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!
Feb 29, 2012
Feb 28, 2012
Post 2: I AM UNPLUGGED!
The hour goes from 7 am est until 8. Let me know if you will meet me at chat.
Feb 27, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
Marcy, KrysteyBelle, and Dianne were present. Dianne asked for help sorting out the use of formal and informal names in a historical manuscript, we talked about queries, and YA vs. MG characters.
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.
Feb 26, 2012
Schedule for the Week of Sunday, February 26th
7 am est
1 pm est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, February 28th
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, February 28th
7 am est
Friday, March 2nd
7 am est
11 am est
Wednesday, February 29th
7 am est
Wednesday, February 29th
7 am est
1 pm est
Thursday, March 1st
7 am est
TH-TH CritChat always at 11 am est. Elsewhere. Email Amy if you have questions.
7 am est
TH-TH CritChat always at 11 am est. Elsewhere. Email Amy if you have questions.
Impromptu in the afternoon?
Friday, March 2nd
7 am est
Feb 24, 2012
Feb 23, 2012
Feb 22, 2012
Feb 21, 2012
Post 3: Reconvention!
Anna, Heather, Amy and myself. We took chat to Gchat as chatroll was being difficult.
Feb 20, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle, Maria, and I were present. We chatted about Maria's opening pages, queries, books we've recently read, and submissions to editors.
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.
Feb 19, 2012
Schedule for the Week of Sunday, February 19th
9 am est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, February 21th
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, February 21th
7 am est
Friday, February 24th
7 am est
11 am est
Wednesday, February 22nd
7 am est
Wednesday, February 22nd
7 am est
TBD
Thursday, February 23rd
7 am est
TH-TH CritChat always at 11 am est. Elsewhere. Email Amy if you have questions.
7 am est
TH-TH CritChat always at 11 am est. Elsewhere. Email Amy if you have questions.
Impromptu in the afternoon?
Friday, February 24th
7 am est
Feb 17, 2012
Feb 16, 2012
Feb 15, 2012
Post 3: Reconvention!
KB, Maria, Marisa, Amy, myself and Heather popped in. Lots of J's pitch and muses.
Feb 14, 2012
Post 3: Reconvention!
It seems I got the word out too late, but KB did stop in to say she made it through her notes! I added a page to a paper on fantasy in children's lit. -J
Post 2: I AM UNPLUGGED!
The hour runs from 7 until 8 am est. Let me know if you shall meet me for chat.
Feb 13, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
Dianne, KrysteyBelle, and Maria present tonight. We talked about word count, writing thin first drafts and fat first drafts.
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.
Feb 12, 2012
Schedule for the week of Sunday, February 11th
Monday, February 13th
7 am est
1 pm est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, February 14th
7 am est
11 am est
Wednesday, February 15th
7 am est
2 pm est
Thursday, February 16th
7 am est
TH-TH CritChat always at 11 am est. Elsewhere. Email Amy if you have questions. Impromptu in the afternoon?
Friday, February 17th
7 am est
7 am est
1 pm est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, February 14th
7 am est
11 am est
Wednesday, February 15th
7 am est
2 pm est
Thursday, February 16th
7 am est
TH-TH CritChat always at 11 am est. Elsewhere. Email Amy if you have questions. Impromptu in the afternoon?
Friday, February 17th
7 am est
Feb 10, 2012
Post 1: Unplug begins at 7 am est
Are you here with me, writing? Let me know if you will meet me at chat.
Feb 9, 2012
IMPROMPTU - Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11 am EST
What will you be working on?
Feb 8, 2012
Post 1: Unplug at 7 am est
Are you here with me? Let me know in the comments if you will meet me for chat.
Feb 7, 2012
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
The hour runs from 11 am est until noon. Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Feb 6, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
Marcy, Jen, Maria, KrysteyBelle, and Dianne were here. We shared our word counts for the evening, and Marcy asked us all to "pitch" our WIPs. We talked a little about our progress, then left to continue writing.
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!
So, do tell! What happened?
This is our chance to have an online convention where we talk about our writing (I think you will have to begin an account with Chatroll but it only takes a second). Sometimes Chatroll has problems. Refresh is your friend. If there is anything I can fix, I will. If all else fails, leave a comment...
Feb 5, 2012
Schedule for the Week of Sunday, February 5th
Monday, February 6th
7 am est
1 pm est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, February 7th
7 am est
11 am est
Wednesday, February 8th
7 am est
2 pm est
Thursday, February 9th
7 am est
TH-TH CritChat always at 11 am est. Elsewhere. Email Amy if you have questions.
Impromptu in the afternoon?
Friday, February 10th
7 am est
Feb 3, 2012
Post 2: Unplug Until 3:30pm est
Signing off--I'll see you all in an hour and a half. (I can't be back to the chat until 3:30--I hope you get lots of writing done!) I am sending out positive writing vibes!
Post 1: Impromptu 2pm Unplug
Happy Friday everyone! Let's unplug at 2PM EST time, and see how much work we can get done in an hour!!
Feb 2, 2012
Feb 1, 2012
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