NaNoWriMo Preparation Oct 31

It was the Night Before NaNoWriMo... (5 more hours!)

General Statistics:
Barebones Outline: Complete
Detailed Outline with Scene Notes: 1/4 Complete
Ideas that don't go with the Story: 2

Basic Information:
Working Title: Outbreak
Genre: Science Fiction
Short Summary: Zombie Plague outbreak in a Space Colony.

Random Thoughts:

• It's fun how writing/preparing to write generates more ideas.
• I'm incorporating/inspired by a dare from last year.
• Trying to plot and deal with Trick-or-Treaters (and the dog) is slow going.

Portland Lindy Hop Events October 26-November 2

The Week of October 26-November 2

Wednesday October 26




Thursday October 27

7:30-11:00pm Thursday Swing
PPAA (618 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:30 DJ'd Music

Friday October 28

6-8pm Anna Paul and the Bearded Lady at Secret Society
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
6-8 pm Live Music by Anna Paul and the Bearded Lady



Saturday October 29


6-8pm Pete Krebs at Secret Society
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
6-8 pm Live Music by Pete Krebs

9pm-12am Midnight Serenaders Halloween Bash
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/199813#http://secretsociety.net/live-music/


Sunday October 30

6-7:30pm Carman Oaks Harvest Moon Ball Dance Contest
Carman Oaks Senior Living Community Lake Oswego (3800 Carman Dr., Lake Oswego, OR)
5:15 Contest Registration
6:00 Performance by Rose City Sweets, Honeysuckle Roses
6:15 Dance Contest
6:45 Resident Performances
7:00 Social Dancing
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194630560609659

7-11:00pm Underwater Theme Halloween Sunday Swing
Scottish Rite (1507 SW Morrison, Portland)
7:00 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:00-11:00pm DJ'D Music
http://www.stumptowndance.com/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137693519663899


Monday October 31

6:30-8:30pm Beginning to Beyond Beginning Swing with Josh and Emily McLaughlin
Wimbledon Square (2837 SE Colt, Portland)
6:30 Drop-in Lesson
7:30-8:30 Dance Practice
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138845799520031

7:30-9:30pm Guided Swing Practica
Lower Melody Ballroom (615 SE Alder, Portland)
http://www.stumptowndance.com/

9-11pm Kung Pao Chickens
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Laurelthirst Public House (2958 NE Glisan, Portland)

Tuesday November 1

7:30-12:30 Tuesday Blues
Lenora's Room (615 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Intermediate Blues Lesson
8:30 Beginning Blues Lesson
9-12:30 Dj'd Music

Wednesday November 2


7:00-10:00pm Weekly Swing
McMinnville Grand Ballroom (325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville)
7:00-8:00 Beginning Swing Lesson
8-9:30 DJ'd Swing Music
9:30-10:00 DJ'd Blues Music

Upcoming Events!

November 25-27 Brenda Russell and Steven Mitchell Dance Workshop - Lindy/Blues/Waltz (Portland, OR)
December 2-4 Killer Diller Weekend (Seattle, WA)
March 2-4 Portland Lindy Exchange

Portland Lindy Hop Events October 19-26

The Week of October 19-26

Wednesday October 19


7:00-10:00pm Weekly Swing
McMinnville Grand Ballroom (325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville)
7:00-8:00 Beginning Swing Lesson
8-9:30 DJ'd Swing Music
9:30-10:00 DJ'd Blues Music


Thursday October 20

7:30-11:00pm Thursday Swing
PPAA (618 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:30 DJ'd Music

Friday October 21

6-8pm Swing Papillon at Secret Society
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
6-8 pm Live Music by Swing Papillon

9pm-12am Bridgetown Sextet at Secret Society

Drinking Age Only, 21+
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
9pm-12am Live Music by Bridgetown Sextet


Saturday October 22

12-9pm Andy and Nina Workshops
Paradise Studios (619 SE Belmont, Portland)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239475496095464

11am-1pm Boy and Boy at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting
Portland Nursery (5050 SE Stark, Portland)
http://www.portlandnursery.com/events/appletasting.shtml

2-4pm Kung Pao Chickens at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting
Portland Nursery (5050 SE Stark, Portland)
http://www.portlandnursery.com/events/appletasting.shtml

8pm-1am New Sessions
Sound Grounds Coffee (3711 SE Belmont, Portland)
8-8:45 Blues Lesson
8:45-9:30 Charleston Lesson
9:30-1:00 Dance
http://swingout.net/index.php?/topic/3135-new-sessions-this-saturday/


