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[STICKY] 20K Club

BFootNovellista — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 20:41:56 -0800

This club is for the 20Kers!

Members earning the honor:

Bfootnovellista - November 5, 2008
morganatica - November 6, 2008
Lucy Hale - November 6, 2008
Arctic.Wolf - November 6, 2008
BaroneSpumone - November 7, 2008
Glynes - November 8, 2008
Linda Jordan - November 9, 2008
Neva Franks - November 10, 2008
Asklydia - November 10, 2008
Gloraelin - November 10, 2008
KellanKellan - November 11, 2008
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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

[STICKY] The 10K Club

BFootNovellista — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 20:52:48 -0800

The 10K Club is aptly named for being the club in which you gain membership by typing 10,000 words on your nanobook. When you hit 10K, post here, and I'll update the thread!

Current 10K Clubbers:

Bfootnovellista (that's me!) - November 2, 2008
Gloraelin - November 4, 2008
Neva Franks - November 5, 2008
Kat.M.Stillwell - November 5, 2008
KellanKellan - November 5, 2008
Glynes - November 5, 2008
JessieB11 - November 5, 2008
xenachick - November 6, 2008
Steve Garriott - November 6, 2008
Bachap - November 7, 2008
Mya von Dor - November 8, 2008
Gingerthebrave - November 8, 2008
Slbwrites - November 10, 2008
PrincessSariah - November 11, 2008
Sherpen - November 12, 2008
Nalynja - November 12, 2008
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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

50K Club!

BFootNovellista — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:28:03 -0800

HOLY SNOT.... You did it!

The members are:

Glynes - November 11, 2008
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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

Sprint to the End Party / Carpool Thread

BFootNovellista — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:32:53 -0800

NOTE: Use this thread to arrange carpools and RSVP!

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Helloooooooooo everyone!

So Heidi and I were talking today... As we tend to do... profusely...and not unusually...

The Sprint to the End Party does need to take place. Heidi hosted the Kickoff at her house, so we agreed that having the TGIO/STTE party at my house was the fairest thing to do. Many people have offered to help set up Carpools from Everett Station to Seattle in order to get people shuttled in appropriately with minimal mess. Parking is free on the street on Sundays, so it's perfect.

Plus? I have seating, a full-sized kitchen, and a bathroom that's (relatively) clean. Woohoo!

So. The STTE party will begin at 10 AM tomorrow at my house and will end "officially" at 6pm.

My address is:

714 7th Avenue #415
Seattle, WA 98104.

It is a secure building, so those attending will need to call me upon arrival at 206-434-9744 to be let in!!

I'll set up a Carpool thread for you all to get together and arrange whom's going with whom. Anyone who wants to make it on their own should be okay, too, parking and transpowise. To get to my house, go South on I-5 and exit on the James Street Exit. Cherry will be the first or second light down, take a left on Cherry. Take a left on 7th. My apartment building is the Zindorff Apartments - it's a large, sand-colored 1920s building.

Please bring:

Something to share - food, beverages, or snacks!
Floor pillows if you have them - there IS seating, but if we get more than 10, I'm screwed.
Your novel, in whatever form it is.

Good luck with your wordcounts if you are NOT attending... TC!

Your Writing Co-ML,
Claire c[_]

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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

Interested in Writing Year-Round?

xenachick — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:23:53 -0800

Hi everyone!

There has been a considerable amount of interest in creating a year-round writers' group in the area. I have created the following Yahoo Group:

Year Round Writers' Group

At this point it's an effort to be able to keep track of each other after the boards die... at least long enough to get an initial meeting going, at which point we can keep the Yahoo Group or ditch it. For now, then, go check it out, join the group, take the polls and we'll try to get things rolling.

From the comments that I've read and heard, I envision this group to be of a critiquing and motivational purpose. Works would be NaNo-Novels (past, present and future), or other works that the writer is willing to share or looking for help with. Please chime in if you were thinking of something else. I've not considered the format that this would take, so it's wide open.

