THURSDAY, August 11th: Wit & Adventure on the Story Floor

 @7pm - KEEP IT BRIEF with R. Dismantled

One of Seanchai Library's oldest friends and supporters returns to the Story Floor to "Keep It Brief" sharing 100 word stories from his vast canon of compositions.  

Always unpredictable and irreverent, no subject is too sacred, no cow too holy for R. not to pull it out, examine it, and bang it on the table a few times before putting it back where he found it - albeit slightly crumpled. Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. And no, he never has opinions! http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

 @9pm - SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT  with Finn Zeddmore

Finn returns to her late night SL slot with more Sci-Fi short stories from a variety of sources. What adventure will she take us on this time?

Both sessions presented live, in SL Voice at the Main Seanchai Library space.

WEDNESDAY, October 27th at 7pm: FLAMING PUMPKINS in The Glen!

Our longtime friend R. Dismantled has selected 248 100 word stories for the season. How many do you think can be done in an hour?  

Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

The Pumpkins are ablaze and await you in The Glen!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/197/131/21

WEDNESDAY, September 16th at 7pm: "R is for RANDOM"

R. Dismantled presents randomly selected 100 word stories ("Drabble") live on the Story Floor!

 Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. Check out http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

Always unpredictable and irreverent, no subject is too sacred, no cow too holy for R. not to pull it out, examine it, and bang it on the table a few times before putting it back where he found it - albeit slightly crumpled.

AND, as if that weren't enough, he looks *good* in black!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/203/43/26

CONGRATULATIONS! 100w Stories Podcast Celebrating 15 Years!

Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word

story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. Today R. celebrates 15 years to that commitment at TerpsiCorps Artwerks at 5pm slt. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TerpsiCorps%20Isle/50/171/1800

There are very few people that Seanchai Library has counted as "friend" longer than R. Dismantled.  He has been a supporter, an advocate, and a fellow storyteller from our early days.

"I think he is one of the most unrestrainedly genuine people I know," said Seanchai Library's Caledonia Skytower, "I have seen him over the years be brutally honest, sometimes abrasive when that's what he felt, and I have also experienced his kindness and profound generosity. For a sentient clockwork, he is about as *real* as it's possible to be."

Seanchai Library salutes this incredible accomplishment and the creative soul behind it. "Always unpredictable and irreverent, no subject is too sacred, no cow too holy for R. not to pull it out, examine it, and bang it on the table a few times before putting it back where he found it - albeit slightly crumpled.  And no, he NEVER has opinions!" 

100 Word Stories Podcast http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

TUESDAY, January 7th at 7PM: Selections from A GLORIOUS FREEDOM

The glory of growing older is the freedom to be more truly ourselves—with age we gain the liberty to pursue bold new endeavors and worry less about what other people think. 

In this richly illustrated volume, bestselling author and artist Lisa Congdon explores the power of women over the age of forty who are thriving and living life on their own terms. Profiles, interviews, and essays from women—including Vera Wang, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Julia Child, Cheryl Strayed, and many more—who've found creative fulfillment and accomplished great things in the second half of their lives are lavishly illustrated and hand-lettered in Congdon's signature style. A Glorious Freedom celebrates extraordinary lives and redefines what it means to gain wisdom and maturity.

Caledonia reads selections, live on stream.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/215/44/27

TODAY, December 27th, at The Dickens Project

A HAUNTING WE WILL GO!

1-4pm: HAUNTINGS 'TWEEN THE HOLIDAYS ~ Three Hours of Ghost-Inspired Tales with Patch Linden, Caledonia Skytower, Da5id Abbot, Elrik Merlin, & Bryn Taleweaver
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Dickens%20Project/76/234/22

6-8pm: TEA DANCE Music & Roleplay with Aoife Lorefield and Ktadhn Vesuvino at The Opera House
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Dickens%20Project/105/157/501

All times slt/Pacific

Dickens Square Main Landing Point

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Dickens%20Project/125/118/22

For additional events at The Dickens Project check out the Dickens Calendar & Events Page

TODAY, December 20th, at The Dickens Project *Special*

"He had no further intercourse with Spirits, but lived upon the Total-Abstinence Principle ever afterwards; and it was always said of him that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge . . ."

Today marks the end of our Story Tours with a special session at a special time, featuring Patch Linden who, along with Linden Labs, are the region sponsors of The Dickens Project this year. It also is the first of two heartwarming, energizing performances by Misfit Dance and Performance Art SL. We might even see a Raglan Shire Caroler or three today - WOOTMAS!

The tour will begin in Dickens Square, near the main landing point.

Friday, December 20th: *SPECIAL STORY TOUR* Staves Four & Five - The Last of The Spirits & The End of It  @ 1pm: Patch Linden, Aoife Lorefield, and Caledonia Skytower.

