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: Writers' Meetup
: Unition June 26, 2012, 03:17:48 -06:00
Hello furry writers,

Any of you in the lower mainland interested in grabbing a laptop and sitting in a coffee shop for a while to sit and write?  If there's enough of you I wouldn't mind organizing a meetup sometime on a quiet night.
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: Jimfoxyboy June 27, 2012, 12:46:19 -06:00
-puts his hand up-

Keep telling myself I want to write stuff but end up hitting the lazy wall the moment I sit down in front of the computer. :(
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: Silvermink July 04, 2012, 03:43:37 -06:00
I could be interested sometime.
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: Tony Greyfox July 05, 2012, 10:47:49 -06:00
I'll put myself on the record as interested, just need to get portable electronic writing tools sorted out since my laptop borked. =P
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: Gren July 06, 2012, 08:31:20 -06:00
I'd be interested as well depending on the day.
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: Unition July 08, 2012, 01:13:00 -06:00
I'll wait until Tony has his laptop situation worked out, then I'll organize a meetup.
I tried doing a little writing in a coffee shop on Friday, and concluded it wasn't really a great place for it despite the stereotype.
Going to check out some transit-accessible public libraries.
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: Lance July 11, 2012, 06:25:28 -06:00
Hey, this sounds like a great idea and I would love to do it, but I don't have a laptop =/ I have an iphone but I don't really like writing too much on that heh
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: Spirit July 24, 2012, 02:09:36 -06:00
I'm not much of a writer in my opinion but is it too late to express an interest?
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: Tony Greyfox July 24, 2012, 11:29:00 -06:00
Lappy's good to go whenever, here. I'll have to come up with something to work on!
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: Unition July 25, 2012, 09:57:11 -06:00
I'm on call this week, however I will enquire for a room at the local public library for next week, if you guys don't mind coming all the way to Lougheed.
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: Spirit July 25, 2012, 10:20:35 -06:00
i'll try and figure out a way there. :D
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: Gren July 25, 2012, 10:30:23 -06:00
Lougheed is not far from me, so that's no problem. Hopefully you can get something on a day I'm available -- which next week would be just Tuesday if you go with evenings.
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: dreki July 29, 2012, 01:52:55 -06:00
I don't know if you've ever heard of NaNoWriMo, but a group that spawned off of it known as The Other Eleven months has writing meetups around the lower mainland almost daily at coffee shops. They're not furries, but a lot of the people are really nice and furry friendly. I'd suggest coming out to the monday write ins, 6 pm at waves on columbia st in new west (a minute or two walk from the new west skytrain). Additionally I believe there's meetings on wednesdays at UBC (can't verify this though), and we often hold a Saturday afternoon meet @ 3PM in North Delta (though it won't happen next week).

I'd suggest looking up the group on facebook for more info. You can also just show up, but joining the FB group will tell you when the meets are and whether they're cancelled or what-have-you.
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: Spirit July 30, 2012, 10:28:11 -06:00
That sounds awesome!  Also maybe we should set up regular times for a writers meet if we still want to start our own and locations :3
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: Unition August 08, 2012, 08:40:41 -06:00
Still working on this guys, recently returned from Campfire Tails.  I'd like to arrange something for next Tuesday, but I need to check out a few venues first.  Might hold it in the clubroom in my apartments as it's nice and quiet.  I'll keep you posted!
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: dreki August 09, 2012, 02:32:57 -06:00
: Spirit  July 30, 2012, 10:28:11 -06:00
That sounds awesome!  Also maybe we should set up regular times for a writers meet if we still want to start our own and locations :3

I host the one in North Delta at the Starbucks @ 72nd and Scott RD (beside London Drugs). Its right by the Scottsdale exchange for transit and is only one bus from the skytrain (340 from 22nd st). We meed Saturdays at 3PM but recently our attendance has been dwindling due to summer, and there's only been 2 or 3 of us attending that one recently. The mondays are the ones I'm almost always at too.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/47790980947/ (http://www.facebook.com/groups/47790980947/) is the facebook group ... I suggest checking that out :)
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: Unition August 10, 2012, 07:42:50 -06:00
I've secured a location (a friend's place) where we can meet.

The address is 602 - 521 Foster Ave, Coquitlam. https://maps.google.ca/maps/place?q=521+Foster+Ave,+Coquitlam&hl=en&ftid=0x54867837d82d0b2d:0x3cff6f762eb90c9c (https://maps.google.ca/maps/place?q=521+Foster+Ave,+Coquitlam&hl=en&ftid=0x54867837d82d0b2d:0x3cff6f762eb90c9c)
7 PM on Tuesday, August 14.

If anyone has any objections to the location, there is still time to find another place (closer to the train, for instance).
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: Unition August 15, 2012, 10:36:49 -06:00
The first furry writer's meetup was a rousing success!
Plans are already being made for another one soon.  I will keep you posted.
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: Unition August 20, 2012, 08:44:06 -06:00
It's a little short notice due to the long weekend, but I'd like to hold a second meeting at my place tomorrow: http://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?topic=6111.0 (http://www.bcfurries.com/forum/index.php?topic=6111.0)
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: Karo the Dingo August 20, 2012, 04:27:48 -06:00
Can I still sign up UNI!!!
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: Spirit August 24, 2012, 04:27:17 -06:00
I will do my best to show up as often as I can.
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: Gren September 03, 2012, 09:26:25 -06:00
Haven't seen or heard anything one way or the other so I'd just like to verify: we on this week?
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: Unition September 03, 2012, 10:54:00 -06:00
Sorry Gren, next one will be next week, Monday, as Tuesday doesn't work for some of our members.
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: Gren September 03, 2012, 11:31:42 -06:00
Not a problem, I just hadn't heard anything. Probably for the best, actually, as I've ended up with extra hours at work this week. Mondays are actually better for me now since I may be starting to work Tuesdays.