
Last nights sophomore effort of The Needle Exchange was my first experience reading prose aloud to a live audience. I read comix out loud once at Co/mix De/code [http://www.artbabe.com/comixdecode/], so I had a fairly good idea of what to expect, but reading excerpts of my upcoming book, Post-Disaster Adventure Chronicles, made me nervous. It was weird relying on the power of text alone but reading "Breathe" and "Master Plan" gave me insight for setting vocal pace and vibing off listeners reaction. Admittedly, my choices were dramatic with little room for audience chuckles and sighs, but I dug holding court and sharing slices of life. I have newfound respect for my writer pals
The exchange lasted a meaty hour and it's safe to declare that the World Series kept all sports fans at bay, but the turn out wasn't too shabby. Bob Fingerman and his lovely wife Michele showed up, as did my girl, SBX. LJ pals and gals represented:

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