So You’re Giving a Reading

Posted by on Jun 25, 2012

So You’re Giving a Reading

Today we welcome North Carolina author and story performer Joan Leotta to our blogging stage at Write from the Inside Out. Joan gives us important insights and tips on how we can activate our reading opportunities whether you’re a novelist, memoirist or poet. Read on!   Hi Alice, thanks so much for having me on your blog!   For many authors, giving a reading is simply an invitation...

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What Should You Wear When You Perform?

Posted by on Jun 7, 2011

What Should You Wear When You Perform?

If you read your writing out loud in public you need to think of yourself as a performer–even if you’re reading at an open mic with five people. You’re on stage and you need to plan your lines as well as your appearance so you can attract the right energy.  What should you wear? If you’re a casual person and like to wear jeans, you should plan on pairing your Levi’s...

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