Comments on: Do Writers Have a Role in the Future of Virtual Worlds? http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/do-writers-have-a-role-in-the-future-of-virtual-worlds/ News & commentary about opportunities & resources for writers in virtual worlds such as Second Life Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:02:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Josue Habana http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/do-writers-have-a-role-in-the-future-of-virtual-worlds/#comment-1722 Josue Habana Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:55:09 +0000 http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/?p=931#comment-1722 Great article, Joan. SL6B was great and it was massively inspiring to see everyone contributing and hopefully when non SL-ers search Google for 'Second Life' they'll begin to find more pieces like this... as opposed to misinformed journalism making us all out to be nyphos and psychos who only ever sign in to make pixel babies with strangers! Lved it, Joan :) .-= Josue Habana´s last blog ..<a href="http://pixelscoop.net/2009/07/slvoice/" rel="">Headset Horrors</a> =-. Great article, Joan.

SL6B was great and it was massively inspiring to see everyone contributing and hopefully when non SL-ers search Google for ‘Second Life’ they’ll begin to find more pieces like this… as opposed to misinformed journalism making us all out to be nyphos and psychos who only ever sign in to make pixel babies with strangers!

Lved it, Joan :)
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]]> By: Joan Kremer http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/do-writers-have-a-role-in-the-future-of-virtual-worlds/#comment-1646 Joan Kremer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:50:58 +0000 http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/?p=931#comment-1646 @Skylar: Thanks so much for your comment! And thanks for all you do for the literary world in Second Life -- it's awesome. @Secundo: What a neat story about Jilly! Actually, it was my appearances at the Written Word Writers Circle open mics that also gave ME the confidence to read my work out loud to "strangers"!! Diana is such a great inspiration, isn't she? My first workshops in SL were those she offered -- they were just great! And Skylar -- I totally concur with you there! Thanks for the comment, Secundo! @Skylar:
Thanks so much for your comment! And thanks for all you do for the literary world in Second Life — it’s awesome.

@Secundo:
What a neat story about Jilly! Actually, it was my appearances at the Written Word Writers Circle open mics that also gave ME the confidence to read my work out loud to “strangers”!!

Diana is such a great inspiration, isn’t she? My first workshops in SL were those she offered — they were just great!

And Skylar — I totally concur with you there!

Thanks for the comment, Secundo!

]]> By: Joan Kremer http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/do-writers-have-a-role-in-the-future-of-virtual-worlds/#comment-1645 Joan Kremer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/?p=931#comment-1645 @Diana: There IS so much more to virtual worlds than most people realize! I'm really glad you volunteered your time and talent to help get that word out! @Diana: There IS so much more to virtual worlds than most people realize! I’m really glad you volunteered your time and talent to help get that word out!

]]> By: Secundo Dharma http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/do-writers-have-a-role-in-the-future-of-virtual-worlds/#comment-1636 Secundo Dharma Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:50:26 +0000 http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/?p=931#comment-1636 Jilly Kidd of Written Word was incredibly supportive and a friendly ear in the pre-voice days of SL, when I had the pleasure of hosting Sounds of Poetry, a weekly poetry reading over music stream and notecards. She helped me achieve the confidence to attend and present at RL poetry readings. Diana Allandale is my number one inspiration as a writer, having read about 6 of her books she is by far my favorite light fiction author - so much so that last November I wrote a 52,000 word romance for readers of similar tastes. I never even THOUGHT of writing a book before I met her. I love you Diana Hunter ! Skylar Smythe is just so dynamic and exciting, that even on days when I don't enter Second Life I feel connected, inspired and somewhat in awe of her avatar dynamo. SL lady writers rock! Thank you Joan for highlighting their contributions Jilly Kidd of Written Word was incredibly supportive and a friendly ear in the pre-voice days of SL, when I had the pleasure of hosting Sounds of Poetry, a weekly poetry reading over music stream and notecards. She helped me achieve the confidence to attend and present at RL poetry readings.

Diana Allandale is my number one inspiration as a writer, having read about 6 of her books she is by far my favorite light fiction author – so much so that last November I wrote a 52,000 word romance for readers of similar tastes. I never even THOUGHT of writing a book before I met her. I love you Diana Hunter !

Skylar Smythe is just so dynamic and exciting, that even on days when I don’t enter Second Life I feel connected, inspired and somewhat in awe of her avatar dynamo.

SL lady writers rock!

Thank you Joan for highlighting their contributions

]]> By: Skylar Smythe http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/do-writers-have-a-role-in-the-future-of-virtual-worlds/#comment-1626 Skylar Smythe Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:31:45 +0000 http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/?p=931#comment-1626 Thank you very much for visiting and supporting my exhibit at SL6B Joan! It was wonderful to be able to meet writers and provide information and recommendations (including of course, referring them to Writers in the Virtual Sky as a premier resource for mentoring new writers). With so many agencies supporting the success of current and upcoming literary talent, there is a a bright future for the literary arts in Second Life (TM). Thank you! Skylar Smythe Thank you very much for visiting and supporting my exhibit at SL6B Joan! It was wonderful to be able to meet writers and provide information and recommendations (including of course, referring them to Writers in the Virtual Sky as a premier resource for mentoring new writers).

With so many agencies supporting the success of current and upcoming literary talent, there is a a bright future for the literary arts in Second Life (TM).

Thank you!
Skylar Smythe

]]> By: Diana Allandale http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/do-writers-have-a-role-in-the-future-of-virtual-worlds/#comment-1542 Diana Allandale Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:13:41 +0000 http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/?p=931#comment-1542 Thanks for the kind words, Joan -- and thanks, too, for the contribution. You're right, most people hear "virtual world" and think "monsters," "fighting," and "leveling up." But there is soooo much more! Good post :) Diana Thanks for the kind words, Joan — and thanks, too, for the contribution. You’re right, most people hear “virtual world” and think “monsters,” “fighting,” and “leveling up.” But there is soooo much more!

Good post :)
Diana

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