Than you get to watch Anthony Stewart Head guest star on Doctor Who!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/episodes/2006/schoolreunion.shtml
Lucky!!
4.29.2006
4.28.2006
BWAHAHAHAHA!
http://community.livejournal.com/fangganglite/7636.html
Make sure to watch the whole thing. Just brilliant!
Some other links of interest, because I myself have nothing to say:
This blog entry is an amazing analysis of mass market publishing, from somebody at Tor. A must read for aspiring novelists.
Also, make sure to run over and visit Naomi Novik, brand-spanking-new novelist of the utterly delightful Temeraire series. I would say more, except that I'm working on an audition book review for the Green Man Review. So you'll just have to wait.
And for those young adult novelists thinking of stealing material from other young adult novelists, just don't do it.
Make sure to watch the whole thing. Just brilliant!
Some other links of interest, because I myself have nothing to say:
This blog entry is an amazing analysis of mass market publishing, from somebody at Tor. A must read for aspiring novelists.
Also, make sure to run over and visit Naomi Novik, brand-spanking-new novelist of the utterly delightful Temeraire series. I would say more, except that I'm working on an audition book review for the Green Man Review. So you'll just have to wait.
And for those young adult novelists thinking of stealing material from other young adult novelists, just don't do it.
4.27.2006
go forth and purchase, my children
This anthology features one of my stories and will be out in July of this year! It has a cool cover! And you can even buy it ahead of time!Yes, that's right, this is shameless self-promotion. But seriously, this book looks pretty cool. It's edited by the fabulous Rachel Kramer Bussel, too, so you know it will be good!
I will be sharing the ToC with the likes of Tara Alton, Simon Sheppard and Zaedryn Meade. Rockin'!
4.26.2006
woefully behind
Where the hell have I been?? I keep thinking that maybe this blog will update itself. So far, not so much.
A few quick pieces of news:
1. I'm delighted to announce that I will be reading porn at In The Flesh this August! In The Flesh is an amazing reading series curated by Rachel Kramer Bussel here in New York City. Cupcakes and dirty stories will be served. More details to come!
2. The lovely Tara Alton is my featured guest at my website this month. Go here to read one of her very naughty stories!
More soon!
A few quick pieces of news:
1. I'm delighted to announce that I will be reading porn at In The Flesh this August! In The Flesh is an amazing reading series curated by Rachel Kramer Bussel here in New York City. Cupcakes and dirty stories will be served. More details to come!
2. The lovely Tara Alton is my featured guest at my website this month. Go here to read one of her very naughty stories!
More soon!
4.10.2006
kermit
| You Are Kermit |
 You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems. Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green. Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies! |
so true
| You Are a Classic Martini |
 You are a sophisticated drinker, who knows that simple quality is over-rated. You're a knowledgeable drunk, but sometimes you're a know-it-all when you're blasted. You should never: Drink and gossip. You tend to forget who's standing right behind you! Your ideal party: Has a real bartender. But no one mixes a better drink than you. Your drinking soulmates: those with a Chocolate Martini personality Your drinking rivals: those with a Margarita Martini personality |
numb
| Your Theme Song is Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd |
 "There is no pain, you are receding. A distant ship's smoke on the horizon. You are only coming through in waves." You haven't been feeling a lot lately, and you think that's a good thing. The comfortable part is nice... but you should really work on numb. |
4.07.2006
ephemera gone wild
Favorite blog of the day: http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/. Beautiful and strange and glorious.
a real post
Checking in from crazy-land, where I am currently a full-time resident. I'm very happy to be almost done with the planning for a poetry workshop I'm leading tomorrow. I think it's going to be a wicked workshop and I'm really looking forward to it. However, it was (is) a large amount of work which I totally underestimated.
I'm thinking I must have been feeling fried anyways, since I went to bed at 9:00PM last night and slept through until 8:00 this morning. That felt good but did nothing for my productivity. Now I'm awake and done with the workshop planning and ready to get back on track with my own thing.
Got another very nice rejection letter today. It bothered me even less than the last one. Either I am developing a thicker skin, or I am just aware that the story in question is not my best work. I think I'm going to put it in the trunk for awhile and start working on other things.
Had a horrible nightmare about Clarion West last night. I'm trying so hard not to fixate, since the likelihood of my getting in is teeny-tiny (hey, especially since one of the stories I sent in is being routinely rejected - d'oh!). It's hard not to daydream about it. I'm trying to keep at least one foot on the ground, so that I'm not broken-hearted if I don't get in. After all, there's always next year!
I'm thinking I must have been feeling fried anyways, since I went to bed at 9:00PM last night and slept through until 8:00 this morning. That felt good but did nothing for my productivity. Now I'm awake and done with the workshop planning and ready to get back on track with my own thing.
Got another very nice rejection letter today. It bothered me even less than the last one. Either I am developing a thicker skin, or I am just aware that the story in question is not my best work. I think I'm going to put it in the trunk for awhile and start working on other things.
Had a horrible nightmare about Clarion West last night. I'm trying so hard not to fixate, since the likelihood of my getting in is teeny-tiny (hey, especially since one of the stories I sent in is being routinely rejected - d'oh!). It's hard not to daydream about it. I'm trying to keep at least one foot on the ground, so that I'm not broken-hearted if I don't get in. After all, there's always next year!
4.06.2006
one ring to, uh...
courtesy of la gringa, the best LoTR promo ever.
or, you could cause yourself extreme psychological pain and go here instead.
or, you could cause yourself extreme psychological pain and go here instead.
4.05.2006
the best thing about having a pen-name
I'm ALSO a hot sex machine who will do anything for sex!
Considering I'm an erotica writer, these are both frighteningly accurate.
