United States :: Kansas :: Lawrence

Sticky: TBIO Party is now Scheduled!

tedboone — Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:04:30 -0800

Thank Bleep It's Over Party!!! Woohoo!!!

Where: Old Chicago (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2329+Iowa+St+Lawrence,+KS+66046)
When: 7pm, Thursday, December 4th
Who: Anyone that would like to join us! You don't have to be a NaNo winner to attend! Friends & Family are welcome!
Why: You don't know why?! Bleep, haven't you been paying attention?! Oh, you've been stuck in a cave writing a novel for the last month? Ah. Well, that makes sense. We're celebrating your return to the world of sunshine and socializing. Welcome back!

I have made the reservation under my name, and I've reserved 25 seats. Please email me (ted.boone@gmail.com) with the exact number of people attending with you so that I can call and extend the reservation if we have a lot more interest than I've anticipated.

Thanks! I hope to see lots and lots of people there!

-T
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United States :: Kansas :: Lawrence

Sticky: Big Twelve NaNo Standings

tedboone — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:26:30 -0800

After It's All Over:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 3,817,176 words, 116 writers, 32,906 average.
2. Lawrence, KS: 1,669,515 words, 55 writers, 30,354 average.
3. Lincoln, NE: 1,059,077 words, 35 writers, 30,259 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 4,957,976 words, 174 writers, 28,494 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 604,509 words, 22 writers, 27,477 average.
6. Austin, TX: 11,188,974 words, 408 writers, 27,423 average.
7. Stillwater, OK: 186,118 words, 7 writers, 26,588 average.
8. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,558,674 words, 62 writers, 25,139 average.
9. Manhattan, KS: 341,983 words, 15 writers, 22,798 average.
10. Waco, TX: 554,370 words, 25 writers, 22,174 average.
11. College Station, TX: 856,238 words, 40 writers, 21,405 average.
12. Columbia, MO: 786,845 words, 37 writers, 21,266 average.

As of 11/29, 11PM (Late Post):
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 3,587,601 words, 114 writers, 31,196 average.
2. Lincoln, NE: 1,018,167 words, 35 writers, 29,090 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 1,589,688 words, 55 writers, 28,903 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 4,624,250 words, 172 writers, 26,885 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 585,117 words, 22 writers, 26,596 average.
6. Stillwater, OK: 183,120 words, 7 writers, 26,160 average.
7. Austin, TX: 10,413,904 words, 405 writers, 25,713 average.
8. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,507,104 words, 62 writers, 24,308 average.
9. Waco, TX: 524,008 words, 24 writers, 21,833 average.
10. Manhattan, KS: 316,566 words, 15 writers, 21,104 average.
11. Columbia, MO: 767,039 words, 37 writers, 20,730 average.
12. College Station, TX: 819,445 words, 40 writers, 20,486 average.

As of 11/28, 11:30AM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 3,421,404 words, 114 writers, 30,012 average.
2. Lincoln, NE: 1,000,551 words, 35 writers, 28,587 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 1,504,109 words, 55 writers, 27,347 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 4,451,195 words, 171 writers, 26,030 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 564,202 words, 22 writers, 25,645 average.
6. Austin, TX: 9,993,707 words, 405 writers, 24,675 average.
7. Stillwater, OK: 170,118 words, 7 writers, 24,302 average.
8. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,452,371 words, 62 writers, 23,425 average.
9. Waco, TX: 513,311 words, 24 writers, 21,387 average.
10. Manhattan, KS: 307,106 words, 15 writers, 20,473 average.
11. Columbia, MO: 734,391 words, 37 writers, 19,848 average.
12. College Station, TX: 773,870 words, 40 writers, 19,346 average.

As of 11/27, 12:40PM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 3,359,009 words, 114 writers, 29,464 average.
2. Lincoln, NE: 980,748 words, 35 writers, 28,021 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 1,469,412 words, 55 writers, 26,716 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 4,291,172 words, 170 writers, 25,242 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 551,068 words, 22 writers, 25,048 average.
6. Austin, TX: 9,608,082 words, 403 writers, 23,841 average.
7. Stillwater, OK: 166,050 words, 7 writers, 23,721 average.
8. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,420,648 words, 62 writers, 22,913 average.
9. Waco, TX: 512,065 words, 24 writers, 21,336 average.
10. Columbia, MO: 725,181 words, 37 writers, 19,599 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 293,143 words, 15 writers, 19,542 average.
12. College Station, TX: 756,300 words, 40 writers, 18,907 average.

As of 11/26, 5:30PM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 3,232,815 words, 114 writers, 28,358 average.
2. Lincoln, NE: 960,950 words, 35 writers, 27,455 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 1,417,742 words, 55 writers, 25,777 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 4,059,510 words, 169 writers, 24,020 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 523,332 words, 22 writers, 23,787 average.
6. Stillwater, OK: 166,050 words, 7 writers, 23,721 average.
7. Austin, TX: 9,153,872 words, 397 writers, 23,057 average.
8. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,389,567 words, 62 writers, 22,412 average.
9. Waco, TX: 493,238 words, 24 writers, 20,551 average.
10. Columbia, MO: 701,728 words, 37 writers, 18,965 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 282,116 words, 15 writers, 18,807 average.
12. College Station, TX: 732,009 words, 40 writers, 18,300 average.

As of 11/25, 9:30AM:
1. Lincoln, NE: 926,350 words, 35 writers, 26,467 average.
2. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,997,112 words, 115 writers, 26,062 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 1,357,766 words, 55 writers, 24,687 average.
4. Lubbock, TX: 511,222 words, 22 writers, 23,237 average.
5. Boulder, CO: 3,860,887 words, 169 writers, 22,845 average.
6. Austin, TX: 8,746,510 words, 394 writers, 22,199 average.
7. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,330,554 words, 62 writers, 21,461 average.
8. Waco, TX: 482,753 words, 24 writers, 20,115 average.
9. Stillwater, OK: 134,192 words, 7 writers, 19,170 average.
10. Manhattan, KS: 272,644 words, 15 writers, 18,176 average.
11. College Station, TX: 712,517 words, 40 writers, 17,813 average.
12. Columbia, MO: 657,988 words, 37 writers, 17,783 average.

