tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post6746416354128015198..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: So you’ve got to do a readingBarbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-18341635696539593402016-11-02T09:28:40.300-04:002016-11-02T09:28:40.300-04:00As someone who has done exactly 2 readings (the fi...As someone who has done exactly 2 readings (the first in Holland Landing with you), these points are so bang on. I just did a second reading this past Saturday, and it's getting better -- but by no means great. I have to learn to look at the audience more, and speak a bit slower (I'm a very fast talker, as most Torontonians are) so that's a toughie. But at least I'm not terrified Judy Penz Sheluk, authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631631805016814056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-52460821381785233812016-11-02T08:23:33.427-04:002016-11-02T08:23:33.427-04:00The heart of the matter when doing a reading is to...The heart of the matter when doing a reading is to PRACTISE out loud. Far too many authors just come into readings cold. They may have something great to read, but their performance comes across as unpolished and awkward -- or worse: boring.Rick Blechtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800052815589987998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-49449106946087061912016-11-01T18:31:08.088-04:002016-11-01T18:31:08.088-04:00Our local writing group (a mixture of published an...Our local writing group (a mixture of published and not-yet-published) has a deal with a local bookstore to do a public reading event every two to three months. We pick a theme and everyone who wants to participates writes a piece on that theme they can read in about 10 minutes. Then a small selection committee picks out eight or nine - our event runs about ninety minutes - and those people read LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-21038182278835344022016-11-01T14:36:00.341-04:002016-11-01T14:36:00.341-04:00Great tips. I shall tuck this away for future refe...Great tips. I shall tuck this away for future reference.Sybil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931984219413146614noreply@blogger.com