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!


Apr 28, 2011

Post 3:Reconvention!

KrysteyBelle, Marisa, and Dianne were present. We talked about the pains we have from writing with a laptop on a couch. We all know we should have a better writing place, but we all want to be near the family. Then KB and D chatted about problem spots in our WIP's.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

We are unplugged! We'll meet back at 9 pm EST in post 3 for a reconvention chat. If no one is there, the chat will be canceled.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 8 pm eastern

What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments!

Post 3: Reconvention!

Awards vs. bestsellers. Amniotic fluid vs. Madonna outfits. What all. J, tina, marisa and amy. not necessarily in that order.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 2 pm until 3 pm est. Meet back in the 3rd post for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 2 eastern

What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments.

Post 3: Reconvention!

Just me. Off to set up the day's posts.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 7 - 8 am est. Meet in post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 7:00 am eastern

Let me know you are here. Leave a comment.

Apr 25, 2011

Post 3: Reconvention!

Full house. Amy, Marisa, Kearsie, Krystey, Heather and myself. Various amounts of writing. Also diapers, naps and blog sharing.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Extended unplug goes from 3 pm est until 4:15 est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: EXTENDED Unpluggage Begins 3 pm eastern

What will you be working on? Tell us in comments.

Post 3: Reconvention!

Amy and I chatted. I was so glad to see her! Glad that she has water and laundry and morning pages - the small things are really the biggest!

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 7 - 8 am est. Meet in post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 7:00 am eastern

Let me know you are writing with me. Leave a comment.

Apr 24, 2011

Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 24th:

Monday, April 25th
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR

Tuesday, April 26th
7 am EST
11 am EST

Wednesday, April 27th
7 am EST
1 pm EST

Thursday, April 28th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Dianne 8 pm est

Friday, April 29th
7 am EST
2 pm est

Apr 17, 2011

Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 17th:

Happy Passover! We have a busy life these first couple days of the week - seder, seder. But TPR must go on...

Monday, April 18th
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR

Tuesday, April 19th
7 am EST
11 am EST

Wednesday, April 20th
7 am EST
10 am EST

Thursday, April 21st
7 am EST
1 pm EST
No Dianne this week. :( But I think she is having fun. :)

Friday, April 22nd
7 am EST
and another to be announced - maybe?

Apr 14, 2011

Post 3:Reconvention!

KrysteyBelle, Jon, and Dianne were present. We chatted about progress of KB's and Dianne's WIPs and Jon's coursework papers, debated the relative merits of middle school and high school teaching positions, and then KB and Dianne chewed on KB's current WIP dilemmas.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

We are unplugged! We'll meet back at 9 pm EST in post 3 for a reconvention chat. If no one is there, the chat will be canceled.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 8 pm eastern

What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments!

Post 3: Reconvention!

Amy, Marisa and then Amy again. One has good problems of the literary kind. The other has bad problems of the administrative-pain-in-the-rear kind. Both are fun to chat with. Take care guys, see ya Monday.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 11 am est until 12 pm est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 11 AM eastern

What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments.

Post 3: Reconvention!

Jon and I and a lurker!

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 7 - 8 am est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 7:00 am eastern

Let me know you are writing with me. Leave a comment.

Apr 12, 2011

Post 3: Reconvention!

Happy ANNIVERSARY!!! Thanks for making this place great!


Krystey, Marisa and I. Pretty ordinary day. Writing was worked on, crits discussed, and scenes and crits planned for the future.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 11 am - 12 pm est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat!

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 11 AM eastern

What will you be working on? Tell us in comments.

Post 3: Reconvention!

Anniversary, Happy Birthday party. Same folks who graced the very first TPR a year ago. We did a quick little celebration and then we got on with business. Reassuring and virtual hugging Marisa after an unfair by the sounds of it crit.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 7 - 8 am est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 7:00 am eastern

Let me know you are writing with me. Leave a comment.

Apr 11, 2011

Post 3: Reconvention!

Kelly, Marisa, and myself.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage is EXTENDED! It goes from 3 pm est until 4:15 pm. Write your hearts out. Meet back for the chat at post 3.

Post 1: SPECIAL EXTENDED Unpluggage Begins 3 PM eastern

What will you be working on? Tell us in comments.

Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 10th:

We've been doing this a whole year! Can you believe it?

Monday, April 11th
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR

Happy Birthday, TPR! Tuesday, April 12th
And everything goes on as usual...
7 am EST
11 am EST

Wednesday, April 13th
7 am EST
1 pm EST

Thursday, April 14th
7 am EST
11 am EST
8 pm EST Dianne

Friday, April 15th
7 am EST
Another to be announced - maybe?

Apr 8, 2011

OOOPS!

Sorry guys, I meant to cancel the 10am unplug because I'm all allergied up and feeling wretched, but forgot to post!!

I hope anyone who planned on coming wrote anyway!

Apr 5, 2011

Post 3: Reconvention!

Chatroll didn't work again. What a bummer.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Meet you at post #3 at 3:00 pm EST for chat!

Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 2 pm (est)

What will you be working on? Please tell us in the comments!

Unpluggage at 11 AM eastern CANCELED

Sorry. :( I must go to the funeral of a good friend's mother. I will miss you all and the writing time. Have a good afternoon and thank goodness for Marisa.

Post 3: Reconvention!

Off to wake the kiddos.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 7 am - 8 am est. Meet at post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 7:00 am eastern

Let me know if you will be chatting. Leave a comment.

Apr 4, 2011

Post 3: Reconvention!

That chat box didn't work for a long time and then we went to gchat but never found Kelly. :( It was Marisa, Amy, Krystey, Jon and Tina. Jon bowed out early because he was not feeling so great. :( Two sad faces but :) that the rest of us chatted.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

SPECIAL EXTENDED Unpluggage runs from 3 pm est until 4:15 pm est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 3 pm eastern

Special extended unplug! Let us know what you will be working on in the comments.

Post 3: Reconvention!

Just me.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

Unpluggage runs from 7 am - 8 am est. Meet at post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 7:00 am eastern

Let me know if you will be chatting. Leave a comment.

Apr 3, 2011

Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 3rd:

I am spending some time with my mom at the end of the week so TPR times are slim. I will post next week schedule Monday, April 11th. Happy writing!

Monday, April 4th
7 am EST
3 pm - 4:15 pm EST Special extended TPR.

Tuesday, April 5th
7 am EST
11 am EST
2 pm EST - Marisa


Wednesday, April 6th
7 am EST
1 pm EST

Thursday, April 7th
10 am EST - Marisa
8 pm EST Dianne

Friday, April 8th
10 am EST - Marisa