Freda's Place

Enjoying a favorite in preparation for readings at The Floridana Library. The Man Who Invented Florida (Bedtime Stories With  Freda @ Floridana Library) 7 PM Grid Time A half hour (or so) of great story with friends on The Encore Escape Grid.  Currently, we are making our way through Randy Wayne White's *The Man Who Invented Florida.*  White's comic treatment of Florida history is not to be missed!  You'll leave chuckling.  hop://goto.theencoreescape.com:8002/Siesta%20Key%20II/131/214/22 *** To be clear, the actual book will not be available to library visitors, though a link to the author's Amazon page will be, making it possible for those in attendance to purchase the novel.  

Monday, August 10, 10 AM PST Live Literature:  Llola Lane, Picture Stories Local Voice Writers' Block Café, Book Island, SL http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Book%20Island/211/219/36 LLola Lane of Ozland fame in Second Life and Inworldz will present some of her lovely picture stories.  Always inspiring! 

Monday, August 3, 10 AM PST Live Literature:  Batfishing In The Rainforest by Randy Wayne White Local Voice Writer's Block Café, Book Island, SL http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Book%20Island/211/219/36  Randy Wayne White is the author of, among other things the Doc Ford and Hannah Smith mystery series.  White is a Florida author, a former TV personality, and fishing guide.  He also owns the restaurant chain, Doc Ford's.  Batfishing In The Rainforest is his "collection of strange tales of travel and fishing."  This collection was born of the writer's work as a columnist with Outside magazine.  White is a great story-weaver with interesting life adventures to share.  Batfishing in The Rainforest is just the tip if the iceberg.   

Happy days in Freda Land!  The mystery of how to stream both live singing and backing tracks into virtual worlds simultaneously using Windows 8, Shoutcast, and Reaper has been solved, thanks to my friend Wald Schridde (who performs historical music inworld)!  This means I will soon be able to sing live in virtual worlds!  I am over-the-moon about this and will soon be setting a date for a first inworld gig.  Woo-freaking-Hoo!  I can't even begin to tell y'all how much I have missed doing recitals.    In the meantime, there are some events coming in the next week I hope you will consider attending.  Friday, July 31, 10 AM PST Freda In Progress:  Escape From Pig Hill by Stephanie Mesler Local Voice Writers' Block Café, Book Island, SL http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Book%20Island/211/219/36 It's going to be another rough week for Donny Granger.  First, a run-in with his uncles, which threatens ...