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May. 12th, 2008 | 09:42 am
music: Sanghata Sutra (Complete) - Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Once again, I got no pictures. I am useless when it comes to pictures. I even brought my camera! But I always just get so busy talking that I completely forget. So no pictures, unless someone else took them ... sorry!

But anyway, the Diet Soap Launch Party on Saturday was a wonderful success. I want to particularly thank our readers, [info]tinaconnolly, [info]camillealexa (who, by the way, is now our new poetry editor!!!), [info]stephanieburgis (which will probably come as a surprise to Stephanie given that she wasn't actually there, but I read her story "Stitching Time," which the owner of the bookshop hosting the reading called "chilling"), [info]davidlevine, and our special super surprise reader, all the way from Eugene ... [info]seventorches!

We had a great mix of attendees, Dojo regulars as well as Portland spec-fic gadabouts like [info]joshenglish, Dave Goldman, Mischa DeNola, my own dear sister [info]coffeecuresall, [info]kateyule, [info]kblincoln, [info]mrajm, and the intrepid (and probably now sleep-deprived) [info]robvagle.

The folks at the Writers' Dojo were wonderful and accommodating as always. What a wonderful venue.

Thanks to everyone who attended and participated!

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Stephanie Burgis

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from: [info]stephanieburgis
date: May. 12th, 2008 04:46 pm (UTC)
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Oh wow! I'm so happy to have participated, even though it could only happen virtually. Thank you! :)

Edited at 2008-05-12 04:47 pm (UTC)

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: May. 12th, 2008 04:51 pm (UTC)
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I really liked reading your story. I prefer reading other peoples' stories to reading my own! ;-) Thanks again for your awesome contribution to Diet Soap -- your contributor's copy should be in your hands soon.

M

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Stephanie Burgis

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from: [info]stephanieburgis
date: May. 12th, 2008 04:53 pm (UTC)
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Yay! Looking forward to it. :)

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camillealexa

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from: [info]camillealexa
date: May. 13th, 2008 01:28 am (UTC)
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. . . And Mary did an excellent job with your excellent story. For real.

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Stephanie Burgis

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from: [info]stephanieburgis
date: May. 13th, 2008 09:56 am (UTC)
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Well, I'm not surprised (I always heard Mary was an awesome reader!), but I am really happy to hear about it. And I'm so glad you liked the story! :)

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tina connolly

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from: [info]tinaconnolly
date: May. 12th, 2008 04:49 pm (UTC)
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I had a great time! Thanks again :)

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M.K. Hobson

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from: [info]mkhobson
date: May. 12th, 2008 04:51 pm (UTC)
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You have a journal, did I know that? I probably did. I'm kind of an airhead. Thank you for coming and reading!

M

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tina connolly

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from: [info]tinaconnolly
date: May. 12th, 2008 05:26 pm (UTC)
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lol, I don't think I mentioned it. You are released from any slanderous taint of airheadity! :)

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robin catesby

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from: [info]deedop
date: May. 12th, 2008 05:44 pm (UTC)
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Damn, I wish I could have been there.

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scusteister

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from: [info]scusteister
date: May. 12th, 2008 09:06 pm (UTC)
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congratulations on the launch, MK. Is Diet Soap going to have a presence at Wiscon?

I like your little magazine. Would pick up a couple copies if available.

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seventorches

I got pictures.

from: [info]seventorches
date: May. 12th, 2008 09:18 pm (UTC)
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Not many, but what I have is here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/X.Cearley/DietSoapLaunchMay102008

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MRajM

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from: [info]mrajm
date: May. 13th, 2008 02:50 am (UTC)
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It was great fun, and you both did a great job organizing it! Looking forward to the next one, :-)

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douglain

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from: [info]douglain
date: May. 13th, 2008 08:13 am (UTC)
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What? There was a launch party for Diet Soap? Why didn't anyone tell me?

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robvagle

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from: [info]robvagle
date: May. 13th, 2008 01:01 pm (UTC)
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I slept! I tried to make it until Salem where Ximena would take over and drive, but ten miles from there I gave up the wheel. When I got into the passenger seat, I was out for the count. And Ximena was wide awake for the drive.

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Glenda Lotuseyes

OT: hello!

from: [info]soul_in_flames
date: May. 14th, 2008 02:48 pm (UTC)
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Hello there!
Just dropping by to tell you that I enjoyed Hotel Astarte immensely (heard it on PodCastle), and that I am friending you here on LJ.

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M.K. Hobson

Re: OT: hello!

from: [info]mkhobson
date: May. 14th, 2008 03:27 pm (UTC)
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Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and welcome to the party!

M

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