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February 18, 2022 at 3:26 am #5970
PetreaParticipantWhat should we prepare (if anything) for our coaching sessions with Kelly?
February 18, 2022 at 6:07 am #5971
RonnieBParticipantHey Everyone. I’m meeting with Kelly tomorrow (Friday, 2/18/22) and will report back on what you need to prepare for her sessions, as well as mine.
February 18, 2022 at 11:25 pm #5984
LesssLambParticipantThank you for asking this, Petrea! And thanks for prepping info, Ronnie. Much appreciated!
February 22, 2022 at 5:22 pm #6041
RonnieBParticipantPreparation for sessions with Kelly Gildea
Ideally these samples would include both narrative (most important) and dialogue (less important). They should be 5 minutes or less.
I’d love to hear a brief synopsis of the story & characters. Attendees can write that up or tell me before they begin.February 23, 2022 at 7:48 pm #6042
RonnieBParticipantPreparation for sessions with Me.
Please bring a sample of no longer than five minutes. Here are some things to consider when making your selection, (For some of you more specific than others):
Kelli. YA or Middle grade
Steven. Send me an MP3 of both a fiction and nonfiction sample of something you’ve already recorded. If you have something that lives on A website, that will suffice. Then also bring a sample of each to the retreat. (What you bring to work on should be different than what you sent me to listen to)
Lessa. Your choice.
Machelle. A selection where two if not three characters are in dialog. (I won’t be mad if you use an African accent. 🙂
Petra. Your choice.
Jeanne. Romance, YA, or lit fiction.
Chris. A selection where you would be tempted to stop and correct/perfect. If you prepare your text with some kind of markup technique, be sure to bring a copy that you can share with me. I’d like to see how you prepare your text.
Debbie. Selection with male characters.
Michael. Bring a selection using the same parameters as the selection you are bringing for Kelli, but a different piece.
Malaika. A selection with male characters.
Tovah. Something other than Romance of (if that meets the requirement for “trying new things”.)
Having said all that, if there is a genre that you’ve been dying to break into, or you want to explore something other than what I have suggested, then bring it!
Looking forward to it.
Ronnie
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February 24, 2022 at 1:50 pm #6044
L.Malaika CooperParticipantRemember, no question is stupid😬, but are these samples to be read live, or pre-recorded?
February 25, 2022 at 7:04 pm #6046
RonnieBParticipantGreat question! You are bringing samples/selections that you will be reading “live”. With me and the group you’ll be reading sitting a table — very chill. With Kelly you’ll be in my booth and you’ll record your half hour session.
February 25, 2022 at 11:16 pm #6049
Jeannie ShenemanParticipantThanks, Ronnie! Do you or Kelly want the selections beforehand or shall we just bring them with us?
February 26, 2022 at 12:39 am #6050
PetreaParticipantWow, Ronnie, the more I hear the more generous I think you are. Having this at your house, and sharing your booth! That’s wonderful, thank you.
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