tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post5159448943878771726..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Being KnownAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-11903889005506757262014-07-07T12:34:06.004-04:002014-07-07T12:34:06.004-04:00Thanks so much for checking it out, and I'm so...Thanks so much for checking it out, and I'm so glad you liked it! :)Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-30367188457112256602014-07-06T14:51:22.774-04:002014-07-06T14:51:22.774-04:00I listened to the whole conversation on your blog,...I listened to the whole conversation on your blog, Annabeth. Great use of technology! I especially like the distinct sounds of all three voices -- I was never in doubt about who was speaking. You've covered a lot of philosophical ground.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-38246292207299872462014-07-04T11:51:02.493-04:002014-07-04T11:51:02.493-04:00Daddy: Lolgroan. I'll absolutely give you a he...Daddy: Lolgroan. I'll absolutely give you a heads up next time I'm out your way! I don't get to the West Coast as often as I used to, but who knows? <br /><br />Jeremy: Thanks. When I realized I wasn't sure what program you used, the geek in me was a bit frustrated. Good to know about Rip Edit Burn!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-15941611742591452312014-07-04T08:47:59.310-04:002014-07-04T08:47:59.310-04:00Technical note: I use a program called Rip Edit Bu...Technical note: I use a program called Rip Edit Burn. Though I suppose it's primarily marketed for making CD-Rs, I really like the editing module as a tool for finalizing one's home-recorded audio materials.Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-72925155944965637562014-07-04T08:43:09.839-04:002014-07-04T08:43:09.839-04:00Yes, Sacchi, this was definitely a perfect THREE-w...Yes, Sacchi, this was definitely a perfect THREE-way team effort! Thanks for your many, many fascinating, educational, and entertaining contributions!Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-87658038137767794902014-07-03T22:49:44.076-04:002014-07-03T22:49:44.076-04:00My only experience with Audacity has been just bef...My only experience with Audacity has been just before I was thrown out of some bar. :>)<br /><br />Next time out here, give a heads up. We'll do lunch. Don't worry, I'll try not to be audacious. Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-82653708592542037542014-07-03T21:58:09.703-04:002014-07-03T21:58:09.703-04:00Hi Daddy, glad you enjoyed the conversation!
Jer...Hi Daddy, glad you enjoyed the conversation! <br /><br />Jeremy owns the proper digital recording equipment to get decent sound. I did sound editing in grad school, so I'm familiar with what to look for and the basics of editing. I'm not sure which editing software Jeremy used. My own experience is with Audacity, but I'm rusty enough that I left the actual tech work to him. <br /><br />Yup, I was the one talking about varied reactions. It's hard to juggle being part of various groups. I'm always jealous of your San Francisco residency—I've had so much fun every time I've been out there!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-79887978753841122262014-07-03T21:55:43.809-04:002014-07-03T21:55:43.809-04:00Don't sell yourself short, Sacchi. You contrib...Don't sell yourself short, Sacchi. You contributed plenty of cool stuff!<br /><br />Thanks for the kudos. I'm glad Jeremy joked about doing the podcast, and that we all followed through. I'm glad you enjoyed hearing it again, and thanks to you as well!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-61156267377727231782014-07-03T21:54:19.175-04:002014-07-03T21:54:19.175-04:00If it's working for you so far, I guess it'...If it's working for you so far, I guess it's fine! :)Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-69296883049301602272014-07-03T21:40:06.139-04:002014-07-03T21:40:06.139-04:00Wow, first of all, thanks for letting us into your...Wow, first of all, thanks for letting us into your conversation! What a treat. I wonder what kind of tech chops you have to achieve that. <br /><br />I always liked the idea of name tags at get-togethers. Saves lots of embarrassment. ;>)<br /><br />At this point. I feel like I've joined a writers community with ERWA and now here, at OGG. I am lucky to be located so close to San Francisco, where I've had the opportunity to meet quite a few writers, but my core group of day-to day friends are in book production and other aspects of old school publication or the antiques business.<br /><br />Momma and I wear several hats in our little community, and my experiences are much like yours, (I think it's Annabeth) that the reactions vary so much it's too much of a gamble to let it out about my hobbies. I pick and choose as to who I tell.<br /><br />Good advice and insights into the editor's role as well. Thanks for that too. Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-72666682304504313942014-07-03T21:21:19.087-04:002014-07-03T21:21:19.087-04:00Wow! I just listened to the complete list of clips...Wow! I just listened to the complete list of clips, and had fun all over again reliving our conversation. Jeremy gets the credit for coming up with this idea, and I think Annabeth inspired it with her previous podcast here. Both of them have the tech chops to make a coherent whole out of our ramblings--well, I was often rambling, but they were very focused and, as Lisabet said, articulate. I was lucky just to get to be there. Thanks, guys, you rock! Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-69098616313989684502014-07-03T15:38:13.792-04:002014-07-03T15:38:13.792-04:00Interesting take on pen names and anonimity - it w...Interesting take on pen names and anonimity - it was possibly naive of me in the beginning not to select a pen name, but honestly I haven't had any negative comments from friends or coworkers - I don't have a family so didn't have to worry about that. On the other hand, very few of my friends read my books so I guess that's why the shock value doesn't come up in conversation.