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 30, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle, Maria, and I were here. We helped Maria brainstorm ideas for a little plot snarl.
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.
Apr 29, 2012
Schedule for the Week of Sunday, April 29th
Monday, April 30th
7 am est
1 est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, May 1st
7 am est
1 pm est
Wednesday, May 2nd
7 am est
Wednesday, May 2nd
7 am est
Thursday, April 26th
Our regular Th-Th critchat is at 12 pm est. Questions about Th-Th? Contact Amy.
Impromptu unplug after?
Friday, April 27th
Apr 27, 2012
Post 2: I AM UNPLUGGED!
The hour runs from 7 am est until 8. Let me know if you are gonna meet me at chat.
Apr 26, 2012
Apr 25, 2012
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
The hour is extended! It starts at 3 pm est and goes until 4:15. Get some extra words done and meet back at the 3rd post for chat.
Here and working.
Comment if you will meet me at chat at 7. This post takes the place of one and two.
Apr 24, 2012
Post 3: Reconvention!
KB, Maria and myself. Maria is the word winner. KB was wonderfully experimental. And I'm off to yoga, I'm gonna twist that mush right out of my mind.
Apr 23, 2012
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.
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.
Apr 22, 2012
Schedule for Week of Sunday, April 22
Monday, April 23th
7 am est
1 est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, April 24th
7 am est
1 pm est
Wednesday, April 25th
7 am est
3 pm est (special extended unplug)
Thursday, April 26th
7 am est
Our regular Th-Th Critchat is at 12 pm est. Questions about Th-Th? Contact Amy.
Impromptu unplug after?
Friday, April 27th
7 am est
Apr 20, 2012
Apr 19, 2012
Apr 18, 2012
Post 3: Reconvention!
Maria and KB and I. They helped me focus. My short story needed some TPR love and attention... Thanks guys.
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
The hour goes from 3 pm est until 4:15 (you have an extrat 15 minutes for extra words!). Meet back at post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: Special EXTENDED unplug starts at 3 pm est
What will you be working on? Let us know in comments.
Apr 17, 2012
Apr 16, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
Maria, KrysteyBelle, Marcy, and Dianne were present. We talked about toddlers and bedtime, Dianne's revisions on the end of her book, and Maria's trouble getting anything good down on paper during tax season! (Um, story-related, that is. I'm sure her taxes are fine!)
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, Maria, KB, Marisa and myself. self-pubbing. letting go. queries. epiphany showers. what have you.
Apr 15, 2012
Schedule for the Week of Sunday April 15th
Monday, April 16th
7 am est
Noon est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, April 17th
Dentist, so no am TPR
1 pm est
Wednesday, April 18th
7 am est
Wednesday, April 18th
7 am est
3 pm est (special extended unplug)
Thursday, April 19th
7 am est
7 am est
Our regular Th-Th critchat is at 12 pm est. Questions about Th-Th? Contact Amy.
Impromptu unplug after?
Friday, April 20th
7 am est
Apr 13, 2012
Apr 12, 2012
Apr 11, 2012
Post 3: Reconvention!
Amy and I. We talked about Swain and choosing writing and help from the grave and about her great hubby and other things...
Post 2: WE ARE UNPLUGGED!
The SPECIAL EXTENDED hour runs from 3 pm est and til 4:15. Meet at post 3 for the chat.
Post 1: SPECIAL EXTENDED Unplug at 3 pm est
This unplug goes until 4:15 pm est. What will you be working on? Let us know in comments.
Post 3: Reconvention
Just me! Hope to see everyone in this afternoon's unplug!
Post 1: Unpluggage begins at 11 am EST
What will you be working on?
Post 2: I AM UNPLUGGED!
The hour runs from 7 am est until 8. Let me know if you will meet me in chat!
Apr 10, 2012
Post 2: Reconvention!
KB, Maria and myself. We were all feeling down I think. Hope that means inspiration is around the corner.
Apr 9, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle, Marcy, Maria, and Dianne were present. We talked about first chapters, burn out, and decided we were all going to take a break for the night.
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.
Apr 8, 2012
Schedule for the Week of Sunday, April 8th.
I'm back and really need to write. Are any of you still around? !!! Hoping to see you this week.
Monday, April 9th
7 am est
10 am est
8 pm Dianne
Tuesday, April 10th
7 am est
1 pm est
Wednesday, April 13th
7 am est
Wednesday, April 13th
7 am est
3 est (special extended unplug)
Thursday, April 14th
7 am est
7 am est
Our regular Th-Th critchat is at 12 pm est. Questions about Th-Th? Contact Amy.
Impromptu unplug after?
Friday, April 15th
7 am est
Apr 2, 2012
Post 3:Reconvention!
KrysteyBelle, Dianne, and Jen were here tonight, talking about the difference between YA and MG novels, are current WIPs and our future WIPs (which are only Shiny New Ideas right now).
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.
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