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FamousPoets.com -- Natica Angilly

First of all, yes, I know that they are a vanity publishing outfit, and may be one of those poetry publishing games you really don't want to get involved in. What I share is for sharing. There is a positive and negative side, and I realize the negative outweighs. Hence my positive is mostly personal.

I went to the Famous Poet's Society 10th Annual Convention in Reno over Labor Day Weekend last year. It was my first poetry convention experience. For what is was, it was okay. I expected publishers, and there were none. However, there was a televsion taping on many individuals, myself included, reading their poem. It's suppose to be on some show out of Las Vegas. Never saw it, but I do have a videotape of my part. Met people from all over. Had an interesting session or two of workshhop info and poet participation. Liked the Reno Hilto too. I asked to be on the 27th (top) floor again. Great view of the mountains. No mountains in Dallas.

So I've made my reservation to leave Dallas Friday, September 2nd, and return on Tuesday, September 6th. There's gambling in Reno, and I found a friendly machine at Harrah's last year. There's a slot machine museum in a restaurant that I didn't get too last year. There's entertainment there and in Tahoe, but I don't know about a drive like that. Slots machines. . . .

Last year, I took no jacket. I live in Texas, and you NEVER need a jacket because Labor Day weather is cool--NEVER! I almost froze in Reno before I invested in a little bicolor velour jacket, that says "Reno," of course.

I love to travel, but don't have the opportunity very often. I feel very homebound to assist my mother. I just would like five days off.

I have air fare tickets to trade in that I didn't use before-- when I didn't go to the Poetry.com Convention in Florida in January. I hope the air fare works out as already paid. It's about the same price from Dallas, I think.

I don't have to buy any new clothes. I already have a new turquoise evening dress to wear to the "Shakespeare Banguet" Sunday evening. I can make do. Money is tight for this trip.

This year is set up differently. What I enjoyed most last year was when Leslie Neilson recited "The Raven," some Kipling, and about 45 minutes of great voice, well spent.

Angrily? No, Natica and Richard Angilly? Does anybody know about "Angilly?" Theatrical poetry it says. Why not? It would be a nice break from the daily grind.