Halloween live read (This is the ONLY thread now) [Archive]

Nightshade

10-09-2006, 03:38 AM

Can you belive its been a year already?:eek2:
so does anyone want to do a live read again this year?
If yes please nominate a short story or fairly long poem ( but not one the length of Endimyon please) that in some way fitting for halloween. not sleepy hallow we did that last year.
:D:D:D

Oh and could the text please be available online ( makes for better simultanious reading :nod: )

Kurtz

10-09-2006, 09:32 AM

How about "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood. It is a great halloween read and short.

Pensive

10-09-2006, 09:46 AM

I will like to read anything by Edgar Allan Poe.

Scheherazade

10-10-2006, 09:07 AM

How about "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood. It is a great halloween read and short.Is this available on the net?

I don't mind reading anything by Poe either... Actually maybe we can give The Fall of The House of Usher? I think it was Virgil who was mentioning it?

Kurtz

10-10-2006, 09:17 PM

Is this available on the net?

I don't mind reading anything by Poe either... Actually maybe we can give The Fall of The House of Usher? I think it was Virgil who was mentioning it?

It is available through the following site:

http://www.horrormasters.com/Themes/Blackwood.htm

grace86

10-11-2006, 01:12 AM

Mind my asking a silly question...what is a live read? I was not around for last year's.

Nightshade

10-11-2006, 03:24 AM

Mind my asking a silly question...what is a live read? I was not around for last year's.

No thats fine.
Basically its a really short story that can be read 'live' while whoever are participating are on msn. and at the same time we are all on the litnet so the conversation is supposd to cross between the 2. Which is why time zones are important. last year I managed it so we had the Us, uk and australia in converstaion but pensy couldnt join in as it started at 5am her time.

But it was great fun so any more nominations please?:D:D

Pensive

10-11-2006, 06:08 AM

last year I managed it so we had the Us, uk and australia in converstaion but pensy couldnt join in as it started at 5am her time.

Hey! I hope this doesn't happen this time. :) (Pretty please!)

grace86

10-11-2006, 12:11 PM

That sounds like a lot of fun, thanks Nightshade. I hope I have the time to participate.

Scheherazade

10-11-2006, 12:14 PM

Yes, it was a lot of fun. For us in the UK, it was like a pyjama party really! :D

When is the deadline for nominations, Night?

mir

10-11-2006, 12:21 PM

this looks great! but . . . anybody have gmail intead of msn?

how about the Tell-Tale Heart?

Nightshade

10-11-2006, 05:58 PM

Yes, it was a lot of fun. For us in the UK, it was like a pyjama party really! :D

When is the deadline for nominations, Night?

It depends on when we want to read it

Ok Ive decided the live read will be on sat/sun 28/29 of october. ( im sorry if you have to work on a sunday ahnd this excludes you but Im going to need to be up all night and its the only time that works for me.
So please nominations can run until wedensday the 18th . Then you must decide if you are going to join in and and what we are going to read by tesday the 24th. But If you want to join in please pm your time zone. ( realitive to GMT and if you dont know that then country will do :D

Jay

10-12-2006, 03:26 AM

Ah, we're doing this daylight saving time thing on Oct 29 so if takes place around midnight (relativelly speaking) again, I'll get and extra hour of sleep in the morning ;)... wait, Sunday you said? Shouldn't be a problem then, bring on the pyjama party! :D

Nightshade

10-12-2006, 02:49 PM

AimusSage

10-12-2006, 05:21 PM

I nominate the following: The Call of Cthulhu, by H.P Lovecraft. it's perfect!!!!

Nightshade

10-12-2006, 08:32 PM

So is this it so far??

:D

The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood.
The Fall of The House of Usher by Edger Allen Poe
Tell-Tale Heart by edger Allen poe
The Call of Cthulhu, by H.P Lovecraft.

:D

ShoutGrace

10-12-2006, 08:33 PM

I'd rather read Blackwood or Lovecraft . . . we get enough of Poe in school. :D

Nightshade

10-12-2006, 08:42 PM

shall I take that for a count me in then Gracie?

