Anywhere from Topton/Kutztown to Reading

Hi! Glad to have a fearless leader for this little neck of the woodsish area. :D Last year, Reading had four or five of us hijacking a section of the Paper Mill Road Borders cafe every Tuesday. This year, hopefully more (I got a roommate I keep trying to make reconsider doing nano again. XD she will not be moved. sigh.)

Anyway, I go by Lilu, but RL people can call me L. I've been doing nano also since '03 (though I was over in Pittsburgh then), and have done it every year since, trying to find someone in driving distance that I know where the heck anything is. XD; I'm over in the cute little towns of Boyertown/Bechtelsville/Oley/etc, and am stoked to start writing.

I don't lurk the boards often between October and November, but I'm sure I'll catch up between now and then. :D

Good luck with the cat-herding. <3 ^^

My graph. It is Christmas-colored! :D!

and yet, I could not be happier. ^.^

Hi again, Lilu!

Well, my magical mystical ML powers have been revoked for the PA: Elsewhere category, but property re-implimented for the PA: Lehigh Valley category. My bad for announcing my ML-coolness here - I'm actually a co-ML over for the Lehigh Valley!

I am still hoping to get all my projects done by October 31st, so I will be able to devote my November to Nano meetings, and then I can make some Reading ones as well as LV ones. WOOHOO!

Meow...!

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Hi Nicki,

I'm dzineprof. It's good to hear a group is trying to start in this area. I tried very hard to get some people together in Kutztown the past few years (I tried to be ML as well but no one ever responded to me). That aside, we did have some success with meeting at the Uptown Cafe on Saturday mornings.

If you're open to it, I'd love to try to meet in town again this year. Bonus: I'm a prof at KU and can certainly open up our staff conference room if we want together there (Sharadin Art Building), though I'm open to anywhere between Douglassville/Kutztown/Reading.

This is my 3rd year doing NaNo and I'm hoping for my third win. I have the basis for my novel, I just need to flush out the plot and characters a bit better. This year is going to be a hard-core murder mystery. Now if I could just get my last year's novel edited and finished...

Cheers!

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I'm over in Reading. been doing this three years (Well counting this year).

No need to be forgiven. I'm ready to jump at the gate (As in I'll be preparing myself to start a 24 hour writing spree on Halloween (My favorite holiday) Already told the boss that I wanted the first off, and got it.

I started a blog for this year's NaNo. http://pixiesnanowrimo.blogspot.com/

I'm also trying to get the characters in my head, they'll be dolled and posted here http://tejinashinsen.deviantart.com/ before the first of the month, that way I have a visual reference while writing.

And of course sections will be up on my personal site (The writing site linked on my DA account) Soooooo I think I'm mentally ready for this year's Nano. Yeah the writers on my Fanfic site already know that I'm not going to update that site for a month unless I finish my 50k words early. I'm hoping to make it to 100k words this year. All in one month.

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Well if you guys think you can handle one more. I think I can make arrangements to meet you guys out there. Would be fun to join a group. I'm on the other side of town.

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Any thoughts on a kick-off gathering?

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2007: Chance - WINNER
2008: Beautiful Kill
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NobleGhost--of course Halloween is your fav holiday (mine too for other reasons).

222-dilemma. In between K-town & A-town. Is Hamburg (Hard Bean Cafe) outta the question?
Or maybe there's a meet-up at another more central location...does it have to be at a book store?

Am in awe of goal of 100,000wds. nice.

I'm going to have to look where Hamburg is...okay, well, it's not completely out of the way for me, considering I drive to Allentown every day for work, but it is at least beyond my usual range. How does anyone else feel about that?

I'm up for anything in Kutztown, though, definitely, and I'm desperately hoping a mid-morning kick-off on Saturday the 1st will work for the majority of people here. I'm good for a coffee place, but coffee isn't my thing, so as long as I can A) bring my own caffeine, or B) get some sort of sickly-sweet cold coffee variant, I'm good to go.

YAY NOVEMBER!

Oh yes, I want to be Writing Buddies with anyone who'll be claiming this area as home for any part of November so I can support and/or pester as necessary. Add me too, if you like! I'm going for an official 75K word count as my goal this year, not just accidental, and I KNOW I'll need the support!

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I'm totally up for a mid-morning meeting on Nov. 1st.

Can I go out on a limb and suggest the Uptown Espresso Bar in Kutztown? (top of main street right near the campus) It has all kinds of coffees, hot chocolate, chai teas, fresh squeezed orange juice, other bottled drinks and loads of sweet yummy morning treats. It's comfy there and we won't be kicked out no matter how long we decide to stay or if anyone brings their own drinks/snacks.

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2007: Chance - WINNER
2008: Beautiful Kill
Here we go a-NaNo-ing!

I don't know Kutztown that well, but hm.... Might get me to go exploring. As long as there's caffeine I'm fine. I'm actually thinking of just bringing a notebook instead of my laptop (The laptop has like 8 minutes of battery life on the battery, so it's a great desktop instead.

Then again I don't know Hamburg that well either. Oooh the decisions. Well I'll go where the majority of us want to go. *Has to remember to get a few more notebooks and a few more pencils.*

And Righter *Grins* I've been writing since I was 6. if I type it all, I can do 50k about 40 hours.

Now.... If I use all that in a story is another thing. I tend to write the first draft and only keep like 10k words in the second draft. Only to add in 30 the next draft.

Nikki you're added to my buddy list! *Grins*

I'll be supporting half my friends on DA as well, so one ore 50 more won't hurt.

