Flyers that you can spread like Internet STD'S
For Wicket Faire


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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaborwhalky/4221359003/" title="Wicked Faire by jaborwhalky, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/4221359003_2cd7b5dcc0_o.jpg" width="506" height="381" alt="Wicked Faire" /></a>

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For Worlds Fair

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaborwhalky/4221323153/" title="Worlds fair by jaborwhalky, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4221323153_8e2d89bd66.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="Worlds fair" /></a>

Super large here:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaborwhalky/4221323153/" title="Worlds fair by jaborwhalky, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4221323153_8e2d89bd66_b.jpg" width="772" height="1024" alt="Worlds fair" /></a>


Good link for all things Steampunk on LJ and beyond : http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion/profile

renaissance2010
Turning to photography as a creative outlet during a valiant fight with breast cancer at age 34, renaissance10 survived and set up a photo contest to help raise funds for the Lavender Trust, a nonprofit that provides information and support to younger women with breast cancer. In the first two years, the competition brought in over £65,000 (that's $107,260.73 U.S.!), with entries from 130 countries last year. Renaissance10 recently joined LiveJournal to meet other passionate photographers and find supportive friends.

curiouscupcakes
Holy buttercream frosting! If you have a sweet tooth for sugary goodness or a wandering eye for whimsical confection, this is pure ecstasy iced in deliciousness. Hailing the beloved cupcake as the artisinal canvas of choice, you'll enjoy recipes, photos, and bountiful tips to bake up a batch, whether your taste leans toward French classics or funky and flavorful.

mission101
With New Years in the offing, it's an ideal time to reflect on past accomplishments, make peace with disappointments, and refocus the lens on future goals. This community welcomes you to create a bucket list of 101 things you plan to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Offering support, guidance, and inspiration, this is a great way to jumpstart those pesky resolutions.

Last year, right before the event, we had...about 700, I think?

Anyone want to see if we can make a thousand by New Year's?

Dearly beloved,

Do you like these events?
Would you like to see them succeed?
Would you just plain enjoy telling people about them?

Then please, please visit these two spots, and - in a courteous and appropriate manner, in appropriate places - steal those promo materials like mad, and put them in every appropriate place you can find!

www.wickedfaire.com/2010/about-jeff-mach (the promo materials are at the bottom, a bit under the picture of my clipboard) -

&


www.steampunkworldsfair.com/tell-the-world !

( ...and some samples. )

If you were at Halloween in December, you saw our wares to date... the soaps, the sugar scrubs, the candles. We had a blast there and were happy to have you come by and give us feedback. We were also really happy at the great reception we got. As it turns out, YES, we will have our stuff at Wicked! We are able to fit it in the same space with my face & body painting gear, so... you get to get painted and then buy the means to wash it off! Ha!

Plus, we've got a new addition!  We have come up with our first soap specifically for men - a shaving soap!

( Read further for more info... )

... and come see it at Wicked!

...and I want you to know that in a few minutes, I will be using Paypal to send Isaac $676 ! You are all wonderful!!

i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

(x-posted from my personal journal)

The Wicked Faire and Steampunk World's Fair teams will gather tonight to present Halloween in December: a benefit for Isaac Bonewits...and snow be damned!

7 p.m., IHOP of Somerset, 900 Easton Avenue, Somerset, NJ, five dollars to get in, wear a costume if you'd like, bring candy for trick-or-treating if you want, but just come on out!! Pass it on!

There I was, preparing for the snow, and thinking about the Steampunk World's Fair, and the number of other Steampunk events which have sprung up since we announced it. And I got to thinking about what makes the World's Fair different - and I came to a clear realization about Wicked.

( Cut because it's a tad long, but it's worth reading, I think. )

Are you with me? Can you help?

Yours very truly,

Jeff Mach
Wicked Faire

...is going to mention the Steampunk World's Fair a lot. But I think it's something Wicked folks might find useful - even if they have no interest in the World's Fair. Because it's a specific realization I made about Wicked.

So do people follow, read, skim, or indeed even check out either the Wicked Faire blog in general, or the individual blog posts I make when I announce new performers and pleasures? Or am I wasting my time and yours?

Serious question. I still feel the blog's generally worthwhile, but I'm not sure how many people actually check it out.

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

Saturday's all booked up, Friday has fewer rooms available than I have toes. This year, even Friday went fast.

Want a Friday room? www.Doubletreesomerset.com, group code WRF.

Will be announcing overflow hotel after we sell a few more Friday nights. If you want to be in the hotel at all and don't have reservations yet...get a Friday night now, before they're gone.

...are you familiar with the Steampunk Holiday Ornaments that Brute Force Leather is making? If you buy one and give my name ("Jeff Mach", that is) - he'll donate a portion of the proceeds towards Isaac's cancer recovery!