Presented live on Stream.

@ 6:30pm: A VERY MISFIT CHRISTMAS, presented by Misfit Dance and Performance Art at their special stage. Come and enjoy their bright mix of whimsy, cheer, and good will toward all.  Teleport from Dickens Square to claim your seat - come early and be kind to your cache!

Dickens Square Landing Point

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Dickens%20Project/125/118/22

For additional events at The Dickens Project check out the Dickens Calendar & Events Page

TODAY, December 17th at The Dickens Project

"When Scrooge awoke it was so dark, that, looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber. He was endeavouring to pierce the darkness with his ferret eyes, when the chimes of a neighbouring church struck the four quarters. So he listened for the hour."

Continue in the steps of Ebenezer Scrooge, as twice-daily readings of A Christmas Carol guide you through Dickens ghostly carol, and all the sites his words inspired throughout The Dickens Project.

Tours begin in Dickens Square, near the main landing point.

Tuesday, December 17th: Stave Two - The First of Three Spirits

•  @ 2pm: Dubhna Rhiadra, Corwyn Allen, and Faerie Maven-Pralou
• @ 7pm: Corwyn Allen, Gloriana Maertens, and Caledonia Skytower

Presented live on Stream.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Dickens%20Project/125/118/22

WEDNESDAY, May 29th at 7:00pm: 100w STORY PODCAST 14th Anniversary!

Story writer, story-teller, commentator, raconteur – R. Crap Mariner is all of these, and more. 

On May 31st, 2005, after being inspired by both a friend and Woody Allen to write 100-word stories  – or “drabbles” – he created the 100-word Story podcast, promising to write a story a day until the day he dies. 

Fourteen years on, Monsieur Mariner is still writing  – and still reading his stories in what is quite probably among the longest-running daily podcast of original material in the world.

http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

Regardless of what the poster image looks like, he's not dead yet (and we are VERY glad of that!).

Seanchai Library is delighted to host the 14th anniversary of the 100-word story podcast, for one of our oldest friends on the grid. R. Crap read from his stories, which will cover a wide range of topics, just like his podcasts. There might even be a George the Pirate story or two.

R. Crap Mariner, still  alive, in Voice.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/215/44/27

WEDNESDAY, January 30th at 7PM: KEEPIN' IT BRIEF - A Tribute

Stories serve so many purposes in our lives: dreaming, expressing, exploring, problem solving. Stories also bring people together in unique and unexpected ways.

Tonight, R. Crap Mariner pays tribute to a friend: a fellow scribe, a brother of the brief pen.  Steve Krodman, (known as "Elisson") passed away on January 11th. Through his blog Lost in the Cheese Aisle and other venues to share his words, he explored the 100w story form and the possibilities in making every word count.

Presented Live in voice.
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TUESDAY, October 30th: Three Spooky Events in ONE DAY!

@ NOON - POETRY OPEN MIC -  Stranger Nightfire's Halloween Party

A Second Life holiday tradition is Stranger Nightfire's annual halloween party - a journey as much as it is an event!  This year's festivities kick off with a Poetry Open Mic, hosted by Caledonia Skytower, live in voice.

@ 1PM - SPOOKY STORIES WITH CALEDONIA-  Stranger Nightfire's Halloween Party

The amusing and the haunting. Caledonia shares some of her favorite Halloween time stories, live in voice. 

@ 7 PM - SPOOOKY! 100 Words at a Time

The Original Prim Reaper shares the wild, the weird, and the frightening, all conveyed in 100 word increments.   Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. Not really.  http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

R. Crap Mariner, live in voice.

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Attend the 7pm session & teleport to Stranger's Halloween  events from  Seanchai Library.

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WEDNESDAY, May 2nd at 7PM: OH NO, WHAT IS THIS CRAP!

R. Crap Mariner.  There's no one quite like him.  They wouldn't dare!  Tonight he shares choice delights from his decade plus of daily 100 word stories.

Always unpredictable and irreverent, no subject is too sacred, no cow too holy for Crap not to pull it out, examine it, and bang it on the table a few times before putting it back where he found it - albeit slightly crumpled. Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. And no, he NEVER has opinions! http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

Presented Live in voice.
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/215/44/27

TUESDAY,December 26th at 7PM: HO! HO! HOLD ON A MINUTE!

The holidays are great, but they can get too intense and we can get too serious about them. It's time for a little post-holiday reconstruction, each piquant, twisted point made in 100 words. There's only one individual for THAT task.  

R. Crap Mariner does what he does best (well, one of them, atleast...) live in voice. Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet.  http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/215/44/27

TUESDAY, November 21st at 7pm: HOLD FOR CRAP!

There is no one quite like R. Crap Mariner.

