Nope! I’m Poe-ing; no question about it.
Friday, November 9 my BOOKCAST Internet radio interview about POED will go live (I’ll post the link all over the place) and a week from Friday (November 16) I’m participating in the semi-annual Poe program at NYU. This time the event is called “In the Shadow of Poe” and I will be among the presenters.
It’s been a long time since I was on stage. As a shy teenager I enjoyed it. Being on stage in a play or singing in a school concert, took me out of myself. I could be bigger, stronger, braver, wilder — you get the idea — when I was in character. I enjoyed it, but it was never my true ambition. I always wanted to write.
That being said, I’m preparing for my first book reading. My plan is to read a little from the beginning of POED and then answer questions about the Candy’s Monsters ebook series. As POED is written in the first person, a very Poe-ish approach to storytelling, I will try to become the character for those few minutes.
I’m already nervous!
To Poe or not to Poe — I think the punch line from the famous “How do you get to Carnegie Hall” joke is key. I’ll Poe on November 16, but now it’s time to “Practice, Practice, Practice.”
Candy
How exciting! Can’t wait to hear more about the interview.
I’ll post the link on this blog as soon as I get it on Friday — I’ll also tweet it like crazy!
Still, so nervous about the reading on November 16.
Is it still appropriate to say ‘Break a leg’? If not, just knock ’em dead!
I’ll take any & all good sentiments and listen to any advice.
So far, I’ve been told to practice in front of people and to eat bananas for potassium.