Resident: Jilly Kidd
Born on: 2007-01-31
I run the friendly Written Word group for all writers. Come and see us by visiting my picks.
I host a live televised interview show with some wonderful authors. It's Meet an Author on alternate Saturdays at 2pm SLT. Find it in the Red Sky Club on my picks.
I'm also the sim manager for the London School of Journalism. It's on my picks too under LSJ! Pop over.
Top Picks
- West Hill Cafe Art Deco cafe where you can chat with other writers and gaze over the sea. Take the short story from the sign for the Friday discussion group, and maybe wander down among the publishers' buildings. They invite submissions and give guidelines for aspiring authors.
- :Written Word: Home from home for writers (Beach & fishmarket) An area for writers organised by Jilly Kidd. Free space to socialise, get help and advice, and share and display your writing. Enjoy - and make yourself at home.
- Poetry Society SL Stanza The only Stanza in the virtual world for the real life Poetry Society, the main UK organisation for poetry which welcomes international members. It's HQ is in this Kentish Oast House, with signs you can touch for useful websites and to hear poems from the famous Poetry Archive.
- Our LSJ Place We have a lovely miniature Written Word area at the London School of Journalism. All our activities in a smaller venue. A Rose Garden with the Sussex Sunset stage and Meet an Author screen, Virginia Woolf House for readings and meetings, the Poetry Society Stanza Oast House, and a press area to sit and read publications. Nice and peaceful all on the prestigious London School of Journalism island.
- George Orwell House Meeting place for the short story discussion group on Friday's at 3pm SLT. Drop in and you'll find the next story on the table. Comfy fireside chairs and George Orwell themed decor. Great venue for workshops, discussions and lounging around.
- :LSJ: The London School of Journalism is the main RL college for journalism with international distance courses for various writing forms. Visit the LSJ on SL. Theatre, Amphitheatre, Beach with writing animations in the huts, Woodland Tutorial Cabins and log seats around the fire, a fun ferris wheel, and an orientation centre with freebies to help you learn how to use Second Life. Venues available for suitable events. Contact Jilly Kidd for information.
- Red Sky Club Meet an Author Show, Written Word area The Red Sky Club is the set for the Meet an Author show in an area for writers organised by Jilly Kidd. Free space to socialise, get help and advice, and share and display your writing. Enjoy - and make yourself a
- Muse Harbour, Written Word A place for writers to come and be inspired. Somewhere to actually use SL to write. Everything is free here for writers and publishers alike, so let's get together. The caravans have desks with writing animations so you can sit and create.
- The Waterstage The atmospheric setting for our weekly Writers' Circle at 2pm SLT, 10pm UK time. Bring writing in all forms to read out or just sit back and enjoy. You can see the Writers' Circle broadcast on www.youtube.com/writtenwordvideos
- Bookmarket The Meet an Author bookshop with books by published authors active on SL, and nearby you'll find our outdoor market where all writers can display their work.
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