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!


Jan 5, 2011

Post 3: Reconvention!

So, do tell! What happened?


A chat box will  be here the first 1/2 hour after our unplug. Please sign up (I think you  will have to begin an account with Chatroll but it only takes a  second). After our chat I will remove the chat box and post the  highlights. For posterity's sake. If all else fails, please post your  report in the comments. If there is something I can fix I will do it as  quick as I can. And if you just prefer to do it the old school way, in  comments, that is fine too.

15 comments:

  1. It's not letting me on, but I'll be back in ten. I am at a REALLY GOOD PART!!!

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  2. YAY, J!!

    And boo that chat isn't working!!

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  3. Yep. Not working here either. Meet you back here at 11:15? We'll try again.

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  4. Okay, I am off to get dressed. No chat for me. I did finish my chapter - but only because I made it so much longer than my other draft that I just cut it one scene short. Not sure if that will be a good or bad thing in the end.

    Hope to see you all this afternoon for the 4:30 pm EST unplug!

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  5. Kay, let's hope it's working then. I need human contact today, even if it is online =)

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  6. Awe, no chat. Crud. I didn't get my chapter finished but I did manage a page. My mom had some work for me and needed to discuss it.

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  7. If you folks have Gmail, we could chat there.

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  8. I have a gmail account, and a skype, and a messenger lol

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  9. Well, I am logged onto Gmail, what's your email so I can add you?

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  10. I've got gmail. Never used it though.

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  11. Okay, going to chat with J on Gmail for a second. Sorry about the chat everyone. I will try to make it to the later unplug. I will roll in just as it begins so I will see if it works out - THANKS for hosting, Marisa!

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  12. Wait, I'll chat. Just tell me how. My email is KrystalynDrown

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