About Azkatraz and Reading: a poll

[bluestocking79]

Before everybody yells at me for not resting my wrist enough, just let me say that 1) the resting I did yesterday helped a lot, and the right paw is less achy today and 2) I promise to go back to icing and resting in just a bit. Really. I don't want to screw this up just as it's feeling better

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[bambu345]

So I voted for three, including the ticky box. Can't you read the whole thing?

I know, I know, but I absolutely love this story of yours, and even if I can't get there (it's still up in the air as I'm not driving yet, and I can't manage luggage) I'll be thinking of you, and now I know I'll be re-reading this favorite story again.

[shefa]

You realize that you'd have plenty of help with the luggage, right? :) And perhaps a carpool from LA? *iz hopeful...

*hugs

[bambu345]

You're a very dear woman. At this point it depends on several things, one of them is my arm and my doctor's appointments, and when I get the cast off. I go back for another set of x-rays in another 10 days to check the progress, and I'll know for certain then.

There are so many wonderful people I want to see at Az ... I'm practically biting my nails (on one hand only) about it.

::hugs you too::

[shefa]

*grins

I just posted a poll, because the world needs more ticky boxes. :D

[shefa]

I voted TickyTicky, of course. But had a few other choice selections. Let's chat about this... I'm still wibbling about whether to go the official route and possibly read the Snuna, or even something else. I dunno. Perhaps I shall do a poll!

[themoreyouclean]

Do both!

[bluestocking79]

If loving Ticky is wrong, then I don't want to be right. *g*

I answered your poll, because of course I can't resist ticky boxes, but yes, let's talk. Originally, I was thinking of the formal reading and an informal SS/HG gathering, but now that we find out that so many slots are available, and it seems to be so tricky to find a place to house the informal reading, I'm leaning towards the idea about combining them.

[themoreyouclean]

I voted for everything except "something else." :D

If your voice gives out, I don't think you'll be hard up for help.

[bluestocking79]

You are a dear! :D What a wonderful thought. I'll read without fear of going hoarse!

I'm going to do a trial run of the story, to figure out how long it takes to read, realistically. I'd love to read the whole thing, but I don't want to overflow my time slot and infringe on somebody else's time. If we end up reserving a whole block of SS/HG time... well, we'll see.

[mundungus42]

I'm with Bambu in wanting to hear all of it :D The two I chose (apart from the ticky box) were the beginning, which I think sets the story perfectly, and the big dinner, which reduced me to a twitching puddle of food lust (can a puddle twitch?).

[bluestocking79]

Why shouldn't puddles be able to twitch? They can twitch if they want to. (They can leave their friends behind...)

Thank you for the feedback. I'm going to do a test read, so that I'll have a reasonable estimate of how much story can be read in 30 minutes. Ideally, I'd love to do the whole story, but I don't want to overflow my time slot like a twenty-pound cat trying to sit inside a shoe box, because that wouldn't be fair to the person scheduled after me. (If there is somebody scheduled then, which I think is still up in the air.) But if I have to make cuts, it's good to know which sections people most want to hear, and there have been a few surprises. For instance, I had no idea the beginning would be one of the more popular requests!

[cecelle]

If I'd get to go, I'd want to hear the scene at the Musee Rodin most - because of that kiss at the end!! :-)

[bluestocking79]

Oh, thank you! I could hug you for saying that. :D I don't revisit my stories often, but I usually sort of have an image in my head for each one, and when I think of French Connection, I most definitely think of that kiss, so I'm really happy that you like it, too. If I ever had an illustration to the story, I think that would be my number one request.

[cecelle]

I *love* that scene!! (I love the whole story though. Completely and utterly!)