Saturday, September 20, 2008
If you look to the right you'll see my Twitter updates. Most days I'm busy and so I forget to do daily posts here. On Twitter they are quick brief messages so it's just simpler. Watch that space because even if my blog messages don't update, that will.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Annabelle Foresight went to Fun Land!
I'm excited! A few months ago I sent a short story in. I'm hoping it'll get picked for an anthology.
Well I heard back and I made it through Round One! I t may still get rejected, but it passed the first level. I'll know within 90 days if it passes the next elimination round. I'm very excited!
I just want to get her out there into the world. Maybe this is the way?
Well I heard back and I made it through Round One! I t may still get rejected, but it passed the first level. I'll know within 90 days if it passes the next elimination round. I'm very excited!
I just want to get her out there into the world. Maybe this is the way?
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Caption the Pic… Donna Troy; Grave Robber!
Thanks for all the well wishes last week. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it’s not an on-coming train. Almost finished fixing my girls’ room and the bathroom, then we’ll finish my son’s room. Hopefully another week and our basement will be back!
Good news is I finished my Fin Fang Foom build a figure! This means quite a bit for the Parodyverse because “Finny” is one of their regular characters. Imagine the captions. If only I had a Visionary.
Of course Finny’s not just a star of fan-fan fiction (no that wasn’t a typo, Buzzers. It’s a Parodyverse thing). He’s a major and massive Marvel villain.
The regular hero captions are writing themselves!
*Rubs hands expectantly*
Anyway, CTP is back. Last captions were by; Wheelchair Rocker, mr Articulate, Gitwer, JoeAce, Kirby, Gernot, Spackling Compound, Brain, Falconhood, Curious Lurker, L! and Manga Shoggoth.
Thanks again everyone!
Here’s the caption site.
Don't forget to check out the RAVING TOY MANIAC Board to see the other captions posted for today's pic.
No obscene captions please, kids are reading.
Here's this one. Sorry it’s on my book shelf again. There are a couple more like that dispersed in the pics. I’ve moved onto better places so I’m trying to do different locations. Anyway, enjoy!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
New Stuff from Goldentusk, blamesocietyfilms and ItsJustSomeRandomGuy.
From Goldentusk
From blamesocietyfilms
ItsJustSomeRandomGuy
From blamesocietyfilms
ItsJustSomeRandomGuy
Friday, July 18, 2008
Dang! Sci Fi cut it out (Turn Left spoilers)
I love alternate timelines. I've been waiting for this episode for three reasons.
1) The almost crossover that it provided, mentioning all those characters and showing all those events. Yum!
2)Seeing another fun timeline where things go wonky.
3)Because this was the sequel to that Sarah Jane episode where the Trickster said he wanted to erase the Doctor.
I loved it. I didn't care if any thing was wonky. I sat back and enjoyed it. Pretty much the same reason why I enjoyed Indiana Jones 4 and Independence Day. I just sat back and allowed myself to be entertained.
What bothered me was Sci Fi.
I know they cut things out, but I enjoy sharing it with my family. Well, Sci Fi cut out the part where Rose mentioned Torchwood. I guess they felt that since they don't air the show, they can cut any reference.
Does that mean Torchwood's parts in the next two episodes will be cut, too?
And they didn't show the preview that showed Rose, Martha, Sarah Jane, Luke, Torchwood and all the others in next weeks episode.
GRRRRR! I've been waiting three weeks to share that on my TV.
Go to the link below to see the scene.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wm7Iwn8MDI&feature=related
1) The almost crossover that it provided, mentioning all those characters and showing all those events. Yum!
2)Seeing another fun timeline where things go wonky.
3)Because this was the sequel to that Sarah Jane episode where the Trickster said he wanted to erase the Doctor.
I loved it. I didn't care if any thing was wonky. I sat back and enjoyed it. Pretty much the same reason why I enjoyed Indiana Jones 4 and Independence Day. I just sat back and allowed myself to be entertained.
What bothered me was Sci Fi.
I know they cut things out, but I enjoy sharing it with my family. Well, Sci Fi cut out the part where Rose mentioned Torchwood. I guess they felt that since they don't air the show, they can cut any reference.
Does that mean Torchwood's parts in the next two episodes will be cut, too?
And they didn't show the preview that showed Rose, Martha, Sarah Jane, Luke, Torchwood and all the others in next weeks episode.
GRRRRR! I've been waiting three weeks to share that on my TV.
Go to the link below to see the scene.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wm7Iwn8MDI&feature=related
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Monday, July 07, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
I should say I'm finished
Last week I finished the short story for Bob's vampire anthology. It's raw but complete.
Now the hard part begins. I sent it to several betas from the last two years. I got my first line by line edit back.
It was from Chris Leeson, the Manga Shoggoth. Chris was one of the first beta readers to teach me to really think in my story. He showed me things I should've seen right there in front of my face. He's from England and I still can't get over the fact that I've got friends from over there. It's so great! The things he and Ian see day in and day out. Things that are normal for them and amazingly cool for me.
He has a good understanding of what should go into a book. I need to remember to ask him if he's tried to get into publishing or has gotten into it. His line by lines are just as professional and in depth as Michelle or Kim and they're published authors who also serve as editors.
Chris also adds great humor to his edits. I always look forward to them. The only problem is how red-faced I get afterward. Not mad, but embarrassed. How could I have sent it to others in that condition? Just how elementary do I write? I actually thought it was ready? Why didn't I see those things? After four years, how much of a newbie am I still? How far is my dream? Have I learned anything in the last four years or am I just a pretender?
It's not his fault. I cherish his edits. I need to bring my self out of the worry and fear quickly 'cause there just isn't time.
