Here's a handy text version of our calendar for week one of NaNoWriMo.
Chances are that there will be additions - and there may be some changes, so check back before setting out.
SUNDAY, NOV. 1
What: Pflugerville launch party and write-in
When: 1 pm – 6 pm
Where: Pflugerville Community Library 102 S 10th St, Pflugerville
Description: The Pflugerville Community Library hosts its first-ever NaNoWriMo launch party. It's a chance for northenders to meet and start their novels close to home. Refreshments will be served. Events take place in the conference room, and there is free wi-fi.
Who: Library events are open to writers of all ages. Please RSVP to Julia Riley at the library for this event: 251-9185
What: Write-in at Café Caffeine
When: 3 pm – 5 pm
Where: Café Caffeine - South Austin 909 W. Mary St., Austin, TX
What: Weekly write-in with your Austin Municipal Liaison, lazym at one of our partner cafes. Look for a write-in sign and a penguin.
Who: Age 13 and over, please. No need to RSVP or adhere specifically to these hours, though live music is scheduled for 5 pm.
Contact: lazym
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MONDAY, NOV. 2
What: Write-in with the Austin Java Company
When: 7:30 pm – 10 pm
Where: Austin Java Café and Bar - Centralish 1206 Parkway, Austin, TX
Description: Join with the Austin Java Company writer's group for a NaNoWriMo write-in. Monday is $3 wine night. Look for BubbaSue the penguin, and expect “the group” to be scattered around the place.
Who: We suggest you be 18 to attend this write-in due to possible adult discussions and salty language. No need to RSVP.
Contact: Mex Headroom
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TUESDAY, NOV. 3
What: Write-in at Flightpath
When: 9 am – 11 am
Where: Flightpath Coffeehouse – near 51st 5011 Duval St., Austin
Description: Join returning Wrimo Marianne (mtb0001) for morning writing every Tuesday in November. To find Marianne, look for the Moomintroll on the table.
Who: It's OK to bring your kids if they are well-behaved and don't bother the writers. No need to RSVP.
Contact: mtb0001
What: Presentation by Young Adult Authors
When: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Pflugerville Community Library 102 S 10th St, Pflugerville
Description: The Pflugerville Community Library hosts Young Adult authors Daniel and Dina Nayeri. There will be a short presentation followed by a Q&A.
Who: All ages. No RSVP necessary.
Contact: Julia Riley at 251-9185
What: Write-in at Genuine Joe’s
When: 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: Genuine Joe Coffeehouse - North 2001 W. Anderson Lane, Austin
Description: Join veteran Wrimo mapelba at one of our partner coffeehouses every Tuesday night (except Thanksgiving week). mapelba will try to snag the big table, but expect the group to be scattered throughout the café. Look for the NaNo sign and Opus the penguin.
Who: This write-in is not especially for kids but well-behaved kids are welcome. No RSVP necessary.
Contact: mapelba
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4
What: Write-in at the Green Muse Café
When: 9 am – 11 am
Where: Green Muse Café - South 519 W. Oltorf St.
Description: For folks with their mornings free, here's a write-in for you! kswope has been hosting a morning write-in at the Green Muse for years. There's nearly always strange art and bad music. Gotta love South Austin - it's great for getting the creative juices flowing. You’ll usually find Kendra at the large table in the back room. Look for the penguin.
Who: This write-in is not especially for kids but well-behaved kids are welcome. No RSVP necessary.
Contact: kswope
What: Write-in at Vino100
When: 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: Vino100 in Round Rock 3021 S IH 35, Round Rock
Directions to the store are at vino100rr.com -- it's on the southwest corner of I-35 and SH-45, a couple of stores down from the Target.
Description: Vino 100 Round Rock and returning Wrimo DaShlom are pleased to host three Wednesday write-ins this year: Nov. 4th, 18th & 25th. Dimas serves up wine by the gas and bottle, as well as nibbles like cheeses, bread and oil plates, beef quesadillas and the like. There's bottled beer and ale, as well as soft drinks (water is free). Outside food and drink are not allowed, so please come hungry and thirsty (and with money).
Who: This write-in is appropriate for folks ages 11 and up. It's a wine store, so if you've got someone who might run wild, this probably isn't the best way for you to spend your paycheck. :) Please RSVP to Da Shlom so the store can be properly stocked.
Contact: Da Shlom
What: Write-in La Madeleine
When: 6 pm - 10 pm
Where: La Madeleine - Arboretum 9828 Great Hills Trail, # 650, Austin, TX 78759
Description: Join WittyGlib for a write-in at the La Madeleine at Great Hills Trail and 183. He'll arrive around 6 pm for a bite to eat and stay until closing. He's hoping to snag the little alcove, the "meeting" room off the main dining area. If it works well the first time, Witty plans to make this a weekly event. You can identify him by his Mac laptop and penguin t-shirt. He says "drop by anytime that's convenient. Come join me for coffee, support and a plethora of words."
Who: No RSVP necessary. Well-behaved children are welcome.