As of 11/24, 9AM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,757,526 words, 115 writers, 26,672 average.
2. Lawrence, KS: 1,300,357 words, 55 writers, 23,642 average.
3. Lincoln, NE: 814,820 words, 35 writers, 23,280 average.
4. Lubbock, TX: 490,072 words, 22 writers, 22,276 average.
5. Boulder, CO: 3,593,348 words, 167 writers, 21,517 average.
6. Austin, TX: 8,218,301 words, 390 writers, 21,072 average.
7. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,266,749 words, 62 writers, 20,431 average.
8. Waco, TX: 470,340 words, 24 writers, 19,597 average.
9. Columbia, MO: 657,988 words, 37 writers, 17,783 average.
10. Manhattan, KS: 262,409 words, 15 writers, 17,493 average.
11. College Station, TX: 691,294 words, 40 writers, 17,282 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 78,732 words, 6 writers, 13,122 average.

As of 11/23, 2PM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,757,526 words, 115 writers, 23,978 average.
2. Lawrence, KS: 1,208,273 words, 54 writers, 22,375 average.
3. Lincoln, NE: 776,992 words, 35 writers, 22,199 average.
4. Lubbock, TX: 468,203 words, 22 writers, 21,281 average.
5. Boulder, CO: 3,430,102 words, 166 writers, 20,663 average.
6. Austin, TX: 7,770,791 words, 385 writers, 20,183 average.
7. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,226,927 words, 62 writers, 19,789 average.
8. Waco, TX: 460,535 words, 24 writers, 19,188 average.
9. Columbia, MO: 638,426 words, 37 writers, 17,254 average.
10. College Station, TX: 676,978 words, 40 writers, 16,924 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 243,547 words, 15 writers, 16,236 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 78,732 words, 6 writers, 13,122 average.

As of 11/22, 1PM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,569,136 words, 114 writers, 22,536 average.
2. Lawrence, KS: 1,183,936 words, 54 writers, 21,924 average.
3. Lincoln, NE: 752,100 words, 35 writers, 21,488 average.
4. Lubbock, TX: 441,071 words, 22 writers, 20,048 average.
5. Boulder, CO: 3,280,709 words, 164 writers, 20,004 average.
6. Austin, TX: 7,407,855 words, 380 writers, 19,494 average.
7. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,152,932 words, 61 writers, 18,900 average.
8. Waco, TX: 443,235 words, 24 writers, 18,468 average.
9. Columbia, MO: 618,845 words, 37 writers, 16,725 average.
10. College Station, TX: 654,738 words, 40 writers, 16,368 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 234,250 words, 15 writers, 15,616 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 78,732 words, 6 writers, 13,122 average.

As of 11/21, 11AM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,473,354 words, 113 writers, 21,888 average.
2. Lawrence, KS: 1,151,564 words, 54 writers, 21,325 average.
3. Lincoln, NE: 723,659 words, 35 writers, 20,675 average.
4. Lubbock, TX: 427,424 words, 22 writers, 19,428 average.
5. Boulder, CO: 3,175,143 words, 164 writers, 19,360 average.
6. Austin, TX: 7,124,271 words, 380 writers, 18,748 average.
7. Waco, TX: 432,517 words, 24 writers, 18,021 average.
8. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,099,155 words, 61 writers, 18,018 average.
9. Columbia, MO: 605,932 words, 37 writers, 16,376 average.
10. College Station, TX: 639,730 words, 40 writers, 15,993 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 231,088 words, 15 writers, 15,405 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 78,732 words, 6 writers, 13,122 average.

As of 11/20, 10AM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,343,984 words, 112 writers, 20,928 average.
2. Lawrence, KS: 1,079,091 words, 53 writers, 20,360 average.
3. Lincoln, NE: 697,695 words, 35 writers, 19,934 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 3,054,271 words, 164 writers, 18,623 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 403,119 words, 22 writers, 18,323 average.
6. Austin, TX: 6,652,535 words, 377 writers, 17,645 average.
7. Waco, TX: 413,879 words, 24 writers, 17,244 average.
8. Oklahoma City, OK: 1,022,361 words, 60 writers, 17,039 average.
9. Columbia, MO: 595,343 words, 37 writers, 16,090 average.
10. College Station, TX: 609,713 words, 40 writers, 15,242 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 225,035 words, 15 writers, 15,002 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 77,003 words, 6 writers, 12,833 average.

As of 11/19, 9AM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,234,633 words, 110 writers, 20,314 average.
2. Lincoln, NE: 672,644 words, 35 writers, 19,218 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 1,015,361 words, 53 writers, 19,157 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 2,968,810 words, 164 writers, 18,102 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 380,558 words, 22 writers, 17,298 average.
6. Austin, TX: 6,348,750 words, 374 writers, 16,975 average.
7. Oklahoma City, OK: 970,390 words, 60 writers, 16,173 average.
8. Waco, TX: 384,474 words, 24 writers, 16,019 average.
9. Columbia, MO: 573,638 words, 37 writers, 15,503 average.
10. Manhattan, KS: 221,113 words, 15 writers, 14,740 average.
11. College Station, TX: 588,498 words, 40 writers, 14,712 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 74,435 words, 6 writers, 12,405 average.

