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!
Jun 30, 2011
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle and Dianne were present, until Chatroll froze. Then we hopped over to Gmail chat.
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!
Just H and I. Totally unproductive TPR, unless you count the walls of my daughter's room.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Special Extended Unplug lasts from 3 - 4:15 est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: Special EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 3 pm est
What will you be working on? Tell us in comments.
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.
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.
Post 1 and 2: The 8 am Unplug that wasn't
Or really as unplugged as I could get because the modem wasn't working. Spent a lot of time plugging and unplugging the thing instead of writing. But I got the sandwiches made for camp and the kitchen cleaned. :) Meet back at post 3 for the chat! I will only leave it up a couple minutes.
Jun 29, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Maria, Marisa, and myself. Heather couldn't make it to chat. Thanks to Marisa everything got posted. She saves the day - or the hour! And we talked productivity. Writing times of day. The beauty of marriage. And being left to our own devices.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
And we're off! Meet you at Post 3 at 4:15 pm EST!
Post 1: EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 3 pm EST
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments!
We will reconvene in Post 3 at 4:15 pm EST
We will reconvene in Post 3 at 4:15 pm EST
Post 3: Reconvention!
Just me! I worked, but was distracted, so I'm off to work some more!
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
If no one signs in at Post #1 before 12pm EST, I will cancel chat! Hope to see you there!
Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11 am EST
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments!
Jun 28, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Extended unplug goes from 3pm est until 4:15 pm est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 3 pm est
What will you be working on? Let us know in the comments.
Post 3: Reconvention!
Amy, Tina, and Marisa. We wondered how Suzanne Collins works her magic! And Amy needs to borrow Marisa's copies of The Hunger Games.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Sorry this is posting late - I had to re-start my computer!!
Off we go!
Off we go!
Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11 am EST
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments!
Jun 27, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Amy, Heather, Marisa and myself. Shared this link. http://thewideeyedlegless.typepad.com/blog/
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Special extended unpluggagre runs from 3 pm est until 4:15 pm est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Post 3: Reconvention!
Jon, Amy, Tina and Marisa chatted briefly!
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Meet you at Post 3 for a reconvention chat at 12 pm EST!
Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11 am EST
What will you be working on today? Tell us in the comments.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage goes from 8 am est until 9 am est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Schedule for the Week of Sunday June, 26th
Sorry it is late. Too much partying this weekend.
Monday, June 27th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Tuesday, June 28th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Wednesday, June 29th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Thursday, June 3oth
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, July 1st
8 am EST
TBD
Monday, June 27th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Tuesday, June 28th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Wednesday, June 29th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Thursday, June 3oth
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended)
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, July 1st
8 am EST
TBD
Jun 24, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage goes from 11 am est until 12 am est. Meet in post 3 for the chat.
Jun 23, 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.
Jun 22, 2011
Jun 20, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Dianne, Jon, Marisa and myself. We talked wild vining outlines and tiny little stunted seedling outlines and a couple of things in between.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Special EXTENDED Unplug from 2 pm est until 3:15 pm est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: Special EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 2 pm est
What will you be working on? Leave a comment.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 8 am est until 9 am est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Jun 19, 2011
Schedule for the Week of Sunday June, 19th
Second week of summer and any strides I made writing interrupted by a funeral and drs. appointments. :( I will fill in TPR hours where I can.
8 am EST
2 - 3:15 pm EST (special extended + a new time)
Tuesday, June 21st
I am going to a funeral so I cannot predict my day...
Wednesday, June 22nd
8 am EST
My mom's here so again I cannot predict...
Thursday, June 23rd
TBD
Mom goes to the airport, don't know the schedule yet.
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, June 25th
8 am EST
Tuesday, June 21st
I am going to a funeral so I cannot predict my day...
Wednesday, June 22nd
8 am EST
My mom's here so again I cannot predict...
Thursday, June 23rd
TBD
Mom goes to the airport, don't know the schedule yet.
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, June 25th
8 am EST
Jun 17, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Amy, Marisa, Heather and myself. Good morning all. A new writing day dawns. Blog posts are up and the world is full of possibility.
Jun 16, 2011
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle, Jon, and Dianne were present. We talked about KB's WIP and J's current collaborative projects, as well as his 2nd person POV experiment. We also chatted about various projects that D is waiting (anxiously) to hear about, and why a certain manuscript's title was changed to something we liked less in its published version.
