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 27, 2013

Post 3:Reconvention!

Maria and I were present. We talked about revisions and a quote from Neil Gaiman about readers being right at pinpointing what doesn't work in your story, but only the writer knows how to fix it. “Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.” – Neil Gaiman

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!

May 26, 2013

Schedule for the week of Sunday, May 26th


Let me know if we should schedule a TPR writing date during the week. Or, just email to tell me what is up.

Monday, May 27th - Memorial Day
Dianne 8pm

Tuesday, May 28th
Marisa - ?

Wednesday, May 29th
Marisa - ?

Thursday, May 30th
THTH - 11 am (email with questions)

May 21, 2013

Schedule for the Week of Sunday, May 20th


Hello! So sorry for my late posting!

Let me know if we should schedule a TPR writing date during the week. Or, just email to tell me what is up.

Monday, May 20th
Dianne 8pm

Tuesday, May 21st
Marisa - ?

Wednesday, May 22nd
Marisa - ?

Thursday, May 23rd
THTH - 11 am (email with questions)

May 20, 2013

Post 3:Reconvention!

Krystalyn, Marcy, and Dianne were present. We talked about Marcy's new deal, Krystalyn's potential deal, and a mystery in Krystalyn's family tree.

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!

Note: I won't be here for check-in. Gabbey has an orchestra concert. But will be back by the 9pm chat. See you then!

May 16, 2013

Post 3: Reconvention

Met up with Jon, and Tina, and we talked about the wonderful morning pages, inanimate objects as characters, and amazing authors, such as Sharon Creech, A.S. King, Lois Lowry, etc.

Post 2: Unplugged!

Get writing! Meet you back at Post 3 at 12pm EST

Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11am EST

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

May 15, 2013

Post 3: Reconvention

Great chat with Maria and Amy - we talked about character, and writing to find them, and also the Pizza Test link was shared - http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2013/04/refine-your-characters-with-pizza-test.html

Post 2: Unplugged!

We are writing! Meet you at Post 3 at 12pm EST for a reconvention chat!

Post 1: Unplug at 11am EST

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

May 14, 2013

Post 3: Reconvention

Great chat with great friends - Amy, Tina, Krystalyn, and Marisa were here!

Post 2: Unplugged

We are (hopefully) all writing! Meet you at Post 3 at 12pm ES for a reconvention chat!


Post 1: Unpluggage begins 11 am EST

Sorry if I confused anyone by originally posting an unplug at 10am EST - It's been so long since I set up an unplug, I posted it in Central time! oops!

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

May 13, 2013

Post 3:Reconvention!

Marcy, KrysteyBelle, Maria, Marisa, and Dianne were here. We mostly caught up with Marisa, whom we hadn't "seen" in awhile.

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, May 12th

Hello! Everything is good, but same old/same old. Busy. Household stuff is a struggle. Were buying a new house, getting an old one ready to rent. All that jazz. When I have had time to write, it has been dreamy!


Let me know if we should schedule a TPR writing date sometime. Or, just email to tell me what is up.

Monday, May 13th
Dianne 8pm

Tuesday, May 14th

Wednesday, May 15th

Thursday, May 16th
TH-TH is at 11 est. Email if you have questions.

May 7, 2013

Schedule for this week: May 7th or so.


So sorry about the delayed posting! I am moving! Therefor real life is filled with sorting, packing, financial ministrations, cleaning things that haven't been cleaned for 13 years. It's a painful, sad, exciting experience. The writing is good, but TPR is suffering.


Let me know if we should schedule a TPR writing date during the week. Or, just email to tell me what is up.

Monday, May 7th
Dianne 8pm

Tuesday, May 8th

Wednesday, May 9th

Thursday, May 10th
TH-TH is at 11 est. Email with questions.

May 6, 2013

Post 3:Reconvention!

Krystalyn, Marcy, Maria, and Dianne were present. We talked about reviews -- and approaching bloggers for review -- and 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!