As of 11/18, 12:30PM:
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,140,390 words, 110 writers, 19,458 average.
2. Lincoln, NE: 624,107 words, 34 writers, 18,356 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 958,894 words, 53 writers, 18,092 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 2,834,256 words, 163 writers, 17,388 average.
5. Lubbock, TX: 354,374 words, 22 writers, 16,107 average.
6. Austin, TX: 5,980,427 words, 373 writers, 16,033 average.
7. Oklahoma City, OK: 934,216 words, 60 writers, 15,570 average.
8. Waco, TX: 361,897 words, 24 writers, 15,079 average.
9. Columbia, MO: 543,934 words, 37 writers, 14,700 average.
10. College Station, TX: 568,397 words, 40 writers, 14,209 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 210,199 words, 15 writers, 14,013 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 74,435 words, 6 writers, 12,405 average.

As of 11/16, 7:30AM (I'm sorting by average wordcounts, it's a fairer comparison):
1. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 2,031,930 words, 110 writers, 18,472 average.
2. Lincoln, NE: 581,337 words, 34 writers, 17,098 average.
3. Lawrence, KS: 889,917 words, 53 writers, 16,790 average.
4. Boulder, CO: 2,620,901 words, 160 writers, 16,380 average.
5. Austin, TX: 5,626,794 words, 372 writers, 15,125 average.
6. Oklahoma City, OK: 882,193 words, 60 writers, 14,703 average.
7. Lubbock, TX: 320,441 words, 22 writers, 14,565 average.
8. Columbia, MO: 511,077 words, 36 writers, 14,196 average.
9. Waco, TX: 320,573 words, 23 writers, 13,937 average.
10. Manhattan, KS: 204,827 words, 15 writers, 13,655 average.
11. College Station, TX: 531,571 words, 40 writers, 13,289 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 74,019 words, 6 writers, 12,336 average.

As of 11/15, 9:15AM:
1. Austin, TX: 5,268,422 words, 371 writers, 14,200 average.
2. Boulder, CO: 2,442,927 words, 158 writers, 15,461 average.
3. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 1,872,857 words, 110 writers, 17,025 average.
4. Lawrence, KS: 806,523 words, 52 writers, 15,510 average.
5. Oklahoma City, OK: 793,639 words, 59 writers, 13,451 average.
6. Lincoln, NE: 544,803 words, 34 writers, 16,023 average.
7. College Station, TX: 512,587 words, 40 writers, 12,814 average.
8. Columbia, MO: 485,884 words, 36 writers, 13,496 average.
9. Waco, TX: 299,543 words, 22 writers, 13,615 average.
10. Lubbock, TX: 294,588 words, 22 writers, 13,390 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 190,718 words, 15 writers, 12,714 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 73,104 words, 6 writers, 12,184 average.

As of 11/15, 2:30PM:
1. Austin, TX: 4964785 words, 370 writers, 13418 average.
2. Boulder, CO: 2206450 words, 156 writers, 14143 average.
3. Ames, IA (Central Iowa): 1736290 words, 110 writers, 15784 average.
4. Lawrence, KS: 757975 words, 52 writers, 14576 average.
5. Oklahoma City, OK: 709519 words, 58 writers, 12233 average.
6. Lincoln, NE: 506976 words, 34 writers, 14911 average.
7. College Station, TX: 486768 words, 40 writers, 12169 average.
8. Columbia, MO: 461002 words, 36 writers, 12805 average.
9. Lubbock, TX: 283387 words, 22 writers, 12881 average.
10. Waco, TX: 240249 words, 19 writers, 12644 average.
11. Manhattan, KS: 182107 words, 15 writers, 12140 average.
12. Stillwater, OK: 67568 words, 6 writers, 11261 average.
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United States :: Kansas :: Lawrence

Sticky: Top Ten Wordsmiths!

tedboone — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 06:31:31 -0800

I will be updating this list regularly throughout the month. Want to crack the Top Ten? Get to writing, you slacker!

As of Day After:
1. poetT: 130302 words. WINNER!
2. Chainlink: 99509 words. WINNER!
3. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
4. fabi60: 62000 words. WINNER!
5. tedboone: 60041 words. WINNER!
6. hillary: 57151 words. WINNER!
7. fandango12: 56209 words. WINNER!
8. jessibean: 55407 words. WINNER!
9. Dragle: 52126 words. WINNER!
10. robertsloan2: 51870 words. WINNER!
11. reelbigschmidt: 51447 words. WINNER!
12. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
13. saratune: 51217 words. WINNER!
14. leeland: 51164 words. WINNER!
15. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
16. Jason Arnett: 50907 words. WINNER!
17. emglass39: 50802 words. WINNER!
18. Aaron P: 50779 words. WINNER!
19. windsingr: 50693 words. WINNER!
20. ricaverill: 50691 words. WINNER!
21. AngelCaida: 50647 words. WINNER!
22. dthai: 50588 words. WINNER!
23. wordsmithwarner: 50578 words. WINNER!
24. debbie53schmidt: 50471 words. WINNER!
25. athaleyah: 50403 words. WINNER!
26. Astrodraco: 50386 words. WINNER!
27. Maidenfine: 50334 words. WINNER!
28. midnightwriter: 50333 words. WINNER!
29. spelcstr: 50247 words. WINNER!
30. mollyavalon: 50138 words. WINNER!
31. LilyHaze: 50062 words. WINNER!
32. Gwethalyn: 50041 words. WINNER!
33. Clarity: 50039 words. WINNER!
34. ping: 50035 words. WINNER!
35. DanicaQuill: 50032 words. WINNER!
36. Sque1ched: 50025 words. WINNER!
37. ThemHooligans: 50015 words. WINNER!
38. FourthRow: 50014 words. WINNER!
39. MetaMariposa: 50011 words. WINNER!
40. annaphase: 50008 words. WINNER!
41. hayleyscomet: 50004 words. WINNER!
42. richg: 50003 words. WINNER!
43. aspenj: 50000 words. WINNER!
44. dianne_the_geek: 50000 words. WINNER!

