December Open Mic

HO HO HO!

No, I’m not making personal remarks. It’s that time of year when fat, bearded guys like me laugh maniacally and write poetry about reindeer and snow and yule logs.

Mmm… logs…

So, give me the gift I really want instead of socks or a tie. Submit to the Open Mic.

SUBMIT

Santa commands you!

The Skinny:

1. Record yourself reading one of your own works.
2. Post it on your site.
3. Include a link to this site in your post.
   OR Comment on that month’s call for entries
   OR send me a message using the contact form.
4. I will post a link with your name and poem title RIGHT HERE.
5. It’s an open mic invitation. NOT a challenge.

Some tips:

• Go simple.
  I record using my iPhone, then email/share the file with myself. I very rarely edit it, unless I really waited too long to start talking.
• Want better quality?
  You can get a relatively inexpensive mic on Amazon that you can hook up to your computer. Some of there come with editing software. If I do edit, I use Audacity on the Mac. It’s free and pretty easy to use. There’s a version for Windows, too.
• Hosting.
  If you pay WordPress to host your site, you can add your audio by clicking on the Add Media button in the post editor. Have the free WordPress? You have options.All of the sites below will let you upload audio. Some will host for free up to a certain amount of storage. (I think with Youtube, you’ll have to upload a movie, but you use a still image and add your poem.)
  • Soundcloud
  • Audioboom
  • Youtube
• Questions?
  Ask below or contact me using the contact form (up above). I’ll try to help you out!
• And if you have any tips, feel free to share them!

December 2016

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Pleasant Street
patches

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Poet Rummager
Frost