So this is why everybody should come to the Thursday write-ins at Hearthstone Bakery at the Forum:
Thursday, November 5 *and* Thursday, November 12 will be not only the planned write-ins, but also fundraisers for OLL!
Hearthstone will send OLL a check for 10% of their proceeds from 5-8 PM on those evenings. So, the more of us show up (or the more people we drag along :) ), the more we can donate.
For those not familiar with Hearthstone: http://www.hearthstonebakerycafe.com/find_us.asp
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Oct 31, 2009 - 15 10
OMG awesome! Can't wait ^_^
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Oct 31, 2009 - 18 20
Wonderful! Thanks for taking the lead on this!
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Oct 31, 2009 - 19 31
How do we sign up for these? I'd love to come (I'd even be possibly giving up my one hour a week for myself. AKA SPN but it's worth it. ) I'm still a newbie to all of this. ^^; But I'd love to join you guys!
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Nov 1, 2009 - 01 07
For the fundraiser/write-ins? RSVP on the forum (so we know how many to expect) & then show up. We're not going to turn anyone away. :) Welcome!
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Nov 1, 2009 - 06 42
Awesome idea Annie. :) I'll plan on working at least one of these into my schedule. :-D
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~Jami~
Unless absolutely necessary, make characters talk at cross-purposes. How many of us actually listen to other people? We don't. We're always thinking about what to say next, when they shut up.
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Nov 1, 2009 - 09 22
Cool, see you there!
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Nov 2, 2009 - 15 23
What time will the Write-ins be? I checked the calendar but it just said Thursday. :)
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Uncle Cosmo, why do they call this a word processor?
It's simple, Skyler. You've seen what food processors do to food, right?
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Nov 2, 2009 - 15 40
Ok, barring any unforseens, will see you thursday, though likely closer to 6 by the time I get home and get all the way over there. :)
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~Jami~
Unless absolutely necessary, make characters talk at cross-purposes. How many of us actually listen to other people? We don't. We're always thinking about what to say next, when they shut up.
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Nov 2, 2009 - 18 51
I'm going to try to make it, but traffic is a bear at that time of day from here. If anyone does a write-in or anything in Stone Oak area, count me in!
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Nov 2, 2009 - 19 03
Thursday evening, any time between 5-9 as people can get there.
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Nov 3, 2009 - 06 38
Okay. I'll be there for at least part of that, then! (I may be bringing my non-noveling husband along, too.)
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Uncle Cosmo, why do they call this a word processor?
It's simple, Skyler. You've seen what food processors do to food, right?
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Nov 5, 2009 - 09 36
I'll be there, bringing cookies. Out of curiosity, uh... what's OLL?
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Nov 5, 2009 - 11 33
OLL is Office of Letters and Light, the name of the nonprofit "behind" NaNoWriMo. (It came after NaNoWriMo was started, IIRC.) The same nonprofit funds the Young Writers Program and Script Frenzy.
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Uncle Cosmo, why do they call this a word processor?
It's simple, Skyler. You've seen what food processors do to food, right?
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Nov 5, 2009 - 15 26
The world hates me. The world hates me and I can't make it to the write-in. I really wanted to be there today, but prospects are not looking good. Maybe next week.
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Nov 5, 2009 - 19 49
Next week is good too! Whenever people can show.
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Nov 11, 2009 - 15 49
Hi, I'd like to RSVP for the write-in tomorrow at Hearthstone. I really like the location - I live close enough to walk!
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Nov 11, 2009 - 16 01
Cool, see you there. :)
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Nov 11, 2009 - 17 45
I'm going to try and make it tomorrow as well. It'll probably be after 6, depending on the family schedule.
Bill and I went this morning to check it out (my first time there) and I nearly got my entire daily word goal done in only a couple of hours.
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2007: A Kingdom of Stone (part 1) 51,134
2008: A Kingdom of stone (part 2) 51,240
2009: The Ascent
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Nov 11, 2009 - 20 40
Awesome.
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Nov 12, 2009 - 18 05
So I was hoping to get at least 1000 written tonight... I got home, plugged in my Alphasmart, waited eight minutes (I am not making this up) for it to spew all the words into my OpenOffice window... and then did a wordcount.
----------2770 words in two hours! :D :D
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Uncle Cosmo, why do they call this a word processor?
It's simple, Skyler. You've seen what food processors do to food, right?
96,324 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 19 08
Wahoo! See, stickers are good for something. :)
(I take it you don't use the wordcount shortcount on the Alphasmart? I use mine way too often.)
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Nov 12, 2009 - 19 36
The Alphasmart Pro has no word-counting abilities. Otherwise I would have counted them before I left & claimed another sticker, since I would have passed 21671. :D
(Goal for tonight is 24000, since that'll bring me back to where my "personal minimum" is set. I... don't know how likely that is, but it'd be nice...)
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Uncle Cosmo, why do they call this a word processor?
It's simple, Skyler. You've seen what food processors do to food, right?
96,324 / 50,000
Nov 12, 2009 - 20 02
Ah, I wondered about that. No word-counting abilities might be an advantage, actually, on balance... Oh, well, have a rain-check for your sticker tonight. :)
Re goal, hmm, I guess it depends how you definite "tonight"...though actually, if you keep up that pace, you should make it.
51,405 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2009 - 17 55
An hour and a quarter spent writing tonight; 2330 words. These write-ins are much better for me than the Sunday afternoon write-ins last year!
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Uncle Cosmo, why do they call this a word processor?
It's simple, Skyler. You've seen what food processors do to food, right?
96,324 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2009 - 18 32
Yay!
I've noticed the same thing. Must be the food? ;) ~3000 for me tonight.