| Hey all, Tonight we kick off our inaugural month of writing as an official nonprofit, and we hope you’ll be there to celebrate it with us! If you can’t be there, no worries — you can still join us on Discord! Important: If you’re coming, please RSVP at the link below so those bringing food know how much to bring, and to let everyone know what you’ll be bringing, too. (And if you already RSVP’d but didn’t say what you’re bringing yet, please update your RSVP — several of us need to do that, myself included!) Also, be sure to scroll to the bottom of the email for a map for the kickoff location. Google has the location pinned in the wrong place! Joining us in person? Our Official Kick-Off Party is Saturday, October 31 (yes, Halloween!), at 10pm until the SECOND 1am (as we will fall back to standard time during the writing part of the party). Location: 📍 Green Mountain II Condominiums Clubhouse 650 S. Youngfield Ct., Lakewood, CO 80228 ***Please scroll down for a map of the location. Google lies!!!*** Those of you who joined us in the new venue last year will probably remember that the clubhouse has a kitchen and a seating area with tables for the potluck, plus lots of comfortable seating perfect for late-night writing. For those new to our craziness, a kickoff party is a completely optional party where we get together for a potluck at 10pm on October 31, catch up with our writing buddies, and prepare to start writing at midnight, right when November officially starts. Think of it as a chance to get a head start on your novel. Everyone knows it’s not really tomorrow until you sleep, so when you wake up on November 1 — late, because it falls on Sunday this year! — you can treat it as a brand new day and get another 1,667 words (or whatever your daily goal may be). Parking: 🚗 The clubhouse parking lot is a little small, but there is ample street parking on Youngfield Court, Zinnia Court, and even Alameda Drive (the neighborhood street that borders the southeast side of the neighborhood) if you don’t mind walking up to the clubhouse via the greenbelt. Watch for signs as there are a few zones on Youngfield Court that say no parking. Arrival: 🔑 The clubhouse locks automatically after 10pm, so we will need to let you in. Early on there will be someone manning the door for this purpose. If you arrive late and there’s no one at the door, knock and we’ll let you in! Cleanup: 🗑️ As usual, we ask that you remember to take any wanted leftovers or dishes with you when you leave. We also would love if a few intrepid night owls wouldn’t mind staying until the end to help us clean up the clubhouse before we leave. TIME CHANGE: 🕑 Usually our kickoff parties end at 2am, but we will fall back an hour DURING the party this year. Note that writing will only go for 2 hours after midnight, i.e. the party will end at the SECOND 1am. Yay time change mental gymnastics. Note: Please remember that you’ll be walking through a residential neighborhood with an HOA-enforced quiet time that starts at 10pm, so we ask that you are respectful of neighbors while coming and going. RSVP and let people know what you’re bringing here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054BA9AD2FA1FB6-66644864-2026#/ And of course, come prepared to write! We’ll count down to midnight together and get right to work. We look forward to seeing your familiar faces — and getting to know some new faces this year, too! Write on? RIGHT ON! ~ Dread Pirates Niassa, Katharine Swan, and Dr. SnuggleFlaps Map: Note that Google Maps has the location pinned wrong! Be sure to turn down the clubhouse lane and NOT the alleys on either side of it. (If you’re looking at people’s garages, you turned down an alley by accident.) |
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