As of Doomsday, 10AM:
1. poetT: 126017 words. WINNER!
2. Chainlink: 99509 words. WINNER!
3. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
4. fabi60: 62000 words. WINNER!
5. tedboone: 57605 words. WINNER!
6. fandango12: 56209 words. WINNER!
7. jessibean: 55281 words. WINNER!
8. robertsloan2: 51870 words. WINNER!
9. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
10. leeland: 51164 words. WINNER!
11. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
12. Jason Arnett: 50907 words. WINNER!
13. emglass39: 50802 words. WINNER!
14. Aaron P: 50779 words. WINNER!
15. ricaverill: 50691 words. WINNER!
16. dthai: 50588 words. WINNER!
17. debbie53schmidt: 50471 words. WINNER!
18. saratune: 50469 words. WINNER!
19. Dragle: 50449 words. WINNER!
20. Astrodraco: 50386 words. WINNER!
21. midnightwriter: 50333 words. WINNER!
22. mollyavalon: 50138 words. WINNER!
23. Gwethalyn: 50041 words. WINNER!
24. Sque1ched: 50025 words. WINNER!
25. MetaMariposa: 50011 words. WINNER!
26. richg: 50003 words. WINNER!
1. Maidenfine: 48642 words.
2. ThemHooligans: 48442 words.
3. Clarity: 48016 words.
4. aspenj: 46977 words.
5. spelcstr: 46789 words.
6. AngelCaida: 45067 words.
7. LilyHaze: 45043 words.
8. windsingr: 44780 words.
9. FourthRow: 44306 words.
10. hayleyscomet: 43838 words.
11. reelbigschmidt: 43249 words.
12. ping: 43100 words.
13. bookantics: 42635 words.
14. hillary: 41208 words.
15. dianne_the_geek: 40524 words.

As of Saturday, 8:00AM:
1. poetT: 125018 words. WINNER!
2. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
3. fabi60: 62000 words. WINNER!
4. fandango12: 55898 words. WINNER!
5. jessibean: 55281 words. WINNER!
6. tedboone: 54941 words. WINNER!
7. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
8. leeland: 51164 words. WINNER!
9. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
10. Jason Arnett: 50907 words. WINNER!
11. emglass39: 50802 words. WINNER!
12. Aaron P: 50779 words. WINNER!
13. ricaverill: 50691 words. WINNER!
14. saratune: 50469 words. WINNER!
15. mollyavalon: 50138 words. WINNER!
16. Sque1ched: 50025 words. WINNER!
17. richg: 50003 words. WINNER!
1. robertsloan2: 46999 words.
2. Dragle: 46462 words.
3. debbie53schmidt: 45623 words.
4. dthai: 45004 words.
5. MetaMariposa: 45000 words.
6. Maidenfine: 44620 words.
7. spelcstr: 44049 words.
8. reelbigschmidt: 43249 words.
9. aspenj: 43163 words.
10. ping: 43100 words.
11. ThemHooligans: 43036 words.
12. hayleyscomet: 42774 words.
13. bookantics: 42635 words.
14. Gwethalyn: 41608 words.
15. LilyHaze: 41083 words.

As of Black Friday, 8:30AM:
1. poetT: 125018 words. WINNER!
2. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
3. jessibean: 55281 words. WINNER!
4. tedboone: 54941 words. WINNER!
5. fandango12: 54443 words. WINNER!
6. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
7. leeland: 51164 words. WINNER!
8. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
9. Jason Arnett: 50907 words. WINNER!
10. emglass39: 50802 words. WINNER!
11. Aaron P: 50779 words. WINNER!
12. saratune: 50469 words. WINNER!
13. ricaverill: 50047 words. WINNER!
14. fabi60: 50020 words. WINNER!
15. richg: 50003 words. WINNER!
1. robertsloan2: 46999 words.
2. mollyavalon: 46301 words.
3. debbie53schmidt: 45623 words.
4. Maidenfine: 44620 words.
5. spelcstr: 44049 words.
6. reelbigschmidt: 43249 words.
7. ping: 43100 words.
8. Dragle: 43036 words.
9. bookantics: 42635 words.
10. dthai: 42506 words.
11. Gwethalyn: 41608 words.
12. hayleyscomet: 40282 words.
13. ThemHooligans: 40080 words.
14. aspenj: 40071 words.
15. LilyHaze: 37160 words.

As of Turkey Day, 9:30AM:
1. poetT: 120031 words. WINNER!
2. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
3. tedboone: 54941 words. WINNER!
4. jessibean: 54503 words. WINNER!
5. fandango12: 54443 words. WINNER!
6. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
7. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
8. Jason Arnett: 50907 words. WINNER!
9. Aaron P: 50779 words. WINNER!
10. saratune: 50365 words. WINNER!
11. leeland: 50123 words. WINNER!
12. ricaverill: 50047 words. WINNER!
13. fabi60: 50020 words. WINNER!
14. richg: 50003 words. WINNER!
1. robertsloan2: 46999 words.
2. debbie53schmidt: 45623 words.
3. emglass39: 45053 words.
4. spelcstr: 44049 words.
5. reelbigschmidt: 43249 words.
6. Dragle: 43036 words.
7. mollyavalon: 42848 words.
8. bookantics: 42635 words.
9. Maidenfine: 42565 words.
10. dthai: 41013 words.
11. hayleyscomet: 40102 words.
12. aspenj: 40071 words.
13. ping: 38341 words.
14. Astrodraco: 35327 words.
15. ThemHooligans: 35253 words.

As of 11/26, 9:49AM:
1. poetT: 113633 words. WINNER!
2. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
3. jessibean: 54503 words. WINNER!
4. fandango12: 54443 words. WINNER!
5. tedboone: 52621 words. WINNER!
6. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
7. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
8. Jason Arnett: 50907 words. WINNER!
9. Aaron P: 50779 words. WINNER!
10. fabi60: 50020 words. WINNER!
11. richg: 50003 words. WINNER!
1. saratune: 48424 words.
2. leeland: 48006 words.
3. ricaverill: 47545 words.
4. debbie53schmidt: 45623 words.
5. emglass39: 45053 words.
6. reelbigschmidt: 43249 words.
7. bookantics: 42635 words.
8. Maidenfine: 42565 words.
9. spelcstr: 42029 words.
10. Dragle: 41830 words.
11. mollyavalon: 41281 words.
12. aspenj: 40071 words.
13. dthai: 38834 words.
14. hayleyscomet: 37790 words.
15. robertsloan2: 35510 words.

