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Encouraging Facts

No_Word_is_Final — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:24 +0000

I just bought a copy of the NY Times bestseller "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. I was in Sam's yesterday looking at the books and a complete stranger (never met an incomplete stranger, have you?) recommended the book so passionately, I had to buy it. I told her about NaNoWriMo and that several best sellers had come from the contest.

So I got home and looked up Sara Gruen. Guess what. Yep, "Water for Elephants" was a NaNoNovel first! And it is being made into a movie! She said it was a really bad first draft. Check this out http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3141870

Happy Noveling!

~~Nancy
P.S. That sounds like a book title: INCOMPLETE STRANGER

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A bit of Sharing and Feedback

okieload — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:25:52 +0000

Hi Okies,
If anyone is interested in reading very short pieces of each other's writing and giving feedback--positive only please (this is a rough draft, after all!), let's do it.

If you read my excerpt posted and comment, I will read yours and do the same.

Thanks!
Shaun
www.okieload.com

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Enid Area

kabshire — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:37:42 +0000

Is anyone close to Enid? I could probably make it to Stillwater or OKC, but would prefer something closer.

Kim
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{knockknock} -- "Who's there?" -- "Oklahoma Teens?" =D

MadameSloth — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:05:33 +0000

Heyyyyyya....
Just wondering if there are any other high school {or teens in general} students on here from our grand state of Oklahoma(=
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Ardmore Area

WillowJoy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:01:01 +0000

Hey Ardmore area WriMos!

How is the novel planning coming along?
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Anyone around the Seminole/Shawnee area?

Lancaeriel.Dunnen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:46:58 +0000

Hey, y'all. I'm FINALLY starting to get to crackin' on my story! But I know I'm uber behind, so I'm hoping I can make a good weekend out of this and do some catching up. Thus far, after submitting my first chapter for word count, I've got 2,807 ^_^ Woo Hoo!

Anyone here around the Seminole/Shawnee area?
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Posting Writing Journal and Story for NaNoWriMo on Word Press

talewright — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:41:27 +0000

I'm keeping a blog about my experience with NaNoWriMo and posting my novel as I write it.

Here's the url http://TaleWright.WordPress.com

Larry Mike Garmon
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Any Ada NaNo'ers

jyndral — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:11:04 +0000

Next year, I plan to apply to be an ML for the Ada area. In the meantime, though... Is there anyone else in Ada?
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Shawnee area

Alicorne137 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:20:18 +0000

I was just wondering if there were any people doing NaNoWriMo in the Shawnee area? I just moved here, but some of my college friends who live in the area are going to be doing NaNoWriMo with me.
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Tahlequah Write-Ins?

Petite Fleur — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:52:27 +0000

I suggest Tuesdays and Thursdays here: It's right by NSU. Daylight hours would suit me. Say 3-5, so we miss busy times. Alternatively, we could do 8-10.

Ther'e's a ramp in front, would have to check wc access otherwise. Also let them know we are coming. Since they have wi-fi, I presume they will not be alarmed to see folks with laptops. ;-) It would be only gracious to buy at least a coffee.

Nancy, what say you? It may be just the 2 of us. . If you are game, I'll see you there next Tuesday at 3.

I also, as I said, have permission from IHOP in Muskogee and have inquired of the Amish Store in Chouteau and Denny's in Locust Grove, which would be pretty easy for you

Iguana Cafe
500-A N Muskogee Ave
Tahlequah, OK 74464-2638

Phone: 918-458-0044

Iguana Cafe serves espresso drinks, smoothies, sandwiches, soup, desserts, pizza, beer, wine, and whole bean coffee. They also have unique gifts, outdoor seating, and Wi-Fi access.

General Info: Credit Cards Accepted

Days/Hours Open: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 10am-3pm

Maximum Seating Capacity: 135

Directions: Located at the North end of Tahlequah, near Northeastern State University.

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Anyone near Tahlequah?

Tarot.Writer — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:34:39 +0000

Just curious.
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United States :: Oklahoma :: Elsewhere

Lawton/Frederick area

sharsmoon — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:00:51 +0000

Anyone from Lawton or Frederick doing NaNoWriMo this year?
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For Writers in Norman, Moore, Noble, countryside, and anyone inclined to come into Norman during NaNo

navg8r — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:55:43 +0000

Greetings!

My name is Ilya, and I'm co-ML for the OKC Metro. More specifically, I am sharing this region with KamikazeCricket (Jasmine). She is minding OKC proper and points North, and I'm looking after the Southern area of the Metro. (I live and work in Norman.)

What this means is, if you live in any of the communities or rural areas close to the above, and in towns like Littleaxe, Lexington, Purcell, Goldsby, Newcastle, and even Choctaw and Shawnee (and points even farther, town or rural), and think you'd like to make it into Norman even once during NaNoWriMo, may I kindly suggest the following.

