Spidra, that is awesome!
smonster, that is...responsible, but depressing? I'm sorry.
Beth, remember to read slower than usual. People get nervous and speed up and can't "hear" it, so if you read slow enough that you think you are reading too slow, it's probably about right.
That's very good advice, Erin. I second that!
Ah, smonster... crushes can be fun but many of us get crushed by them. It probably is the better part of valour to live to crush another day.
I thought I'd go through and mark some places to pause.
It took me about 20 minutes to read. I think 30 should be closer to how long it should take. I need the time to think about some of these words before I say them
I don't get frozen stage fright, but positive I am getting sick - yup. really restless just before, yup. or wondering if I can take a nap. or suddenly hoping no one will show. and this happens even before my story time... which I've been doing forever.
Take deliberate pauses to take a drink, and pause every three paras to look at a different part of the audience.
Or pretend to be Poe and drink copiously before and during.
Cashmere, dude, you crash into the OTHER team.
ah, smonster. Good for you- I think you are doing the right thing. (did this come-to-Jebus talk come from C?)
Good thoughts for your teammate, Cash.
Much being-okay~ma for Cash's teammate, and some don't-feel-too-horrible~ma for Cash.
Cashmere, what Winsparrow said.