Here is a list of events that we have in store for you this year.
Meet & Greet
WHEN: Saturday Oct. 25; 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
WHERE: Meeting Room A - Alachua County Library Headquarters
WHY: A chance to meet others in the region who are participating in National Novel Writing Month, to meet your Municipal Liaisons, to share your excitement and dread, and to get your first dose of novel-writing support.
DIRECTIONS: 401 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Downtown Gainesville, four blocks east of Main street - in front of the Post Office.
Day One Write-In
WHEN: Saturday Nov. 1, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
WHERE: Library West, room 429
WHY: Let's start this puppy off right. A chance to get going on your novel in the company of others who have taken on this crazy challenge. Even those in our sister region, Peoria, IL. Let's get ready to show them what we're made of!
DIRECTIONS: 4th Floor, Library West room 429
Library West is located on campus, north of the Plaza of Americas, on University Ave.
Daylight Savings Write-In
WHEN: Saturday Nov. 1, 9 pm - Sun. Nov. 2, 2:30 am
WHERE: Christy's House (address will be provided later)
WHY: Daylight savings "Fall Back" now happens in November. Let's take advantage of that extra hour, and write from 1-2 am, reset the clocks, and write it again!
DIRECTIONS: Will be provided later
Write-In
WHEN: Wednesday Nov. 5; 5:30:pm - 8:30 pm
WHERE: Meeting Room A - Alachua County Library Headquarters
WHY: A chance up your word count in the company of other writers.
DIRECTIONS: 401 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Downtown Gainesville, four blocks east of Main street - in front of the Post Office.
Write-In
WHEN: Saturday Nov. 8; 10:00 am - 2 pm
WHERE: Library West, room 429
WHY: A chance up your word count in the company of other writers. Including our sister region - word war anyone?
DIRECTIONS: 4th Floor, Library West room 429
Library West is located on campus, north of the Plaza of Americas, on University Ave
Veteran's Day Write-In
WHEN: Tuesday Nov. 11; 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
WHERE: Williamson Hall - Geology Department Conference Room
WHY: Day off work? No classes? Come prove that Writing Rocks - drop by and join us on this holiday in the Geology department
DIRECTIONS: Williamson Hall is on Stadium Road, beside the Hub, and catty-corner across from the Florida Gym. Conference room is on the 2nd floor.
Ice Cream Social and Fundraiser
WHEN: Wednesday Nov. 12; 7:00-8:30 pm
WHERE: Sweet Dreams Ice Cream
WHY: A chance to take a break, chat with other writers, eat ice cream, and raise money for NaNo WriMo.
The NaNo WriMo Ice cream cup will be on sale from 5:30 - 9 pm, so invite your family and friends, help raise money for the Office of Letter and Light.
DIRECTIONS: 3437 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Behind Grandy's - Plaza on corner of University Ave. and SW 34th street.
Movie Day: Stranger Than Fiction
WHEN: Sunday Nov. 16; 2:00 pm - 5:00pm
WHERE: Meeting Room - Tower Road Branch - Alachua County Library
WHY: A chance to take a break from writing, and watch a movie with other writers, about a writer. We have the room from 1:30, and the movie will start at 2:00 sharp.
DIRECTIONS: 3020 S.W. 75th Street, Gainesville Fl
Okay this is on Tower Road, closer to Archer than to University - if you choose to go up SW 20th to get to Tower Road, take a left on Tower (75th St)
Write In - the Big Event
WHEN: Wednesday Nov. 19; 5:00 pm - 10 pm
WHERE: Info Commons - Library West
WHY: Hit the middle-of-the month slump? Come to the middle-of-the-month Write in. Commiserate with others, get your write on, and listen to local writers (TBA) give inspiration.
DIRECTIONS: 3rd Floor, Library West, Info Commons
Library West is located on campus, north of the Plaza of Americas, on University Ave.
Bowling
WHEN: Sunday Nov. 23; time TBD
WHERE: TBD - Alley Katz (?)
WHY: Take a break from words and bowl a few frames. Or bring your words with you and write between frames. Bowl in character, get more ideas. Let's have some fun.
DIRECTIONS:TBD
Pre-Thanksgiving Write-in
WHEN: Tuesday Nov. 25; 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: Books Inc./Book Lover's Cafe - Art Gallery
WHY: Going away for Thanksgiving? Staying home and vegging? This is a chance to get a boost of words before the holiday.
DIRECTIONS: 505 NW 13 St., Gainesville, FL 32601
On the corner of NW 13st street and NW 5th Ave.