You can have more regions in addition to your home region. For example, I don't live in OKC, so my home region has always been United States, Oklahoma, Elsewhere. I had to change mine to OKC because of the ML duties, but I kept OK Elsewhere as a region, as well.

If you are from these nearby areas, I would suggest that you set OKC as your home region, and keep OK Elsewhere as well.

If you set up OKC as your home region, you will have access to the calendar which will show meet-ups, and all posts and e-mails which will announce meet-ups, events, info, pep talks and fun. And you can correspond with other NaNos.

There will be a meet-up every Monday at 10.00 from now through all of November at the Barnes & Noble in Norman, and I am working on setting up a meet-up every Sunday (likely hours 2pm to 4pm), venue to be decided no later than Tuesday next (27th October). Watch this space.

I work a 'compressed' week, which means I work Wed through Sat and, when the weather somewhere on the planet is really bad, I don't always get off in time, which is why the main meet-up will have to be Sunday. I know some folks go to church, so the time is made to accommodate that, and also to let folks that don't go to church have a time that is neither too early, nor too late.

Looking forward to meeting more fellow NaNos and sharing this insanely marvellous novelling time together!

Cheers, Ilya (navg8r)

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Anyone from Woodward or the surrounding area?

horseguess — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:30:52 +0000

Is there anyone from Woodward or the surrounding area? Even in the panhandle?
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Middle of Everywhere

talewright — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:18:57 +0000

Been reading the postings about NaNoWriMos meeting up to write or whatever.

The biggest concern is that many of us live in areas far from each other. If we don't live in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, or close by one of those two cities, it's difficult for those us in Altus, Ada, Lawton, Elk City, et cetera to find like-minded folk.

I noticed someone committed she lived in the middle of nowhere.

For always, I've always used the term "middle of Everywhere"--because from Altus, you can everywhere else in the world.

Good writing you all.

No excuses.

Take care,
Larry Mike Garmon
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URGENT! You Need to Change Your Time Settings!

navg8r — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:15:17 +0000

Greetings, fellow Oklahomans and writers,

Every computer system I know will automatically change your zone description (your offset from Greenwich Mean Time) when Summer Time/Daylight Saving Time ends.

This did not happen in the NaNoWriMo system.

Please kindly go into your 'Edit User Settings', and scroll down to the time section. You will have to manually re-set yourself to -6.00. This is really important come validation time!

Kindest regards,
navg8r
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It's like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

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Middle of Everywhere

talewright — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:20:10 +0000

Been reading the postings about NaNoWriMos meeting up to write or whatever.

I noticed someone commented she lived in the middle of nowhere.

For Altus, I've always used the term "middle of Everywhere"--because from Altus, you can everywhere else in the world.

Good writing you all.

No excuses.

Take care,
Larry Mike Garmon
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Tulsa? Are we out there yet?

lizziepants — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:57:34 +0000

Hey -- it's that time of the year again, where are all of my peeps?
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Atoka (Durant/McAlester)?

AngEngland — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:49:55 +0000

South East Middle-of-Nowhere Oklahoma?

LOL!

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Chickasha

Dyonna — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:46:40 +0000

I really don't know enough people here in Chickasha that like to write. It's frustrating, because I don't have many people to turn to to ask for opinions. I have friends, but their opinions are formed from other books - I want a writer's perspective.
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Norman Area Meet-ups

navg8r — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:23:53 +0000

Come one, come all, as we will be having two meet-ups a week!

Sunday, at Hastings on Main Street from 2-4pm.

Monday, for folk with odd work hours, at Barnes & Noble from 10am to Noon.

I know there are a few folk for whom these times won't work, and I do apologise, but I had to work round my own odd schedule, and also choose a time that would work for most writers.

However, if you can't make these, you can still enjoy the company of local writers through the regional forums, and the general forums.

Let the plotting begin!

Cheers, Ilya (navg8r)

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Norman Midnight write-in, anyone?

MarciRae — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:37:14 +0000

Hey guys,

I know that everyone is planning on celebrating Halloween this Saturday night, but we were talking about getting together at IHOP on Ed Noble Parkway in Norman around midnight on Saturday night to kick NaNo off properly with hashbrowns and coffee. At least, I plan on eating some hashbrowns while decked out in my oompa loompa costume.

I hope some of you can make it!

-Marci Rae
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Norman Area

MarciRae — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:30:49 +0000

Is there anyone in the Norman area who would like to get together? I tend to haunt the Barnes and Noble on Ed Noble Parkway. This is my first year doing nano and I would love to make some new writing buddies. :D

-Marci
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