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!
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 29, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Marisa and I, but before that three silent strangers. They were very mysterious. I'd love to meet them some day!
Apr 28, 2011
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle, Marisa, and Dianne were present. We talked about the pains we have from writing with a laptop on a couch. We all know we should have a better writing place, but we all want to be near the family. Then KB and D chatted about problem spots in our WIP's.
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 3: Reconvention!
Awards vs. bestsellers. Amniotic fluid vs. Madonna outfits. What all. J, tina, marisa and amy. not necessarily in that order.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 2 pm until 3 pm est. Meet back in the 3rd post for the chat.
Apr 27, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Krystey, Kelly, Amy, Marisa and myself. Requerying agents and loving scenes and everyone left to clean. or just had cleaned. or something.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 1 pm est until 2pm east. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Apr 26, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 11 am est until 12 pm est. Meet in post 3 for the chat.
Post 3: Reconvention!
I was late to get started and late to finish. I really just wanted to stay in bed.
Apr 25, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Full house. Amy, Marisa, Kearsie, Krystey, Heather and myself. Various amounts of writing. Also diapers, naps and blog sharing.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Extended unplug goes from 3 pm est until 4:15 est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Post 3: Reconvention!
Amy and I chatted. I was so glad to see her! Glad that she has water and laundry and morning pages - the small things are really the biggest!
Apr 24, 2011
Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 24th:
Monday, April 25th
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR
Tuesday, April 26th
7 am EST
11 am EST
Wednesday, April 27th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Thursday, April 28th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Friday, April 29th
7 am EST
2 pm est
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR
Tuesday, April 26th
7 am EST
11 am EST
Wednesday, April 27th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Thursday, April 28th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, April 29th
7 am EST
2 pm est
Apr 22, 2011
Apr 21, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Krystey, Marisa and myself. I feel a little better even if I still don't know what to blog about! :)
Apr 20, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Useful crits, nudgy children, character fixes and poetry month. Marisa, Krystey and myself.
Apr 19, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Heather, Marisa and myself. Listening to Rodrigo and Gabriela now. Thanks, M. We talked fiddling, improv and organization. Much lifting of spirits.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 11 am until 2 pm est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Apr 18, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Marisa, Krystey and myself. We talked critiques and necessary scenes and how Krystey knows what she is talking about.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Special extended unplug runs an extra 15 minutes - 3 - 4:15 pm est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: SPECIAL EXTENDED Unpluggage Begins at 3 PM eastern
What will you be working on? Let us know in comments.
Apr 17, 2011
Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 17th:
Happy Passover! We have a busy life these first couple days of the week - seder, seder. But TPR must go on...
Monday, April 18th
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR
Tuesday, April 19th
7 am EST
11 am EST
Wednesday, April 20th
7 am EST
10 am EST
Thursday, April 21st
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Friday, April 22nd
7 am EST
and another to be announced - maybe?
Monday, April 18th
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR
Tuesday, April 19th
7 am EST
11 am EST
Wednesday, April 20th
7 am EST
10 am EST
Thursday, April 21st
7 am EST
1 pm EST
No Dianne this week. :( But I think she is having fun. :)
Friday, April 22nd
7 am EST
and another to be announced - maybe?
Apr 15, 2011
Apr 14, 2011
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle, Jon, and Dianne were present. We chatted about progress of KB's and Dianne's WIPs and Jon's coursework papers, debated the relative merits of middle school and high school teaching positions, and then KB and Dianne chewed on KB's current WIP dilemmas.
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 3: Reconvention!
Amy, Marisa and then Amy again. One has good problems of the literary kind. The other has bad problems of the administrative-pain-in-the-rear kind. Both are fun to chat with. Take care guys, see ya Monday.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 11 am est until 12 pm est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Apr 13, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 1 pm until 2 pm est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Apr 12, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Happy ANNIVERSARY!!! Thanks for making this place great!
Krystey, Marisa and I. Pretty ordinary day. Writing was worked on, crits discussed, and scenes and crits planned for the future.
Krystey, Marisa and I. Pretty ordinary day. Writing was worked on, crits discussed, and scenes and crits planned for the future.
Post 3: Reconvention!
Anniversary, Happy Birthday party. Same folks who graced the very first TPR a year ago. We did a quick little celebration and then we got on with business. Reassuring and virtual hugging Marisa after an unfair by the sounds of it crit.
Apr 11, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage is EXTENDED! It goes from 3 pm est until 4:15 pm. Write your hearts out. Meet back for the chat at post 3.
Post 1: SPECIAL EXTENDED Unpluggage Begins 3 PM eastern
What will you be working on? Tell us in comments.
Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 10th:
We've been doing this a whole year! Can you believe it?
Monday, April 11th
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR
Happy Birthday, TPR! Tuesday, April 12th
And everything goes on as usual...
7 am EST
11 am EST
Wednesday, April 13th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Thursday, April 14th
7 am EST
11 am EST
Friday, April 15th
7 am EST
Another to be announced - maybe?
Monday, April 11th
3 - 4:15 pm EST Special extended version of TPR
Happy Birthday, TPR! Tuesday, April 12th
And everything goes on as usual...
7 am EST
11 am EST
Wednesday, April 13th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Thursday, April 14th
7 am EST
11 am EST
8 pm EST Dianne
Friday, April 15th
7 am EST
Another to be announced - maybe?
Apr 8, 2011
OOOPS!
Sorry guys, I meant to cancel the 10am unplug because I'm all allergied up and feeling wretched, but forgot to post!!
I hope anyone who planned on coming wrote anyway!
I hope anyone who planned on coming wrote anyway!
Apr 7, 2011
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 at 10 am EST
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments!
Apr 6, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 1 pm est until 2 pm est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Apr 5, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Chatroll didn't work again. What a bummer.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Meet you at post #3 at 3:00 pm EST for chat!
Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 2 pm (est)
What will you be working on? Please tell us in the comments!
Unpluggage at 11 AM eastern CANCELED
Sorry. :( I must go to the funeral of a good friend's mother. I will miss you all and the writing time. Have a good afternoon and thank goodness for Marisa.
Apr 4, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
That chat box didn't work for a long time and then we went to gchat but never found Kelly. :( It was Marisa, Amy, Krystey, Jon and Tina. Jon bowed out early because he was not feeling so great. :( Two sad faces but :) that the rest of us chatted.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
SPECIAL EXTENDED Unpluggage runs from 3 pm est until 4:15 pm est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 3 pm eastern
Special extended unplug! Let us know what you will be working on in the comments.
Apr 3, 2011
Schedule for the Week Of Sunday, April 3rd:
I am spending some time with my mom at the end of the week so TPR times are slim. I will post next week schedule Monday, April 11th. Happy writing!
Monday, April 4th
7 am EST
3 pm - 4:15 pm EST Special extended TPR.
Tuesday, April 5th
7 am EST
11 am EST
2 pm EST - Marisa
Wednesday, April 6th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Thursday, April 7th
Friday, April 8th
10 am EST - Marisa
Monday, April 4th
7 am EST
3 pm - 4:15 pm EST Special extended TPR.
Tuesday, April 5th
7 am EST
11 am EST
2 pm EST - Marisa
Wednesday, April 6th
7 am EST
1 pm EST
Thursday, April 7th
10 am EST - Marisa
8 pm EST Dianne
8 pm EST Dianne
Friday, April 8th
10 am EST - Marisa
Apr 1, 2011
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