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Hello,
Björn here, once again hosting our Live edition of Open Link which means that you have a possibility to read and listen to the poets during a live event for the first hour after we open.
To join is easy. Just click this link, and I will be there to open the door letting you in.
If you just want to listen and be live with the poets that’s fine with me, but if you want to read your poem please link up your one poem with Mr Linky as usual.
I will call you to the mic in the order you link up.
Read and comment as usually… you know the drill.
A few words of advice.
- You can join from your PC, and if you have a headset we will hear you better. Since we use Google meet it usually works better if you run it using the Chrome browser.
- You can also run it from a mobile or a tablet in which case you will get a better experience if you install the app before (Google meet)
- Some people have had network issues and if you do, you may want to turn off the video option, joining just with audio.
I will try to record the event and put it up on our Youtube channel. If you have any other good ideas on how to use Youtube please post your ideas below.
So once again:
Link up one poem of your choice by clicking Mr Linky
Then join the Live session by clicking the Microphone
Have fun, enjoy the company take a cup a coffee, applause and cheer. Comment and be friendly.
For those who missed the session here we are.
dVerse 
Hello… I hope you feel ready to join us… it should work by just pressing the microphone picture.
Hello Bjorn and All. Not going to make the live event but have linked up a poem. See you on the poetry trail.
Hey Bjorn: When is this event — I don’t see time and length. Did I miss something. Could you put the time up in UTC please. This is the first time I have stopped in and seen this option, so you many have mentioned that all in the previous posts.
We start now and go on for an hour.
Oh, that is sudden. I guess the people who know, know. It only works for those who follow on the dime, are inner circle and have 3pm noon free.
Suggest: Post: Open Mike Night — people post over next 48 hours, and announce that open mic is on Saturday and give UTC time that meets Europe and Americas (biggest contributors, I imagine). Just a thought. I saw this posted, and was ready to post a poem but all of a sudden it is a rushed thing. FYI
Thank you for the suggestion… I think for the time being we will keep it at this. I know that there are many who want to keep Saturday free from online duties, but I do acknowledge the timezone challenges.
May I have whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg on my coffee?
Of course…
Hi Everyone! I linked a poem, but it’s my husband’s birthday, so I’m not going to be live with you. I’ll slip some birthday cake through the link later. 😏
I look forward to that.
Hi! I’m working on a deadline, or I’d love to join live. I’ll like a poem with a promise to be there next time. Cheers!
Thanks for hosting Bjorn, and for everyone who read, I really enjoyed it! I will be back to read and comment in the morning 😊
I am sorry that I wasn’t able to join at the beginning. It was still fun to hear your voices and poems. Thank you for continuing to bringing writers together. I enjoy reading what others share.
Stay warm.
We will be better at keeping you posted about the live poetry.
I’ve been on a personification kick recently, and so I linked another one of that genre. I stopped by the live but had trouble hearing so backed myself out.
Unexpected company interfered with my full participation for 1st few readers, but I’m glad I had the chance to see/hear so many fine poets/works. Thanks for the fine hosting and the cool jargon sonnet, Bjorn. Salute all.
Hello all… it was late so I will get around to read later during the weekend…
Missed it again. Is there some way to get an EXACT time and date a couple of days out, so it can go in the calendar?
just a flying visit this time . missed the live portion sorry will try and listern as soon as possable other wise occupied to join in have linked an older post from my blog .
Oh shucks! I forgot all about it! Sad I missed it!
Just finished listening to the youtube of tonight’s reading. Wonderful!
I am so excited to have at last seen the Mr Linky button! Previously it has no appeared on my screen. Maybe this absence is unique to my laptop. Sorry. I know it’s not a proper comment but maybe I can join in better now!
I enjoyed going back and listening to the replay of the live show! One thing that would help would be if during the readings all mikes were turned off. When one is one you can see the echo showing up green on the screen as the other person is reading. It creates a lot of garbled sounds in the mix.
Very nice to see everyone again.
Hello, Björn, thanks for hositing! I’ve just submitted a prose which I wrote for this weeks’ Kim’s prosery prompt. I hope you’ll appreciate its dark vibe hehe! ~Jay
ps: I loved seeing and listening to you guys recite your poems, you created a nice atmosphere!