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!


Oct 26, 2015

Reconvention!

Maria, Krystalyn, and Dianne were here. Maria is getting her WIP ready for crit partners and beta readers while gearing up for NaNo. Krystalyn has edits due for Tracy Tam 2, plus some blog posts. Dianne planned and outlined for two different stories ... then ended up pantstering something else entirely.

Unpluggage Begins 8 pm eastern

What will you be working on during the 8-9 Unplug time? Tell us in the comments! Refresh the page at 9pm for the chat!

Oct 19, 2015

Reconvention!

Krystalyn, Maria, and Dianne were here. We talked about what (if anything) we were doing for NaNoWriMo. We talked about current projects and finding the time/motivation to write.

Unpluggage Begins 8 pm eastern

What will you be working on during the 8-9 Unplug time? Tell us in the comments! Refresh the page at 9pm for the chat! I may be late for the chat.

Oct 12, 2015

Reconvention!

Krystalyn, Maria, and Dianne were here. Maria worked on re-writing a scene. Dianne is proof-reading galley pages. We brainstormed with Krystalyn about a Shiny New Idea that had lost its shine for her, trying to polish it to a blinding gleam again!

Unpluggage Begins 8 pm eastern

What will you be working on during the 8-9 Unplug time? Tell us in the comments! Refresh the page at 9pm for the chat!

Oct 5, 2015

Reconvention!

Maria, Krystalyn, and Dianne were here. We discussed tax deductions for author research and being held back in writing by researching setting facts through Google Earth.

Unpluggage Begins 8 pm eastern

What will you be working on during the 8-9 Unplug time? Tell us in the comments! Refresh the page at 9pm for the chat! I should be on time for the chat tonight since my husband is home and can pick up the kid from band rehearsal.