Monthly Archives: January 2011

poetry readings & copyright – best practices

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Thanks to Dave Bonta for sharing this link. Much of interest, and this bit in particular for those who like to or are thinking of reading other people’s poems (definitely a best practice in itself!) at poetry readings: 7. LITERARY … Continue reading →

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Audio contest

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

from The Missouri Review – details here. (Hat tip: Christine Klocek-Lim) Voice-Only Poetry Poets are encouraged to enter an original poem or collection of poems for this category. Entries should not exceed 10 minutes total and may be solely author-read … Continue reading →

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Conversation with a reading coach

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

I had a great phone conversation last week with Mary Rose Betten. Mary Rose is a retired character actress, an essayist, playwright, poet and a reading coach! I told her how excited I was to see a post from her on … Continue reading →

Posted in internet performance, live performance, reading-as-performance, tip: do this! | 16 Comments

poetry-aloud websites: Hans Ostrom’s You Tube channel

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

(This is part of an occasional series of interviews focusing on websites that feature poetry read out loud. Today we’re talking to Hans Ostrom, who has his own poetry You Tube channel.) What is the mission statement for your You … Continue reading →

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Recording Technology Advice Needed for the Not-Quite-Neophyte

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Once upon a time, I could work with all types of technology, both old and new. I had a Sony Walkman, but I also knew how to thread the seemingly ancient reel-to-reel tape player in the college radio studio. In … Continue reading →

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poetry-aloud websites: Karsten Piper’s “Belly Up, it’s a Poetry Feed”

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

This is the first in an occasional series of interviews on websites that feature poetry read out loud. Today we’re talking to Karsten Piper of Belly Up, it’s a Poetry Feed. What is the mission statement for Belly Up? The … Continue reading →

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Collin Kelley reads ‘Wonder Woman’

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

This week the Voice Alpha gang has been reading Wonder Woman, the poem donated by Collin Kelley to Voice Alpha‘s list of poems for which the authors have given readers permission in advance to record for Dear Voice Alpha, the … Continue reading →

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Kristin reads ‘Wonder Woman’

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

This week the Voice Alpha gang is reading Wonder Woman, the poem donated by Collin Kelley to Voice Alpha‘s list of poems for which the authors have given readers permission in advance to record for Dear Voice Alpha, the VA … Continue reading →

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Dave reads ‘Wonder Woman’

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

This week the Voice Alpha gang is reading Wonder Woman, the poem donated by Collin Kelley to Voice Alpha‘s list of poems for which the authors have given readers permission in advance to record for Dear Voice Alpha, the VA … Continue reading →

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Nic reads ‘Wonder Woman’

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

This week the Voice Alpha gang is reading Wonder Woman, the poem donated by Collin Kelley to Voice Alpha‘s list of poems for which the authors have given readers permission in advance to record for Dear Voice Alpha, the VA … Continue reading →

Posted in reading advice column, Wonder Woman | 4 Comments