Shut Up & Write!® Online Events

ABOUT THE EVENT
Passcode for Zoom: 220229

We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with others, even if we’re all just hanging out online together. See if it’s true for you at 6:45 AM PT on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. And don’t worry, no one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice.

SCHEDULE:
6:45 - Quick introductions
7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1.5 hours
8:30 - The End: chat, take off, or keep writing

WHAT DO I NEED?
A computer with working camera and microphone, a good internet connection, and optionally, headphones.

OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:
Technical difficulties are part and parcel of getting together online.

If you’ve never used your computer for an online meeting, take a few minutes before we meet to familiarize yourself with how to use Zoom by reviewing the below tutorial:

[ZOOM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VebiA5pGq0]
[GOOGLE HANGOUTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG7cTNbaOgU]

If you run into technical issues, remember that this is the time you’ve carved out for yourself and your writing. Whether or not you were able to join our online meet-up, go ahead and get your writing started, then leave a comment below to let us know how it went for you.

ABOUT THE EVENT
European time-zone, DAILY morning meeting (Monday-Friday).
Remark: the time of the meeting is always 9am with reference to Vienna-Rome-Amsterdam-Berlin-Madrid-etc... timezone.

We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers.

We generally do 2 consecutive 1-hour sessions, with a break halfway.

Feel free to drop in and drop out whenever necessary: adapt it to your schedule :D !

Only requirement: introduce yourself with the camera turned on (at start, break, final checkpoint, or even in the chat). This fosters a sense of connection and community - just to know who's the fellow in the nearby desk :D

From 9am CET, DAILY!
Time-zone converter: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

Each day, whether fiction or non-fiction, whether actually putting down words or doing research and readings for your project: you are one of us!

Signup to get the link of the online meeting.
FYI: there is no waiting room nor the need to create extra accounts for the conferencing tool currently in use + can be accessed through your browser.

PS. these events are not an opportunity to "date": we are friendly collegues and perhaps may become also friends, but all within a non-sexualized environment. Everyone has different boundaries and sensitivities but none should feel uncomfortable.

PPS. avoid communicating with me or others through the event comment sections - this is a measure of politeness since all people participating to the event will get then notified (even through email!) for each of our comments, which in almost all cases are of little relevance to them.

ABOUT THE EVENT
Experimental booster from Monday till Friday, all afternoons. While it started in order to to help each other face the generally toughest days of work (the beginning of the week and its closing), it got popular enough so that we want to make it regular, from Mon to Fri!

=>>> SCHEDULE: checkpoint at 15:00 CET + 90 minute session of concentration + closing at 16:40 or so.

All are welcome!

Remark: the time of the meeting is always 3pm with reference to Vienna-Rome-Amsterdam-Berlin-Madrid-etc... timezone.

We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers.

Feel free to drop in and drop out whenever necessary: adapt it to your schedule :D !

Only requirement: introduce yourself with the camera turned on (at start, break, final checkpoint, or even in the chat). This fosters a sense of connection and community - just to know who's the fellow in the nearby desk :D

From 3pm CET, Mondays and Thursdays!
Time-zone converter: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

Each day, whether fiction or non-fiction, whether actually putting down words or doing research and readings for your project: you are one of us!

Signup to get the link of the online meeting.

PS. the Zoom link will stay the same unless a new one is communicated

PS. these events are not an opportunity to "date": we are friendly collegues and perhaps may become also friends, but all within a non-sexualized environment. Everyone has different boundaries and sensitivities but none should feel uncomfortable.

PPS. avoid communicating with me or others through the event comment sections - this is a measure of politeness since all people participating to the event will get then notified (even through email!) for each of our comments, which in almost all cases are of little relevance to them.