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Third Annual Writers' Exhibit: A Carnival of Words

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Text by VERDE OTAARED Photos by DULCIE MILLS and VERDE OTAARED The third Autumn Writer's exhibit was held in Second Life during October. This is the largest writing event held in SL, each year more than 80 writers participate in the month-long event (Oct 3-Nov 1) that features impromtu readings, music, contests, dances, and fireworks. Writers are published or unpublished, poets, novelists, scriptwriters and songwriters. They gather together to share their art. "This is the first time I've become involved in AWE, of which I'm in awe--especially the back-breaking efforts put into it by its sponsors and builders: Jilly Kidd, Hastings Bournemouth, Thinkerer Melville and others," said Hypatia Pickens, one of the exhibitors. Exhibiting SL writers show off their work and creativity by creating displays in tents or huts. The displays this year were unique, featuring scenes for novels or plays, images that give notecards of writing samples when clicked, and samples ...

Writer's Groups | Sunday, 1 November 2009

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The Sky’s the Limit

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by CARINA GONZALEZ (RL) CARINA GONZALES (SL) The Sci-fi & Fantasy Portal, part of Info Island, will be presenting Sky Stories once a month.  The project, run by Franja Russell (SL), showcases stories about constellations in a planetarium-like setting.  The stories are available anytime.  Come in, sit, and hear a story about a constellation. The inaugural Sky Story was about the Big Dipper and features the word “yo-ho”.  Quite appropriate for the same month that hosted International Talk Like a Pirate Day.  The story comes from the Snohomish Tribe of Washington State’s Puget Sound.  Accompanied by the sound of tribal drums, the story is captivating while still being educational. The idea for Sky Stories came from another section of the Sci-fi & Fantasy Portal – a diorama that sits just inside its entry.  The diorama was changed seasonally and provided a space for visitors to take snapshots of themselves or with friends.  ...

Reader's Groups | Sunday, 4 October 2009

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