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Open Mic a Smashing Success.

September 11, 2009 — Chivalrybean

The first official Open Mic Night at Turtle Beach was a total success. Two people from the writing came out and sang and told some jokes. We also had some horror stories and some beautiful guitar playing.

Ge3x telling some jokes.

Pam singing

Will Reading

Malfuctioning Lowbeams playing guitar.

I had to actual leave before it was over because we had to get dinner. I didn’t expect it to last as long as it did.

Speaking of dinner, had another blessing, got two Burrito’s from Moe’s for less than $4 with some coupons. It’s nice to have a decent meal that cheap.

I heard back from P.G. Holyfield on my Stories of the Children submission today. He asked for a rewrite! This is very good.

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Dying for a Cause completed

September 1, 2009 — Chivalrybean

I just wrote the final story for Dying for a Cause, a 100 word story anthology created to raise money for Relay for Life. I auctioned off 10 spots in a Second Life auction at Third Life Books. The winners got to die in their own 100 word story, written by me. Only 7 slots were sold (at 4500Lindens each), but I still wanted ten stories, so I asked a few other people who have been a big part in Relay for Life, or some other cause, such as Podcasting for Water.

The winners are

Jordyss Paine

Delaney Button

Kat Klaybourne

Mike Stackpole

Tully McLeod

Chuck Heintzelman (as Wildebeast Ferengi)

I’ll want to go over the stories one more time, and have another set of eyes look at them for errors, then I’ll turn them into a PDF and a THiNK book (A Second Life format), and everyone can read 10 horrifying deaths, all for a good cause. I plan to have a release party in Second Life, and for as many as possible, I’ll have the winners read their stories aloud as they read them for the very first time.

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Editing and Reading

August 28, 2009 — Chivalrybean

Tonight I edited a story called Breakdown. It’s about a man going to see a summer blockbuster movie, but he has trouble getting there. I used feedback from the writing group to make changes. I feel it is a much better story now. I’ll be reading it Sunday at West of Ireland in Second Life.

I’ve almost ran my writing bar to 100% this month! It’s been a writing bonanza.

Speaking of editing, I’ve got to edit all ten Stan Prolongo stories, checking for my infamous tense shifts, and some typos. Should go quick. It’s on tomorrows schedule.

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First Official Turtle Beach Event Debrief

July 29, 2009 — Chivalrybean

So, had my first planned reading. I had three folks show up, My Wife, Mick Bordet of Some Other Scotland (check it out, you’ll like it), and Crap Mariner.

Not the turnout I had hoped for (although I like all those people). A few problems I think caused the low numbers.

A. Little in the way of announcement.
B. Same time slot at West of Ireland readings, so folks would choose that over some unknown guy.
C. Stuff happens.

I’ll post notices (as opposed to only IMs) in the groups that I can in advance so more people know and can plan.

I’m going to try for 6pm SLT Wednesdays, that way it wont conflict with West of Ireland, where I read sometimes, so people who like me there can hear me at the beach too

Had fun though, read a few stories, got to ‘meet’ Mick for a few moments before he got to tired to stay up. It was 330am his time, so I’m glad he made it out even for a couple stories.

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