Need structure? Want to find camaraderie? Tired of writing in solitude? Join our virtual office space. At TPR someone is always in the cubicle next to you.
Here's how the practice room works:
First of all, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
At the given date and time (weekly schedule posted below), meet at post 1. It appears 30 minutes in advance of the hour (barring unusual circumstances), giving us a chance to set our goals in the comments. Declare your goal. Work toward furthering your project; word counting, revision, or whatever it needs - you decide.
Post 2:WE ARE UNPLUGGED!announces our hour. During that time, we write! The rules: no procrastinations. Please feel free to make tea or stand on your head as needed.
When the time is up,Post 3 appears with a chat box and we will get a chance to converse, or you can comment old-style to tell us what you got done! We are dying to know!
Read about a typical first time here. I make the schedule every Sunday. It will remain up in the side bar until I post the next week's schedule (feel free to make requests for particular times in the comments - I take them into serious consideration). All additions will be noted in in the side bar. Come back and check it often. (The schedule times are listed in Eastern Time Zone but the blog posts in Central - Tina's time zone. Our visitors are from all over the map.)
Please email me with questions, comments, or just to introduce yourself! tina dot laurel at gmail dot com
Don't forget to sign the guestbook at the bottom of the page!
May 20, 2010
Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 11 eastern
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments.
OMG, thank goodness we're not setting specific goals! If I had to write one more time what I'm working on, I would have run away SCREAMING! (Just out of sheer frustration that I'm still doing the same thing.) This way is so much better.
GO BIG, PEOPLE!!! (Evidently, I'm cheerleading today.) Oh, and everyone is sharing embarrassing moments over at Shelley's Market My Words blog. (If you want to read about my run-in with the COPS!) http://faeriality.blogspot.com/2010/05/official-cinderella-society-blog-tour.html
Okay, one thing that being face to face with an agent at the NESCBWI conference did for me was make me be able to TASTE the next step on the road toward publication. LET'S POLISH THIS CRAP UP SO WE CAN GET AGENTS, PEOPLE!!
I'm in a competitive mood today, PEOPLE (for some reason I'm enjoying calling you guys that today--friends would be so much more appropriate, but it's just my mood, evidently.) So, WHO'S GOING TO CHALLENGE ME TO SOMETHING???? I DARE YOU!!!!
if we are up for a challenge, i can't spend the next 10 minutes trying to figure out how to spell the word i want to use. so can one of you tell me how to spell segway (the connection between to topics of conversation, not the dorky transport devise)
thanks heather. according to my spell check segue way is a word. now do you want to have a competition to see who can write the most words in the next hour?
OH - and for the record - I think you being arrested and put in jail with your friend should have won Shelli's competition.....ha, if you want to know more people - go and read the blog post (he he, spiced it up a bit H just to create CURIOSITY!)
i. will. write.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
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ReplyDeleteMe fo-oh...
ReplyDeleteOMG, thank goodness we're not setting specific goals! If I had to write one more time what I'm working on, I would have run away SCREAMING! (Just out of sheer frustration that I'm still doing the same thing.) This way is so much better.
ReplyDeleteme four.
GO BIG, PEOPLE!!! (Evidently, I'm cheerleading today.) Oh, and everyone is sharing embarrassing moments over at Shelley's Market My Words blog. (If you want to read about my run-in with the COPS!) http://faeriality.blogspot.com/2010/05/official-cinderella-society-blog-tour.html
ReplyDeleteYay, H! I so do! Thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteso heather, what will you be working on today :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, one thing that being face to face with an agent at the NESCBWI conference did for me was make me be able to TASTE the next step on the road toward publication. LET'S POLISH THIS CRAP UP SO WE CAN GET AGENTS, PEOPLE!!
ReplyDeleteLOL Kate--good thing you're too far away for me to ring your neck!!
ReplyDeleteI'm in a competitive mood today, PEOPLE (for some reason I'm enjoying calling you guys that today--friends would be so much more appropriate, but it's just my mood, evidently.) So, WHO'S GOING TO CHALLENGE ME TO SOMETHING???? I DARE YOU!!!!
ReplyDeleteC'MON, JON, KATE, AND TINA--YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!
ReplyDeleteif we are up for a challenge, i can't spend the next 10 minutes trying to figure out how to spell the word i want to use. so can one of you tell me how to spell segway (the connection between to topics of conversation, not the dorky transport devise)
ReplyDeletesegue way, I think. Or segue-way.
ReplyDeletealthough, boy does that look wrong. I hate spelling. Thank goodness for spell check.
ReplyDeleteAnd, Kate, I think practice room rules require incorrect spelling for everything. :)
ReplyDeleteWhere did all these comments come from?! See ya in an hour. I've got James Blunt blaring and the dogs are asleep.
ReplyDeleteJON SO DID NOT NOT CHALLENGE ME?!!! WIMP!!! YES, I"M CALLING YOU OUT, J!!!
ReplyDeleteBtw, I so totes want a Segway!
ReplyDeleteI challenge you to write how many words? 1000 words of pure unadulterated crap. Craptastic Crap!
ReplyDeleteJ, you are a geek! You should see those ridiculous tours here in MPLS.
ReplyDeleteWhat?
ReplyDeletethanks heather. according to my spell check segue way is a word. now do you want to have a competition to see who can write the most words in the next hour?
ReplyDeleteTina--I'll see your 1000 words. AWESOME!! I can't wait to see what Kate comes up with!!
ReplyDeleteKay, hour guysees, it's going to be fun.
ReplyDeleteSeque is a word, who doesn't thin so?!
ReplyDeletePERFECT, KATE. MOST WORDS, IT IS!!!
ReplyDeleteON YOUR MARK GET SET GO!!!! sorry, T for hijacking your splendid unplug. be back in an hour, PEOPLE!
ReplyDeleteApologies???!!! No, this is fan-*swear word*-tastic.
ReplyDeleteO M G!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE HELLLLLLL DID I MISS OUT ON TODAY??????
And I really needed it but was too late!
HEATHER - YOU. ARE. SCARY! ARE YOU POSSESSED OR TOO MUCH COLA....OR SOMETHING????????
OH - and for the record - I think you being arrested and put in jail with your friend should have won Shelli's competition.....ha, if you want to know more people - go and read the blog post (he he, spiced it up a bit H just to create CURIOSITY!)
ReplyDeleteAnn Marie!! Get your butt to the practice room more often girl! We needed you!
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