How many times have you typed "Come sit by me" or "Somebody thwack him upside the head"? Come October, 2006, Writers Cafe regulars can sit by anyone they want and thwack away in beautiful St. Charles, Missouri.

The Cafe became what the internet promised to be: a real live community where people all over the place actually know and care for one another (most of the time), even though they've never actually met face to face. But next October, they will.

Scary, isn't it? Imagine talking without having to move your fingers, whispering without IM sounds, playing trivia NOT wearing your jammies, and never having to reboot unless you want to change your footwear.

No screen freeze, no popups, no lurkers. So join us as we gather to explore literary opportunities, celebrate our treasured friendships, and just raise hell like the hooligans we are.