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    #932
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Dave! wrote: »
    Thanks, good advice. I've never read any poetry in public before, so I think I'd rather my first one is at a smaller event! I was just about to offer to read at the Monday Echo in the International Bar when they announced they're not running the event anymore! :D Another one has replaced it though, so I'm gonna build up to reading at that probably.

    I believe there is also gonna be a launch event for the other zine I'm being published in, which would be more low key, so we'll see about reading at that one.

    Just do it. My first time reading at an event I was a state. Was grand after that.

    You can't be any worse at reading than some widely published poets I've seen!


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    #933
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    Listen to Das Kitty. If you are waiting for the perfect time it will never happen. Poetry audiences are usually small and very polite. You'll survive.

    I've read a couple of times and it is the most terrifying thing I've ever done but the buzz afterwards is amazing.


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    #934
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    My reading is tomorrow in the Galway library if anyone is around. Come in and stare at me disdainfully, but keep your heckles until the end.

    https://www.facebook.com/events/875987465778794/?source=1&sid_reminder=1351050845642293248


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    #935
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    I'm sure it will be a great success. Enjoy it.


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    #936
    The Pooka
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭The Pooka


    How was it, DK? :)


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    #937
    Das Kitty
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    The Pooka wrote: »
    How was it, DK? :)

    It was great!

    There were 60 people there. I didn't fall over or nothin'!

    Got really positive feedback on the story.

    :)


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    #938
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    Well Done DK. That is an impressive crowd for a reading. Do you have a link to the story? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to read it.


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    #939
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    RTÉ Radio 1's new poetry show, hosted by Rick O'Shea, begins at 7:30pm tonight – that's just over 5 minutes!

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-poetry-programme/

    Tune in or be... square


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    #940
    Insect Overlord
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    Dave! wrote: »
    RTÉ Radio 1's new poetry show, hosted by Rick O'Shea, begins at 7:30pm tonight – that's just over 5 minutes!

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-poetry-programme/

    Tune in or be... square
    Ah! Missed the start of it. I'll listen back to the podcast tonight.


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    #941
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    echo beach wrote: »
    Well Done DK. That is an impressive crowd for a reading. Do you have a link to the story? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to read it.

    I haven't the story published online. I'm thinking of throwing it at a journal or a competition.

    I'll PM you a link to it in my drop box though, if you like?

    I missed the poetry show. I'll catch the listen again.

    Hennessy New Irish Writing's moved over to the Times. It's like it's touring the broadsheets.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/hennessy-niw/hennessy-new-irish-writing-finds-a-new-home-at-the-irish-times-1.2075714


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    #942
    The Pooka
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭The Pooka


    Me too, please! :)


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    #943
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Just sent it on folks.

    Thanks for the interest. <3


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    #944
    The Pooka
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭The Pooka


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    Just sent it on folks.

    Thanks for the interest. <3

    Oh wow, I've only just noticed your 'promotion' - congrats!


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    #945
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    The Pooka wrote: »
    Oh wow, I've only just noticed your 'promotion' - congrats!

    Dang. Can't stay under the radar any longer. I'll actually have to do some modding now. :pac:


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    #946
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    One for the short story writers:

    A chance to get your story recorded for BBC radio 4.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3rg0TYwrP43PLwL7S1jqVwC/submission-guidelines-2015


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    #947
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    This looks like an interesting course with Rob Doyle, who released his debut novel last year – Here Are the Young Men.

    I liked his book and he's an interesting guy.

    http://irishwriterscentre.ie/collections/all-courses/products/reading-fiction-for-writers-with-rob-doyle


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    #948
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    RTE radio 1, poetry show on now


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    #949
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    My poem 'Canal Water' is in the latest issue of The Incubator, out now :)

    Buy here: http://theincubatorjournal.com/journal/

    Read online [pdf]: https://theincubatorjournal.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/the-incubator-issue-4.pdf

    Anyone from Belfast here? Unless I get cold feet, I'll be reading some stuff at the launch in Belfast on March 15th :D


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    #950
    Das Kitty
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    Woo woo! Congrats!


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    #951
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    great stuff Dave, go to the toilet before you start ... seriously, being caught out on stage is a nightmare ;)


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    #952
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    Well Done!
    Perfect ending. By the second verse I was thinking of Kavanagh. He is an automatic connection with canals but from now on you will be too.


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    #953
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Does anyone have any experience with sci-fi journals / magazines?

    I have two or three stories that literary journals won't touch with a barge-pole because they're sci-fi and was hoping to find a home for them.

    There's an Irish one, which I'm looking at, but can anyone suggest any international ones that I could read a couple of issues of?


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    #954
    Fuzzytrooper
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 896 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fuzzytrooper


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    Does anyone have any experience with sci-fi journals / magazines?

    I have two or three stories that literary journals won't touch with a barge-pole because they're sci-fi and was hoping to find a home for them.

    There's an Irish one, which I'm looking at, but can anyone suggest any international ones that I could read a couple of issues of?


    What's the Irish one? Might take a look once my standard comes up a bit.


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    #955
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Albedo1.

    http://www.albedo1.com/submission-guidelines/


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    #956
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    Does anyone have any experience with sci-fi journals / magazines?

    I have two or three stories that literary journals won't touch with a barge-pole because they're sci-fi and was hoping to find a home for them.

    There's an Irish one, which I'm looking at, but can anyone suggest any international ones that I could read a couple of issues of?

    Have you tried this ?

    https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm


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    #957
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Heading up to Belfast tomorrow... Getting nervous now!!:eek::o


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    #958
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    The Poetry Show starting on RTE radio 1 in a minute


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    #959
    expatinator
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭expatinator


    Nice one Dave :)


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    #960
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    The thing went well today :) Was great to get the first one out of the way. I was a bit nervous, but was okay once I started speaking.

    Was a nice event, some lovely stories were read.


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    #961
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Dave! wrote: »
    The thing went well today :) Was great to get the first one out of the way. I was a bit nervous, but was okay once I started speaking.

    Was a nice event, some lovely stories were read.

    You're all over the twitter. :)


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