As of 11/25, 6:30AM:
1. poetT: 105428 words. WINNER!
2. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
3. jessibean: 54100 words. WINNER!
4. tedboone: 52604 words. WINNER!
5. fandango12: 52051 words. WINNER!
6. fabi60: 52000 words. WINNER!
7. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
8. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
9. Aaron P: 51000 words. WINNER!
1. richg: 47654 words.
2. saratune: 46017 words.
3. Jason Arnett: 45344 words.
4. leeland: 45132 words.
5. ricaverill: 44324 words.
6. reelbigschmidt: 43249 words.
7. debbie53schmidt: 42657 words.
8. bookantics: 42635 words.
9. Maidenfine: 40745 words.
10. Dragle: 40704 words.
11. emglass39: 40658 words.
12. spelcstr: 40087 words.
13. aspenj: 40071 words.
14. mollyavalon: 38096 words.
15. hayleyscomet: 36031 words.

As of 11/24, 8:30AM:
1. poetT: 105428 words. WINNER!
2. davedehetre: 67072 words. WINNER!
3. jessibean: 54100 words. WINNER!
4. fandango12: 51384 words. WINNER!
5. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
6. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
7. Aaron P: 51000 words. WINNER!
8. tedboone: 50501 words. WINNER!
9. fabi60: 50000 words. WINNER!
1. richg: 45628 words.
2. leeland: 45132 words.
3. saratune: 44719 words.
4. Jason Arnett: 43310 words.
5. reelbigschmidt: 43249 words.
6. debbie53schmidt: 42657 words.
7. bookantics: 42635 words.
8. ricaverill: 41275 words.
9. emglass39: 40658 words.
10. Maidenfine: 40269 words.
11. Dragle: 40023 words.
12. aspenj: 37804 words.
13. hayleyscomet: 36031 words.
14. mollyavalon: 35822 words.
15. spelcstr: 34039 words.

As of 11/23, 7:15AM:
poetT: 100,396 words. WINNER!
davedehetre: 63,163 words. WINNER!
Kim Scarbrough: 51,270 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51,153 words. WINNER!
jessibean: 51,140 words. WINNER!
Aaron P: 51,000 words. WINNER!
fandango12: 50,330 words. WINNER!
fabi60: 50,000 words. WINNER!
1. tedboone: 48,542 words.
2. richg: 43,826 words.
3. saratune: 42,028 words.
4. Jason Arnett: 40,139 words.
5. leeland: 38,741 words.
6. ricaverill: 38,574 words.
7. reelbigschmidt: 38,113 words.
8. Maidenfine: 37,720 words.
9. debbie53schmidt: 35,685 words.
10. aspenj: 35,227 words.

As of 11/22, 8:15AM:
poetT: 91,362 words. WINNER!
davedehetre: 59,216 words. WINNER!
Kim Scarbrough: 51,262 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51,153 words. WINNER!
Aaron P: 51,000 words. WINNER!
fandango12: 50,330 words. WINNER!
jessibean: 50,196 words. WINNER!
fabi60: 50,000 words. WINNER!
1. tedboone: 45,406 words.
2. richg: 43,826 words.
3. saratune: 42,028 words.
4. Jason Arnett: 40,139 words.
5. ricaverill: 36,987 words.
6. Maidenfine: 36,964 words.
7. leeland: 36,600 words.
8. debbie53schmidt: 35,685 words.
9. reelbigschmidt: 33,498 words.
10. emglass39: 33,208 words.

As of 11/21, 7AM:
poetT: 86,346 words. WINNER!
davedehetre: 54,381 words. WINNER!
Kim Scarbrough: 51,262 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51,153 words. WINNER!
Aaron P: 51,000 words. WINNER!
jessibean: 50,196 words. WINNER!
fabi60: 50,000 words. WINNER!
1. fandango12: 45,440 words.
2. tedboone: 43,406 words.
3. richg: 42,525 words.
4. Jason Arnett: 39,235 words.
5. saratune: 38,809 words.
6. Maidenfine: 36,964 words.
7. leeland: 36,600 words.
8. ricaverill: 33,373 words.
9. bookantics: 33,129 words.
10. emglass39: 32,248 words.

As of 11/20, 7:30AM:
poetT: 79,000 words. WINNER!
davedehetre: 53,209 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51,153 words. WINNER!
Kim Scarbrough: 50,161 words. WINNER!
1. jessibean: 45,358 words.
2. fabi60: 45,000 words.
3. tedboone: 41,352 words.
4. fandango12: 40,391 words.
5. richg: 39,012 words.
6. saratune: 37,168 words.
7. Jason Arnett: 36,472 words.
8. Maidenfine: 36,041 words.
9. leeland: 34,015 words.
10. Aaron P: 34,000 words.

As of 11/19, 7:30AM:
poetT: 75,500 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51,153 words. WINNER!
davedehetre: 50,688 words. WINNER!
1. Kim Scarbrough: 45,160 words.
2. fabi60: 43,000 words.
3. fandango12: 38,952 words.
4. tedboone: 38,722 words.
5. richg: 38,003 words.
6. jessibean: 37,214 words.
7. saratune: 37,167 words.
8. Jason Arnett: 35,144 words.
9. leeland: 34,015 words.
10. Aaron P: 34,000 words.