:D
nominate somthing ifyou like although got to say the majority vote from what I hear is swinging towrds EAP.
:D

AimusSage

10-13-2006, 05:25 AM

No it isn't! it's Lovecraft all the way, Poe is nice and all, but I'd rather read Lovecraft. :D

Jay

10-13-2006, 05:32 AM

I read some Poe before, haven't read any Lovecraft yet, so I think I'd be voting for Lovecraft... am I missing a poll somewhere here? :p

Pensive

10-13-2006, 05:56 AM

Are the works of Lovecraft available online? If so, I wouldn't mind trying him...

Kurtz

10-13-2006, 11:03 AM

Here is a link to several of H.P. Lovecraft's stories.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:H._P._Lovecraft

SleepyWitch

10-13-2006, 11:47 AM

sounds cool :)
I'll take part, unless you do it in between 8.pm and 3 a.m. (GMT+1) because I'll be busy downing 3 pints of cider, 1 pint of guinnes and 7 shots of liquor around this time :lol: :lol: (Halloween Party at an Irish Pub, not a good idea, actually)..
does msn come for free with windows? I dunno if my bf has got it on his computer...

Pensive

10-13-2006, 11:59 AM

Here is a link to several of H.P. Lovecraft's stories.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:H._P._Lovecraft
Thanks, it looks nice. I have read The Book by Lovecraft from here, and liked it. :) It's short, but well-written.

grace86

10-13-2006, 12:10 PM

I think I am in it for Lovecraft...even though I have never read The Tell Tale Heart.

Nightshade

10-18-2006, 01:22 AM

does msn come for free with windows? I dunno if my bf has got it on his computer...

It does but you need a hotmail/yahoo email account for it to work its , last year it sarted at 11pm your time but Im looking into who exactly wants to join in to get a time when everyone who wants to ( including pensy this year hopefully) can.

sounds cool :)
I'll take part, unless you do it in between 8.pm and 3 a.m. (GMT+1) because I'll be busy downing 3 pints of cider, 1 pint of guinnes and 7 shots of liquor around this time :lol: :lol: (Halloween Party at an Irish Pub, not a good idea, actually)..
Willl you really want to join in after that?

Nightshade

10-18-2006, 01:27 AM

OK so times up for nominations please vote for the one you want to read
But please note this will be held live via MSN/yahoo messnger/windows messnger on saterday28th/sunday29th of october. If you wnt to join in please PM me with your country and GMT time zone---if you dont know the time zone just send your pm with the time you can see and Ill sort it from there. Anyone who needs permission to stay up all night/wake up at 5/6am to join in ( aka pensy though Im trying to see that that doesnt happen again this year) get it now then pm me!

The choices are :
The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood.
The Fall of The House of Usher by Edger Allen Poe
Tell-Tale Heart by edger Allen poe
The Call of Cthulhu, by H.P Lovecraft
:D

Jay

10-18-2006, 04:56 AM

You can actually use any email account for MSN but they 'prefer' you had msn/hotmail one. You get Windows Messenger by default with Windows (that's a bit different from MSN messenger but at the same time the same thing... and quite a bother - or at least used to be - to be rid of it if you get the MSN Messenger one).

SleepyWitch

10-18-2006, 09:06 AM

sure, Night, why not? (I was exaggerating anyway :) I think 1 pint of guiness will be enough for a whole year :))
thanks for the technical info you too :)
don't mind me, I'll join if the time is OK and if it isn't I won't :)

Nightshade

10-18-2006, 11:42 AM

humm well Ill bare your time in mind then while Im planning it but you seem to be the same as me so thats ok.

grace86

10-18-2006, 11:56 AM

You know what, I forgot that my computer is down at my house!!! The computer I use is at work (hehe) so I might not be able to participate!! WAAAAH!

(You know, I will also be in class all night on Halloween which also sucks)

Scheherazade

10-18-2006, 12:01 PM

humm well Ill bare your time in mind then while Im planning it but you seem to be the same as me so thats ok.No, no, no! Please do not bare anything!