Contact: WittyGlib
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THURSDAY, NOV. 5
What: San Marcos write-in
When: 3:30 pm – 5: 30 pm
Where: The Coffee Pot, 129 E. Hopkins, San Marcos
Description: Join Wrimo MusicalMe and other San Martians for a write-in every Thursday ('cept Thanksgiving). She'll be wearing her her cranberry Novel-Writing Machine shirt.
Who: No RSVP necessary.
Contact: MusicalMe
What: Write-in at Roasters in Cedar Park
When: 4 pm – 6 pm
Where: Roasters Coffee Haven, 2011 Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park, 78613
Description: Join veteran Wrimo RockinB and friends for a Cedar Park write-in every Thursday in November – ‘cept for Thanksgiving. RockinB reports that they’ve got plenty of plug-ins, and you’ll have no problems locating him. He plans: a monkey on his back, a “Caution, Crazy Novelist at Work!” sign, a penguin and possibly the Seal of Uhpruval on the table.
Who: All ages welcome. No RSVP necessary.
Contact: RockinB
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SATURDAY, NOV. 7
What: Kid-friendly write-in
When: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Pflugerville City Park 515 City Park Road, Pflugerville
What: Write outdoors while the kids whoop it up around you. Ballyhoot, a returning Wrimo, will host this write-in every Saturday except the 21st. Bring drinks and snacks or a full-blown picnic. Bring a blanket and/or chair in case the stone picnic tables are taken. Stay as long as you like.
Meet at the stone picnic tables – Once you park, walk past the playscape – the tables are next to the gazebo. Look for a NaNo sign or a penguin.
Who: All ages are welcome, with or without kids.
Contact: ballyhoot
What: Write-in with the Round Rock Writers
When: 10 am - 1 pm
Where: Hastings Books & Music 2200 I-35 Round Rock, TX 78681
What: Returning Wrimo pcalico and the Round Rock Writers Meetup group invite Austin NaNoers to join them at the tables at the back of the store, behind the music section. You're welcome to bring your own food and drink. End time is flexible - peeps may stay longer if they wish, and if attendance is light, the write-in might end earlier than 1 pm.
Who: Please RSVP if possible so pcalico can prepare the right number of chairs and power strips.
Contact: pcalico And see the calendar at the Round Rock Writers Meetup Group for details.
What: Write-in at Mozart’s
When: 2 pm – 5 pm
Where: Mozart's Coffee Roasters – Lake Austin - 3825 Lake Austin Blvd
What: Join us for our traditional first-weekend write-in at Mozarts on Lake Austin. They've got a fabulous deck - we can spread out all over the place. And for those who prefer an indoor ambiance, I've reserved the space under the cafe. We’ll be pretty much everywhere, so look for NaNo signs and penguins to locate other NaNoers. (If the weather is awful, I'll be huddled downstairs in the grotto, and with persistence we'll be able to take over the indoors - one table at a time.)
Who: Age 13 and over. No RSVP necessary.
Contact: lazym
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ML Captain of Capital Ideas & Austin, TX Municipal Liaison
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Okt 26, 2009 - 19 40
If I make it to the Pflugerville write-in on Sunday will I be the only one writing by hand? I don't have a laptop, etc.
Thanks for letting me know.
Saavedra
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Okt 27, 2009 - 05 39
It's perfectly fine to write by hand, even if you are the only one doing so.
I nearly always write by hand at the midnight write because I'm so excited - it helps me be more focused and centered. In fact, whenever I am having problems writing, I whip out the old notebook. My longest novel (over 83,000 words) was written entirely by hand - and transcribed into my computer in the evenings when I was too tired to write anything new.
If you can avoid editing when you are transcribing, that's best. In fact, I found it easy to add more words when I typed in my text. You just don't want to delete any!
----------ML Captain of Capital Ideas & Austin, TX Municipal Liaison
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Okt 28, 2009 - 12 18
saavedra,
I am very glad to hear someone else doesn't have a laptop, either and will be writing by hand. I do have one, but it's enormous, old and doesn't take to well to using the battery :) I'm hoping to make it ther as well!
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Okt 28, 2009 - 14 43
I'll be writing by hand for at least the first couple of days. Since I'll be without computer access while camping, I'll be starting off entirely with notebook and pen. The hardest part for me, though, is not editing as I transcribe it to the computer, and the rest of the time I'll generally be using my laptop. The notebook, however, stays with me and will come out whenever I have a few minutes and it isn't worth setting up the laptop. Or if I get a really great idea while I'm driving. Laptop's too big to use in the car, even if I have it with me, so it'll be the notebook I whip out when I pull over, not the 'puter.
50,853 / 50,000
Okt 28, 2009 - 14 43
I am also hoping to make it on Sunday, and to at least a few of the other Pflugerville events. And Vino100.
I wrote parts of my first few NaNo's longhand and on a desktop computer because I didn't have a laptop yet.
----------Snowbaby
6 time-NaNo winner: 2002, '04, '05, '06, '07 and '08.
"What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within us out into the world, miracles happen" - Emerson