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chocolatepotI'm making a real effort at being fully prepared for the Civil War Weekend ahead of time, so today I rearranged the schedule to fix last year's problems - took out several of the lecture slots (30 minutes was too short and most of them went over), took out rounders (they just won't play), took out the frying pan toss (I CANNOT RUN IT it ruins my day and saps all my socializing energy), etc. Next on the list: tell the guy who sells Amish baskets that he can't use his WWII surplus tent. Hopefully we have his email address because I do not want to talk to him about this.
With some more time, I've come to feel okay about Patreon! It really clicked when I thought about Your Wardrobe Unlock'd/Foundations Revealed, and Historical Sewing, and the people who do classes and talks - so, it's a different model, but it's basically the same thing. It just seemed weird to me because the people I'm closest to do it for their own impressions rather than for an audience, kind of. I think I've got the page how I want it, but I need tofix this weird problem (the "Chéruit" tier disappeared off the editing screen, so I made a new Chéruit tier, only both of them are showing up in the preview of the page ಠ_ಠ) and write the first installment of the story ... although now I'm reconsidering the story. My first goal is that if I get 20 patrons I'll start podcasting - which I've been thinking about doing ever since I did an interview on the AskHistorians podcast and people really liked it - and blogging and podcasting and working full time and doing some sewing for myself is already a lot, consistently writing fiction at the same time, especially given the difficulty I have with mixing creative endeavors (sewing and fiction), might be adding too much to the mix.
As "I deserve it" presents recently, I bought myself a fine oblique stub nib for my Esterbrook pen, a pretty little dip pen, and a gold-filled Wahl Eversharp ringtop pen (like Joan Holloway) and mechanical pencil, BUT it's important to note that I stopped myself from buying a slightly used Visconti Venus in rose marble even though it's absolutely beautiful which cost more than the others put together, so well done on the whole.
I've also been cheering myself up with The Thief (I will be ready to read Thick as Thieves in six months or so, I reckon, since I need to reread everything) and paying super-close attention to all the double entendres. HIS MOUTH FALLS OPEN IN PATENT DISBELIEF BECAUSE IT'S NOT REAL DISBELIEF! HE'S HAPPY WITH HIS STREET ACCENT NOT OUT OF REVERSE SNOBBERY BUT BECAUSE HE'S SMUG THAT THEY CAN'T TELL IT'S FAKE! Megan Whalen Turner is such a genius.
Edit: "I whistled soundlessly as I thought of the twists in the tale." MAN.
With some more time, I've come to feel okay about Patreon! It really clicked when I thought about Your Wardrobe Unlock'd/Foundations Revealed, and Historical Sewing, and the people who do classes and talks - so, it's a different model, but it's basically the same thing. It just seemed weird to me because the people I'm closest to do it for their own impressions rather than for an audience, kind of. I think I've got the page how I want it, but I need to
As "I deserve it" presents recently, I bought myself a fine oblique stub nib for my Esterbrook pen, a pretty little dip pen, and a gold-filled Wahl Eversharp ringtop pen (like Joan Holloway) and mechanical pencil, BUT it's important to note that I stopped myself from buying a slightly used Visconti Venus in rose marble even though it's absolutely beautiful which cost more than the others put together, so well done on the whole.
I've also been cheering myself up with The Thief (I will be ready to read Thick as Thieves in six months or so, I reckon, since I need to reread everything) and paying super-close attention to all the double entendres. HIS MOUTH FALLS OPEN IN PATENT DISBELIEF BECAUSE IT'S NOT REAL DISBELIEF! HE'S HAPPY WITH HIS STREET ACCENT NOT OUT OF REVERSE SNOBBERY BUT BECAUSE HE'S SMUG THAT THEY CAN'T TELL IT'S FAKE! Megan Whalen Turner is such a genius.
Edit: "I whistled soundlessly as I thought of the twists in the tale." MAN.
CWW thoughts
Date: 2017-05-28 08:15 pm (UTC)And what, may I ask, is a frying pan toss? I'm picturing a bunch of Union soldiers hurling cooking pots at each other...? But guessing this might be wrong?
Just by way of poking my nose in, have you considered boosting visitor numbers by taking advantage of being Basically Canada, and sending adverts to all possible interested parties north of the border? Not everyone can travel down to Texas. Particularly, have you emailed any Ontario homeschool groups? I know from observation that homeschooling moms like living history events a lot but need specifically inviting -- they do have a lot to manage each day!
Oooh, I'm glad you're re-reading The Thief! You will LIKE Thick as Thieves! I promise!
Re: CWW thoughts
Date: 2017-05-28 09:30 pm (UTC)A frying pan toss is a contest to see who can throw an old, rusty cast iron pan farthest! Last year I had to drum up contestants, run out to measure each throw, and "perform", kind of, for the crowd as MC. People seem to enjoy it, but I'm just not prepared to do it myself.
The local Canadian group seems to be falling apart, sadly. :( They used to be the "host unit" (which doesn't really mean much here, but their name was on the sign), but more and more members have dropped out, their charismatic leader died a few years ago, and his wife, who was holding it together, isn't even going to spend the night anymore. I'm not sure there are any other Canadians we don't already send invitations to - French & Indian War and the War of 1812 are much bigger there.
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