Cheers!
Heidi
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-Everything turns out right in the end, so if it's not right.... it's not the end.

United States :: Washington :: Everett

40K Club!

BFootNovellista — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:25:51 -0800

I'm still waiting for 30K and 50K to get stickied!

Here are the members of this club:

bfootnovellista - November 16, 2008
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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

30K Club!

BFootNovellista — Sun, 9 Nov 2008 15:00:53 -0800

These is for those who have made 30K!

Members:

Bfootnovellista - November 9, 2008
Glynes - November 9, 2008
Arctic.Wolf - ?? November 9, 2008
Asklydia - November 11, 2008
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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

Once the Nano dust settles...

Neva Franks — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:31:10 -0800

Is anyone in the north end (Arlington area) interested in starting a writing/crit group? Let's turn these 'teaser' stories into novels...
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

EVENT: Sprint to the Finish

BFootNovellista — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:01:18 -0800

Hey everyone!

I've heard some grumbles about having the STTF event in Seattle at my place, which is fine - I realize some people don't want to drive 20 miles to write. And thus! I pose to you... where would you like to have this event? Since the last day of Nano lands on a Sunday, this is the perfect day to host a potluck and settle in for the long haul.

Anyone?
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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

ATTN: Linda Jordan for making a crit group

Neva Franks — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:18:16 -0800

Hey, write to my email address and perhaps we can work something out. Eager to hear from you. There's lot's of writers looking for crit groups in Marysville/north

ImmaWrtr@AOL.com
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

Mill Creek Wednesday write-ins

Jarucia — Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:28:00 -0800

Had the first write-in last night.

I was glad to meet two more folk from the neighborhood last night.

Just a reminder, the table can easily fit 8 people and there's other space too.

Please give an indication if you're planning on coming, even if it's late, so I don't give all the chairs away like I did last night to the book club group.

Hope to meet more of you next time.

Jarucia

Time: 630-close (around 9pm)
Day: Wednesdays all Nov
Location: Mill Creek TOWN CENTER Spotted Cow, across from LA fitness.
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I could be anywhere in the world right now...

United States :: Washington :: Everett

Validations are OPEN!

BFootNovellista — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:50:49 -0800

Hey everyone,

Just a quick note to let everyone know that the wordcount validator is OPEN!

Go to your homepage, then click, under Edit: "Novel Info". In there, you'll find a place to cut and paste your novel. When it's pasted, scroll to the bottom and click "Submit".

If the validator shorts you words, panic not! You still have a few days to get your wordcount up! I boosted mine by 3K to fit the word validator (stupid thing shorts me EVERY year), so don't feel bad.

If you're not quite ready... you still have time! Keep typing!
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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

A 21K word day

glynes — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:05:36 -0800

11 hours, one can of Lipton Raspberry tea, one little bag of M&M's and 21K.
The action is heating up, and even at this late date, there are new characters and plot twists that I never imagined. I don't know yet what's up with the printing company that did the flier for the stolen portable toilet, but they're up to their necks in this somehow (and all because I had to order business cards at the Dreaded Day Job). There's yet another kidnap victim (would the FBI allow my agent to stay on the case if one of the victims was his own mother? I'll have to capitalize on his awesome, infallible skill at judging people's characters, so they can't afford to take him off.). There's a new bicyclist (who was sitting across the table from me at a DDJ meeting) who has to be written into every street scene, back to the beginning. And I woke up this morning knowing exactly who stole the trebuchet and what they intend to use it for ... and it makes such perfect sense!! Oh, and as for who murdered the 4 groundskeepers at the Botanical Gardens? Somebody I never would have suspected in a million years! (Planned as a very minor character, but at his first appearance I knew he was guilty as sin of something, I just never dreamed it was serial murder!).

My boss at the DDJ asked me to contribute to the company's United Way fund drive auction with a certificate toward an autographed copy of my novel when printed! I thought that was a pretty nice compliment (I mentioned to him that I'm so busy this year that not one word of the NaNo novel has been written on company time ... leaving him pondering if any of last year's was!) The drawing is Tuesday, with the understanding that this prize may not be available for a couple (or four?) months due to editing. It's cool because now I have to finish it and get it into print, no excuses, no procrastination ... and also because whoever wins it, is going to find themselves in a really major part, which will show up in one of the rewrites!

