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elrhiarhodanCan't believe that the Big DC Meet-up is exactly two weeks from today!
To go over a few details
We are meeting at:
Marriott Residence Inn, Fairfax, VA
12815 Fair Lakes Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22033 USA
1-703-266-4900
When I originally posted the meet-up, the rates were between $70 and $80 per night. Good news is that there are still rooms available. The pre-paid rate has gone up a bit, and is now between $74 and $79 per night and the pay on checkout rate is between $89 and $94 per night plus tax.
For those of you on the borderline about coming, or don't think you can swing all four days, you're welcome for a night or two or even just for a day.
For people who are flying or taking the train in and want to arrange for pickups, please comment here.
Actually, everyone's who coming should comment here, just so we have a general idea of who to expect.
Plan on one day in DC (probably Saturday). It's a good thing that the Government's gone back to work, because museums need to be cased, right? But otherwise, it's going to be a lot writing and squeeing and more writing and more squeeing. And oh, maybe some writing...
In prior meetups, we've played a few different writing games:
1 - Prompt challenge - where everyone picks a prompt (or three) and a genre out of a hat (or bowl) and then has a half-hour to write
2 - Round Robin - Pretty self explanatory. Someone starts a story, and then writers in succession pick it up until its complete.
3 - Word Wars - Working on current projects, she who writes the most in 30 minutes wins undying glory, until the next round.
And least you think that this meetup's only for writers and writing, think again.
We will spend much time debating certain anatomical aspects of Mr. Bomer and Mr. DeKay in great detail (at least with Mr. DeKay, there are pictures...) Wardrobes will be discussed and the possibility of malfunctions considered. Plum smuggling analyzed.
And for the less dirty minded...
(Struggles to think of anything...)
Also: Sangria.
Also: Madlibs.
Also: Fic Reading.
Meals and such - we tend to keep things simple. One of the reasons why we've picked this particular hotel is its proximity to a Wegmans. That means we can get good snacks, lunch, dinner, beer, wine, and other goodies, without having to travel too far.
We'll probably head out one night, but we've also holed up and ordered in pizza, too. Consensus is important, but if a bunch want X and another bunch want Y, we don't have to fight about it and settle for Z...
I'll be bringing my S1-S4 DVD sets, and if anyone's got a spare DVD player, let me know in comments (renting them from the hotel is more expensive than buying a new one).
Things are really informal - no set agendas or platforms. The idea is to have fun with friends who share a common interest and a deep appreciation for a con man and his pet Fed.
If you've got questions, you can PM me or ask in the comments below.
Don't know about you, but I'm SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To go over a few details
We are meeting at:
Marriott Residence Inn, Fairfax, VA
12815 Fair Lakes Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22033 USA
1-703-266-4900
When I originally posted the meet-up, the rates were between $70 and $80 per night. Good news is that there are still rooms available. The pre-paid rate has gone up a bit, and is now between $74 and $79 per night and the pay on checkout rate is between $89 and $94 per night plus tax.
For those of you on the borderline about coming, or don't think you can swing all four days, you're welcome for a night or two or even just for a day.
For people who are flying or taking the train in and want to arrange for pickups, please comment here.
Actually, everyone's who coming should comment here, just so we have a general idea of who to expect.
Plan on one day in DC (probably Saturday). It's a good thing that the Government's gone back to work, because museums need to be cased, right? But otherwise, it's going to be a lot writing and squeeing and more writing and more squeeing. And oh, maybe some writing...
In prior meetups, we've played a few different writing games:
1 - Prompt challenge - where everyone picks a prompt (or three) and a genre out of a hat (or bowl) and then has a half-hour to write
2 - Round Robin - Pretty self explanatory. Someone starts a story, and then writers in succession pick it up until its complete.
3 - Word Wars - Working on current projects, she who writes the most in 30 minutes wins undying glory, until the next round.
And least you think that this meetup's only for writers and writing, think again.
We will spend much time debating certain anatomical aspects of Mr. Bomer and Mr. DeKay in great detail (at least with Mr. DeKay, there are pictures...) Wardrobes will be discussed and the possibility of malfunctions considered. Plum smuggling analyzed.
And for the less dirty minded...
(Struggles to think of anything...)
Also: Sangria.
Also: Madlibs.
Also: Fic Reading.
Meals and such - we tend to keep things simple. One of the reasons why we've picked this particular hotel is its proximity to a Wegmans. That means we can get good snacks, lunch, dinner, beer, wine, and other goodies, without having to travel too far.
We'll probably head out one night, but we've also holed up and ordered in pizza, too. Consensus is important, but if a bunch want X and another bunch want Y, we don't have to fight about it and settle for Z...
I'll be bringing my S1-S4 DVD sets, and if anyone's got a spare DVD player, let me know in comments (renting them from the hotel is more expensive than buying a new one).
Things are really informal - no set agendas or platforms. The idea is to have fun with friends who share a common interest and a deep appreciation for a con man and his pet Fed.
If you've got questions, you can PM me or ask in the comments below.
Don't know about you, but I'm SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
