Date: Saturday, 11/14/2009
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Inn of Chicago, 162 E. Ohio Street , Chicago, Illinois 60611
The Inn of Chicago has graciously donated their 2nd floor Banquet Room for our statewide writing event! We'll have writing sprints for prizes, free food (of some sort), door prizes, and a host of other surprises!
The Inn of Chicago is accessible by both car and public transit. For a map of nearby CTA stops and directions, click here. Suburbanites can take the Metra into Union Station and then take the CTA trains/buses (or a cab) from there. Those further out should plan on finding parking somewhere in the downtown area (there's parking virtually everywhere, it's just a matter of cost and time length). You may also opt to park in the suburbs or outer city area and take the Metra/CTA to the hotel.
We only have 100 seats, and it's sure to be a huge event this year! RSVP below if you're planning to attend, and let us know if you're bringing anyone with you!
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Tim
Municipal Liaison for Illinois::Chicago
ml-tim at chiwrimo.org
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oct. 7, 2009 - 18 53
This sounds like great fun. I will at least attend with myself, but I'm going to speak to some friends and see if I can talk them into joining me. Exciting!
----------"Decide that you want it more than you're afraid of it." -Bill Cosby
http://acatherinenoon.blogspot.com
26,860 / 50,000
oct. 7, 2009 - 20 28
Unless I die of this swine flu-- or whatever it is-- I will totally be there.
----------Michelle
ML for Chicago, IL
Moderator, "Character & Plot Realism" forum
ml-michelle AT chiwrimo.org
22,518 / 50,000
oct. 9, 2009 - 22 36
Ooo..I'll try. That's the day I'm planning dinner and a play with friends to celebrate my 30th birthday. Though I was figuring on a 4-4:30 pm dinner time...
----------http://knitchick1979.livejournal.com
15,014 / 50,000
oct. 10, 2009 - 09 50
I am so there! It sounds great.
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oct. 10, 2009 - 13 51
I am definitely coming. I also have 2 new people who are new to NaNoWriMo that are planning to attend too.
0 / 50,000
oct. 10, 2009 - 18 22
Count me in. I wasn't able to join any of the write-ins last year and I'm looking forward to attending this year
133,939 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2009 - 07 17
Please count myself and bookgrrl and FinbarrMcG as in.
We can bring cookies or brownies (if that's all right with the hotel.)
Neat idea!
Katherine
40,241 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2009 - 10 30
Yep, it's definitely ok to bring food. :)
----------Tim
Municipal Liaison for Illinois::Chicago
ml-tim at chiwrimo.org
39,391 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2009 - 14 54
I'd like to attend, Tim. Thanks very much to you and your team for planning this.
In terms of what to bring (besides laptops and treats to share), should we bring extension cords and power strips?
--Tim
----------Tim Yao aka NewMexicoKid
co-ML, Illinois::Naperville
Fog Readability Analysis
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40,241 / 50,000
oct. 11, 2009 - 16 51
I'm glad to hear you'll be attending! Will it be just you, or is your daughter coming as well?
And in terms of what to bring:
Power strips & extension cords would be fantastic. My contact there is going to see if he can scrounge some up for us, and Michelle, Matt and I will be bringing some too, but depending on numbers we may need as many as people can spare.
Thanks for the assistance!
----------Tim
Municipal Liaison for Illinois::Chicago
ml-tim at chiwrimo.org
1,562 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2009 - 12 08
Party? Party! Count me in.
I might even be good for a powerstrip or two.
9,515 / 50,000
oct. 12, 2009 - 16 37
Please count me in, also. Thanks.
----------The Grinch
" I don't want the world, I just want your half." They Might Be Giants
Winner 2006 - Untitled
Winner 2007 - Untitled 2
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oct. 12, 2009 - 18 57
I'll be there! I'm going to try and get a friend to come along :)
----------"We must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy us." -- Ray Bradbury
2008: Bona na Croin -- 96,566 words
2009: Gone the Dove
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oct. 12, 2009 - 19 26
I'll be there and probably have my coffee iv in since I get off work at 7am that morning.
----------Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
0 / 50,000
oct. 13, 2009 - 07 45
I will most definitely be in attendance! I'm so excited for this!
-Mandy
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"There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein. ~Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith."
2007 - Winner!
2008 - Participant
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oct. 15, 2009 - 13 38
My brand new netbook (albeit refurbished) is in the mail. I am so there!
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26,810 / 50,000
oct. 15, 2009 - 16 08
Yes, please! I shall be coming! I am quite fond of write-ins, after all.
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2008: Amorphous Tenacity -- Drafted
2009: Twins (Book 1 in the Annals of Cyrca) -- In Progress! Write, write, write!
0 / 50,000
oct. 15, 2009 - 17 06
Wish I could be there, unfortunately I have a yearbook assignment to cover. I hope everybody has fun!
38,101 / 50,000
oct. 16, 2009 - 11 07
I will be there and can probably borrow some power strips from work.
17,099 / 50,000
oct. 17, 2009 - 20 27
Count me in
----------If I should labor through daylight and dark,
Consecrate, valorous, serious, true,
Then on the world I may blazon my mark;
And what if I don't, and what if I do? -Dorothy Parker
0 / 50,000
oct. 20, 2009 - 15 47
I will be on a college visit in Chicago that day, but I don't think I'll be able to make it. I also don't have a laptop, so that would be utterly pointless for me, I think. Ah, well, some day? It is only my first year.
39,391 / 50,000
oct. 20, 2009 - 17 54
I think it will just be me. My daughter is making noises about doing NaNo again this year, but she is terribly busy at school... and I had to promise my wife not to encourage her that way... ;-)
And in terms of what to bring:
Power strips & extension cords would be fantastic. My contact there is going to see if he can scrounge some up for us, and Michelle, Matt and I will be bringing some too, but depending on numbers we may need as many as people can spare.
Thanks for the assistance!
Glad to help! It's part of my standard ML'ing kit in November anyway ;-)
--Tim
----------Tim Yao aka NewMexicoKid
co-ML, Illinois::Naperville
Fog Readability Analysis
Writing resources
40,241 / 50,000
oct. 20, 2009 - 21 11
Well I'll have my spare laptop there for someone to use - as long as you have a flash/usb drive, you should be golden.
If you think you'll be able to make it, please send me a PM so I can set aside the laptop for you!
----------Tim
Municipal Liaison for Illinois::Chicago
ml-tim at chiwrimo.org
17,139 / 50,000
oct. 21, 2009 - 16 07
I'll be there!
----------Kate Rhoades
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oct. 24, 2009 - 13 49
I'll be there with bells on
0 / 50,000
oct. 24, 2009 - 13 49
I'll be there with bells on
32,557 / 50,000
oct. 25, 2009 - 05 14
I'm in, my first nanowrimo, could use the moral support!
14,437 / 50,000
oct. 26, 2009 - 12 17
I'd love to attend, please count me in.
----------MF Meadows
52,003 / 50,000
oct. 27, 2009 - 12 40
Ok, I'll be there! Thanks for organizing!
12,728 / 50,000
oct. 27, 2009 - 19 46
Sounds like great fun, I'm in! I'll reply again if I rope in anyone else. (-: