Post mortem.

[icebluenothing]

(This is a little belated, but ....)

The reading went really well, I think. This was the first reading I've done with a notebook propped on my new music stand, and I loved it. Freed my hands quite nicely -- the better to gesticulate wildly with.

The Aurafice's current tables-and-chairs configuration didn't reeeeaaally work too well for getting everybody comfortably seated in an audience-like arrangement. I hate to say it, but I think we're outgrowing the place. Anyone have any suggestions for an alternate venue?

I'm thankful my cold seemed to let up long enough to let me do this. I was starting to feel a little strain in my throat during the last story, but I've been reassured that it made no audible difference to my voice.

My apologies to out-of-town folks who suggested/requested it, but I wasn't able to arrange for any audio/video recording, or webcasting, or anything like that.

Several people talked to me quite enthusiastically about the stories afterward. Interestingly, no one told me that they had a particular favorite, which I'm going to take as a sign that you thought they were all good.

In attendance were amnotsurly, anchiale, briara, cithra, crazedcamel, darkmane, gabri, goblinsluck, hetaera15, inevitability, m_cobweb, morgyne, retcon, saheeb138, squeetard (and housemate Bea), treebyleaf, vebelfetzer, wendolen, and windbourne. I'm glad you guys came, and I'm glad you all seemed to have a good time. Hope it was worth your while.

Many thanks also to those of you who gave in to my petulant ranting and posted a link graphic: 01flux, amnotsurly, artvixn, calandria, cithra, gabri, jason6fg, kespernorth, lizardmonk, lt_howitzer, m_cobweb, morgyne, noiseinmyhead, staxxy, and wendolen. Y'all rock the house.

(Please let me know if I left anybody off of either list!)

Comments

[mahariel.livejournal.com]

This was the first one I've missed in years, but we were just too damn tired to make it up to the hill.

You'd mentioned awhile ago about possibly having some printed copies of your stories for sale. Has this become a reality yet?

-Victoria

[darkmane.livejournal.com]

Your reading was of the high quality I have come to expect.

"Rest Stop" would make an excellent short film if you could find the right actors.

"Next Tuesday" was an extremely well written time-glitch story.

alas

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

I just wish I had been well enough to actually COME. *sigh*.

NEXT TIME FOR SURE DAMMIT!!! I LOVE YOUR READINGS!!!

and I miss you.

those of us who have in?

[noiseinmyhead.livejournal.com]

what does have in mean?

Re: those of us who have in?

[icebluenothing.livejournal.com]

..... Whooops. Gave in. I'll fix that.

[ginkgo.livejournal.com]

I'm still thrilled I was able to be there *last* year. :) Congratulations on this year.

[The webcast was a total fantasy of mine. I would never turn down being able to see a reading of yours.]