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!


Jun 27, 2012

Post 3: Reconvention!

Maria and myself! Darn kids and their funky habits....

Unplug now until 9 am est

I will see you at the reconcvention post in 50 minutes. Hurry up and get SOMETHING - anything - written.

Jun 25, 2012

Schedule for the Week of Sunday June 24th

No Dianne this week. :( But she thinks next week will work. :) And this is the next to the last week before my sister's wedding so I have house full of people. I am not sure when I will be able to get an hour in. Mornings are more of a given than the afternoons. So I will schedule 2 AMs - 8 - 9 est. But I realize they are not the best for the rest of the world. Sorry about that. Next week will likely be not better. Except for the Dianne part.... Tuesday 8 - 9 am est Wednesday 8 - 9 am est

Jun 18, 2012

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.

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!

Maria and KB and myself. Publisher advice, rereading advice, that kind of stuff.

Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!

The hour runs from 9 am est until 10 am. It is nearly over by the time I posted this - WHOOPS! Meet at post 3 for the chat.

Post 1: Unplug begins at 9 am est

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

Jun 17, 2012

Schedule for the week of Sunday, June 17th



I take requests!
But this is what I got for now.

Monday, JUNE 18TH
9 am est
8 pm est Dianne

Tuesday, JUNE 19TH
9 am est

Thursday, JUNE 21TH
As usual: Th-Th CritChat -12 pm est. Email if you have questions.
TPR at 1 pm est

Jun 11, 2012

Post 3:Reconvention!

Maria, KrysteyBelle, and Dianne were present. We talked about Maria's first chapter, Dianne's copy edits, and KB's revisions.

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!

Schedule for the Week of Sunday the 11th


Trying to figure out what to do this week... This is what I got for now.

I take requests! Let me know what and when you want - we can work something out! It is officially summer around here, so things are really up in the air. Be fun to see where they land...

Monday, JUNE 11TH
8 pm est Dianne


Tuesday, JUNE 12TH
9 am est

Wednesday, JUNE 13TH
9 am est changing this time to later: 2pm est

Thursday, JUNE 14TH
As usual: Th-Th CritChat -12 pm est. Email if you have questions.


Jun 4, 2012

Post 3:Reconvention!

KrysteyBelle, Maria, Marcy, and Dianne were present. We talked about feedback from crit partners.

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!

FYI -- I will be only briefly at the chat tonight. My daughter has a play rehearsal she didn't tell me about and must be picked up at 9:30pm. Such is the life of a chauffeur .. er, Mom.

Schedule for the Week of Sunday June 3rd


My dad is visiting this week, and at the moment I don't know what I can do. I will post more times later....

I take requests! For now I am really cutting back on TPR hours, but let me know what and when you want - we can work something out!

Monday, JUNE 4TH
8 pm est Dianne

Thursday, JUNE 5TH
12 pm est. Th-Th CritChat. Email if you have questions.