Freda's Place

Babble Cafe and Books has opened a new location at The Lanes, a very smart shopping district operated by Cherry Charlesworth and Veronika Garzo in Inworldz.  The shop is still "under construction" and probably always will be.  But it's starting to take shape.  Feel free to pop in whenever you like.    http://places.inworldz.com/The%20Lanes/243/143/22 At The Lanes, Hex and I will be hosting events at the cafe and in the luscious Lily Lanes Ballroom. The first of those ballroom events will be held Friday, May 26 at 5PM Grid Time.  It will be a night of tango! We hope you'll stick a rose between your teeth, don your formal dancing shoes and join us! Tuesday, the 23rd, Freda will host Fine Arts Talk at 11:30 AM Grid Time in the Cafe.  This is a time for artists of all kinds (as well as their patrons and fans) to discuss the arts that are their passions.  There is no agenda for this session.  The discussion takes us where it ta...

5:00 PM Tuesdays Ballroom Dancing With a Twist This Week:  Music From The Rat Pack Join Freda and Hex in The Lily Lanes Ballroom in InWorldz for some great music and lively conversation.  Each week, Freda puts together a stream of music from a specific historical period or a specific artist or on a specific theme.  One week it might be all Strauss-- the next all Rod Stewart or songs about moonlight.  You are not required to dress for the theme.  We will be thrilled to have you come in anything you want to wear, but costumes are encouraged. http://places.inworldz.com/The%20Lanes/228/206/22

Ballroom Dancing,   The Juliet Letters  performed by Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet 5:00 PM Tuesday The Hall at Freda's Place, InWorldz http://places.inworldz.com/Mille/59/46/40 The Juliet Letters is the 14th studio album by the British rock singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, released on compact disc as Warner Brothers 45180. The entire instrumental backing is provided by The Brodsky String Quartet. Costello described the album as "a song sequence for string quartet and voice and it has a title. It's a little bit different. It's not a rock opera. It's a new thing." Join Freda and Hex in The Ballroom for some great music and lively conversation. _________________________________________________________________________________ Get CLUED UP (Board Game) Sunday (4/30) at 12 Noon SLT Funland Arts and Entertainment Center, SL Join us to play this inworld murdery mystery board game.  The table only seats 6, so arrive early!  The w...

(SL)   Quiet Writing 6:00 AM Tuesday and Thursday Join Freda Frostbite for 90 minutes (or so) of quiet work time.  Freda will be writing her next novel.  You can work on whatever you like:  Homework, poetry, sorting inventory, correspondence...  If you arrive and Freda does not notice immediately, it just means she is "in the zone" and will say hi when she comes up for air.  Or caffeine.  More likely, caffeine.  In the meantime, go ahead and take a seat. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Minarlo%20Vite/106/246/4004 (SL)   Open Hours For Tarot Readings Wednesday at 12:30 PM SLT Freda has been using tarot to guide herself and friends for many years in her first life and for several in SL.  If you would like to schedule a reading with Freda, just IM her.  If you have arrived for one of Freda's free single-card promos and she is not in the studio, just IM her and she will be right here. The cost for more extensive re...

Being a professional writer means that I am pretty isolated on most days.  I have several tricks for managing to get the work done without becoming a complete hermit.  One of my methods is the virtual world write-in.  At write-ins, avatars gather so that their typists can be together while working individually.  There is very little chat during these sessions.  Of course, people greet one another (once they have looked up from their own work to notice someone new has entered the room) and occasionally someone will share the progress they have made when they are done.  Most write-ins are drop-in oriented.  You come when you can and leave when you are ready.  I sometimes attend write-ins on Nara's Nook in the Greyville Writer's Colony or the ones hosted in Second Life by Bhelanna Blaze.  I host them myself in Second Life, Kitely, Great Canadian Grid, and Inworldz.  In general, write-ins are scheduled ad hoc, so watch for notices inwor...

Lady Freda has purchased mainland in SL.  This land will be used to build Thane Hall in London.  Lady Freda will be in residence there when it suits her.  Her home will be a salon for writers, artists, philosophers, musicians, and other notable figures.  Look for this venue to open in early 2015.  Freda has rented a small house in Philomenaville in SL. She is considering setting up a turn-of-the century literary café.  Freda has also purchased land in the Maritimes in Inworldz.  She likes to sail there and would like to be more active in IW literary events. Freda keeps her ear to the ground where Virtual Worlds developments are concerned and likes to have homes everywhere.  She's just like that.  Freda and Hex in Inworldz