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!


Apr 28, 2010

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.

Chat Update: Total success! If staying up late (Ann Marie until 3 am in Greece!) is success. The energy in the chat room was palpable and you gals and guy are quick and smart. I bow to your extreme artfulness and I can't imagine what you write on your hour alone. Present: Ann Marie, Jon, Heather, Marisa, Casey, Dena (surprise! awesome!), Elana, and last and for sure eldest, myself(yay!). Thanks you all for coming! What a fabulous time I had!
Posted by at

7 comments:

  1. Ann Marie WraightApril 28, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    HELLO???????

    ReplyDelete
  2. Tina Laurel LeeApril 28, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    Can you see the chat box, Ann Marie?

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ann Marie WraightApril 29, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    Have to confess... I stole a year or two Tina....sorry...so to make you feel better,

    I AM THE OLD HAG OF THE GROUP!!

    Yes - I may be a crazy girl...er..granny BUT I always tell the truth..eventually....

    ReplyDelete
  4. Tina Laurel LeeApril 29, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    Ha! You never have to cop to it! But I thank you for being up there with me! Never want to do it alone. Thanks, girlie, so glad you came.

    ReplyDelete
  5. UnknownApril 29, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    So much fun, Tina! I can't wait for today's sessions!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Heather KellyApril 29, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Tina--I was wondering how you would recap the hilarity of last night's chat. You left out all the wild stuff :) I guess they all fit into the "you had to be there" types of jokes.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Tina Laurel LeeApril 29, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Marisa, I'm so glad you are on this ride with me!!!!

    Heather, I didn't even know where to begin! Maybe I will have inspiration and have to update the update. What a blast!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)