The Reading Room reviewed

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

All the parties sat down around the Reading Room round table over the weekend, we got in the beer and sandwiches, and the result was a raft of very helpful proposals, comments and feedback. The interest and solidarity shown is very much appreciated.

 

There seemed to be strong support for continuing with a weekly fic, a ratio of 2:1 on a very unscientific poll.  This is with the proviso that fics are scheduled in advance, so readers who can’t join in every week can choose when they will participate, and there is more time to read longer fics.

 

There was also support for inviting authors to discuss their own writing. The practicalities have yet to work themselves out, but initially a reader would need to approach an author to agree to participate. It makes sense that at the same time they would also agree how they would like to present the discussion. For instance, the reader might helpfully nominate a particular story by the author.  There is also the question of whether the author would annotate the story and/or write about it and/or answer readers’ questions. Alternatively, the reader might rec it, and the author answer readers’ questions.

 

As before, I am looking for the first post to begin the weekend’s discussion on or around a Thursday evening. That post can be as short or as long as the reccer chooses,  and the reccer should not feel obliged to ‘host’ the ensuing discussion or respond to every comment. New readers are welcome, as well as those who have recced already.

 

Beginning as we mean to go on, below are slots for the four weeks starting next Thursday, 14 May. Before the end of the four weeks, I will ask for another four weeks in advance and so on.

 

Please let me know of a fic (as before) or a guest author you wish to nominate for one of the following dates (or a later date even):

 

14 May

21 May

28 May  "Neon Nights" by Elessar

4 June    "The Cook and the Warehouseman" by Helen Raven http://www.kelper.co.uk/cook/index.html

Comments

[jgraeme2007.livejournal.com]

I'd like to take the June 4 slot for The Cook and the Warehouseman.

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

This is quite exciting, you know? (I lead a very quiet life...). I think I'd better start reading and making notes. I'm sure someone will say something to prove me wrong, but I don't think I remember Cook being discussed much before, not in any great length, anyway, and not recently.

[jgraeme2007.livejournal.com]

This is quite exciting, you know? (I lead a very quiet life...). I think I'd better start reading and making notes. I'm sure someone will say something to prove me wrong, but I don't think I remember Cook being discussed much before, not in any great length, anyway, and not recently.

Oh good! I never saw or took part in any discussion of it, so I'm really looking forward to hearing what people have to say.

Maybe I should have posted the link?

http://www.kelper.co.uk/cook/index.html

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

Excellent, thank you very much.

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

So, we make a rest this week?

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

I hope it doesn't upset your routine too much *g*. I need to take this week off, and I need to take some time to coordinate this 'schedule' for future weeks. As there haven't been many people reccing recently, I thought it would not do any harm to take a break.

Normal service will be resumed next week, and weekly from then on.

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

"I hope it doesn't upset your routine too much *g*"
*grins* I think I have to learn to live with it...! :-)
No... but it seems it is just me who didn't hear the shot... Sigh!
Everybody else knew it?

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Everybody else knew it?

Do you mean the outcome of the Request for Feedback Post?

[jj-minerva.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the effort you put into establishing the Reading Room and keeping it running each week. Even though I don't comment much, I do love to read the discussions. I am sure I am not the only lurker.

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks, you are too kind. You should comment more often - your comments for 'Consequences' were really thoughtful and interesting.

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Sounds great! Thanks for doing this.

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

May 28th. . . . .Neon Lights by Elessar

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

Is that Neon Nights? (Circuit Archive)

Looks good, anyway.

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

Right, Neon Nights

http://www.thecircuitarchive.com/tca/archive/3/neonnights.html On the Circuit Archive as well as the Hatstand and the CD.

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much, will put that on the schedule!