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!


Mar 31, 2014

Post 3: Reconvention!

Maria, Krystalyn, and Dianne were here. Krystalyn was sick and stuck on this month's short story. We talked about the closing of Entranced and a scam editor website. No TPR on Monday, April 7.

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: There will be no TPR on Monday, April 7 because I have parent conferences that evening. (My LAST week of parent conferences!!!)

Mar 24, 2014

Post 3: Reconvention!

Krystalyn led the group until I got home from chauffeuring. Maria and Marcy were also in attendance. Discussions centered around the shut down of one of KB's publishers and what she should do when the rights to her book return to her -- also Marcy's new release and Maria's very busy time of year, and Dianne's last year administering state tests.

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!

I have to pick up my daughter from play rehearsal at approximately 9pm (give or take a little, according to the whims of the dictator -- I mean, uh, the director). Krystalyn will lead the chat if I'm not here at 9:00!

Mar 17, 2014

Post 3: Reconvention!

Maria, Krystalyn, Marcy, and Dianne were present. We brainstormed ideas for Krystalyn's story and may have helped jump-start her. Another win for TPR!

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!

Mar 10, 2014

Post 3: Reconvention!

Kyrstalyn, Maria, Marcy, and Dianne were here. We talked about our various projects, current and future. We talked about Facebook author pages -- and the inconsistency with which they appear in the feed.

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!

Mar 3, 2014

Post 3: Reconvention!

Maria, Marcy, Krystalyn, and Dianne were here. We talked about progress (or not) made tonight and research before the internet. We talked about squeezing social media in between everything else, and about Marcy's debut this month.

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!