We mean that in a GOOD way!  Yes, always as unique as he is irascible, Crap Mariner made a vow that he would write one 100w story a day until he died.  He's not dead yet.  Sometimes hysterical, sometimes intense, always thought provoking. Come and share an hour of crap banging thoughts, ideas, and whimsies on the table to see what makes them tick.

Original 100 word stories by Crap Mariner, very much live in voice.
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TUESDAY, September 19th: International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

It's Finally Here!  And we have two sessions featuring original works to celebrate the day:

@ 7PM: GEORGE WAS A PIRATE...
R. Crap Mariner's "Pirate George" canon of 100w stories have become a favorite at Seanchai Library.  Beginning just about a year ago, George has had all manner of misadventure, in story after story.  Tonight Corwyn, Faerie, Kayden, and Caledonia will bravely share George's various pirate adventures, selected randomly from the "George stories," and read "cold" - with no advanced preparation.  

@ 8:30PM: METEOR MAGS: Hang My Body on the Pier

In “Hang My Body on the Pier”, a pirate queen's memoirs tell of her rise to power at the end of the golden age of Atlantic piracy. Orphaned, young Magdalena joins a pirate crew that carves a path of destruction along the coast of colonial America.  But as she matures and can no longer pass for a male, she realizes that a woman's place is in the captain's chair. There’s just one thing she needs to do before she can get her own ship… Steal a whole lot of money!

Mags is regular at Seanchai Library events, but this will be the first time she's risen out of the chairs as an author to share this story.  Come along and learn more.  You can also read along with a PDF you can download free of charge from the author at: https://app.box.com/s/3j34gz13xifli542h55pt7r33rojqnjx

Both stories live, in voice.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/215/44/27

TUESDAY, August 8th at 7pm: KEEP IT BRIEF

Long ago, Crap Mariner swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. 

But now he faces an even greater challenge:  can he get through an hour session with out one single story from the George the Pirate series?  Join us an find out.  

Always unpredictable and irreverent, no subject is too sacred, no cow too holy for Crap not to pull it out, examine it, and bang it on the table a few times before putting it back where he found it - albeit slightly crumpled. Crap Mariner, live in voice.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/215/44/27

WEDNESDAY, May 31st at 7pm: THE 100 WORD PODCAST "DOZENAVERSARY"

Sound the Trumpets!  Crash the Cymbals!  Bring on the Marching Band!

Story writer, story-teller, commentator, raconteur – Crap Mariner is all of these, and more. On May 31st, 2005, after being inspired by both a friend and Woody Allen to write 100-word stories  – or “drabbles” – Crap created the 100-word Story podcast, promising to write a story a day until the day he dies.

Today, 12 years on, Crap is still writing  – and still reading his stories in what is quite probably the longest-running daily podcast of original material in the world.  

He's not dead yet. http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/

Seanchai Library is therefore delighted to host the “dozenaversary” of the 100-word story podcast, with Crap reading more of his stories, which will cover a wide range of topics, just like his podcasts. There might even be a George the Pirate story in there somewhere  Crap Mariner, live in voice.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bradley%20University/101/208/28

MONDAY, March 28th at 7pm: 100 WORDS AT A TIME with Crap Mariner

Long ago, Mr Mariner swore an oath to write a 100 word story every day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. It's been well over a decade, and we are pretty sure he really means it.

Always unpredictable and irreverent, no subject is too sacred, no cow too holy for Crap not to pull it out, examine it, and bang it on the table a few times before putting it back where he found it - albeit slightly crumpled.  And no, he NEVER has opinions! But Crap can surprise you as well.  Just when you think it is all quips and sarcasm, he zaps you to your knees with a moment of profound feeling and insight, leaving you breathless. 

Check out his work at http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/
He joins us tonight, live in voice.

MONDAY, December 16th at 7PM: VIEWS OF CHRISTMAS IN 100 WORDS

We know it looks like this now, but . . .

What would the holiday season be without a few sleighs on fire?  It would be a holiday without the wry, and sometimes slightly bent insights of Crap Mariner!  Where would the fun be in that?  He keeps us honest!

. . . what will it look like once Crap's done?

He made a vow ... 100 words a day until the day he died - INCLUDING holidays!  He's not dead yet.  Come and enjoy an hour of Crap Mariner viewing the holidays from every ludicrous view, banging them on his desk, and standing them back up - slightly rumpled and somewhat recognizable.

Presented live in voice.

TUESDAY, September 17th @ 7PM: A DRABBLE DUET!

Derry and Cale get together to share a dribble of their drabble (100 Word Stories) inspired by photo images and other creative prompts.  Come along and share a refreshing beverage, some cheese, chocolate, and other forgotten food groups.

Live in voice.