Sunday October 23


12-5:30pm Andy and Nina Workshops
Paradise Studios (619 SE Belmont, Portland)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239475496095464


11am-1pm Midnight Serenaders at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting
Portland Nursery (5050 SE Stark, Portland)
http://www.portlandnursery.com/events/appletasting.shtml

7-11:00pm Sunday Swing

Scottish Rite (1507 SW Morrison, Portland)
7:00 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:00-11:00pm Live Swing with the Pete Krebs Quartet
http://www.stumptowndance.com/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150829388347315


Monday October 24

6:30-8:30pm Beginning to Beyond Beginning Swing with Josh and Emily McLaughlin
Wimbledon Square (2837 SE Colt, Portland)
6:30 Drop-in Lesson
7:30-8:30 Dance Practice
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138845799520031

7:30-9:30pm Guided Swing Practica
Lower Melody Ballroom (615 SE Alder, Portland)
http://www.stumptowndance.com/

9-11pm Kung Pao Chickens
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Laurelthirst Public House (2958 NE Glisan, Portland)

Tuesday October 25

7:30-12:30 Tuesday Blues
Lenora's Room (615 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Intermediate Blues Lesson
8:30 Beginning Blues Lesson
9-12:30 Dj'd Music

Wednesday October 26


7:00-10:00pm Weekly Swing
McMinnville Grand Ballroom (325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville)
7:00-8:00 Beginning Swing Lesson
8-9:30 DJ'd Swing Music
9:30-10:00 DJ'd Blues Music

Upcoming Events!

October 29 Midnight Serenaders Halloween Bash at the Secret Society (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
October 30 Carman Oaks Harvest Moon Ball Dance Contest at Carman Oaks Senior Living Community Lake Oswego (3800 Carman Dr., Lake Oswego, OR)
November 25-27 Brenda Russell and Steven Mitchell Dance Workshop - Lindy/Blues/Waltz (Portland, OR)
December 2-4 Killer Diller Weekend (Seattle, WA)
March 2-4 Portland Lindy Exchange

Portland Lindy Hop Events October 12-19

The Week of October 12-19

Wednesday October 12



7:00-10:00pm Weekly Swing
McMinnville Grand Ballroom (325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville)
7:00-8:00 Beginning Swing Lesson
8-9:30 DJ'd Swing Music
9:30-10:00 DJ'd Blues Music



Sun Valley Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho




Thursday October 13

7:30-11:00pm Thursday Swing
PPAA (618 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:30 DJ'd Music


Sun Valley Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho


Friday October 14

6-8pm Anna Paul and the Bearded Lady at Secret Society
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
6-8 pm Live Music by Anna Paul and the Bearded Lady


Sun Valley Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho


Saturday October 15

6pm-12am Live Swing at the Secret Society
Drinking Age Only, 21+ 
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
6-8pm Pete Krebs and the Portland Playboys
9pm-12am Trashcan Joe


Sun Valley Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho


Sunday October 16

7-11:00pm Sunday Swing
Scottish Rite (1507 SW Morrison, Portland)
7:00 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:00-11:00pm DJ'd Music
http://www.stumptowndance.com/


Sun Valley Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho


Monday October 17

6:30-8:30pm Beginning to Beyond Beginning Swing with Josh and Emily McLaughlin
Wimbledon Square (2837 SE Colt, Portland)
6:30 Drop-in Lesson
7:30-8:30 Dance Practice
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138845799520031

7:30-9:30pm Guided Swing Practica
Lower Melody Ballroom (615 SE Alder, Portland)
http://www.stumptowndance.com/

9-11pm Kung Pao Chickens
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Laurelthirst Public House (2958 NE Glisan, Portland)

Tuesday October 18

7:30-12:30 Tuesday Blues
Lenora's Room (615 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Intermediate Blues Lesson
8:30 Beginning Blues Lesson
9-12:30 Dj'd Music

Wednesday October 19


7:00-10:00pm Weekly Swing
McMinnville Grand Ballroom (325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville)
7:00-8:00 Beginning Swing Lesson
8-9:30 DJ'd Swing Music
9:30-10:00 DJ'd Blues Music

Upcoming Events!

October 22-23 Workshop with Andy and Nina (Portland, OR)
October 29 Midnight Serenaders Halloween Bash at the Secret Society (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
November 25-27 Brenda Russell and Steven Mitchell Dance Workshop - Lindy/Blues/Waltz (Portland, OR)
December 2-4 Killer Diller Weekend (Seattle, WA)
March 2-4 Portland Lindy Exchange

Signal Boost: Occupy Portland

Occupy Portland is a nonviolent movement for accountability in the United States government. At 12PM on October 6th, 2011 we will assemble at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, North Waterfront Park and Ankeny Plaza, at The Pavilion in Portland, OR where Saturday Market touches the river, just south of the Burnside Bridge. If you are coming from the MAX, get off at Skidmore fountain and walk east to the Waterfront. We will be near the fountain.

