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I apologize for forgetting to start the meeting tonight. I will be more careful in the future. 

Midwest Ace and Aro Hangout will meet on the Third Tuesday at 7pm CST and the First Saturday at 1pm CST

The next one is Tuesday September 21st at 7pm: https://www.meetup.com/Wisconsin-Aces/events/280830178/

The password is midwest.

The September 2021 Carnival of Aros theme is Language. The deadline is October 3rd. 

https://carnivalofaros.wordpress.com/2021/09/06/september-2021-call-for-submissions-language

On 8/28/2021 at 6:24 AM, roboticanary said:

Hi

Is this place for writing as in stories/fiction or is there also some dedication to writing non fiction. 

To be honest I have never written fiction and the idea of writing it isn't something I am interested in, but I enjoy rambling through the carnival of aros topics and a place to where I could learn a bit about writing in that sort of way and share ideas of topics to talk about is one I would find really interesting.

Any kind of writing is welcome. If there isn't a channel or event that focuses on nonfiction in the way you are looking for you can recommend it in #server-brainstorm on the server. 

The “International Ace + Aro Writing Group” discord server is here! https://discord.gg/PwtEV9nVSB

We have challenges, aspec influenced writing channels like character relationships and different kinds of intimacy, and we’re brainstorming future events. The server is brand new so join now and help shape our community.

The August 2021 Carnival of Aros theme is "Wellbeing and Amatonormativity"

https://carnivalofaros.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/august-2021-call-for-submissions-well-being-and-amatonormativity/

A casual video call for aces and aros in the Midwest United States. Once a month on Saturday. Once a month on a weeknight. 

Saturday August 7th - 1pm CDT

Join Zoom Meeting
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Tuesday August 17th - 7pm CDT

Join Zoom Meeting
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August 14 / 15 is the International Asexuality Conference so it would be hard for me to make it then. Great topic idea though. Hope to come to future ones. 

This month's Carnival of Aros has the theme "Education". Check out the call for submissions! https://carnivalofaros.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/july-2021-call-for-submissions-education/ 

On 5/14/2021 at 8:45 AM, lonephil said:

I'm from MN, would it be possible for me to join?

Absolutely. Apologies I haven't been online in a while to see this. 
I'm also working on setting up a "Midwest Aces and Aros Network" (name still being considered) because I'm hearing many midwest states don't have a regional group. 

On 5/14/2021 at 12:22 PM, lonephil said:

can i share this for an apl discord I'm in?

yessss, also please invite me to this discord

I mentioned aplatonicism in the last meeting, so here's a link to my summary of the TAAAP pride chat about aplatonicism in case people are interested. 

That's 5am my time, but my sleep schedule is wrecked at the moment, and perhaps it will still be wrecked by April 10 :D

Hello!

I'm restarting a Milwaukee Aces and Aros group. 

Here's the link to the previous group's facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/493044877848829

Haven't decided yet what our main way of communicating/meeting will be yet, but if you're Milwaukee area and want to be included please message me, or reply, or join the facebook group. 

On 3/21/2021 at 4:02 AM, IdentityCrisis said:

, as you hopefully move towards unlearning the perceptions you have of trans men, the way in which you are attracted to them could change to.

this is such a great and interesting point

Yay discord! (And yay Arocalypse being back!)

"Can we play DnD Now" shirt is lovely

Update: made a website. https://arowritingawards.wixsite.com/website

This was really well put. It's unfortunate the internet groups asexuality and aromanticism together. And congratulations on understanding yourself and what you want. That's difficult and awesome. 

I'm starting to think "wait and see" might be the way to go with the categories. 

There could be a category we're not thinking of that once we get submissions we realize is important. Or maybe some categories I thought up get almost no submissions.

I am brainstorming an "Aro Writing Awards"

Before I move forward I'd appreciate feedback, especially on the categories. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YuNpICpwSJel62FzfGudbscOrw0QXHhu15hsQpIquEQ/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the form to suggest works. 

https://forms.gle/7uhPPhgk1wnTstrv5

This form will close on January 1, 2021.
You may recommend your own work.
Work must be available for free online.
If multiple works by the same creator are submitted, not all will be considered. 
Any format involving words is allowed (podcast, webcomic, short story, poetry, blog post, link spam, etc.)
The work must be relevant to the aro community (determined by judges). 

Welcome!!

Since you mentioned a survey ....

They are open to aromantic spectrum and questioning people, 
but no pressure ?

Oh dear, now I'm having campaign plans for a quest to find an adorable runaway critter who could be with any of 100 aro NPCs ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ????  ??????  ???? 

https://aminoapps.com/c/lgbt-best/page/item/big-list-of-sexualities/g4qr_b3cKIGrdr4ZneNx2WkabXmDkpxpnm

I found the prefix "specio" Feeling attraction towards someone based off of specific traits, not gender.

Which is partially / kind of what you were describing. Maybe?

What a lovely thread!

I hadn't thought about how being aro affects my DMing. I don't think it does??? It's more the partial sex-repulsion that makes it a pain playing with certain players who

(mild references to inappropriate things). 

I was thinking of setting up a little collaboration project where a handful of aros and I write a collection of 100 aromantic NPC descriptions for campaigns. I'll push for it more after November (I expect many people who like to write may be focused on their own project for NaNoWriMo). But since I stumbled on this thread I thought I'd reach out. Feel free to tag or DM me if you'd like to join  (I'm imagining the finished project would be a free PDF we share around).

Ideally I'd like to include alloaros, romance-repulsed, romance-favorable, demi/grayros, alloplatonic, QPR-wanting (is there a better word??) in the collab so that NPCs can more genuinely/accurately represent different aro experiences - but if you happen to ID exactly the same as me I'm sure you'll still have unique and worthwhile ideas (I'm worried that sounds sarcastic; I'm not being sarcastic).

If you're not a writer but still want to be involved, there's other ways like sharing ideas for NPCs, being a sensitivity reader, making the PDF look pretty, figuring out places to share it. 

Inspired by high fantasy disability tables (name your price) and an aromantic DnD adventure (15$, free preview).

(I can't make the bold go away! Nooooooo!)