To All Y'All,
Over the last few years I have seen posted in another regional forum guidelines for announcing Write-Ins. This is kind of a distillation of that information.
1. Make sure that your SUBJECT line covers the location, time, date/days, and that it is a Write-In.
EXAMPLE:
Saturday Write-Ins at Ballston Mall Food Court from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
2. Make sure that the content of your message gives the specific location, directions, details, &c about the Write-In.
EXAMPLE:
Hosted by: BeaJay
Located at: The tables next to the escalator directly across from Bloom's Grill on the Mickey Dee's side of the Food Court
What TIme: From approximately 7:30 AM until approximately 3:00 PM each Saturday in November
How to get there:
Drive to Ballston Mall on Wilson Boulevard between Glebe Road and Randolph Street or
ride the Orange Line Metro to the Ballston/MU stop. Get above ground. Go to the corner where the IHOP is located. Head down Stafford Street (South), along side the IHOP parking lot. Continue on to the end. Turn right (West) and go over to Stuart Street. Turn left (South) and proceed to the Mall.
Once in the MALL, proceed down to the lowest possible level (The Food Court). Go over to Mickey Dee's (a.k.a. Mc Donald's). Turn right (North) and proceed past Manch Wok on down to Bloom's Grill. Turn Right (East) and proceed over to the side of the escalator.
We should be right there. If not, sit down and write anyway. You need to increase your word count.
This post is courtesy of BeaJay -- The Wordsmith Wannabe
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BeaJay -- The WordSmith Wannabe
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oct. 2, 2009 - 04 47
Thank you, BeaJay :) This is an excellent guide. Stickied in the hopes that Wrimos will not only follow it, but also host lots of write ins!
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oct. 9, 2009 - 15 19
stupid question...but do we need to contact the person holding the write-in that we are coming, or do we just show up???
----------"Standing on a dream, isnt what it seems
Could we then reclaim a dream refused?
Knowing what we know, could we let it go
Realizing all our years are used?"
"Alone You Breathe" - By Savatage
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oct. 9, 2009 - 19 41
Unless they ask for an RSVP, absolutely just show up. Most of them are in public places, and most folks who host will try and have some distinguishing something or other that indicates that they are NaNoWriMo, i.e. signs or t-shirts :) You can post in the thread if there is one just so who ever is hosting it knows to expect folks, but definitely not necessary.
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oct. 10, 2009 - 08 48
Thanks!!!!
----------"Standing on a dream, isnt what it seems
Could we then reclaim a dream refused?
Knowing what we know, could we let it go
Realizing all our years are used?"
"Alone You Breathe" - By Savatage