Welcome aboard everyone! We'll be sending out an e-mail for RSVPs to the launch party soonish, but wanted to get the dates and locations out there sooner rather than later.
NaNoToBa 2008
Winnipeg, MB Calendar of Events
• Kick Off – 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Oct. 25
o Anhang Room, 2nd Floor - RSVP
• Write-In #1 – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Nov. 6
o Buchwald Room, 2nd Floor
• Virtual Write-In #1 – 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Nov. 7
o #nanotoban on irc.goodchatting.com
• Write-In #2 - 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Nov. 13
o Buchwald Room, 2nd Floor
• Mid-Month – 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Nov. 15
o Buchwald Room, 2nd Floor - RSVP
• Write-In #3 - 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Nov. 20
o Buchwald Room, 2nd Floor
• Virtual Write-In #2 – 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Nov. 21
o #nanotoban on irc.goodchatting.com
• Write-In #4 - 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Nov. 27
o Buchwald Room, 2nd Floor
• TGIO - 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Dec 5th
o Location TBA – Response Required
(Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place at the Millennium Library, 251 Donald St. at Graham Ave. Doors open 30 minutes before start time.)
2008 Winnipeg, MB Co-Municipal Liaisons:
Betty and Heather
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Thompson Area Events:
[All dates tentative, see http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3013922 for details]
Kickoff: Saturday November 1st at the Thompson Library (2:00 p.m.)
Write-Ins: Nov. 1 8,, 15, 22, 29 - 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Thompson Library
Write-Ins: Nov. 6, 9, 20 - 4:00 p.m. at Northern Flavors
(Tentative) All-Day Write-In: Nov. 27 or 28
(*please see forum here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3013922)
Mid-Month: Nov. 15 Boston Pizza, 4:00 p.m. - ? (RSVP appreciated, see Thompson thread)
2008 Thompson, MB Municipal Liaison:
Tina
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NEW CONTACT FORM (our nanowrimo.org alias is gone)
http://www.nanowrimo.org/mlcontact
(Other regional areas, please contact us as soon as possible to get events in your city or town added to this thread.)
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Hi! We're Betty and Heather and we're the local in person, live, breathing face of NaNoWriMo in the Winnipeg area. As you can see, we put on a number of different events over the course of November to help you along in reaching prolific nirvana. We're not above bribing you to come out and meet other writers, or actually *gasp* write in public with other people.
The kick-off, mid-month and TGIO are largely 'social' events. This means we get everyone introduced, have folks share stories, maybe play some harmless party games, and generally remember that while writing is a solitary vocation, is doesn't have to be an isolationist one.
Write-ins are just that. Participants come in and set up their method of creativity of choice (laptop, notepad, clay tablets) and write for about an hour in relative silence against a timer. Write-ins are working meetings in a way that social gatherings are not, so we do expect people to come with some sense of focus. There's room for a little bit of socialization after the timer goes off for the night. Peer pressure is a great motivator.
Virtual write-ins are something of a blend between the two. There's brief word wars interspersed with spats of conversation. And don't worry, we'll post instructions to the forums!
See here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3104563
=Bets=
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Participant / Winner: 03, 04, 05, 06, 07... 08
Winnipeg, MB Municipal Liaison: 04, 05, 06*, 07* ...08*
* with help
Forum Co-Mod: Nano Technology
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Reach the Winnipeg co-MLs at
http://www.nanowrimo.org/mlcontact
