Roving Write-Ins!!

What's a Roving Write-In? It's a fun, unique write-in location discovered and hosted by you, to find a quirky coffee shop, grocery store aisle, art gallery, bus route or campfire just perfect for writing.

A quick scan of our calendar will show that Spokane has 6 scheduled write-ins every week, each in a different part of the region. (OK, technically only 5 distinct areas of the region are represented, with the sixth being a virtual write-in, but you get my drift.) But we realize that our schedule can't always fit yours -- some of you work nights; others have days off during the week or transportation issues that don't allow you follow the write-ins around town.

One of the realities of planning local NaNoWriMo events is that your Municipal Liaisons must finalize many of the events before you folks log back onto the site. There's no chance once November starts to scout out new writing venues. With your assistance, we can use the Roving Write-In to test out new locations for next year.

So we are continuing the Roving Write-In in hopes that you can help us fill in the gaps. Below is a list of the criteria for a SpokaNaNo Write-In

• You agree to attend any Write-in you post, even if there are no confirmed RSVPs (often folks will just show up, and the RSVP list rarely matches the actual attendance).

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• You have the permission of the management and they know what to expect. If there are any requirements for attendance, you post them here on the forum (i.e., minimum purchase required, charge for internet access, time limitations, etc.)

  Feel free to provide management with the SpokaNaNo region's direct email address in case they have any questions. In an attempt to foil the spam bots trolling for valid email addresses, I won't post it here. If you don't already have the SpokaNaNo gmail address, send me or Dana (Jayce_Grae) a NaNoMail and we'll provide it to you.

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• A Write-In must be held in an all-ages location. Sorry, no taverns or bars that don't have a restaurant section that allows the under 21-crowd to attend.

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• It must be safe -- both for you and other people attending. Don't schedule a write-in at your home, or post personal information online.

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• If there is a limit to how many Wrimos your venue can accomodate, let us know. Disaster will ensue if there are only two tables available and 8 folks show up to write.

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• While it is not necessary to be have online access during a Write-in, it is essential that there are enough electrical outlets. Many of us write on laptops that have no battery life, and access to electricity is mandatory if we're going to write. If electrical the outlets are not well-distributed throughout the room, power strips and extension cords will be needed. (I carry at least one power strip in my laptop case in November, but I may not be at your write-in, so plan accordingly).

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• If at all possible, the location should be on or near a bus route, to accomodate those Wrimos who depend on public transportation.

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• Report back here after your write-in to let us know how it went. Was the room too noisy or cold? Did the coffee shop have the best cookies you've ever eaten? Were there enough outlets? light? parking? Was the staff friendly or did they make you feel like you had overstayed your welcome?

  If at all possible Dana and I will attend, but unless you schedule it for a Wednesday evening, we'll already be hosting a write-in from a different location. We need as much input as possible for potential write-in sites for next year.

If you want your Write-In to be added to the official calendar (which includes qualifying for SpokaNaNo loot that Dana & I will have for you at each scheduled write-in), you'll need to schedule it for a Wednesday evening so one of your official Municipal Liaisons is able to attend (that's Dana (Jayce_Grae) and/or me, Samantha (Dichotomy6958).

Dana or I will post one Wednesday Roving Write-In to the SpokaNaNo Calendar Sunday afternoon for the upcoming Wednesday. If there is more than one contender, extra points will be given to creativity and unique venues. Perhaps you know someone who knows someone who can get us into an art gallery, a radio station, the roof of the Paulsen Building, a museum ... Of course the perfect place might well be your neighborhood cafe or a classroom at your (or your child's) school we can use after hours.

To get things started, could those of you who have already posted possible writing events in other threads repost them here so all the information on alternate write-in locations are in one place?

Thanks,
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Samantha
Spokane, WA - Municipal Liaison (2003-2009)
Age Group: 50-Plus - Moderator