Today is another snowy day, with the temperature dropping pretty quickly from its high of 42 this morning to an expected 10-15 tonight. B-r-r-r-r. We're not used to the cold yet, but I think we'd better hurry up!
I am still doing Christmas shows--this week was one for a local church group's annual Christmas dinner. What a fun time, and great food.Last night I was telling tales for a family audience at a library, and had such a good group to work with. All ages from three to about 40, and everyone participated. It was especially nice to see the middle-school kids get into it, even helping with a flannelboard story which is really for little ones, but as I told them, this might be the last time they get to play like this. They were great.
Tonight is something different--I will be reading from my story "Fruitcake" which is included in the new anthology Voices on Unity: Coming Together, Falling Apart, published by Mountain State Press. Tonight is the launch party, so I am practicing--because as a storyteller, I don't read my stuff, and the story can vary depending on the audience and their level of understanding, on the amount of time I have, and other factors. But a written story! It's like carved in stone, and I need to be able to read it well. So, practice.
And back I go to the story. Practice, practice. Wish me well!
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