This has been such a blast this year!! Even if I am malnourished, exhausted, and completely braindead!!

Write on, crew!!
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Glynes
Play a role that's larger than life,
and play it like you believe it!
http://glynes-1.livejournal.com
NaNo 2008 - - The Shadows of Duluth (a Crime Drama gone deliciously awry)
NaNo 2007 - - Bringing the Blues to Gloxia XII -

United States :: Washington :: Everett

Another 50,000 word club member

Neva Franks — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:55:33 -0800

WHOOOOO-HOOOOO (ever see an old woman do the jig?)

I just hit goal... and now I can think about Thanksgiving, much to my husband's delight
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

45,000 words... see ya'll tonight at Haggen's

Neva Franks — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:14 -0800

I didn't see a CLUB for this... so I'm making one.
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

If there's a 40,000 club... I'm IN!

Neva Franks — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:23:04 -0800

With husband gone for a week, I managed to make it... He'll be gone for another three days, I wonder if I can get in the last 10,000 words by then? ARGH... See ya'll Friday night at Haggen's!
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

[Pst, Heidi, Mark] Many Beautiful, Wonderful Thank Yous...

BFootNovellista — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:53:36 -0800

...to everyone who joined in for my surprise birthday luncheon.

Heidi and Mark orchestrated everything, even going so far as to send out an all-Nanomail that said "Don't Read this, Claire!" If I had had the time to read it, I probably would have done it! But... I've been atrociously busy lately and was genuinely surprised when a (pink) balloon appeared over my shoulder.

So, thanks everyone, for attending and making it that much more special; I really haven't done anything interesting for my birthday in about ...oh, ten years ;) Thank you ESPECIALLY to Heidi and Mark - you two are great friends; what more could a girl ask for?

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c[_] Claire :)
Your slightly insane Co-ML

United States :: Washington :: Everett

Extra write-in on Sunday, Nov. 16 anyone?

RemSaverem — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:32:21 -0800

I can't easily make any of the weekday or Saturday write-ins, but I should have some free time for a few hours on Sunday. Would anyone like to join me in the food court of the Alderwood Mall from noon-ish to 2 or 3-ish? I'm thinking I'll set up shop over by the fireplace.
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

toot - toot - toot

Neva Franks — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:08:36 -0800

Just tooting my own horn, crossed the 30,000 word mark
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

My Computer is Back!!!!

queenie16 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:08:23 -0800

Okay, so I might have posted something about this, or maybe only a few of you know this, but...
I spilled a peppermint mocha on my laptop at the Starbucks in Fred Meyer when at a write-in. Ruined they keyboard (very sticky, they are), and got it into my battery compartment, etc...
So I actually got it sent off on Tuesday by UPS to Circuit City's computer fixers MicroMedics (yes this is a blatant ad for them) and I got it back Thursday (although not really cuz I wasn't here to sign for it and had to have it redelivered) and Here I am writing again! YEAH YEAH YEAH!!! I put this matter on the prayer chain at my church on Sunday asking that my computer be fixed fast and returned faster. Can't imagine it being done any faster than 3 days! So, hopefully I'll be able to come Saturday at the write-in, can't make it tonight cuz I'm in charge of game night at my church once a month and that's tonight. But I will have some time to write later and almost all day tomorrow and after church on Sunday so... with any luck I'll get to the halfway point by Monday. (crossing all fingers, toes and limbs, looking like a pretzel sortof and of course asking for prayer on this matter as well) Anyway, just want to give Heidi and Mark especially a big thank you for trying to hook me up with one of their older laptops, unfortunately it didn't have Office Works, so didn't get anywhere with that. Nonetheless, the attempt to help was very appreciated!!! Beyond ML duties too (I think)!
K so here I go..........................
Queenie16
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CaptainMyCaptain

United States :: Washington :: Everett

Sad for NaNo, but good news anyhow

Kat.M.Stillwell — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:21:24 -0800

I got accepted into JobCorps! I'm leaving (hopefully) on the 18th of this month.

