Announcing the first-ever Detroit midnight write-in! The writing starts exactly at 12 o'clock. Get the earliest possible start on your novel! We'll have the block of tables farthest from the entrance.
Please follow the special instructions below.
When: Saturday, October 31, 11 PM - 1 AM Nov. 1
Where:
Col's Place Family Restaurant [map] [website]
29022 Stephenson Hwy, Madison Heights, MI 48071 (I-75 and 12 Mile Rd.)
Phone: (734) 542-5090
Menu: Family fare, breakfast 24 hours
Ages: All ages
Driving/Parking Tips:
Exit I-696 at I-75 North (signs say Flint)
Exit I-75 at 12 Mile Rd, then west 1 block to first stoplight at Stephenson Hwy. Turn right - parking lot entrance is on Stephenson.
Drive time is under 40 minutes from almost anywhere in metro Detroit.
Special Instructions:
- There are NO outlets, sorry -- charge your laptop battery or bring pen and paper backup.
- There's time to have a meal or dessert. Writing begins at midnight! Plan your arrival accordingly.
- To help get an accurate headcount, RSVP in this topic or send a private message before Friday.
Come to the kickoff at noon, go trick or treating, then top off your evening with your fellow noveling fanatics! Take advantage of the extra hour as the clocks turn back to standard time overnight.
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21,975 / 50,000
oct. 27, 2009 - 20 34
Pen and paper for me. Stupid old laptop. But I'll be there! I'm excited.
----------Owen, theboysgonehome
Co-ML, Detroit Region
nanowrimo.detroit [at] gmail [dot] com
30,031 / 50,000
oct. 29, 2009 - 12 51
Ooooh, how fun! I will be there.
Edited to add: I'll be bringing a friend too.
39,810 / 50,000
oct. 28, 2009 - 19 23
Will be there -aiming to be there at 11pm but might be slightly late.
WEE so excited!
----------Current favorite quote/phrase:
What is this?
Its soilent green
What's it taste like?
Oh, it varies from person to person.
16,576 / 50,000
oct. 31, 2009 - 05 16
*Bump to top* Happens tonight - y'all come!
13,654 / 50,000
oct. 31, 2009 - 11 39
I'll try to be there, if I don't crash before that. Still not 100% from the stupid cold I had this week!
----------Tamara
"If there's hilarity, I charge extra." ~ Veronica Mars
10,020 / 50,000
oct. 31, 2009 - 12 05
Any issues with attending if we didn't RSVP?
16,576 / 50,000
oct. 31, 2009 - 12 19
Nah, just show up. The more the merrier! I asked the restaurant to plan for up to a dozen, and it's a big place, so everything should be fine.
Wes the Bricoleur
Organizer, Midnight Write-in NORTH