Little Rock 2009 meetings

I will come. I just moved to LR and am excited about having face to face meeting opportunities.
Evelyn

"2009 - The Year I Shine."

I'll probably come if I don't have to work.

"Why shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense."
-Mark Twain

I'd love to try to make one or two of those dates. I heard last year's meeting in Little Rock was a lot of fun.

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I might go, if I can get over my shyness.

Hello All,

This is my first attempt at NaNoWriMo! I would love to come to one of these gatherings. Could you tell me exactly what it is about? I do not have a laptop. :( So I will not be "plugged in". Is this a requirement?

Oh and Raethin...perhaps we can be "shy" together! That way we won't feel so out of place. I am terribly shy.

I am super excited!

I write to inhabit. This pen an extension
of my thoughts. This paper the solidity
of my words. Lasting spots on the surface
of this life. Not sure of what is
only what will be. ~ Me

C'mon, y'all, show up and enjoy yourselves. Writers tend to be loners or introverts; that's why we huddle together and write -- because the rest of the world doesn't understand this compulsion. Safety in numbers. :-)

Raethin, I think I met you online (at least -- maybe at a coffeehouse too?) last year or 2007, b/c I had you on my buddy list, so it'd be great to have you show up.

No requirements to show up; some of us actually write (the motivated ones like Shayla), and a few of us schmooze around and share problems with our plots, characters, word choices, etc. I *love* the brainstorming-in-a-group-of-2-or-3 aspect; often someone else can give one insight into one's book. Like we are muddling about in the trees and they appreciate the outline of the forest. The "I got this far and now am stalled" stuff, where we toss ideas and see if any stick.

If you want to write, sometimes the library has laptops which can be used, or you can write longhand. Bring a flash drive so you can save it if you do write. You might could use my laptop (assuming it doesn't die on me; one never knows) if you wanted. If you don't have a flash drive, I could burn your night's work onto a CD-R.

Sometimes all we want is a break from the novel but with people who understand why we do it. As in, not our families/roomates/partners/hamsters. As in, other Wrimos. Some of the Wrimos are published authors, but I do this for a lark and am totally unambitious. I won't listen to your plot and then snicker and go "Is that all you've got?" -- and neither will the published big kahunas. That's why, in my opinion, shyness is not a problem: because we are all in the same boat.

Feel free to nanomail me if you get cold feet about showing up and I'll try to encourage some more. I am not a social person, but I look forward to NaNoWriMo and our local meetings because I will be with a few people who "get it."

Let me know if I should try to bring coffee, hot water & tea bags, brownies, or anything else snackwise; I put a deposit down so we are allowed to have food. I am extremely overweight, so fair warning that any snacks I bring will not be healthy. :D

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Reality is for people who can't handle writing fiction.

"It is perfectly okay to write garbage -- as long as you edit brilliantly." ~ C. J. Cherryh, quoted in _The I Love To Write Book_ by Mary-Lane Kamberg

Gammy....sounds super fun!!! I will most def be there. :)

Oh and snacks sound very good! So count me in! YAY!!!

I write to inhabit. This pen an extension
of my thoughts. This paper the solidity
of my words. Lasting spots on the surface
of this life. Not sure of what is
only what will be. ~ Me

Sounds found! I'll definitely pop by to meet my fellow Wrimo's if I get the chance!

Cheers,
Senedra

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"I stood Among them, but not of them; in a shroud of thoughts which were not their thoughts" -Lord Byron

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Yup, I'll try to be there. Still wembling on the topic of my epic at the eleventh hour, but I plan to hit the ground running. (hah)

Unfortunately, I teach class on Thursday nights but I might be able to do some rescheduling a couple of those nights. I will certainly try and make it.

Could you provide me with a street address since I'm new to this area and I'll stick it in the GPS? Thanks so much.

Jackie

I work at the Dee Brown Library off Baseline (part of the same library system as McMath) and could set up some meetings there, too, if anyone is interested. We could possibly do Monday nights. Somebody let me know if I should book dates!

Hit me up if you guys make any plans.

aww!
i wish i could attend these!
the first one is two days before my sons party, but i'm stuck in arkadelphia.
:[

hope you guys have fun at the meetings!

I have booked the meeting room at Dee Brown on the night of Monday, November 16, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Please NaNoMail me if you would like to come!

We have eight laptops that can be used as long as you bring a flashdrive to take your work home on.

Find Dee Brown online at www.cals.org OR www.facebook.com/cals.deebrown.

Thanks, Nadja! Will try to put in an appearance.

Bought some junk food today for Thursday night's write-in. :D I hope some of y'all will be able to come out.

Remember that if you come AFTER 6:30 PM, you will need to park in the area near the book drop-off kiosk and walk up the sidewalk to the doors and get our attention to open them.

Good luck everyone!

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Reality is for people who can't handle writing fiction.

"It is perfectly okay to write garbage -- as long as you edit brilliantly." ~ C. J. Cherryh, quoted in _The I Love To Write Book_ by Mary-Lane Kamberg

Hello,
I would like to attend. Monday nights work better for me. Thanks for setting this up!
Adrienne

Hi Gammy,
I'm surprised you are not our ML this year! We met last year at Java. Thanks so much for setting these meetings up. Thursdays will not work for me this year, but I will try to come on Saturday.
Adrienne

I'll ask my Mom tonight. That's the day I'm getting an XBox 360 though. lol
Anyways, how's the writing going? I just got past the 6000 wordcount line.

I would love to attend but I'm not sure if I will get the chance. I am barely finding the time to write right now between my day job, taking care of my sick boyfriend, and cooking meals. I hope I will get the chance to attend sometime. I thinkn writing in a group might help keep me focused.

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I know I'm coming to the one's on Thursdays. Unless something unexpected happens, I should be able to make all of those. Unfortunately, I have a class during the Monday ones, so I'll have to skip those (believe me, I'd much rather be writing).

Went to library to double check. Here's the updated info:

I will TRY to be there about ten til six; I run perpetually late so if you get there before I do, go in the lobby, and the meeting room is immediately on the RIGHT. There is a youth program before us, so we will get the room when they are through.

McMath closes the doors at SIX PM on Thursdays, so you will need to tap on the door after 6 PM to get me or someone to open it for you.

After 6:30 PM the parking lot gate closes; you will need to park in the circular drive and walk up the sidewalk to the main entrance and get our attention. This should not be a problem unless your mobility is extremely impaired; the sidewalk is on a slight incline but pretty smooth, so crutches or wheelchair would make it alright although I am not sure where the entrance cut is down at that level.

I am hoping to bring snacks and maybe coffee; if you want to bring your own drinks or goodies or any to share, feel free. We will try not to make a big mess.

If you have questions, call me at 227-5169 and ask for Carol. This is NOT a cell phone, so after 5:45 you will be out of luck.

I usually schmooze at these things but am way behind, so I may end up actually writing instead of plot doctoring. :D

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Reality is for people who can't handle writing fiction.

"It is perfectly okay to write garbage -- as long as you edit brilliantly." ~ C. J. Cherryh, quoted in _The I Love To Write Book_ by Mary-Lane Kamberg

[edit:] sorry for the double post. Slow site, slow computer, slow brain.

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Reality is for people who can't handle writing fiction.

"It is perfectly okay to write garbage -- as long as you edit brilliantly." ~ C. J. Cherryh, quoted in _The I Love To Write Book_ by Mary-Lane Kamberg

Oh, I would SO very much like to do this... I can't this week, but maybe next... (I don't have a laptop either) XD But I'll bring a flash drive in case someone has an extra or the library has one I can use.... or I could just write the old-fashioned way *laughs hysterically at the thought* I just moved to Little Rock recently, so I'm looking forward for the chance to make some new friends. :3

My, my ... only 2 of us here with all this snack food and neither one drinks coffee.

So far I've chatted a lot, but we are plugging away. "Spelliingwords" is writing like a viking ship on fire. I am slogging along like a forgetful granny on a sugar high. :D

Maybe next week a few more can make it.

I sincerely hope nobody tried to come and left because I didn't hear knocking on the door. If so, my deepest apologies.

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Reality is for people who can't handle writing fiction.

"It is perfectly okay to write garbage -- as long as you edit brilliantly." ~ C. J. Cherryh, quoted in _The I Love To Write Book_ by Mary-Lane Kamberg

"A viking ship on fire"? ...I'm ridiculously pleased by that comment. Just so you know.

Wow, I just found this thread. I wish I could get out to meetings but can't do it at night. I am glad to hear that there are other WriMos out here in Central Arkansas. I hope more people show up for the other meetings. I know what a drag it is to schedule a meeting and not have people show up. It does sound like the two participants enjoyed themselves. That is great.

This is my first NaNoWriMo although I have been telling myself for years that I was going to do this. I am having a hard time just throwing down the bones and not editing but there will be time for that later. Editing the life out of my first paragraphs are what have cost me actually getting anything done in all these years.

Thanks for being "out there."

Cheers,

Ardee-ann

The spirit is willing but the body's asleep! ;)

If you think you could come during the day, let me know when and I'll try to set something up at my library.

I don't know if I can make night meetings. I plan to write in Little Rock tomorrow at the Coffee Beanery. I'll probably get there around 10AM or so. Email me if anyone is interested in meeting up!

Shayla

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Oh, I so wish I could meet you tomorrow - but I have class during that time. If there's ever any other time you're out and about writing, do tell and I'll see if I can come drink coffee with you (and maybe even work on our novels!)

Also, also - I definetly understand about not wanting to meet up at night. I went last week, and I plan on going again this week, and I know that for a lot of people, at night after work is the only time they can be there - but I'd also like some other times if it could be arranged.

I plan on being at Thursday's meeting! Do I need to bring anything?

Thanks,

Tom

Tom Howard
Little Rock, Arkansas