It thrills me to announce the amazingly packed schedule of write-ins for the South Bay, which includes events every day of the week in 8 different cities throughout the region. Wow! Below is the complete list of write-ins, and you can also view it all in its calendrical glory on the South Bay calendar.
Most write-ins are in public places (generally cafes), and you can just show up at the appointed time with your laptop or notepad and look for the group with NaNo signs or t-shirts. Don't forget to buy some food or drink to support the cafes that kindly let us camp out and write for hours!
Sundays 3-6pm (not November 1)
Orchard Valley Coffee
349 E. Campbell Avenue, Campbell
http://www.orchardvalleycoffee.com/
hosted by Lisa (marcopolo) and Ian (idunno)
Mondays 12-4pm
Barefoot Coffee
5237 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara
http://www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com/people/barefoot/barefoot-cafe/
hosted by Lisa (marcopolo) and Steph (skneal)
Mondays 5-8pm <-- BACK ON AGAIN WITH A NEW HOST!
Coffee Society
21265 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino (The Oaks)
http://www.coffeesociety.com/stores.html
hosted by Jen (saraswati)
Tuesdays 9am-12pm
Blossom Hill Barnes & Noble (cafe area)
5353 Almaden Expressway, San Jose (Almaden Plaza)
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2909
hosted by Steph (skneal)
WARNING: no power outlets available!
Tuesdays 7-9pm
Red Rock Coffee (upstairs room)
201 Castro Street, Mountain View
http://www.redrockcoffee.org/
hosted by Lisa (marcopolo)
Wednesdays 6-7:45pm
BookSmart
80 East 2nd St, Morgan Hill
http://www.mybooksmart.com/
hosted by Meg (coastermeg)
Wednesdays 7-9pm
Prolific Oven Palo Alto
550 Waverley Street, Palo Alto
http://www.prolific-oven.com/
hosted by Shuai (scribblegrl)
Thursdays 12-4pm
Barefoot Coffee
5237 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara
http://www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com/people/barefoot/barefoot-cafe/
hosted by Lisa (marcopolo) and Steph (skneal)
Thursdays 7-10pm
Caffe Trieste (upstairs loft)
315 South 1st St, San Jose
http://www.caffetriestesj.com/
hosted by Diane (mootmom)
Fridays 5-7pm
Nexus Cafe at Stanford Hospital Clark Center
318 Campus Drive, Stanford
http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=07-340
hosted by Shuai (scribblegrl)
Fridays 8:30pm-12am
Suju's Coffee (conference room)
3602 Thornton Ave, Fremont
http://www.sujuscoffee.com/
hosted by Melissa (qualroh)
Saturdays 1:30pm-3pm
Printer's Inc Cafe
320 S. California Ave, Palo Alto
http://www.printerscafe.com/
hosted by Shuai (scribblegrl)
NEW WRITE-IN for the last two weeks of the month:
Fridays + Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm
Sunnyvale Art Gallery and Cafe
251 W. El Camino, Sunnyvale
http://sunnyvaleartgallery.com/
hosted by Karen (The Cranky Dragonness)
A few write-ins have a different structure and require advance RSVPs. See below for details of these special write-ins.
Monday, November 2 + Monday, November 23, 5-7pm
East West Bookstore
324 Castro Street, Mountain View
http://www.eastwest.com/
hosted by East West through the Come Write In program
RSVP by calling the bookstore at 650-988-9800 to ensure there is a seat available for you
Playdate write-in for NaNos with small children
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
private home in San Jose
RSVP by NaNoMail to Ian (idunno) for address
Wednesdays 5:30-8pm
Psycho Donuts
2006 S. Winchester Blvd, Campbell
http://www.psycho-donuts.com/home.html
hosted by Dylan (Vampiryyn)
We can hang out in the store after closing and eat whatever donuts are left over, but we'll be roughing it (limited counter space, overflow at chairs without tables), so only attend if you'll be comfortable with that arrangement. Space is limited, so RSVP by NaNoMail to Lisa (marcopolo)
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8,318 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 00 02
What does it mean, that there are no tables at Psycho Donuts at all???
