What can I tell you.....it was a great day.
The sun shone. And after a lot of silly jokes about the jitters, and some fantastic organizing, I think we shone as well, most of us reading our work in public for the first time.
And a crowd came and all the seats were full. More people stood at the back when we began. We started with stories of dragons and ended with others about roses, and the words flowed and the crowd did something I wasn't expecting - they all stayed and listened.
I loved hearing the other pieces being brought to life right there beside me, and I loved hearing the responses of the audience as they enjoyed our work. Here's one of the pieces I read -
Talking booksThe library is rarely silent. The humans make sure of that. But behind all this surface noise, another sound runs through as an endless thread, day and night, regardless. See, the books can't help it. They recite their favourite lines to each other.Polite, taking it in turns, leaving appreciative silences between each quote, the books read to each other from the hidden darkness of their closed pages.Sometimes, if you sit still long enough without a hundred thoughts racing through your head, you can catch the whispered lines of something you learnt by heart long ago, and still remember.
Sometimes, you get what you wanted and it turns out to be disappointing. Not so this time. This was such a lovely event to be part of. The comments I received on my previous post where a huge boost for me, so thanks to all of you who sent me a message. And of course, thanks to those of you who came along to support and cheer us on.
15 comments:
Brava, brava, brava! I can see it in my minds eye; the listeners, lovers of story, and words, and history, tuning in to each reader in turn. I see you there listening as well, and when it’s your turn, speaking out fully with those beautiful words. Your creativity shines!
Bravo!
Hi Leslie. Thank you. I think I will see it in my mind's eye for a long time to come!
Hi Jeane. Thanks. It went so well.
How lovely that it went so beautifully -- so rewarding. Yes, the books are whispering ... always.
I have to say also that I am very amused at your vision of the talking books in the library. It is such a pleasant image; if sound can be an image.
Hi Christine. Yes, so very rewarding. Pleased you have heard them whispering as well.
Hi Leslie, As Christine just confirmed, books whisper all the time. Yep - an image doesn't have to be visual, so I'm pleased you got a sense of the sounds.
Hi Annie
While I've been away you've been out spreading your words! Brilliant.
They've deserved a wider audience for some time.
That one about the talking books ..... isn't Amazon a noisy site!!!
Hi Gordon. I just loved this event. Thanks for your lovely comment. Well, Amazon is just too overwhelming - I have to turn the speakers down.
Congrats! I love the way you put the words about the books. It is so true. I also want to thank you for posting on my site. Thank you for understanding.. Katelen
Hi Katelen. Thank you. Pleased you liked the Talking Books story.
Well done Annie! So glad you enjoyed the event and I do love your Talking Books piece.
Adore the Library prose piece.
The library is my favorite place
to visit, and I can easily imagine
the books politely reciting their
favorite lines to each other.
Thank you for the visual.
Hi Robyn. Thank you. Pleased you liked the story. Yes, great day.
Hi Cynthia. Thanks to you as well. Yes, libraries...... wonderful places.
Glad to hear it went well. And thanks for sharing that piece you read - I loved it - as you can imagine it appealed to my sense of wonder!
Hi Jem. Thanks. Pleased you liked the little story.
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