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Remix My Lit

Okay, so I'd like to pimp this project, where writers such as myself, Kim Wilkins, and Cate Kennedy are putting forward stories for people to mash, mix, cut, paste and repost, all under the umbrella of creative commons. A couple of stories are up already, and my own is due to follow in the next week or so, and the whole thing will climax in a live mixing event as part of the Melbourne Festival in August.

From the website at www.remixmylit.com: The term 'remix' may be new but the idea itself is time-honoured. Remix is all about taking existing material and making something new out of it. It's a familiar concept in music but extends to all creative content so why isn't the literati getting amongst it? There's no reason why writers can't mix, match, push and pull content to create remixed works. And that's why remix my lit exists. We don't like buzz words, but if we had to use them we'd probably say we are a web 2.0 online collaborative space for creative people who want to get stuck up to their elbows in remixing!

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Permalink Reply by Robert Stephenson on July 18, 2008 at 4:17pm: sounds like fun, but right now I'm up to it just with creation in the limited time I have. Sure I'd have stuff that could be remixed but others who can pull it apart, but I don't think I have time to actually remix myself - quite problematic for me. The again, my head space is a bit of a remix and mash at the best of times.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lee Battersby on July 20, 2008 at 1:00pm: Oh, sure, I can dig it. Have a look at my list in the 'what are you writing?' thread :)

But I'll let people know when my story is up, just in case, ya know, people might want to pop along and read it and stuff and junk.....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Talie Helene on July 20, 2008 at 4:08pm: Thanks for posting this Lee!! I've been meaning to put a news bit up at HorrorScope about it, and it's just slipped my mind. It looks really interesting!

Congrats on being involved in the project.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lee Battersby on July 20, 2008 at 4:44pm: Thanks, Talie. It's a huge bit of fun, I think, and a great way to do something different with literature. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens when people really get their teeth into mixing up the various stories.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Talie Helene on July 20, 2008 at 8:15pm: Could I quote you on this -- "It's a huge bit of fun, I think, and a great way to do something different with literature. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens when people really get their teeth into mixing up the various stories." -- at HorrorScope?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lee Battersby on July 21, 2008 at 10:49am: Quote away. If you want to contact me off-list to chat, I'll be happy to. I'm also available for children's parties :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Talie Helene on July 21, 2008 at 3:01pm: Great - might be cool to talk about it.

I've published a news item with a quote here.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lee Battersby on July 22, 2008 at 12:43pm: Cool! Thanks for the publicity, Talie. Hopefully this'll prove popular enough to inspire similar projects. It's a good feeling to be a part of something that stretches your work a little.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lee Battersby on July 27, 2008 at 6:55pm: And now I can announce that my story, Alchymical Romance, has been posted.

You can read it here, and should the mood take you, remix it your heart's delight.

At the very least, it's a new piece of Battersby's mind for free :); ▶ Reply to This