Nerves

Good luck! Enjoy it, just try and relax beforehand (if you can).

It's all very friendly and informal. Out of vague interest, I'm still waiting for someone to have a go reading when blind-drunk but wouldn't advise this ... Rob

Good luck Beeme, just drink a bottle of vodka beforehand and you'll be ok.

new Beeme hello! just be yourself, I was teribly nervous, but remembered take deep breaths before going up, forget us all, just portry saying your great poems. Like I mentioned to MistakenMagic. Everybody is in all walks of life, show people, actors, actressess singers, poetry, where any public. Singing, after wish done it better always. That song "I'll say a little prayer" for you, and me works. Remember I could do nothing once. Looking foreward seeing you to-morrow. You will be fine. ok. Come and join us anyone can and does. all the best love julie xx Safe journey to all.

Good Luck Beeme :) I would love to go but cant go so just be proud of your self for even going firstly :) then although I would be the same in your shoes, just try to imagine firstly your just typing it on abctales and then just pick a person or spot in the room and think of a person or place that makes you smile and relaxed, i.e for me I love the water and a long warm with candles or writing my poems e.t.c then hopefully before you know it the reading will be over, but try to enjoy it with the nerves :))) I hope you all enjoy it along with Beeme and I hope soon a reading comes nearer to the Midlands :)))) XXX

You'll do great Beeme and good luck and best wishes to all the readers.

Well Beeme was utterly brilliant as was Wilkybarkid. A great evening to listen and I enjoyed reading too. Good to meet some of you and make you smile

Hope it went well tonight, so gutted to have missed you! Flying visit I am afraid, let me know! J x

Yes, very well done Beeme - you were great. I really enjoyed the evening, although I'm still waiting for a really drunk reading. Rob

And excellent stuff Lavadis. I laughed all the way through.

new WilkyBarKid you did fine! too. julie xx

new Well Beeme All has been said. Well done! didn't look nervous at all, managed read 3 or four lovely poems. Mic could been lowered bit, as with damn hearing aid doesn't pick up so well in back seat! all the best Great work! I asked which was you! fab; meeting you. If you can think any things Pinda liked and had in his poem, I can add too my 2nd attempt, please let me know, or anyone games see what! is making the best readings. julie xxx All the best

Julie It was lovely to meet you and your husband - you were both very welcoming indeed and I will check out your poetry in the magazine. There are a lot of very talented people on display that evening and I hope that Beeme will come back and read again in November - the more you do it the easier it gets!!