As of 11/18, 7AM:
poetT: 71,140 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51,153 words. WINNER!
davedehetre: 50,082 words. WINNER!
1. Kim Scarbrough: 40,781 words.
2. fabi60: 40,000 words.
3. jessibean: 36,458 words.
4. tedboone: 36,126 words.
5. saratune: 36,074 words.
6. richg: 35,669 words.
7. Aaron P: 34,000 words.
8. Maidenfine: 33,771 words.
9. fandango12: 33,018 words.
10. Jason Arnett: 32,456 words.

As of 11/17, 8:15AM:
poetT: 68,275 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51,153 words. WINNER!
1. davedehetre: 47,233 words.
2. Kim Scarbrough: 38,168 words.
3. saratune: 36,074 words.
4. fabi60: 35,000 words.
5. jessibean: 34,572 words.
6. tedboone: 34,327 words.
7. Aaron P: 34,000 words.
8. Maidenfine: 33,634 words.
9. fandango12: 33,018 words.
10. Jason Arnett: 31,042 words.

As of 11/16/08, 9:05AM (expanded list today & yesterday to show people that have crossed the 25k mark):
poetT: 62781 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
1. davedehetre: 44004 words.
2. Kim Scarbrough: 36148 words.
3. fabi60: 35000 words.
4. Aaron P: 34000 words.
5. Maidenfine: 33087 words.
6. tedboone: 32584 words.
7. saratune: 31487 words.
8. jessibean: 30801 words.
9. richg: 30352 words.
10. fandango12: 30061 words.
11. Jason Arnett: 28524 words.
12. leeland: 28384 words.
13. bookantics: 26965 words.
14. hayleyscomet: 26290 words.
15. ricaverill: 26038 words.
16. kyoudo: 25812 words.
17. emglass39: 25428 words.
18. ThemHooligans: 25189 words.
19. debbie53schmidt: 25022 words.

As of 11/15/08, 12:30PM (I'm expanding the list today & tomorrow to show people that have crossed the 25k mark):
poetT: 60376 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
1. davedehetre: 40370 words.
2. Kim Scarbrough: 36148 words.
3. Aaron P: 34000 words.
4. fabi60: 34000 words.
5. Maidenfine: 32912 words.
6. jessibean: 30801 words.
7. richg: 29592 words.
8. saratune: 29152 words.
9. tedboone: 28741 words.
10. fandango12: 26640 words.
11. Jason Arnett: 26211 words.
12. leeland: 26108 words.
13. emglass39: 25428 words.
14. hayleyscomet: 25064 words.

As of 11/14/08, 9:10AM:
poetT: 57507 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
1. davedehetre: 37015 words.
2. Aaron P: 34000 words.

3. Kim Scarbrough: 32135 words.
4. Maidenfine: 32001 words.
5. jessibean: 29522 words.
6. saratune: 28135 words.
7. richg: 26269 words.
8. Jason Arnett: 26211 words.
9. leeland: 25577 words.
10. tedboone: 25508 words.

As of 11/13/08, 7:40AM:
poetT: 53278 words. WINNER!
thediarywithin: 50147 words. WINNER!
1. davedehetre: 34093 words.
2. Maidenfine: 31545 words.
3. Kim Scarbrough: 29339 words.
4. jessibean: 25040 words.
5. fabi60: 25000 words.
6. emglass39: 24442 words.
7. tedboone: 23770 words.
8. leeland: 23424 words.
9. kyoudo: 23175 words.
10. Jason Arnett: 23169 words.

As of 11/12/08, 8:00AM:
poetT: 50026 words. WINNER!

1. thediarywithin: 48092 words.
2. davedehetre: 30169 words.
3. Maidenfine: 30142 words.
4. Kim Scarbrough: 29339 words.
5. fabi60: 25000 words.
6. saratune: 23005 words.
7. emglass39: 22944 words.
8. jessibean: 22386 words.
9. richg: 22128 words.
10. tedboone: 22008 words.

As of 11/11/08, 8:30 AM:
1. poetT: 40819 words.
2. thediarywithin: 35151 words.
3. Kim Scarbrough: 26855 words.
4. davedehetre: 26669 words.
5. Maidenfine: 26151 words.
6. emglass39: 22944 words.
7. jessibean: 21397 words.
8. Ari Summerland: 20535 words.
9. saratune: 20470 words.
10. tedboone: 20291 words.

As of 11/10/08, 8:15 AM:
1. poetT: 33792 words.
2. thediarywithin: 32424 words.
3. Kim Scarbrough: 24229 words.
4. davedehetre: 23632 words.
5. Maidenfine: 23145 words.
6. jessibean: 20474 words.
7. fabi60: 19109 words.
8. richg: 18326 words.
9. Jason Arnett: 17160 words.
10. slang4d: 16707 words.

As of 11/09/08, 10:15 AM:
1. poetT: 33515 words.
2. thediarywithin: 32424 words.
3. Kim Scarbrough: 21716 words.
4. Maidenfine: 20167 words.
5. davedehetre: 19450 words.
6. fabi60: 19109 words.
7. jessibean: 19054 words.
8. richg: 15659 words.
9. emglass39: 15277 words.
10. reelbigschmidt: 15236 words.

As of 11/08/08, 9:30AM:
1. thediarywithin: 32424 words.
2. poetT: 30010 words.
3. Kim Scarbrough: 19198 words.
4. fabi60: 19109 words.
5. jessibean: 19054 words.
6. Maidenfine: 18189 words.
7. davedehetre: 16067 words.
8. emglass39: 15277 words.
9. Ari Summerland: 14166 words.
10. tedboone: 14036 words.

As of 11/07/08, 8:31AM:
1. poetT: 28245 words.
2. thediarywithin: 23560 words.
3. Kim Scarbrough: 16721 words.
4. jessibean: 16682 words.
5. emglass39: 15277 words.
6. fabi60: 15026 words.
7. Ari Summerland: 14166 words.
8. kimutheemu: 13214 words.
9. davedehetre: 13022 words.
10. Maidenfine: 12269 words.