45,139 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 14 27
I just got the scoop from Dylan (I haven't been in the store yet myself): There are counters with stools that will accommodate 4-6 people. If we have more attendees than that, some people will sit in chairs with their laptops on their laps. I imagine we'll be able to work it out so that those who need counter space can have it. People are also welcome to bring beanbag chairs or whatever from home.
Lisa
45,139 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 14 48
Munichmaedchen can no longer host at Coffee Society on Monday nights, and turnout was pretty low there last night: me, Ian, and 3 others, at least when I left at 7:00. Is anyone interested in hosting a Monday night write-in somewhere else that might be a better location for more people?
Lisa
45,139 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 13 23
So far we'd have no takers for Monday nights, so there's officially no write-in scheduled then. Speak up if you plan to be writing somewhere this Monday evening!
Lisa
45,139 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 16 10
Okay, now I remember why last year we started the Sunday OVC write-ins at 4:00. This cafe is really crowded until that time! Thanks to everyone who is here today for being willing to squeeze in and occupy satellite tables. We'll keep 3:00 as the official start time, but if you don't like the idea of crowding, you may want to wait until 4:00 to show up. Lots more free space now.
Lisa
45,139 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 19 10
Jen (saraswati) has offered to host at Coffee Society, so write-ins there are back on for Mondays, starting at 5:00!
Lisa
82,383 / 50,000
Nov 8, 2009 - 20 54
Lisa
Great! I will most certainly be there this time.
----------Drunkard's Walk
A multi-genre collection of stories concerning Christopher Meriwether Livingstone Battersby: a historian and sometimes-inventor with the unfortunate tendency of randomly jumping to alternate worlds.
33,420 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 08 41
Has anyone gone to the Fremont and/ or Palo Alto write-ins for Friday? I was thinking of going to one of those tonight.
----------Anne
45,139 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2009 - 15 07
Karen (The Cranky Dragonness) has offered to host a new write-in at a recently opened venue on Friday and Saturday mornings. The Sunnyvale Art Gallery Cafe is at 251 W. El Camino in Sunnyvale (across the street from PF Chang's and the Borders strip mall, next door to Kim's Flower Basket, south of the intersection of El Camino and S Mathilda Ave). The write-in will meet 9:30am to 12:30pm in the section to the right of the front door. There are plenty of tables & chairs, free wifi, and power outlets.
This write-in has been added to the schedule above, and to the calendar.
Fri., 11/20 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sat., 11/21 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fri. 11/27 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sat. 11/28 9:30-am - 12:30 pm
82,383 / 50,000
Nov 18, 2009 - 22 22
Huh, I just realized that's pretty near my house. Nice! I'll definitely try to make it to a few of these (probably not till next week though, unless I get super on top of things before this Saturday).
----------Drunkard's Walk
A multi-genre collection of stories concerning Christopher Meriwether Livingstone Battersby: a historian and sometimes-inventor with the unfortunate tendency of randomly jumping to alternate worlds.
45,215 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2009 - 16 11
Awesome! I could walk there. I shall try to make it on Saturday.
----------Master and Founder of NaNo Zen
NaNo 2009: Boughs of Fate, rewrite of 2004 NaNovel Phoenix Lost
45,139 / 50,000
Nov 19, 2009 - 20 42
I've checked in with write-in hosts about any changes due to Thanksgiving. There will be no write-ins on Thanksgiving Day or at Nexus (Stanford) the day after Thanksgiving. So far the Wednesday and other Friday write-ins are still on. I'll announce here and adjust the calendar if I learn about more changes.
Lisa
82,383 / 50,000
Nov 20, 2009 - 22 08
I managed to get stuff done, so I will definitely be at tomorrow's morning write-in (though only until around 11:30).
----------Drunkard's Walk
A multi-genre collection of stories concerning Christopher Meriwether Livingstone Battersby: a historian and sometimes-inventor with the unfortunate tendency of randomly jumping to alternate worlds.