Note: Applications are reviewed on a periodic basis. Expect several weeks before you are accepted or declined. If another member is referring you, please ask that member to contact Lady Snow. Part 1, "Personal and technical Information" What is your REAL name? What is your primary Email Address?(this includes the @aol.com or @cs.com or whatever your email provider happens to be.) Your Birthday (required for legal reasons) Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Date 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Year 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 If you have a website of your own (NOT someone else's), what is the URL? Members of the Castle occasionally post audio, and engage in audio chat. Usage requires a compatible operating system. (postings vary in format: RealAudio and MP3 are the most common) You also need a microphone (for recording and audio chat), speakers, and a sound card. Note: These are NOT requirements of membership Does your computer support the audio features outlined above? Yes No Part 2, "Application" What username would you use as a Library member? PLEASE keep in mind that the Library is NOT a Role Playing board. It is a creative writing board with a strong emphasis on poetry. We do not RP here and we don't expect or want you to. Please choose a password to use with your membership. It must be over 6 characters and under 20. What do you believe you can contribute to the Castle as a member? Why do you want to join the Ice Castle? Please list the URLs for any online writing forums you currently belong to, along with your user names for those forums. (This information will be used to read additional samples of your work and determine your level of participation, and we strongly suggest that you include it.) If you were referred to the Library by someone, please tell us who. If you saw our ad, or found a link on a website, let us know where. We like to thank referrers personally. If you just surfed on in, congratulations on finding us, and let us know that, too. Part 3, "Audition" Please include 2 of your poems, and complete the improvisational piece as indicated Poem #1 Poem #1 Poem #2 Poem #2 In addition to the two prewritten poems, we require one poem written as improv, on the following topic: walking in the rain The poem must contain this word: obscure This must be done as improvisational poetry. The topic/word combination changes with each application, so you cannot leave and write this, and come back to apply with it later. It does not have to be excessively long, and it does not have to be your best work, but it is required for us to process your application. Improvisational poem: Subject: walking in the rain Word: obscure ------------------- Begin Poem Here: *note: If you are unable to offer these three samples, you will probably not be accepted. There are many forums for brand new writers, but this is not one of them. Part 4, "Terms of Service Agreement and Application Submission" Do you accept the Ice Castle Terms of Service? Check the box, if so. Yes, I agree to follow the requirements of the Ice Castle Terms of Service.
Note: Applications are reviewed on a periodic basis. Expect several weeks before you are accepted or declined. If another member is referring you, please ask that member to contact Lady Snow.
Part 1, "Personal and technical Information"
Members of the Castle occasionally post audio, and engage in audio chat. Usage requires a compatible operating system. (postings vary in format: RealAudio and MP3 are the most common) You also need a microphone (for recording and audio chat), speakers, and a sound card. Note: These are NOT requirements of membership
Part 2, "Application"
What username would you use as a Library member? PLEASE keep in mind that the Library is NOT a Role Playing board. It is a creative writing board with a strong emphasis on poetry. We do not RP here and we don't expect or want you to.
Please list the URLs for any online writing forums you currently belong to, along with your user names for those forums. (This information will be used to read additional samples of your work and determine your level of participation, and we strongly suggest that you include it.)
Part 3, "Audition"
Please include 2 of your poems, and complete the improvisational piece as indicated
Poem #1 Poem #1
In addition to the two prewritten poems, we require one poem written as improv, on the following topic:
walking in the rain
The poem must contain this word:
obscure
This must be done as improvisational poetry. The topic/word combination changes with each application, so you cannot leave and write this, and come back to apply with it later. It does not have to be excessively long, and it does not have to be your best work, but it is required for us to process your application.
Improvisational poem: Subject: walking in the rain Word: obscure ------------------- Begin Poem Here:
*note: If you are unable to offer these three samples, you will probably not be accepted. There are many forums for brand new writers, but this is not one of them.
Part 4, "Terms of Service Agreement and Application Submission"
Do you accept the Ice Castle Terms of Service? Check the box, if so.