OK, plan time. I'm getting Caption the Pic up this morn, then I need to open his edits and start applying most of them. As the author, I have the right to reject and there are just a couple tiny things I plan to not change. I've got to hurry and try to get all of Chris' edits finished because I need to send it to my critique group before next Thursday.
Now the hard part begins. I sent it to several betas from the last two years. I got my first line by line edit back.
It was from Chris Leeson, the Manga Shoggoth. Chris was one of the first beta readers to teach me to really think in my story. He showed me things I should've seen right there in front of my face. He's from England and I still can't get over the fact that I've got friends from over there. It's so great! The things he and Ian see day in and day out. Things that are normal for them and amazingly cool for me.
He has a good understanding of what should go into a book. I need to remember to ask him if he's tried to get into publishing or has gotten into it. His line by lines are just as professional and in depth as Michelle or Kim and they're published authors who also serve as editors.
Chris also adds great humor to his edits. I always look forward to them. The only problem is how red-faced I get afterward. Not mad, but embarrassed. How could I have sent it to others in that condition? Just how elementary do I write? I actually thought it was ready? Why didn't I see those things? After four years, how much of a newbie am I still? How far is my dream? Have I learned anything in the last four years or am I just a pretender?
It's not his fault. I cherish his edits. I need to bring my self out of the worry and fear quickly 'cause there just isn't time.
OK, plan time. I'm getting Caption the Pic up this morn, then I need to open his edits and start applying most of them. As the author, I have the right to reject and there are just a couple tiny things I plan to not change. I've got to hurry and try to get all of Chris' edits finished because I need to send it to my critique group before next Thursday.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Frustrated
I don't normally post my problems here. I talk them out with friends or during some very stressful moments, I type them up in a secret word document.
I don't really want to bring it here.
On second thought, I just typed up my marital stress into a doc and saved it. No since bothering you guys with it.
I don't really want to bring it here.
On second thought, I just typed up my marital stress into a doc and saved it. No since bothering you guys with it.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Indy 4, LOVED IT. Spoilers...
I saw it and I'm going to take a stand.
I am going to be unpopular right now. I realise it's popular to hate George Lucas. It's popular to go to certain movies super excited, sit there all pessimistic, judgemental with high expectations and expect perfection. It's popular to hate a movie and find fault, then join with everyone in bashing it.
I knew people would hate it. Did the movie suck? Sorry to disappoint you but it didn't. The movie was everything I wanted and more. The audience sucked. They didn't laugh at the funny parts or cheer at the cheering parts. They were all dead fish.
Sorry but I liked it.
High points...
1. Harrison back as Indy. Oh how great to see that again! In the warehouse, when he had to escape from the Russians and that Indy music started playing I realized something. A feeling erupted from my chest and grew out to fill my body. It was the suspense Indy watching feeling that I complete forgot. It's the feeling you get while watching one of his Indiana Jones films. Oh how great that was!
2. Shia as his son. I never would've thought the boy from Evens Stevens could do it but he can. I would love a series of Shia as the adventurer. I loved how he at first judged Indy then later looked at him in awe. I loved how he was scared and showed it but learned to use guts. I think it was very appropriate that at the end he did not take up the hat. It's like he's not ready but someday. I hope we see a couple more to show his learning curve.
3. Marion being back. She was the best leading lady and everything was appropriate for her return. I loved her attitude. She really portrayed the character realizing she missed Indy and loved being in another adventure with him. Everything she did made perfect since.
4. Lucas threw in the line! I cheered when Indy said "I've got a bad feeling about this." Indy did the Han Solo line! Sure, it's been in every Star Wars including the first 3, but it's special when Harrison says it. I loved the fact that now Indy said it, too!
There's just too much to say. Very good film. Sorry to disappoint the many pessimists, but I was OK with Shai's Tarzan bit. I was OK with everything.
It's OK. You pessimists will have plenty of people who over analyze and complain. You can lose one voice.
I liked it, I loved it, and the DVD and sequel cant come soon enough.
I am going to be unpopular right now. I realise it's popular to hate George Lucas. It's popular to go to certain movies super excited, sit there all pessimistic, judgemental with high expectations and expect perfection. It's popular to hate a movie and find fault, then join with everyone in bashing it.
I knew people would hate it. Did the movie suck? Sorry to disappoint you but it didn't. The movie was everything I wanted and more. The audience sucked. They didn't laugh at the funny parts or cheer at the cheering parts. They were all dead fish.
Sorry but I liked it.
High points...
1. Harrison back as Indy. Oh how great to see that again! In the warehouse, when he had to escape from the Russians and that Indy music started playing I realized something. A feeling erupted from my chest and grew out to fill my body. It was the suspense Indy watching feeling that I complete forgot. It's the feeling you get while watching one of his Indiana Jones films. Oh how great that was!
2. Shia as his son. I never would've thought the boy from Evens Stevens could do it but he can. I would love a series of Shia as the adventurer. I loved how he at first judged Indy then later looked at him in awe. I loved how he was scared and showed it but learned to use guts. I think it was very appropriate that at the end he did not take up the hat. It's like he's not ready but someday. I hope we see a couple more to show his learning curve.
3. Marion being back. She was the best leading lady and everything was appropriate for her return. I loved her attitude. She really portrayed the character realizing she missed Indy and loved being in another adventure with him. Everything she did made perfect since.
4. Lucas threw in the line! I cheered when Indy said "I've got a bad feeling about this." Indy did the Han Solo line! Sure, it's been in every Star Wars including the first 3, but it's special when Harrison says it. I loved the fact that now Indy said it, too!
There's just too much to say. Very good film. Sorry to disappoint the many pessimists, but I was OK with Shai's Tarzan bit. I was OK with everything.
It's OK. You pessimists will have plenty of people who over analyze and complain. You can lose one voice.
I liked it, I loved it, and the DVD and sequel cant come soon enough.
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