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Uptown Espresso...not near Global Libations?
or perhaps i'm at the wrong end of K-town

it's a small place & i'm sure i can find it. how many will be
there?

midmorning = 10:00 am?

Uptown Espresso, 10:00 a.m. - I'm so there. I think I count 4 attendees so far. I can't wait to meet you all! If my t-shirt arrives in time, I'll be the one in the Nano shirt. :)

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Wonderful! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

If you're coming from the Allentown area, Uptown is all the way at the top of the hill to the left near the campus (a few houses away from Sal's and right next to the Art Store) or if you're coming from the Reading Area, it's on the right a little past the campus on Main st.

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2007: Chance - WINNER
2008: Beautiful Kill
Here we go a-NaNo-ing!

Thanks for the info. I'll see if I can find it this weekend so I'll know where to go. Keep an eye out for me when I enter on the first. I'll have a purple hooded shirt, and a purple notebook (Get the theme?) Still debating my purple day pack, or using my biker chick purse.

But I know hell or high water I'll be there. I'll need to get out of the house so I can actually get some writing done.

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hi people! i am in reading. don't know whether to do a write- in or not. i think i would go to the borders near berkshire mall. my issue is that i am 13, have homework, and school. so.......

I think I would like to try to do a meet-up at the Barnes & Noble on Broadcasting Road (the only Barnes & Noble I know how to get to in Reading!), so maybe you could make that one? I'll be honest - I don't always do a lot of writing when I meet with other Nanoites. I like to chat, drink caffeine, and chat. :)

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I'm the same way, Nicki. I have a hard time writing too, but it wasn't so bad last year. I was part of the orginal group that ended up meeting at the Borders on Papermill Road, not even 15 minutes from the Barnes and Nobles that you're talking about, which I could also get too, and I'm pretty sure I did the least amount of writing. Though I did have the most starts to the most stories in the month.

I had a problem with drinking and chatting and asking questions and opinions and not actually getting any of the writing done until we left and went back home. But then at home, I live with three other girls and had to find new and exciting ways to get creative around here too. Like writing in the bathtub because my room got boring.

So, basically, this all comes down to, I'd be happy to come to a meet-up at Barnes and Nobles!

-Nicole

I'm going to try to make all the write-ins. Is there actually enough room at Barnes & nobles for a bunch of us though? Always seems so stuffy when I go in there.

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You may be amazed at how many people we can squeeze in a B&N. Just get there early and stack those tables together. :D

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Hey guys,
I just posted on one of the other boards, but I'm in Hamburg, Even though it looks like you guys are narrowing down to B&N, just thought I'd mention that the Hard Bean Cafe is closed in Hamburg.
Just so you know.

Thanks Batgirl...saw that it looked too empty--drove by the other day.
a loss for us & for Hamburg.

But there's a meet up on Nov 1 at 10:00 a.m. Uptown Espresso in Kutztown. unless i hear otherwise...

Bummer about hard bean. I like the one in reading. Though they need to learn how to make real coffee.

I was spoiled as a kid with a coffee roasters in my hometown.

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I live in Reading as well, but I'm afraid Nov. 1st is out of the question for me. My friends and I are having a sleepover after a football game the day before. =D

Those of you /in/ Reading (I have no idea why this isn't in this thread, too), those of us from /outside/ Reading that met as Reading wrimo last year are meeting for a pre-meet tonight (I know, short notice!) at six at the Borders across from Berkshire Mall.

:D You should come. We meet in the cafe area. ^^;

My graph. It is Christmas-colored! :D!

and yet, I could not be happier. ^.^

I was just coming over to this thread to mention it. heh.

Short notice yes, but lots of fun activities planned. Everyone who can make it should come.

Hi everybody. I am officially the newbie here, I think!
I've seen the NaNoWriMo stuff all over LJ, and finally had five minutes to click on the link this morning.
Of course, my Muse decided that we were more than up for the challenge. *pained look*

I'm Mish, from Fleetwood.
I don't know if/when I can make meet-ups--honestly I'm no good in groups. (It's a phobia sorta thing.) But I would love to help cheer everybody on!

Most of my writing gets done once my hubby is off to work and my kids are in bed. (He works nights, and the guys are homeschooled, so getting anything done during the day is impossible.) I can't wait to get started, thought I'm still a little fuzzy on where the whole thing's going. Oh, well--I'll just hang on and hope for the best!

*deep breath* I'm actually excited about this.... Or maybe I need more coffee.

Please someone help me--I'm being held hostage by MY MUSE!

I no i can't come tomorrow, but i might be able to come during the week. i don't know about weekends. i have no clue when i am going to do tennis, and mathcounts meets after school on either tuesdays or wednesdays, but that wouldn't make any day really imposible... i don't have a laptop. my dad said that we would bring me if it works out.if something is decided tomorrow let me know. oh yeah, i am 13 and from shillington.

Last minute change in plans, and I won't be able to come this morning. :( I really wanted to meet everyone, too. I'm sorry.

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You guys missed out on all the fun! dzineprof and I actually got a jump on our stories and chitchatted for a while.

Can't wait to meet the rest of you!

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oh man...missed the 1st meet up. apologies all over the place. glad to know there are 2 brave ppl in K-town.

things are getting worser and worser. woefully behind in wd count. work in a lull. lost my muse.
and the Halloween candy everyone is giving out makes lunch a prelude to a diabetic coma.

dare i suggest another meet up?
really need the company/pep talks or at least a writing buddy...Nov 8 or Nov 9?
or are weekends out?
maybe we should meet at a gas station. they sell coffee too and who doesn't need to fill up a travel mug?