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!


Aug 29, 2011

Post 3:Reconvention!

KrysteyBelle, Marisa, Marcy, and Dianne were present. We talked a long time about POV -- first person vs. third person and our personal preferences for each.

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!

UNPLUG from 2 - 3 est canceled!

Sorry!

Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 2 pm est

What will you be working on? Let us know in comments.

Post 3: Reconvention!

Just me!! And I had a hard time focusing...

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

We are writing!

If no one checks into post 1 by the end of the hour (12pm EST), I will cancel the reconvention chat.

Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11 am EST

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

Post 3: Reconvene

Amy, Marisa, and myself (Heather). Nanny cams and writing. A good chat to start the day.

Post 1 and 2 Do you wanna unplug now? See you at 9.

So I was lame and got up late, and didn't want to disappoint those of you who usually unplug. So, tell me what you are doing in the comments, and then go write. I'll meet you back here in an hour at 9am est.

And, we're unplugged!