panasonicyouth:

In an effort to promote my Mark Does Stuff Internet empire and the oncoming release of the first Mark Reads Harry Potter ebook (LIKE TWO DAYS OH MY GOD), I am going on the road in February to host a series of meet-ups and live readings of various things I’ve done on my sites!

I run Mark Reads and Mark Watches, where I pedantically write about the experience of discovering a new book or television show, one chapter/episode per day. I’ve gotten to the point where I have nearly half a million regular readers (!!!!!!!!) and I’m not even going to get into how many there are who only stop by a few times. Right now, I’m slogging my way through The Lord of the Rings for the first time and Buffy The Vampire Slayer. NO SPOILERS I KNOW NOTHING OH MY GOD

Anyway! You don’t have to follow me to come hang out, and there are tons of you who I’d like to meet. This whole tour is very D.I.Y. and if it’s successful, I’ll book a second and third leg across the US to hit the south, the midwest, and all along the western side of this fine nation, and then possibly head across the Atlantic to do a few dates. 

ANYWAY GETTING TO THE POINT. Here is the master post with all ten dates on the Intensity in Ten Cities Tour. Each date clicks off to a Facebook event; please RSVP if you are coming so I know how many people to account for! If you don’t have a FB, just post a comment on that page so I know. 

Here’s the list of dates:

2/18: Pittsburgh, PA – Literazzi Event, Eljays
2/19: Cleveland, OH – Booking Venue now
2/20: Detroit, MI – TBA
2/21: Toronto, ON – Lunik Co-Op Cafe, Glendon College, York University. 4-8pm!
2/23: Montreal, QB – TBA
2/24: Boston, MA – TBA
2/25: New York City, NY – Possible Harry Potter fan group event. TBA! Booking venue now
2/27: Philadelphia, PA – The Last Drop 
2/28: Washington, D.C. – Booking possible Harry Potter/Nerdfighter event.
2/29: Chicago, IL – Harry Potter / Twilight readings @ a library, TBA soon!

I would love to meet you and hang out! Pass this along to get the word out, and OH MY GOD THIS IS GOING TO BE SO AWESOME

Literazzi is extremely excited to be a part of the Mark Does Stuff event in Pittsburgh.  Stay tuned for more details. 

Oh, and of course: YOU ARE NOT PREPARED.

Yep.

(Source: kristinross)

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Literazzi is very pleased to announce their first anthology. This volume will be edited by Kristin Ross. Work on any theme (and most mediums) will be considered.

The submission period is now open. We are accepting short fiction, poetry, essays and multimedia art (jpegs only, please). Poetry is limited to three poems per author. Comics are also welcome, but they must be limited to one page and not use any existing characters. The submission deadline is 15 October 2011, 5 pm EST. Authors and artists retain all rights to their material. Previously published pieces are eligible, but please let us know if that’s the case.

In the interest of promoting both literacy and independent artists, final profits on the first run of the book will be split between the contributors and a local Pittsburgh literacy institution (tba).

Please send your submission and the information below to literazzi.pittsburgh @ gmail.com .

Name:
Email:
Short Bio:
Home Base (Your current city):
Type of Submission:
Best Means to Contact:

Any questions? Contact us at the above email address.

About Literazzi: Literazzi is a Pittsburgh-based literature and performance art group dedicated to raising awareness and funds for local literacy programs and independent artists. We are currently an all-volunteer association. If you’re interested in donating your time or talents, please contact us at literazzi.pittsburgh @ gmail.com .

Fleeting Pages, the pop-up indie bookstore opening this month in East Liberty, has set up a Kickstarter in order to help offset some costs.  We are encouraging everyone to either donate to the Kickstarter, purchase something from Fleeting Pages (possibly during our reading there!) or even BOTH if you’re so inclined!

Please join us later this month for a free reading in support of the Fleeting Pages Pop-Up Bookstore!