Wolfsword Press Releases Issue 2 of Conclave: A Journal of Character
05/01/2010
On April 30, 2010, Conclave: A Journal of Character
had the release party for their second issue at The
Book Cellar, located at 4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue,
Chicago.
Valya
Dudycz Lupescu & Scott Markwell, photo by 8
Eyes Photography
An enthusiastic and attentive crowd came out to support the magazine, had wine and cheese, shared cake and coffee, and listened to local writers and performers read from the latest issue.
Don
Evans, photo by 8 Eyes Photography
For the second year in a row, contributors traveled
from other cities to attend the party. This year,
Darci Schummer came in from Minneapolis to read and
celebrate. 
Darci
Schummer, photo by Rob Lambert
After the last dramatic performance, talented Chicago singer-songwriter Molly Robison performed for an hour:
Molly
Robison, photo by 8 Eyes Photography
Perhaps the most novel aspect of this year’s release
party was a last-minute decision to broadcast the
readings and performances
live via Ustream.
Meg
Fergus & Valya reading chat comments during
broadcast, photo by Rob Lambert
Thanks to the assistance of Rob
Lambert,
an international audience popped in to the online
broadcast to see what was happening at the Book
Cellar. Wolfsword Press and Conclave hope that we can
continue to find new ways to use technology to expand
our audience and promote awareness.
Valya
Dudycz Lupescu & Scott Markwell, photo by 8
Eyes PhotographyAn enthusiastic and attentive crowd came out to support the magazine, had wine and cheese, shared cake and coffee, and listened to local writers and performers read from the latest issue.
Don
Evans, photo by 8 Eyes Photography
For the second year in a row, contributors traveled
from other cities to attend the party. This year,
Darci Schummer came in from Minneapolis to read and
celebrate. Darci
Schummer, photo by Rob LambertAfter the last dramatic performance, talented Chicago singer-songwriter Molly Robison performed for an hour:
Molly
Robison, photo by 8 Eyes Photography
Perhaps the most novel aspect of this year’s release
party was a last-minute decision to broadcast the
readings and performances
live via Ustream.
Meg
Fergus & Valya reading chat comments during
broadcast, photo by Rob Lambert
Thanks to the assistance of Rob
Lambert,
an international audience popped in to the online
broadcast to see what was happening at the Book
Cellar. Wolfsword Press and Conclave hope that we can
continue to find new ways to use technology to expand
our audience and promote awareness.