Write In - the Final Push
WHEN: Sunday Nov. 30; 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
WHERE: Info Commons - Library West
WHY: We return to the Info Commons to get our write on. Last day to crank out words towards our goal, this will be a day concentrated on writing. Let's cross that finish line!
DIRECTIONS: 3rd Floor, Library West, Info Commons
Library West is located on campus, north of the Plaza of Americas, on University Ave.
TGIO Party
WHEN: TBD
WHERE: TBD
WHY: To celebrate all who participated in this year's NaNo, no matter how many words you got. Everyone who signed up is a hero in our book, and worth celebrating.
DIRECTIONS: TBD
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-Christy
Co-ML of Gainesville FL
2008 title: Dogs of Pompeii
0 / 50,000
Oct 12, 2008 - 12 28
Christy, for the write-ins scheduled at UF could you post parking suggestions and warnings? I haven't parked on campus in several years and I'm not sure what the rules are anymore. Thanks.
37,071 / 50,000
Oct 14, 2008 - 19 04
If it is the weekend or after 4.30pm, I believe, you can park pretty much anywhere that isn't 'reserved'. For Lib West, I'd suggest the Criser Hall parking lot, it's the closest (and if I'm not mistaken, the parking meters don't need to be paid on the weekends).
Cheers~
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NaNo 06- Mother Nature Is Red(Supernatural horror/thriller/suspense)- Win
NaNo 07- Stuck in the Middle (Unknown)-Win
NaNo 08- ? - ?
0 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 19 31
I may need to carpool to some of these events. If anyone lives on or around Archer Rd. and Tower Rd. and is willing to give me a ride, it would be much appreciated. I'm pretty sure I can make it to the first meeting on my own, but the rest, I'm not sure. Also, for weekday meetings, if anyone lives around 34th St. and Williston Rd, I work around that area and could catch a ride from there. Having no license makes driving quite tricky...
30,528 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 20 02
I hope I can get my mom to take me to some of these, or at least one or two.
-can't drive yet-
Some of them are kind of far, but the closer ones seem fun.
8,275 / 50,000
Oct 20, 2008 - 00 33
With enough notice (and providing I can make the actual event), I'm willing to give rides.
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50,189 / 50,000
Oct 21, 2008 - 16 20
Cheers~
Syka has the right of it, most parking restrictions on campus are lifted at 4:30 (some lots are at 5:00 pm), and on Holidays and weekends. Reserved spots, handicap spots, brown decal spots and a few others (it'll say on the sign) never lift.
In addition to the lot at Criser Hall, the lot at the Chemistry building (off of University at around 17th Ave) is also very close to Library West. For the Veteran's Day write-in at the Geology building, I think the closest lot might be the ones by the Reitz Union (that building is pretty centrally located on campus, unfortunately for the parking situation - but it is a holiday, so most parking restrictions will be lifted).
I'm also going to start a carpool thread, so people can arrange rides for events, and I'll try to include parking suggestions for each event.
-Christy
----------Co-ML of Gainesville FL
2008 title: Dogs of Pompeii
-Christy
Co-ML of Gainesville FL
2008 title: Dogs of Pompeii
37,071 / 50,000
Oct 22, 2008 - 18 11
For the one in the geology building, there is a lot that is right behind the Student Rec Center, and I think there is another one just across the street kind of near the Infirmary. I'll check next week to see what all the restrictions are and get back to you guys. :)
I just realized the meet up this weekend is during the Homecoming game. I'm glad I'm not a football person. ;)
I'll be bringing a couple friends along with my most likely, I got a friend in to it and I think she got her boyfriend in. Yay!
Cheers~
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NaNo 06- Mother Nature Is Red(Supernatural horror/thriller/suspense)- Win
NaNo 07- Stuck in the Middle (Unknown)-Win
NaNo 08- ? - ?
86,604 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 12 46
i will try, but we are at the flea market in hommassa on the weekeneds trying to sell pups. if we sell out then i will make some
william
aka monbade
50,020 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2008 - 10 06
Aw man, I'm really quite bummed about missing the Meet and Greet today. I was taking the ACT which took a bit longer than I expected. As soon as it finished, shortly after 1, I headed straight over to the library because I had to drop off some books anyway. Then when I was leaving the library parking lot I thought that I saw some people standing outside in NaNo tshirts, but by the time that I had convinced myself to turn around and drive back they were gone.
Oh well. I'll just have to try and be patient waiting around for the Nov. 1 write in I suppose! =)
Later.
Misa.
0 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2008 - 10 48
I couldn't make it to the meet-and-greet either. Been a little under the weather lately.
