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!


Nov 30, 2015

Reconvention!

Maria, Krystalyn, and Dianne were present. Maria was working to complete her word count for NaNoWriMo. Krystalyn was trying to find time for her new idea. Dianne was pantstering a new project.

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!

Nov 23, 2015

Reconvention!

Maria, Krystalyn, and Dianne were here. Maria is working on her NaNo novel -- got over 1000 words in tonight. Dianne wrote 750 words more than she had in the past week. And Krystalyn worked on blog posts.

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!

Nov 16, 2015

Reconvention!

I wasn't present for this one. I think Krystalyn and Maria were here.

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 probably won't be here tonight. Please carry on without me!)

Nov 9, 2015

Reconvention!

Dianne, Maria, and Krystalyn were here tonight.

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!

Nov 2, 2015

Reconvention!

Yay! You made it! What did you get done? 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.

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! (This is a pick-up-the-kid-from-band night for me, so I will be late arriving to the chat.)