To keep from having a stale story and to keep interest in the game, I've decided that, excepting Thursdays, I will attempt to have times which will be marked as "story open" and "story closed" hopefully at least three times a week.
"Story open" means that the plotline can be advanced and generally presumes a higher interaction with NPCs and the presence of most of the party. "Story closed" means we fall back on player-player conversation and, if I'm present, player-NPC conversation that doesn't directly advance the story.
During a given night, there will only be about an hour or so of "open story" time, excepting Tuesdays, which will be scheduled for 5:00-9:00 PM EST, assuming no scheduling conflicts. Likely nights for special "story open" times are on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, probably around 7:00 PM EST or so.
Let me know what you think about the way the game is going and how to schedule!