50,013 / 50,000
Oct 25, 2008 - 12 57
It's 5 o'clock (so I suppose the meet and greet is about to start now...) but unfortunately I cannot make it today. I will try to be there next Saturday for the first write-in, but I cannot guarantee it. I hope I'm not the only teen novelist enthusiast there though, Aha.
Hope to see everyone next Saturday!
50,189 / 50,000
Oct 29, 2008 - 18 07
Day One Write-In
WHEN: Saturday Nov. 1, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
WHERE: Library West, room 429
WHY: Let's start this puppy off right. A chance to get going on your novel in the company of others who have taken on this crazy challenge. Even those in our sister region, Peoria, IL. Let's get ready to show them what we're made of!
DIRECTIONS: 4th Floor, Library West room 429
Library West is located on campus, north of the Plaza of Americas, on University Ave.
Daylight Savings Write-In
WHEN: Saturday Nov. 1, 9 pm - Sun. Nov. 2, 2:30 am
WHERE: Christy's House
5228 NW 23rd Place
Gainesville
WHY: Daylight savings "Fall Back" now happens in November. Let's take advantage of that extra hour, and write from 1-2 am, reset the clocks, and write it again!
DIRECTIONS: Near Bucholz High School.
From NW 23rd St (just west of where it changes from NW 16th / Millhopper shopping plaza) Turn North to NW 51st ST (First Church of the Nazarene on the corner). Take the first Left (NW 24th). Take the First left (after 1 house) NW 51st Terrace. Follow the road around the corner (it changes to NW 23rd Pl in the corner). I am the last house in the cul-de-sac on the left hand side. A coral house with a basketball hoop.
From NW 39th, turn south onto NW 51st St (Gainesville Donut/ Joe's Place, etc on the corner). Drive south, past the light that goes to Bucholz (where the Boys and Girls club is on the corner). Take the second right after that light (NW 24th - it is the last right on the street before the next light).Take the First left (after 1 house) NW 51st Terrace. Follow the road around the corner (it changes to NW 23rd Pl in the corner). I am the last house in the cul-de-sac on the left hand side. A coral house with a basketball hoop.
-----------Christy
Co-ML of Gainesville FL
2008 title: Dogs of Pompeii
50,013 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2008 - 09 24
Hello Christy! my name is Paige, and I am interested in going to the Daylight Savings Write-In. I'm only 16 years old, however, and can only attend from 9-11 PM. I wanted to let you know because I was unable to go to the Meet-And-Greet, nor was I able to go to the write-in this morning. So I guess I'm posting this to make sure it's alright that I go to your house (since I'm one of the youngest in the Gainesville region, I suppose...)
I also wanted to ask if I should bring my laptop since it's a write-in (though I guess I can assume that's a yes...) and that unfortunately since it doesn't have a battery...if I could use one of your outlets to plug it in. Thanks!
~paigeorose92
50,189 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2008 - 15 42
Paige, it is absolutely okay for you to come to my house, and I look forward to meeting you. We do have outlets available, and wireless internet, in case you need to post your word count. We'll have hot chocolate and tea, and some soda and candy, but feel free to bring other refreshments / snacks to keep you going.
When you get here, come to the garage door, and knock (that's the garage door opener, not a door bell) - our front door is far from the road, and dark, and the sidewalk is cracked, so it's not the best path. I'll put a NaNo WriMo sign on the door so you know it's the right place :-)
-Christy
-----------Christy
Co-ML of Gainesville FL
2008 title: Dogs of Pompeii
40,968 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2008 - 07 19
Anyone going bowling today? What time? Where?
50,189 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2008 - 09 13
Sorry, didn't realize this didn't get updated.
Alley Katz 1 pm.
-----------Christy
Co-ML of Gainesville FL
2008 title: Dogs of Pompeii
37,071 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2008 - 11 07
I might be able to make it to part of the Final Push Write In. :) It looks like I should be back in Gainesville by 6, so if I can get snap up there after 6.30, I should be there by 7 for a few hours. Or I'll walk up with a friend or something. :)
Cheers~
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NaNo 06- Mother Nature Is Red(Supernatural horror/thriller/suspense)- Win
NaNo 07- Stuck in the Middle (Unknown)-Win
NaNo 08- ? - ?
40,968 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2008 - 14 23
Was I the only one at the bowling alley, or did I somehow miss our crowd?
Well . . . bowled a 127 and a 152. Had fun . . . all alone. *sigh*
8,275 / 50,000
Nov 25, 2008 - 12 16
Does anyone need a ride today?
Ann
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