As of 11/06/08, 8:29AM:
1. poetT: 23244 words.
2. thediarywithin: 16580 words.
3. jessibean: 15569 words.
4. emglass39: 15277 words.
5. fabi60: 15026 words.
6. Ari Summerland: 13700 words.
7. Kim Scarbrough: 13305 words.
8. kimutheemu: 12787 words.
9. davedehetre: 10926 words.
10. tedboone: 10114 words.

As of 11/05/08, 8:29AM:
1. poetT: 18244 words.
2. emglass39: 13446 words.
3. jessibean: 13069 words.
4. thediarywithin: 12067 words.
5. Ari Summerland: 11548 words.
6. Kim Scarbrough: 10918 words.
7. fabi60: 10325 words.
8. mkevans: 10030 words.
9. richg: 9751 words.
10. annaphase: 8202 words.
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Sticky: 2008 Lawrence NaNoWriMo Winners!

tedboone — Mon, 1 Dec 2008 04:40:29 -0800

1. poetT: 130302 words. WINNER!
2. Chainlink: 99509 words. WINNER!
3. davedehetre: 70180 words. WINNER!
4. fabi60: 62000 words. WINNER!
5. tedboone: 60041 words. WINNER!
6. hillary: 57151 words. WINNER!
7. fandango12: 56209 words. WINNER!
8. jessibean: 55407 words. WINNER!
9. Dragle: 52126 words. WINNER!
10. robertsloan2: 51870 words. WINNER!
11. reelbigschmidt: 51447 words. WINNER!
12. Kim Scarbrough: 51270 words. WINNER!
13. saratune: 51217 words. WINNER!
14. leeland: 51164 words. WINNER!
15. thediarywithin: 51153 words. WINNER!
16. Jason Arnett: 50907 words. WINNER!
17. emglass39: 50802 words. WINNER!
18. Aaron P: 50779 words. WINNER!
19. windsingr: 50693 words. WINNER!
20. ricaverill: 50691 words. WINNER!
21. AngelCaida: 50647 words. WINNER!
22. dthai: 50588 words. WINNER!
23. wordsmithwarner: 50578 words. WINNER!
24. debbie53schmidt: 50471 words. WINNER!
25. athaleyah: 50403 words. WINNER!
26. Astrodraco: 50386 words. WINNER!
27. Maidenfine: 50334 words. WINNER!
28. midnightwriter: 50333 words. WINNER!
29. spelcstr: 50247 words. WINNER!
30. mollyavalon: 50138 words. WINNER!
31. LilyHaze: 50062 words. WINNER!
32. Gwethalyn: 50041 words. WINNER!
33. Clarity: 50039 words. WINNER!
34. ping: 50035 words. WINNER!
35. DanicaQuill: 50032 words. WINNER!
36. Sque1ched: 50025 words. WINNER!
37. ThemHooligans: 50015 words. WINNER!
38. FourthRow: 50014 words. WINNER!
39. MetaMariposa: 50011 words. WINNER!
40. annaphase: 50008 words. WINNER!
41. hayleyscomet: 50004 words. WINNER!
42. richg: 50003 words. WINNER!
43. aspenj: 50000 words. WINNER!
44. dianne_the_geek: 50000 words. WINNER!

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Sticky: Donate to NaNoWriMo Today!

tedboone — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:32:18 -0800

It’s NaNoWriMo’s tenth year! From Adelaide to the Yukon Territories over 115,000 adults and 21,000 kids and teens are taking up the challenge of writing a novel in November.

NaNoWriMo and the Young Writers Program are possible because of the energy and optimism of a tiny staff at the Office of Letters and Light and an army of volunteers. Because the Office is a nonprofit, your tax-deductible donations are essential. It takes a lot of money to keep servers humming, websites up and running, forums moderated, pep talks flowing, the office functioning, and the coffeepot perking. NaNoWriMo is free to everyone, but it has lasted this long because people like you donate to the cause.

There are many ways to give something back to the organization that gives so much to you, and many of them take no money at all. You can:
* Donate directly by credit card, PayPal, or check
* Purchase some fine and stylish merchandise from the store
* If you are monetarily challenged, set GoodSearch as your search engine, and Yahoo will donate a penny for every search
* Set up a sponsorship page at Firstgiving.com and invite your friends and family to donate on your behalf
* Or, see this page for more ideas on donating when you are broke: Donating When Broke

Please donate today to keep NaNoWriMo alive and strong!
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Sticky: Useful writing resources

tedboone — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:45:37 -0800

- National Novel Finishing Month (http://www.nanofimo.org/resources.html) The title is a misnomer. Some of the resources available are very useful while in the process of writing your novel. In particular I like the random name generator (available in Excel and text). If you struggle with character names like I do, this is a wonderful resource.

- MinTimer (http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/mintimer/) An egg timer for your desktop. Set it for 15 minutes, write with total abandon, and when the timer goes off, give yourself a 30 second breather to rest your eyes, rest your hands, and take a deep breath before going in for more. Good for the ergonomics of writing and to keep up a steady but healthy pace.

What other writing resources do you folks use?
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Sticky: Welcome, Lawrence WriMoers!

tedboone — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:22:50 -0700

Those of you who've participated in NaNo before probably remember me; in the past I did my best to help out with administering the Lawrence NaNo community, and this year I've officially taken the reins as Municipal Liaison! I'll do my best this year to serve as cheerleader/drill sergeant/organizer/confidante/anything else you need to succeed at NaNo2008.

If you're a returning NaNoWriMoer, welcome back! I can't wait to catch up with you again and go through the NaNo process with you once more.

If you're new to NaNoWriMo, let me extend an especially warm welcome. You're about to embark on one of the most insane, daunting, rewarding experiences of your life. I almost envy those of you experiencing NaNo for the first time. Almost :-) This is going to be my fourth NaNo (I am a glutton for punishment), so please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the NaNoWriMo experience.

For many people, writing is often a solitary experience. NaNo, however, attempts to change that, by encouraging write-ins and get-togethers. In addition, the forums, and in particular this regional forum, serve as a great place to get advice, commiserate on writing difficulties, and get to know other writers in the area.