:D

Nightshade

10-18-2006, 12:27 PM

:mad: hey at least I didnt spell it bur ..:brow: they all sound the same and it ws phonetically correct what more can you want?

byucougs

10-18-2006, 01:13 PM

I would love to participate. My buddy has encouraged me to read Lovecraft in the past. I guess there is no time like the present. I am in California (PST)

Nightshade

10-18-2006, 07:25 PM

hello :wave: byucougs if you want to read please vote in this poll
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19640
and that goes for evreyone else too...either PM me timezone in GMT or post it in that thread or you wont get an invite and you cant join in!!

SleepyWitch

10-19-2006, 04:58 AM

oh, hang on. what date is Halloween? October 30 or 31? I keep mixing it up because we have a Bank Holliday on October 31 here and I'm not sure if it's the same day as Halloween. But the Halloween party at the pub is on October 30...

Nightshade

10-19-2006, 07:05 PM

this isnt on halloween Itll be before then halloween is a tuesday?? I think this is saterday/sunday

Scheherazade

10-19-2006, 07:09 PM

So, I have no idea what 'The Call of Cthulhu' is about but I dreamt about this story! :eek2:

In my dream, Cthulhu was a creature like an octopus and I was supposed to collect its suckers... Now, I have to read this story to find out what it is all about.

:goof:

Nightshade

10-19-2006, 07:18 PM

Do you want me to see your vote as
Now thats somthing that might just as 'The Call of Cthulhu' then?

EDIT does anyone understand this post -- I dont was I half a sleep or somthing? Anyway I think I meant do you want me to count your vote as 'The Call of Cthulhu', then. ?

:D

Jay

10-19-2006, 07:35 PM

Now I really wanna know what The Call Of Cthullu is about :p

Was that octopus green by any chance? Because if it was, I know one green octopus... it's very fond of turnips ;)

Nightshade

10-19-2006, 07:37 PM

well since its his nomination hed better be reading it , is all I can say.

:D

Pensive

10-20-2006, 03:38 AM

My first priority is anything by Poe, but I wouldn't mind to read The Call of Cthulhu.

SleepyWitch

10-20-2006, 04:49 AM

this isnt on halloween Itll be before then halloween is a tuesday?? I think this is saterday/sunday

ah, that sounds better :)

byucougs

10-20-2006, 12:46 PM

Nossa

10-20-2006, 01:03 PM

I love Edgar Allan Poe!!
He's awesome...so I voted for Tell Tale heart... Hope not many people read that yet :D

kathita

10-21-2006, 08:38 AM

I'll love to participate (though not really sure what it is!-->feeling so stupid for this T^T)

Nightshade

10-21-2006, 05:55 PM

Are we supposed to read the story before that night, or are we supposed to wait until that night and discuss it together as we read?

Edit - Boy I feel stupid. I looked up the story and it is pretty long. I guess we will need to read it before that night. Sorry for the stupid question...

No we read it on the night,not actually live but just before we go live so its still fresh its not long http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/thecallofcthulhu.htm or you can read it in advance but and I stress this as it was ignored by a few people last year DO NOT discuss it on the forum until AFTER the live chat

I love Edgar Allan Poe!!
He's awesome...so I voted for Tell Tale heart... Hope not many people read that yet :D
Sorry Nossa it llooks like 'the Cof C 'is winning

I'll love to participate (though not really sure what it is!-->feeling so stupid for this T^T)
Thats fine kathita basically we read the story then discuss it, rip it to shreds, weave aimlessly through various topics with me attempting to keep us on course for about 5 hours or until I give up and fall asleep.

Nightshade

10-25-2006, 12:08 PM

Ok last chance to sign up for the live chat if your names not on this list and you want in pm me!
byucougs, Jay, kathita, pensive, Taliesin, TEND, sleepy witch , Scheherazade, Nossa.

ps everyone on this list I need time zones ASAP!! esp as nossa and pensy are I know a bit futher ahead than me>:D

AimusSage

10-25-2006, 05:55 PM

Ack, how unfortunate I can't participate, after having nominated Lovecraft, which seems to be winning story, but I'm not voting if I can't partake, and I forgot all about the barbeque too. :eek2: Talk about being distracted :nod:

Don't worry though, I'll read the story, and offer my wonderful insights. Yes, you got that right, they will be wonderful, ranging from obscure to outright foolishness. That's me, can't be helped. :)