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 and Marisa and Maria and Krystey and Jon and myself. And Chatroll was funky.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 8 am est until 9 am est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Jun 15, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
EXTENDED unplug runs from 3 pm est until 4:15 est. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: Special EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 3 pm est
What will you be working on? Tell us in comments.
Post 3: Reconvention!
Marisa and I. We talked scene and sequence (and a lot more). Seriously, thanks, Marisa - I feel like I might be on fire. It's so great to learn this new stuff and it makes me feel like finishing might be possible. Even fixing Jude might be possible.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 8 am est until 9 am est. Meet in post 3 for the chat.
Jun 14, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Marisa, Krystey and Heather stopped in. And I was there too, of course. Much writing was done. :) Some was not. :(
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
EXTENDED Unpluggage runs from 3 pm est until 4:15 pm est. Meet in post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: Special EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 3 pm est
What will you be working on? Let us know in the comments.
Post 3: Reconvention!
Tina, Marisa, Jon. Spongebob, Alexithymic, and can't remember the phrase that means western. But I finally remember the movie - Room With A View. Here's the link to the questionaire: http://thestrangestsituation.blogspot.com/2011/06/are-you-alexithymic.html. i will put it in the blog links page too.
Jun 13, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
EXTENDED unplug runs from 3 pm est until 4:15. Meet at post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: Special EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 3 pm est
What will you be working on? Let us know in comments.
Post 3: Reconvention!
Marisa, Jon and I. we discussed Weston and The Everliving. We all have to get going. We have work to do! So much I want to read.
Jun 12, 2011
Schedule for the Week of Sunday June, 12th
First week of summer. I am wholly unprepared. But here is the schedule right now - I reserve the right to change it as chaos befalls. :)
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST(special extended 15 minutes)
Tuesday, June 14th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended 15 minutes)
Wednesday, June 15th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST(special extended 15 minutes)
Thursday, June 16th
8 am EST
11 am
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, June 17th
8 am EST
Tuesday, June 14th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended 15 minutes)
Wednesday, June 15th
8 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST(special extended 15 minutes)
Thursday, June 16th
8 am EST
11 am
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, June 17th
8 am EST
TBD
Jun 10, 2011
Jun 9, 2011
Post 3:Reconvention!
Sorry -- but I'm going to have to cancel the chat. The AC is broken; the husband is out of town, and the brother-in-law is on his way over to see if he can fix it for me. And -- this is just the icing on the cake -- I was REALLY making great progress with this chapter. GRRRR! See you next week, Dianne.
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!
Maria and I - we talked process and word processing programs. Among other things.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 11am until 12 pm est. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Jun 8, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Marisa, Krystey, Maria, and Jon. Oh, and me! We talked word count. So impressive everyone!
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 1 pm est until 2 pm est. Write your heart out. Meet back in post 3 for the chat.
Jun 7, 2011
Post 1: Special EXTENDED Unpluggage begins at 3 pm est
What will you be working on? Let us know in comments.
Jun 6, 2011
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 11:30am est until 12:30pm. Meet at post 3 for the chat.
Jun 5, 2011
Schedule for the Week of Sunday June, 6th
Last 3 days of school for the kiddos!
Monday, June 6th
I am chaperoning a trip to Gibb's Farm - no TPR.
Tuesday, June 7th
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended 15 minutes)
Wednesday, June 8th
7 am EST
1pm
Thursday, June 9th
8 am EST
11 am
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, June 10th
8 am EST
12 pm EST
Monday, June 6th
I am chaperoning a trip to Gibb's Farm - no TPR.
Tuesday, June 7th
7 am EST
3 - 4:15 pm EST (special extended 15 minutes)
Wednesday, June 8th
7 am EST
1pm
Thursday, June 9th
8 am EST
11 am
Dianne 8 pm est
Friday, June 10th
8 am EST
12 pm EST
Jun 3, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Chat: Marisa, Krystey, Jon and I. We worked on Sas a bit and talked class and Barney asking for more cowbell.
Jun 2, 2011
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle and I were present. We talked about my WIP Voltage and her WIP Legasea. Hopefully, we jogged a few ideas loose!
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!
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
Unpluggage runs from 11 am eastern until 12 pm. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Jun 1, 2011
Post 3: Reconvention!
Kelly, Marisa, Krystey, Jon, Heather and myself. A goog chat. No sasquatch shootings, but some collaboration and talk of chicken fil.
Post 3: Reconvention!
So engrossed in writing that I was late, late, late. But without folks waiting it doesn't really matter does it?
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