This year, the folks at Letters & Light are encouraging the MLs to share all our get-together information on a Google Calendar. Ours will be located at:
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ted.boone%40gmail.com&ctz=Ameri...

I'll do my best to keep it up-to-date with all the events we'll have throughout the month of November. At the very least we'll have weekly write-ins in town, which have been very popular in the past.

One word of encouragement about the forums: BEFORE creating a new thread, please check to see if one already exists. Every year, we end up with tons of duplicate subject lines and people miss valuable information that could be helpful.

Welcome again to the forum. I look forward to meeting all of you (virtually or otherwise) in the next few months!

-Ted
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The Things I Learned From NaNoWriMo.

ThemHooligans — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:34:43 -0800

1) Write. Keep going....Keep going. We can't stop here, this is bat country!

2) Forums will be my downfall, just watch.

3) Naught bits = Padded word count. (This is from last year though.)

4) Do not use any contractions ever. They are of the Devil, and are counted as one word.

5) When in doubt, "white" it out!

6) I am capable of greatly inspired passages and insipid crap, one in the same. But I will aspire to "inspired".

7) Editing is for December.

8) Propr seplling adn grammer jst slo u donw.

Tell me what this experience has thought you!
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Our Final Word Challenge of 2008!

tedboone — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:44:57 -0800

We're nearing the finish line, and I have one more challenge for folks that haven't yet reached 50k. This one is a simple one:

Who can stage the biggest come-from-behind victory?

You have from now (8:36AM Friday) until November 30th at 11:59pm to pile on the word count. The person that is starting with the biggest deficit as of right now that manages to hit 50k by the end of November WINS! A prize will be awarded to the winner at the TBIO party. All the more incentive to win, and then come out to celebrate!

For everyone that's still striving for that 50k mark, GO GO GO! You can definitely do it!

-T
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Help me plan our TBIO Event!

tedboone — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:17:43 -0800

So, the end is nigh for NaNo2008. But that doesn't mean that the fun has to end!

We need to celebrate our accomplishments this year, and that means a gathering of Lawrencians after the final day has come and gone. I'm happy to plan such an event, but I need input from the community to help me do so.

Here's what I need from you:
1. Are you interested in attending a Thank Bleep It's Over event?
2. How many people would be attending with you? (friends and family are welcome!)
3. Where do you suggest we have such an event?
4. What day(s) of the week would work best for you?

Based on your feedback, I will do my best to accommodate as many people as possible. I would like responses to this question no later than November 30th so that I can make reservations.

Thanks!

EDIT: Please visit this link for more info: http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/node/3144353
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What are you writing about in 2009?

FourthRow — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:46:26 -0800

Alright. I know others out there have their ideas at the ready, so I'll get this ball rolling.

What are you writing about NEXT November?

Me? I was pondering how much of my own life I had lifted and put into my writing, plus a bit of the lives of others I know. A review of that Twilight movie (and don't even get me started on my fifteen-year-old!) came on NPR. As much as I am sick of books about writers - so self-indulgent! - I got to thinking about a vampire writer. This wouldn't be a heavy book. It would have more of a Christopher Moore vibe. There's a voice note recorded on my cell phone with my other thoughts on the plot, like how energized and creative he would get after feeding (up all night writing and the like) and a whole scene where he decides to feed somehow on himself . . . trust me, it's funnier inside my head than it's coming out here.

Anyway, I have had to studiously avoid thinking about this much, but 24 hours from now, it's fair game to start the planning.

Anyone else?

~R
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First and Last Lines

FourthRow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:30:58 -0800

Anybody care to share? I'll start:

"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed."

Heh. Just kidding. I have no first line yet (as I don't think I have yet written the part of the novel that will come first.) My last line, though, as mentioned elsewhere on these fora, is as follows:

"And then they kissed, or perhaps they didn't. The door was closed, so who could tell?"

What's yours?

~R
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Over.

LilyHaze — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:26:38 -0800

I just wanted to say congrats to anyone wrote even a single word towards their novel this month, that puts you one word ahead of most people!

And to the people who went ahead and wrote 49,999+ more...y'all're crazy. ; )
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Troubles and what not

jessibean — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:49:56 -0800

Just a quick note to let you guys know it looks like I won't be able to attend the last write-in, even though I was really looking forward to it.

Lindsey and I need to head up to the emergency vet in Overland Park. Our beloved cat, Wyn, is having a really bad episode of feline crystalitis (for those of you that have never experienced this, i envy you. It means he has crystals in his urine, blocking his ability to urinate. Last time it cost a lovely $1,500) so obviously that has to come first. I'll update when we get back from the vet about his condition.
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Is Schrodinger's Cat Looking at this Chart Right Now?

tedboone — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:50:16 -0800

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40k, woot!

tedboone — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:58:47 -0800

Celebrating an important milestone for me. 40k is likely a more accurate representation of the middle of my story, which I'm hoping will end up around 80k, first draft.

Just hit it today, 11:57am. Woohoo!

Time for a short break, and then back to it!
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Chocolate Makes Everything Bettter; Or, The Virtues of the Absurd.

ThemHooligans — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:07:24 -0800

Well, I was stumped for the last week, (holding someone's opinion in high regard who does not respect my right to my own hobbies does not help with this), but I seem to have found a short term solution--the influx of the absurd (or at least, out of place (Wow, these things ARE fun)).

Anyway, I have just had two of my major characters have a discussion about chocolate, its use and misuse in cuisine. Then I had to explain how they could have chocolate in context, and it earned me almost a thousand words, just discussing the potential of things like cocoa-based gravies and what not.

....I think I will tackle mountain climbing next. :D

So, I guess the moral is, More Absurd Is Good.

ITT, tell everyone what absurd, silly thing you have included. If nothing else, it will give everyone some sort of idea!
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