Well, helllloooo there! It's your friendly neighborhood Meetup Organizer! As some of you may know (and most of you don't), I am an author. I travel the nation doing speaking engagements, performances, events, and booksignings. I am an editor for self-published authors, as well.

This coming Saturday, October 24, 2009, you will get an opportunity to come see me and get some fantastic information, too. The annual Writer's Workshop will be held at the Greenwell Springs Branch Library from 1pm-4pm CST. 11300 Greenwell Springs Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70814 There will be other authors on the panel, and we will all be offering our books and products. If you're interested, be sure to bring along some extra cash!

The workshop itself is free, and you will get some really valuable information. The panel discussion will be about self-publishing, writer's block, editing, graphic design, major publishing houses and marketing. If you have written a book, are in the process of writing a book, or have always wanted to write a book, this workshop is for YOU! I hope to see a few of you there.

Thanks, and see you this Saturday afternoon!

Naiomi Pitre
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We've got some new members to meet! A lot of us have had terrific success with finding awesome gaming groups from this Meetup, and that makes me so happy. I'd like us to have another opportunity to have another general Meetup to hang out and discuss what we all love to do best - GAME!

Hope to see you all there. I will have a little sign that says, "B.R.R.M." on our table. Come on by and have a sit down, wontcha?!

Nay

Have an old card game that you love but no one to play with?

Wish you could dig out that awesome board game you bought at a convention, but never have enough people to play?

Well, Amy and I had discussed having an informal card/board game get together this Saturday coming up. I told her that I may not be able to make it, but she said to go ahead and set the meetup, and she would be there if I couldn't.

I would say that everyone should bring whatever their favorite card/board game would be, and the meetup will be a casual gathering where those games can be played.

Our last meeting at Coffee Call was great, and we had a big table and fairly little noise/distraction. Sure, there are people talking quietly around you while they sip on coffee, eat beignets, use their laptops, and study for school, but nothing overly noisy.

If I can make it, I will bring the Munchkin Cthulhu card game. If I can not, it would be cool if someone else could bring Munchkin, or some other such game, like Lunch Money, etc.

Amy was very gung-ho on setting this Meetup so that our group could have another chance to come together and hang out. I hope to be there, but due to my daughter being back in town, I may have other engagements. If no one brings any games, at the very least it will be a lot like the last meetup, where everyone comes together just to talk gaming, hobbies, and like interests.

*** Amy, be prepared to do a little make-shift sign to place on the table with the letters "B.R.R.M" (Baton Rouge Roleplayers Meetup), just in case I am not there, but new people show up who don't know you. :)

Happy Gaming, everyone!!!

One of our members, Joey, is organizing a D&D 4.0 game on Saturday, July 12th, at 1:00pm.

He only has a spot left for one more player.

If you are interested, please go to this link:

http://roleplayers.meetup.com/484/messages/boards/thread/4673925

Post a message regarding your interest and get with Joey on whether the spot has been filled or not, and where the meeting will take place.

If you have already contacted Joey regarding this Meetup, and are already scheduled to attend the game on Saturday, please show RSVP status of "Yes" for this Meetup. It will show some activity on our Meetup Group, and show that members are attending the meetings.

This is what this group is all about! Thanks, Joey, for being proactive in arranging a group.

Happy Gaming!

Nay

During our first meeting, we will just be meeting every one for the first time. Would like to get a feel for everyone and see what every one is into. We'll see which game we'd like to run first, and where the ideal location will be to hold the games. We're really excited to meet everyone. If you plan on attending, please visit the forum and join the discussion, so that we have the next month or so to get to know each other better. See you there!