So, there are a few arrangements to make. I need to stay home and pack all my stuff, so I can't host any more write-ins. I might be able to make it to one to pass on the torch (Heidi gave me an extra set of plot ninjas, and I have some other stuff that is useful).
And, if anyone has any spare boxes in good condition, I would greatly appreciate them. Copy paper boxes are great, but I'll take whatever you can give me. We can probably arrange for pick-up at a write-in.

I'm sad to be leaving in the middle of NaNo, and I think I'll have a chat with the planning people about their horrible timing, but I am very excited for this opportunity. It's two years of vocational training, and I'm sure it will change my life for the better. Wish me luck! (Or, if you're religious, please pray for me. I'm sure the vocational training won't be easy all the time)

And good luck to all the rest of you on winning NaNo!
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Can I get a ride from Snohomish to the write in tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday?

Mya von Dor — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:46:55 -0800

Hey,
So my roommate's brakes are so bad she can't drive her car so she's borrowing mine so she can get to work, which is when the write ins are happening tomorrow and Saturday, unfortunately. I live right outside Snohomish (on the Monroe side) and can help pay for gas. So leave a reply or e-mail me at modernday@mac.com if you can help me in my dilemma and we can figure it out from there.
Thanks! I appreciate it muchly!!
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"So if you're really interested in saving the world, the least you can do is let me buy you a drink." -Heroes

United States :: Washington :: Everett

I'm doing the halfway-done-Nano dance!

Neva Franks — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:02:57 -0800

There needs to be a half-way club. Good news for me, no grandkids this weekend and hubby's leaving for several days and I'll be able to focus on writing, YAY!

I'll see Nano buddies at Haggen's Friday night... write on, all!
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

Man did I ever screw up.....

RemSaverem — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:40:47 -0800

Ok, I'm getting a bit discouraged. I had an idea in my head of the type of story I wanted to write and knew I wanted to participate in NaNoWriMo, but I forgot that NaNoWriMo started in November, and I forgot it was November until the 9th.
So I signed up for NaNoWriMo a third of the way in. Yeah, Mistake #1. I've got about 3000-3500 words, I'm way behind. I've been writing on the bus in to work in the morning and on the way home, sometimes on my lunch break, and sometimes when I'm sitting at home. I'm extremely shy about sharing my work, so hubby doesn't know I'm doing NaNoWriMo (my dirty little secret) and basically I've been hiding it, mostly because I don't want to share if he asks.
So yeah, my main characters are sitting in a garden talking, and its awful dialogue. I know that December is for editing, once I get going it will be better, etc. but looking at my low word count and my "i don't know where I want to go with this, i so totally didn't plan this novel, I thought "I'll write a book like "Twilight," but more realistic, and I only barely know the basic plot there, I don't know where I'm going with this, man did I ever screw up big time...." attitude. Ew.
So, maybe I can get hubby to watch our toddler for a few hours on the weekend if people would like to meet to chat and write. How about the food court in the Alderwood Mall? Anyone up for it? I'm thinking Sunday (11/16) around noon-ish, have a little lunch, stomp out a few thousand words?
RemSaverem
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United States :: Washington :: Everett

A PNW Night of Writing Dangerously??

glynes — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:42:41 -0700

How about doing a write-in at the same time as the SF gathering? I could be up for an all-nighter to lend some morale support (and maybe find a way to raise a few bucks) to our California cohorts. Anybody else interested? Ideas for locale/logistics (as if we won't have enough of those to worry about in our novels!).
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Glynes
Play a role that's larger than life,
and play it like you believe it!
http://glynes-1.livejournal.com
NaNo 2008 - - The Shadows of Duluth (a Crime Drama gone deliciously awry)
NaNo 2007 - - Bringing the Blues to Gloxia XII -