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{ Wednesday, October 15, 2003 }

Shelley Jackson's Skin

Writer Shelley Jackson invites participants in a new work entitled "Skin." Each participant must agree to have one word of the story tattooed upon his or her body. The text will be published nowhere else, and the author will not permit it to be summarized, quoted, described, set to music, or adapted for film, theater, television or any other medium. The full text will be known only to participants, who may, but need not choose to establish communication with one another. In the event that insufficiant participants come forward to complete the first and only edition of the story, the incomplete version will be considered definitive. If no participants come forward, this call itself is the work.

LINK | 8:57 PM | TB

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{ COMMENTS }

our friend heather has her word already, ask her about it...

judith | October 15, 2003 10:40 PM

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I'm the fifth "the" in the fourth paragraph. Shelley told us that response was so overwhelming that she decided to take part in NaNoWriMo.

Jon | October 16, 2003 11:37 AM

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requires

that's my word.

heather | October 16, 2003 3:31 PM

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Is the art diminished if it's not a good read?

amanda | October 19, 2003 7:47 AM

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You did notice the parody/hommage of this work at
Yankee Pot Roast, yes?

"Y.P.R. will use water-soluble Magic Markers, probably of many colors, and the page-body is free to keep the story, or any portion of it, for as long as he or she likes."

Rich | October 19, 2003 10:17 AM

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My word came in the mail today. Details to be added at my site in the near future.

George | December 4, 2003 2:20 PM

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Received my waiver yesterday, word to follow soon. 2-3 weeks I presume. Do hope every 'word' finds a host.

Mikel | December 28, 2003 3:46 AM

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Hi I'm Italian. I'd like to receive one word.. how can I?! Please show me the address I have to write to, to get one of them if I'm still in time... Thanks a lot
Francesca

Francesca | February 6, 2004 11:51 AM

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How can I get a word? Are there any left?
-very interested

Kori | March 14, 2004 11:07 PM

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map.

that's my word. even got a period. love it!

cathy | March 16, 2004 3:31 PM

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My word is "The" Love it! Cool idea for a story!!!

Lynn | March 26, 2004 7:53 PM

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Join WORDS@yahoogroups.com if you are one of Shelley's words. Photo of tattoo (attached to request to join) required as verification!

Sheila K
"and"
proudly placed between my breasts in 72 pt Book Antigua!

Sheila K | April 10, 2004 1:32 AM

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Has anybody received a word since January? My wife and I sent our releases back in December but have heard nothing since. I appreciate that Shelley has some kind of repetitive strain injury, but four months is an awfully long time to keep us dangling.

Simon | May 3, 2004 11:57 AM

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also sent in a waiver in december, also haven't received a word. assuming it's because of her "poor arm." what is NaNoWriMo?

noelle | May 7, 2004 8:54 PM

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My friend and I did it together in October. We got consecuative words: "is just" She's is and I'm just. However, due to her injury (of whatever long lasting nature) we have yet to even receive the manuscript to figure out where in the sequence we are. We assume early on...

Marin | June 10, 2004 7:17 PM

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I emailed Shelley Jackson just today about participating. should i have given a street address? or said anything special about myself? are all the words taken?
Jen W.

Jen W. | June 10, 2004 7:52 PM

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Hi I'm italian and I'd like to receive a word and Shelley Jackson's email address, thanks a lot!!
Marianna

Marianna | June 23, 2004 9:21 AM

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I just got my word tattoo'd on my inner right ankle - "are" in Times...

Karlita | January 1, 2005 6:35 PM

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just added my word..."each" :)

kris | January 31, 2005 9:47 AM

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