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305127219838784688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-38394003453448392092014-07-03T15:05:26.447-04:002014-07-03T15:05:26.447-04:00Thanks, Jeremy! I'll accept your friendly amen...Thanks, Jeremy! I'll accept your friendly amendment from narcissistic to symbiotic, and that's a nice way of thinking about it. <br /><br />I loved hanging out with you and Sacchi as well, and hope we do it again sometime!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-67101413520563454382014-07-03T11:39:17.604-04:002014-07-03T11:39:17.604-04:00Thanks for the compliments, Lisabet! And your comm...Thanks for the compliments, Lisabet! And your comments, as always, are full of insightful wisdom.Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-89963170876989610962014-07-03T11:37:10.752-04:002014-07-03T11:37:10.752-04:00Annabeth, I love your deeply thought out, honestly...Annabeth, I love your deeply thought out, honestly revelatory, and so well expressed reflections. Your post brings so much additional food for thought to the in-person discussion we had. <br /><br />I can relate to what you say about "get[ting] close to the people who bring out the sides of me that I want to spend time in—which is sort of a narcissistic way to think of friendship." Personally, I like to think it's a mutual phenomenon (and goes hand in hand with my also just liking the friend's personality per se)— so hopefully it's more symbiotic than strictly narcissistic, when all is said and done. (:v><br /><br />Living in a culturally bustling but somewhat small community where a lot of the same people show up in different contexts, I think I've prompted some confusion (or at least surprise) by using two different names in conjunction with public events. My erotica identity isn't secret; but since the pen name is the name I'm known under in that field, it's what I use when I get behind the mic to read my erotic lit. But I also write plays and act and occasionally sing, and those credits have always been under my real/legal name.<br /><br />I'm so delighted the three of us had the opportunity to hang out on Saturday, and very grateful to the technology that has enabled us to wangle an audio document to preserve and share. I had a blast with you two!Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-42388060957724423472014-07-03T09:20:56.767-04:002014-07-03T09:20:56.767-04:00Yay, I am glad you were able to download the clips...Yay, I am glad you were able to download the clips! Please feel free to share the link—that would be lovely. :)Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-8038285304353732014-07-03T09:20:13.970-04:002014-07-03T09:20:13.970-04:00Thanks so much for the comments. To be clear, I do...Thanks so much for the comments. To be clear, I don't disclose my Annabeth Leong identity with many who know my legal name (Better than real? Maybe?). Because of how big the Annabeth Leong identity has grown, though, that makes things a bit awkward. For example, most people know that I write—I've got degrees in it and lots of work history with it. If I don't tell them about Annabeth, then it looks like I've quit writing, since that's the majority of what I do. That bothers me after spending my life devoted to writing. <br /><br />As far as people who know me as Annabeth, I tend to like for them to call me Annabeth (even if they know my legal name because of contracts, etc). <br /><br />But it does seem as if I'm headed toward blending the identities more. I've got points of overlap that I can't really avoid. (Before the Annabeth identity really existed, I was involved in the goth club scene. Now I read as Annabeth at fetish events, which overlap with the club scene. So I've had people calling me by my legal name at fetish events and have run into people at clubs who know me as Annabeth. Etc.) If I'd planned this all out in advance, I might have been able to keep better separation, but I didn't know how this would go!<br /><br />But your last point is really key. I think it's true that one never? rarely? shows the same self to different individuals. It's a fascinating thing. Sometimes I feel like I get close to the people who bring out the sides of me that I want to spend time in—which is sort of a narcissistic way to think of friendship. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for all the thoughtful commentary!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-29570807142165211202014-07-03T08:44:50.085-04:002014-07-03T08:44:50.085-04:00Me again... This conversation is amazing! You are ...Me again... This conversation is amazing! You are all so articulate, I could hardly believe it was extemporaneous. (I guess great writers are good with words in other situations too...)<br /><br />May I share the link to your blog on the ERWA Writers list, Annabeth? I think that many of the members would love to listen to this.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-1260194225505612792014-07-03T07:33:24.806-04:002014-07-03T07:33:24.806-04:00I'm downloading your clips so I can listen to ...I'm downloading your clips so I can listen to them on my computer that actually has a sound board LOL.<br /><br />Your post really made me think about the dualism in my own life. Unlike you, I don't feel I can disclose my identity as Lisabet Sarai with many people who know the "real" me (now there's a loaded term), and vice versa. Of my closest friends, only two or three know about my writing. On the flip side, I mostly keep quiet about my non-erotica life when I'm interacting with my author friends. In many cases, they don't know my real name - even when I've met them in person. It's not that I don't trust them, but it's very easy to let private information slip out unintentionally. I live in real fear that I'll be exposed. You have no idea the extremes I go to in order to prevent this.<br /><br />So do either set of friends really know who I am? My writing is a secret but cherished part of my self. My other career is equally dear to me. I can't share both with most people. <br /><br />Of course, one could argue that you never show the same self to different individuals. Perhaps this is just a more extreme instance of that truth.<br /><br />I hide *my* books in a locked storage room in our apartment. Sigh.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.com