In the Fishbowl... with Buck P Creacy

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Comment by Buck P Creacy on October 5, 2009 at 3:57pm

Hello Everybody... I think it is time that you all met my new puppet "Buckshot" I know the name is truly predictable... but I didn't want to call him Buck Jr. Here he is and later tonight I will begin the Puppet Building project.

Comment by Oel Castner on September 2, 2009 at 1:26pm

Hey Big Guy! It is so good to have you back. I want all of our storytelling friends to get busy and start telling. Schools are great, they offer so many opprotunities to tell. I am a little worried that too many of our friends are looking for an income. Folks, we have been communicating through storytelling from the beginning of man. Be overjoyed that we have wonderful venues to tell. I had the honor of looking 8,000 children in the eye and told them stories. Let's tell,tell,tell...................oel

Comment by Ros Rubinstein on September 2, 2009 at 7:45am

I would like to know how you made a talking puppet from a stuffed toy!
That would be great.
Ros

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on November 21, 2008 at 8:32pm

Hi Buck and others in this wet space, Well I was on such a roll and was sidetracked by health issues but not my own, lots of family. I am the primary caregiver now for three. Whew that was a fast change! I have had to hold off booking some dates and know the next year will be a challenge but I plan to keep moving forward I just cant take giant steps. I was really loving that too but family comes first! "The Sandwich Generation" may one day be a personal story I can tell for now it is the one I need to live through . My parents with multiple health issues, my daughter with cancer and a first grandchild on the way. My sanity keeper at present is a couple hymns I sing in the car, a canvas tote of storytelling materials and research I drag to all the hospitals and Doctor appts. never without reading material for the long waits, and a harmonica in the pocket. When I get to making a CD one day it will be dedicated to that granddaughter I'm waiting on who is the sunshine in our lives even before she greets the world.

Comment by Buck P Creacy on September 30, 2008 at 6:59pm

Hello Everyone;

Please check your freindship request and either accept them or reject them. But please don't let them sit idle. If one hundred people do that, if keeps others from making new friends. Just go to your friends tabs, the little silloettes at the top right of your page, under your name and click it. I expect if you haven't found it by now... you may have many pending new friends.

Just a tip.
Buck

Comment by Buck P Creacy on September 9, 2008 at 7:44am

Hello Everyone;

I am still unpacking. I sent out contracts today to Northern Kentucky and New Jersey. Had some querries (sp) from Florida and I need to get my head back into the game. I have no dates left for this year. Yeah! I will begin planning a meeting with my Office Manager and my Agent for early November, after I finish producing Bruce Walker's CDs. Pam Holcomb sent me the details of her CD release party, that should be fun. Pam has two new CDs, you should check em out. If the story "Watch Dog" doesn't win an award... I don't know what it takes to get one.

Health wise I am improving daily, thinking about work for next year and I am noticing that Carolyn is appering more often on the internet... good job Carolyn.

bye for now
Buck

Buck

Comment by Carolyn Stearns on August 8, 2008 at 9:32pm

Well I got a lot done this week. I ordered new business cards and post cards to push in the fall. With school starting up and all I want to be ready. I planned some school visits to leave my card etc. Made a good contact on prospective shows in a school system and they just are waiting for summer to end and have a staff meeting and plan dates. YEA!
I worked on my one page promo and made a flier for local senior centers promoting a special rate in Sept and Oct. ( I substitute teach and there is only a little work in the fall) I set up a Facebook Page and added my events to it and interests and photo albums including a full storytelling and announcing album. ( I announce horse events and such)
I also have set up a yahoo group I will use for sending out newsletter issues and have begun to write the newsletter.
My daughter will be visiting on the 12 th for a week, and I plan to have her take lots of photos of me for promotion uses. I will change shirts and hair some and try to get a lot of different looks. I know there will be one good one in a hundred. Now if the corn would just stop shedding pollen and making my eyes swell!
Besides the behind the scenes work I have been working on a couple new stories and practicing my music - especailly during thunderstorms when the computer is off! I was at a horse event last weekend and did a story at the campfire for practice and it was very well recieved. Ahhh I just love that audience I try a lot of new material on them! So feeling better that I am accomplishing things. What will next week see finished or worked on?

Comment by Act!vated Storytellers on July 1, 2008 at 4:57pm

New to the fishbowl here - still getting the hang of this ning stuff.
Pam, Yes you need contracts! We call ours a "confirmation form" because we ran into some state employees who were not allowed to sign "contracts". The basic purpose is to make sure that we are all on the same page. That the client knows and understands our needs. In ours we outline our requirements for performance space and request that the audience (kids mainly) be seated on the floor; no video taping allowed; our cancellation policy and payment procedure. I've included our clauses (in italics below).

CANCELLATIONS
Performance(s) may be canceled by either party without penalty, with or without cause, up to 60 days prior to performance date. In the event the venue cancels performance(s) with less than 60 days notice, the total sum, as indicated below, will be due in full. In the event L’Eau Theque Productions / Act!vated Storytellers should be forced to cancel performance(s) with less than 60 days notice, venue shall have the right to reschedule at earliest convenience, as determined by mutual agreement of both parties, at a discount of 10% off original price.

PAYMENT
The total amount is due in full on the date of the performance. TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $
1. Check is to be made payable to L’Eau Theque Productions (NOT Act!vated Storytellers)
2. A 10% surcharge is added to delinquent accounts, 30 days after due date.
* At the conclusion of public performances we normally have audiotapes of our stories available for purchase. Please note that if the sales of tapes and CDs are prohibited at your venue the rate per show is an additional $35 each. Thank you.

A little incident of not having a booking honored because the person who signed our confirmation form no longer worked at the school taught us the hard way to require two signatures. We also send them (by email) as soon as the show is booked and require that they be faxed back within 2 weeks (also learned that the hard way).
Bottom line is it is really not binding - unless both parties have lawyers.

Comment by Pam Holcomb on May 18, 2008 at 3:24pm

Buck and Others is the Fishbowl:

I have many many questions about contracts. I am obiviously failing in my negoitions and I need help. I sure could use some advice about: 1. Do I need a standard contract? 2. What should it contain? 3. How much negotiating is enough or too much? 4. How concrete and binding is the contract?

I would so appreciate any advice you guys can give me.

Thanks,
Pam

Comment by Ramona King on April 29, 2008 at 12:13pm

Buck: I'm planning on setting aside a weekly or daily routine to communicate with the group. I'm working on an e-package. I'd like to see how others are doing this. What I've been doing in the past has been tedious and long. Catch you on the next comment. RK

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