations Booksellers in the 600 block of Spring St. is the only independent bookseller in So. Indiana and they just added a cafe. They would be very friendly.
Rich O's (off Grant Line next to Sportstime Pizza) is great on an early Saturday afternoon when people are elsewhere watching college sports. They have easy chairs and couches in one room and microbrews from the in-house New Albanian Brewing Company. Sipping on a quality brew as you work over an hour can stimulate both inspiration and word count.
Bank Street Brewhouse (on Bank between Spring and Elm) is the new, modern, outlet of New Albanian. They love creative types, and if we went when it wasn't a lunch or dinner rush, it's convenient and with the same positives.
Jeffersonville:
Perkfection at Spring and Maple is a good, full-service coffee shop with a restaurant that does lunch and dinners. It's a great place that will let you hang out. The only draw back is you might run into a lot of acquaintances who want to chat.
There are other spots along Spring St. and in the Quadrangle off 10th, but I'm not familiar enough to venture opinions.
Clarksville:
Since Buffalo Madison closed on Eastern, I don't have a good sense of what this town has to offer other than some good tacquerias. The rest seems to be national franchises along Lewis & Clark and Veterans Parkways that have sucked the life out of local businesses. Panera is the only place that seems remotely worth considering, but would love to be informed otherwise.
So, the place are out there. THE REAL ISSUE becomes good times for a write in. I haven't picked a routine yet. All I know is I need two serious hours of concentration a day to progress the task.
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Nov 1, 2009 - 06 49
I would love to if I could make it. I live up in Salem.
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Nov 5, 2009 - 07 47
We've been discussing this thread mostly on the Louisville region board. Here (after 22 posts) is an update ):
I talked to Randy Smith at Destinations Booksellers/Dueling Grounds Cafe (604 E. Spring St. in New Albany) and, as expected, he is very welcoming.
They have hours from early morning to evening that would accommodate a broad range of write ins. There is a side room with table and easy chairs, free WiFi, good lighting. If you just want to stretch your legs, there are stacks of good books to browse. If you need some energy, they have an espresso bar (with excellent, locally-roasted beans), drip coffee, soft drinks and a daily soup and good panini from which to choose (judging from the one I tried Wednesday). There's even counter at the cafe with stools that have power outlets in front of each seat for your laptop chargers.
Check it out at: http://tinyurl.com/thegrounds
While Dee (GenLady) said she is going to designate a meeting spot for this Friday from 5 to 9 (Right?)--I will support a writing group at Destinations/Dueling Grounds on other mid-mornings or evenings. Voice your preferences of days and time if getting together for two hours makes sense.
Greg
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Nov 5, 2009 - 07 54
On this thread, those who posted with interest in So. Indiana write-ins (to avoid driving half-way to Shelbyville or Fort Knox to join the Louisville gang):
Lolzcats97 (New Albany)
Neverletgo (Floyds Knobs)
Dusty Pages (Jeffersonville)
tbradford (residence: "let's keep it real")
GenLady
wrtr (me, near Galena)
Booknose (Floyds Knobs)
Smitten (Georgetown)
LP (Madison)
HanleyNihon (Salem)
That's a beautiful 10 of us enjoying this experience (and others are out there).
Dee/GenLady: We want to know about this Friday--Coffee Crossing on Charlestown Rd or elsewhere?
I'm proposing another session (or two) at Destinations/Dueling Grounds Cafe in downtown New Albany for some weekday morning or evening (not Thursday).
And, if we've satisfied the needs of youth and the temperance league, I enjoy a work session early Saturday afternoons at either the old Rich O's or Bank Street Brewhouse. Call me old school. LP, that might be worth a drive in.
Greg
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Nov 6, 2009 - 19 47
Dee/GenLady
I never heard where to meet up this Friday.after your build up. What's up?
Hope you stay onboard.
I'll try to pick some days and places for next week and post them on Sunday.
Best regards,
Greg
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Nov 6, 2009 - 19 58
Are there any of you that want to get together?
My take on NaNoWriMo is that you have to chip away at it. Sure, 1677 words a day are nice, but that's merely an average.
You can do more and you can do less each day and stay with the alluring concept of having a 200+ page manuscript at the end of the month.
If you haven't got going, it's not too late. You can do amazing things , thousands of words in one day (really only half a day) if you care to apply, try, lean into the effort.
Don't think you can't do this. It takes just a few hours and you can surprise yourself beyond any of your usual boundaries.
There are stories (maybe legends) of people who pull off 10,000 words on the last day.
If you let your imagination have its ground, and listen to it, there is no limit to what you can pull off.
I'd like to have some company next week, meeting in either Jeffersonville or New Albany.
Let me know if you'd care to join me.
Greg
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Nov 10, 2009 - 07 04
Here's a little something for nearly everybody:
Monday's Nov. 9 &16 (roughly 5 to 8 p.m.) at Perkfection in Jeffersonville (corner of Spring and Maple).
If any interest, we can do one or two nights in New Albany (Destinations Booksellers and/or Coffee Crossing) Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday. Speak up.
Saturday afternoons (say 1 to 4 p.m.) are reserved for writing and a pint at Rich O's on Nov. 14 & 28 (Plaza Dr.) alternating with Bank Street Brewhouse on Nov. 21 (Bank St), both in New Albany.
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