{"id":4486,"date":"2013-11-08T23:15:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T23:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/?p=4486"},"modified":"2023-07-29T18:15:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T22:15:53","slug":"the-brighton-readings-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/2013\/11\/08\/the-brighton-readings-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brighton Readings: Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"taking<\/a>Call me the warrior scop. Maybe I didn’t battle monsters at this year\u2019s World Fantasy Convention<\/a> in Brighton, but I did spend some time beating back gale-force winds<\/a> that rivaled those of England\u2019s Great Storm of 1987. And I did get a chance to wield an artisan-made sword from a dealers-room display. So maybe I was a warrior. Sort of? Humor me.<\/p>\n

The scop part might be easier to defend.<\/p>\n

I spent my first evening in Brighton at the University of Brighton\u2019s Center for Teaching and Learning, where I read excerpts from Visions <\/i><\/a>and spoke about the process of writing for publication. Arranged by Drs. Gina Wisker and Vedrana Velickovic, the event attracted some enthusiastic students and writers, many of whom submitted questions that I promised to address in an upcoming blog. More on that soon.<\/p>\n

After the University reading, I headed south to World Fantasy where I spent most of my time in the Reading Caf\u00e9, a spoken-word venue organized by Martel Sardina<\/a>. (That’s Martel below, introducing Thomas F. Monteleone<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

\"Martel<\/a>Among the Reading Caf\u00e9\u2019s highlights were presentations by F. Paul Wilson<\/a>, Simon Kurt Unsworth, and Thomas F. Monteleone \u2013 three guys that I make a point of catching every chance I get. They\u2019re fine storytellers.<\/p>\n

Tom in particular has a style that qualifies as performance art. He doesn\u2019t simply read his stories. He acts them out, assuming the posture and voice of each character \u2013 a device that worked perfectly for his Reading Caf\u00e9 story: \u201cYog-Sothoth, Superstar,\u201d from Songs of Cthulhu<\/i><\/a>. Composed as a series of emails, faxes, reviews, and telephone conversations, \u201cSuperstar\u201d made for an excellent performance piece.<\/p>\n

\"Flashing<\/p>\n

My own WFC presentation took place on Saturday. The audience was terrific, with some of them hanging around afterward to flash their V signs. Great people . . . a terrific time.<\/p>\n

Since the reading was recorded, I’ll be back soon with a link and a complete report on my University presentation.<\/p>\n

Until then, keep flashing those Vs . . . and scop on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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