I was awesome
Today, in the Smith College library, I read some fiction that I wrote. It went really well.
It was the first in a series of readings, organized by local writing maven Carol Edelstein, and I was paired up with Stephanie Gibbs. She suggested that we have a theme to our event, and came up with "Of Monsters and Men."
She read first, reading two great stories, one about Men and how they deal with the grass being...odd, and one about the monster under her bed. Both stories were funny, and imaginative, and well-read.
Then I read two pieces. The first was a short, humorous piece about Urban Legends, which actually got some laughs. The second, which is a work in progress, was a very dark piece about young man with a monster for a father. I'm proud of what I wrote, and the audience seemed genuinely caught up by it.
Over all, about 30 people attended, including my parents and brother, and I think they were proud. Dad actually came up and gave me a hug when it was over, and that felt really great.
Several other friends were able to make it, too, including fuschia , sydneycat , wildgreentide lostcircuit , and anzovin , sundart and St. Watzerface and the Obscurantist. I'm very grateful to you all for coming. Several other folks were kind enough to send their regrets, but a special thanks has to go to poor _usakeh_ , who actually set out to come, but was foiled by the wiles of Amtrak. You were super sweet to give that much of a damn, my dear.
Most importantly, thank you millari for proof-reading and editing my story, for getting supplies so there was food for the reception, and for making your wonderful guacamole.
It was the first in a series of readings, organized by local writing maven Carol Edelstein, and I was paired up with Stephanie Gibbs. She suggested that we have a theme to our event, and came up with "Of Monsters and Men."
She read first, reading two great stories, one about Men and how they deal with the grass being...odd, and one about the monster under her bed. Both stories were funny, and imaginative, and well-read.
Then I read two pieces. The first was a short, humorous piece about Urban Legends, which actually got some laughs. The second, which is a work in progress, was a very dark piece about young man with a monster for a father. I'm proud of what I wrote, and the audience seemed genuinely caught up by it.
Over all, about 30 people attended, including my parents and brother, and I think they were proud. Dad actually came up and gave me a hug when it was over, and that felt really great.
Several other friends were able to make it, too, including fuschia , sydneycat , wildgreentide lostcircuit , and anzovin , sundart and St. Watzerface and the Obscurantist. I'm very grateful to you all for coming. Several other folks were kind enough to send their regrets, but a special thanks has to go to poor _usakeh_ , who actually set out to come, but was foiled by the wiles of Amtrak. You were super sweet to give that much of a damn, my dear.
Most importantly, thank you millari for proof-reading and editing my story, for getting supplies so there was food for the reception, and for making your wonderful guacamole.