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CLOCKTREE PARK READING ROOM
I read these 100 word stories in the Clocktree Park Reading Room in Second Life as R..
But keep in mind, I’m a writer. Not quite a reader, barely a storyteller, and certainly not a performer or entertainer. I just write, read them aloud, and ramble and rant semi-coherently in between the stories until I get sick of myself and read another. Other people have described me as various things, but that’s a them thing, not a me thing. Repeat until the crowd’s gone off to find actual performers and entertainers.
When I’m not reading stories there, an automated book chats random stories. It uses HTTP calls to a randomizer template in this WordPress blog.
GROUP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
I don’t have an SL group anymore, since it was a waste of many group slots, so I changed to a Subscribe-o-Matic:
It’s at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Edloe/137/123/71.
I’ve been known to read elsewhere, such as Seanchai Library, Kinetics, and Terpsicorps. But I’m horribly lazy, don’t do that promotion or marketing thing, and like to nod my head no a lot. My follow-through is utterly atrocious, but it’s not a you thing it’s a me thing.
So, I’ll post to their group, maybe mention on a Facebook or Flickr poster, if it’s Seanchai they promote their stuff (and so does Inara Pey), and Terpsicorps posts about their things. Try not to get too annoyed that your steady stream of dance or literature announcements is rarely interrupted with my crap.
If you want me to read at your place, go ahead and ask me. But you’ll probably need to keep harassing me until we settle on adding it to my personal Google calendar. (I used to have a calendar for this podcast and the Second Life group, but I got kinda tired of doing the same stories here and there and everywhere. I really don’t like repeating myself, it gets kinda boring.)
THE HOME BUTTON
If you don’t like something, and it bothers you enough to say something, leave.
REQUESTS
If you want stories on a particular topic, sure, I can search the archives for them.
But usually I just use the randomizer to pull material to read. (If I’m in a bad mood, I won’t skip the disgusting and awful stories. Comedians call this “eating shit” and “deliberately bombing” . Bobcat Goldthwait, Gilbert Gottfried, and Bob Saget were brilliant at this.)
NO TIPS
I have a good job, and I don’t need to exploit my art (or captures of others) to live beyond my means. Unless you live on Edloe, then pay your share of the tier on time.
Tip other artists or performers. Tip the venue. Give money to the homeless or the poor or whatever.
EVENT LISTINGS
I do not list my readings in the Second Life event listings. I would rather deal with experienced and mature Second Life users in settled venues and communities, if I deal with anyone at all. I do not like to waste time at my events teaching newbies how to use Voice or other viewer functions.
DESTINATION GUIDE
Clocktree Park and 100 Word Stories are not listed in the Destination Guide because of some bad experiences.
However, you are welcome to visit and enjoy the stories in the Reading Room.