We will gather in solidarity with the ongoing protest in New York City, Occupy Wall Street, and the growing number of cities whose people will no longer sit back watching corporate and special interests run their government. We are citizens of the United States, and this country is ours. We will take it back.

It is no longer enough to vote and to participate in the political system because our political system has been altered drastically from its intended and proper function. Currently, we are allowed to pick from a few candidates whose campaigns are funded more and more by large organizations, corporations, and special interests. The success of their campaigns depends largely on how the corporate mass media presents them. When our elected officials enter office they then pander to the small groups responsible for their election. Even good men and women cannot make real improvements that benefit the American people.

We are one city in a growing national movement of people who no longer feel that their government works in their best interest. We will assemble on October 6th to demonstrate peaceful, substantive democracy and work for real change.

Our government is divided. We, the people, are united.

The Occupy Portland March through Downtown Portland begins at 2:30pm on October 6th.  The current route is posted here at OccupyPDX.org.

Portland Lindy Hop Events October 5-12

The Week of October 5-12

Wednesday October 5


7:00-10:00pm Weekly Swing
McMinnville Grand Ballroom (325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville)
7:00-8:00 Beginning Swing Lesson
8-9:30 DJ'd Swing Music
9:30-10:00 DJ'd Blues Music


Thursday October 6

7:30-11:00pm Thursday Swing
PPAA (618 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:30 DJ'd Music

Friday October 7

6-8pm Anna Paul and the Bearded Lady at Secret Society
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
6-8 pm Live Music by Anna Paul and the Bearded Lady

Saturday October 8



Sunday October 9

7-11:00pm Sunday Swing
Scottish Rite (1507 SW Morrison, Portland)
7:00 Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson
8:00-11:00pm DJ'd Music
http://www.stumptowndance.com/

Monday October 10

6:30-8:30pm Beginning to Beyond Beginning Swing with Josh and Emily McLaughlin
Wimbledon Square (2837 SE Colt, Portland)
6:30 Drop-in Lesson
7:30-8:30 Dance Practice
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138845799520031

7:30-9:30pm Guided Swing Practica
Lower Melody Ballroom (615 SE Alder, Portland)
http://www.stumptowndance.com/

9-11pm Kung Pao Chickens
Drinking Age Only, 21+
Laurelthirst Public House (2958 NE Glisan, Portland)

Tuesday October 11

7:30-12:30 Tuesday Blues
Lenora's Room (615 SE Alder, Portland)
7:30 Intermediate Blues Lesson
8:30 Beginning Blues Lesson
9-12:30 Dj'd Music

Sun Valley Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho

Wednesday October 12


7:00-10:00pm Weekly Swing
McMinnville Grand Ballroom (325 NE 3rd St, McMinnville)
7:00-8:00 Beginning Swing Lesson
8-9:30 DJ'd Swing Music
9:30-10:00 DJ'd Blues Music




Sun Valley Jazz Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho

Upcoming Events!

October 11-16 Sun Valley Jazz Festival (Sun Valley, ID)
October 22-23 Workshop with Andy and Nina (Portland, OR)
October 29 Midnight Serenaders Halloween Bash at the Secret Society (116 NE Russell Ave, Portland)
November 25-27 Brenda Russell and Steven Mitchell Dance Workshop - Lindy/Blues/Waltz (Portland, OR)
December 2-4 Killer Diller Weekend (Seattle, WA)
March 2-4 Portland Lindy Exchange

Steam Tuesday: Tor Giveaway

I'm feeling the Steampunk love over at Tor:  for the small act of signing up for their Newsletter you can be entered to win a prize pack of 16 books!

Prize Pack includes:
Not Less than Gods by Kage Baker
With fate Conspire by Marie Brennan
The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman
A Transatlantic Tunnel Hurrah by Harry Harrison
The Court of Air by Stephen Hunt
The Kingdom Beyond the Waves by Stephen Hunt
The Rise of the Iron Moon by Stephen Hunt
Mainspring by Jay Lake
The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
The Osiris Ritual by George Mann
The Immorality Engine by George Mann
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest
Ganymede by Cherie Priest
All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

I've read some of these and own a few others but this is still a really exciting prize pack.  Here's the entry post with all the lovely cover art to covet.