Intoxicating fun

[asakiyume]

Well the reading yesterday was tremendous fun for me, the reader--I think in very large part because I was reading with Claire, who can come to a thing so alight with joy and energy it's impossible not to respond. I fall in love every time I'm around her.

The other very large part of the joy was all the friends I got to see, and who I got to introduce--sort of, as best you can with Zoom--to one another. I got to hear the voices of people I've only ever known through text before! And I got to see people I haven't seen for years. And people whom I became friends with in the most crazy ways! The spider that weaves the web of my friendships does so in a wonderful, unexpected way--it's a true blessing.

Claire's husband Carlos made a recording, which I'm now in possession of, so when I get a chance, I will see about uploading it to Youtube. Once it's up, I'll share the link.

Meanwhile I did promise people who attended that information that was shared in the chat I'd also share here, so I shall put it under the cut. Folks who are just dropping by, click on the "Info Under Here" link below!



1. Discount code--if you need help with the discount code for Annorlunda Books, email me at forrestfm@gmail.com

2. Books the students I taught at the jail especially liked. ... I didn't actually talk about this during the talk, but in case people want to know! A lot was poetry:

Questions for Ada, by Ijeoma Umebinyuo
The Rose That Grew from Concrete, by Tupak Shakur
Haiku to Nurse by, by Melanie Lewis

They also liked The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, which is a novel in verse, and the memoir Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah.

So I think... now I can return you to your regularly scheduled (which is to say, irregularly updating) Asakiyume Mita blogging!

Comments

[queenoftheskies]

It was a most awesome book launch, Francesca. You were delightful.

[pameladean]

That sounds delightful. In-person book events have some of that flavor, but it's so much more widespread when done virtually.

I am sorry that I wasn't there. Something is hinky in my laptop's microphone and by the time I'd given up on it I'd have been pretty late and was very cranky.

P.

[asakiyume]

I'm answering comments in reverse order, but what I said to wayfaringwordhack--hearing that you **wanted** to come just warms my heart and continues the joy--thank you 💛💛💛

[wayfaringwordhack]

Such a pity I live in an unforgiving time zone for the event. I look forward to watching it on YouTube. Thanks, Carlos!

[asakiyume]

And you know what? Having friends say they wished they could come just continues the joy for me--thank you 💛💛

[osprey_archer]

It was so great to see you! The readings were so much fun, and everyone had such amazing questions. They ended up covering most of the questions I intended to ask - the only one left I think is more appropriate for a letter, anyway.

[asakiyume]

But let me write you first 😉 Going to do it today.

[osprey_archer]

Oh yes! My thoughts will keep.

[mallorys_camera]

Fabulous reading! I felt privileged to attend. And I am enjoying reading Lagoonfire very much! 😊

[asakiyume]

Hurray! I was so glad you were able to make it!

[sartorias]

Huzzah! I am so glad, though totally not surprised, that it went well!

[asakiyume]

I want to apprentice myself in Claire's school of joy. I mean I know she's a real person and has down days, disappointments, frustrations, etc., but when she's On, she's just so committed!

[sartorias]

So true!

[gwynnega]

It was a wonderful event!

[asakiyume]

I'm so glad it was that way for audience members--it certainly was fun for me!