Open Mic | Open Mic
Apr.17.2013
I was reminded last night, sadly, why I should avoid the April Poetry Month Open Mic event—at least the most local one—which I generally forget, from year to year, how generally disappointing I find it.
Twenty-one poets signed up to read, so individual reading time was limited and, frankly, in...
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Dec.01.2012
Come join Monika Rose at the Shine Cafe in Sacramento, reading poetry at the series Poetry with Legs, hosted by Bill Gainer. Time 7:30 P.M. Open mic to follow featured readers. See you there!
The Shine Cafe at 7:30 December 12! See you there for some scrumptious poetry with...
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Oct.17.2012
In trying to get the word out about my little magazine, I held all kinds of readings. There was the annual release party at Borderlands, which showcased the new contributions. I've written before about the Open Mics at the World Horror Conventions. I also hosted a couple of...
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Oct.12.2012
Because I was hosting the Morbid Curiosity Open Mics at the World Horror Conventions, I had the opportunity to meet a whole bunch of horror writers. I was surprised how easy it was to get them up on a stage, baring their real lives in front of an audience.
In fact, Brian Keene opened issue #7...
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Nov.01.2010
I've been here a month, today. In this time I have developed a sneaking suspicion that Austin has grown up in the last several years since I've been here. In this sense, we're well matched. I'm past the days of working with musicians and running beside my boyfriend to push our indie label offerings...
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Aug.25.2010
While we're all waiting for the Sean O'Faolain longlist to be published - soon, soon! - here's some news from me. First, I've just had an audio story accepted by the brand new audio magazine 4'33, which refers to roughly the minutes it takes to read a 1000 word story. The mag is looking for...
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Jun.30.2010
I was quite surprised recently at the fear that came up when I thought of performing at an open mic.
You see, I had an obligation for a grant that included a requirement that the funded work be performed, (otherwise I would have stayed under my blankets or at my desk on this typically frigid, San...
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