Hiya Red Hot Writers!
I have been planning out a lovely schedule for us to meet up and get some writing done, as well as to hang out with each other and get some Nano swag. And also WIN! We want to WIN!
So far, you can either click on the embedded calendar link that's posted at the main page of our regional forum (or just click here: Flint RHW Calendar), or see the handy list below for the dates and times:
October 26th (Sunday) - KICKOFF PARTY! - location TBD
Time: TBD
November 1st (Saturday) - First Day Writein! - VG's Flint Twp. (see below for info/directions)
Time: 5pm-8pm
November 2nd (Sunday) - Writein - Panera Grand Blanc (see below for info/directions)
Time: 6pm-8[m
November 7th (Friday) - Writein - VG's Flint Twp.
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 9th (Sunday) - Writein - Panera GB
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 11th (Tuesday) - Writein - TBD
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 14th (Friday) - Writein - VG's Flint Twp.
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 16th (Sunday) - Writein - Panera GB
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 21st (Friday) - Writein - VG's Flint Twp.
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 23rd (Sunday) - Writein - Panera GB
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 25th (Tuesday before Thanksgiving) - Writein - TBD
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 28th (Friday after Thanksgiving) - Writein - VG's Flint Twp.
Time: 6pm-8pm
November 30th (Sunday) - LAST DAY MARATHON! - Rachael's house (info & directions to come)
Time: 6pm - midnight
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VG's in Flint Twp:
Located in a plaza on the corner of Corunna Road and Linden Road. In the front is a Coffee Beanery, which has a nice sitting area (chairs, tables, power strips) and of course, yummy caffeinated beverages. The wifi here is free! Also, the store itself has a great deli and salad bar, so any eating you need to do while you're there is ridiculously easy and also tasty.
Click for the Google Map!
Panera in Grand Blanc:
Located in a plaza on Saginaw Street south of Hill & Dort Hwy (near the Walmart, Staples, Sam's Club, etc.). The wifi here is free, and the coffees and teas are tasty. There's no obligation to buy anything much to use the seats and wifi, but it's nice to bring a little beverage money if you're not planning to get a snack. There are comfy chairs, laptop tables, long tables with chairs, booths, and so on.
Click for the Google Map!
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The reason I'm not scheduling any writeins at Border's or Barnes & Noble is that their wifi is not free. While I absolutely love being among stacks of books when trying to be creative, I don't think that having to pay for your ability to update your wordcount is worth it.
But! I have no problem with any of you lovely Red Hots meeting up for your own "unofficial" writeins at any locations other than the ones I've picked, because you probably know a few places of your own that are perfect for writing in. Please share them here on the forums, and let us know when you're going to be there, so that some of us can come along too.
LASTLY, I have no location for our kickoff party yet! I need help! There are only a few guidelines:
1. A restaurant would be nice, because eating and socializing are easy to do together.
2. Wireless internet is NOT necessary - the kickoff happens before Nano does, so nobody needs to frantically update a wordcount during the event.
3. Family-friendly locations are the best, since some of us have kids, and most of us are loud all by ourselves in public. Okay, maybe I just mean ME.
Please respond with some suggestions, complaints, rants, or excited happiness! I need your input to make this the best Nano possible! :)
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50,046 / 50,000
Oct 15, 2008 - 15 07
YAY FRIDAYS AND SUNDAYS!!!!!
That means I can definately make it to a few of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please forgive my excessive exclamation point use.
No ideas for the kick-off, though...
50,068 / 50,000
Oct 16, 2008 - 14 48
Wow -- a lot of opportunities for us to annoy the heck out of each other. I mean, become good pals and get a lot of work done on our novels. I should be able to make some of the meetings -- even if just for an hour or so -- and will definitely work to get the marathon night off. I'm psyched about making it to 50K this year.
Thanks for your work ahead of time CE.
Barry
GreenMan
56,412 / 50,000
Oct 16, 2008 - 21 09
Yay! I should be able to make all of the write-ins, though I might be a little late to the ones that are on Tuesdays, depending on how early I get out of my philosophy class and traffic on 75. No idea where we could have the kickoff party though.
14,452 / 50,000
Oct 17, 2008 - 13 09
I'm glad to see so many of you already can come to writeins! I am hoping that this schedule does work out really well for all of us!
I've had one suggestion so far for a kickoff location, in Grand Blanc. I would like to find something a little more central, maybe in Flint, but if nobody minds driving to Grand Blanc, please let me know!
:)
14,452 / 50,000
Oct 24, 2008 - 17 50
Just as an FYI, the two Tuesday writeins that I have on the schedule, for now I am going to host them here at my house. I've already updated the Google calendar with the house address and whatnot.
Also, those of you who haven't let me know you're coming to the kickoff this Sunday - better do it quick!!! Otherwise there won't be enough pizza for you! ;)
50,487 / 50,000
Oct 27, 2008 - 10 27
I might show up to one of the Friday dates...if I can find a way there.