Considering I'm an erotica writer, these are both frighteningly accurate.
heh
I'm a sexy geek who will do anything for sex! What about you?
Find the first letter in your first name:
A-Lesbian
B-Gorgeous
C-Pretty
D-Jewish
E-Christian
F-Retarded
G-Boyish
H-Preppy
I-Girly
J-Gothic
K-Beautiful
L-Popular
M-Slutty
N-Gangster
O-Hot
P-Gay
Q-Punky
R-Hot
S-Sexy
T-Emo
U-Ugly
V-Wonderful
W-Geeky
X-Bitchy
Y-Under-appreciated
Z-Over-appreciated
Now the third letter in your middle name(if you dont have one use your last name):
A-Slut
B-Boy
C-Bitch
D-Obsesser
E-Sex machine
F-Retard
G-Queen
H-Jew
I-Girl
J-Goth
K-Nerd
L-Motherfucker
M-Beauty queen
N-Geek
O-Whore
P-Punk
Q-Crackwhore
R-Alcoholic
S-Butthole
T-Fucker
U-Prince (ess)
V-Jackass
W-Babe
X-Scaredy-cat
Y-Coward
Z-Chocoholic
Now What Color Is the Shirt You Are Wearing:
Red- Who's Good With My Hands
Blue- Who Looks At Porn 24/7
Orange- Who Likes It In The Butt
Yellow- Who Wants To Have Sex With You
Green- Who will do anything for Sex
Pink- Who Will Do Anything For Crack
Purple- Who Will Rock Your World
Black- Who Likes Bondage
White- Who Masturbates At Work
Find the first letter in your first name:
A-Lesbian
B-Gorgeous
C-Pretty
D-Jewish
E-Christian
F-Retarded
G-Boyish
H-Preppy
I-Girly
J-Gothic
K-Beautiful
L-Popular
M-Slutty
N-Gangster
O-Hot
P-Gay
Q-Punky
R-Hot
S-Sexy
T-Emo
U-Ugly
V-Wonderful
W-Geeky
X-Bitchy
Y-Under-appreciated
Z-Over-appreciated
Now the third letter in your middle name(if you dont have one use your last name):
A-Slut
B-Boy
C-Bitch
D-Obsesser
E-Sex machine
F-Retard
G-Queen
H-Jew
I-Girl
J-Goth
K-Nerd
L-Motherfucker
M-Beauty queen
N-Geek
O-Whore
P-Punk
Q-Crackwhore
R-Alcoholic
S-Butthole
T-Fucker
U-Prince (ess)
V-Jackass
W-Babe
X-Scaredy-cat
Y-Coward
Z-Chocoholic
Now What Color Is the Shirt You Are Wearing:
Red- Who's Good With My Hands
Blue- Who Looks At Porn 24/7
Orange- Who Likes It In The Butt
Yellow- Who Wants To Have Sex With You
Green- Who will do anything for Sex
Pink- Who Will Do Anything For Crack
Purple- Who Will Rock Your World
Black- Who Likes Bondage
White- Who Masturbates At Work
sometimes it's a good thing
I got the nicest rejection letter last night. The editor was kind and wished me luck placing the story elsewhere and welcomed future stories of mine. You can't do any better than that - at least without getting the story accepted. So yay!
And, I did the brave thing which was to send that story right back out. So am now waiting for rejection letter #2.
Today I have a busy day - my normal work things plus planning for a poetry workshop I'm helping lead on Saturday. Exciting!
And, I did the brave thing which was to send that story right back out. So am now waiting for rejection letter #2.
Today I have a busy day - my normal work things plus planning for a poetry workshop I'm helping lead on Saturday. Exciting!
yeah, i can see it
| Your Hair Should Be Orange |
 Expressive, deep, and one of a kind. You pull off "weird" well - hardly anyone notices. |
4.04.2006
to bravely go where no writer has gone before
...while stile splitting the infinitive.
Having finished my Clarion West application in a dazed, sweaty state, I had thought to give myself a little break on the writing front. But, we all know that getting off the horse - especially when the horse is cantering along relatively well - is a terrible, terrible idea.
So today I checked out some speculative fiction magazines, made a list of publications I wanted to try for, girded my loins (whatever that means) and submitted a story to Lone Star Stories. I'll let you know how it goes.
In other news, I'm pleased as punch with my first mini-fan fic, and may try to do more in that direction. I'm also working on a flash piece that needs to be exactly 1,010 words (for a contest, natch) and getting ready to start on a urban retelling of the Snow Queen.
So it's a good week so far.
Having finished my Clarion West application in a dazed, sweaty state, I had thought to give myself a little break on the writing front. But, we all know that getting off the horse - especially when the horse is cantering along relatively well - is a terrible, terrible idea.
So today I checked out some speculative fiction magazines, made a list of publications I wanted to try for, girded my loins (whatever that means) and submitted a story to Lone Star Stories. I'll let you know how it goes.
In other news, I'm pleased as punch with my first mini-fan fic, and may try to do more in that direction. I'm also working on a flash piece that needs to be exactly 1,010 words (for a contest, natch) and getting ready to start on a urban retelling of the Snow Queen.
So it's a good week so far.
fictional expletives
holy barnacles, this site is just too frakkin' awesome. you bet your bippy that i'll be back, bitchcakes! so don't be a rassin-frassin smeghead, or i'll have to kick your nitka.
4.03.2006
i had no idea
that james tiptree was a woman. how embarassing - must immediately buy one of her books.
 | I am: James Tiptree, Jr. (Alice B. Sheldon)In the 1970s she was perhaps the most memorable, and one of the most popular, short story writers. Her real life was as fantastic as her fiction. |
my very first ficlet
and my first piece of fan-fiction.
the challenge: you have fifteen minutes to write a complete ficlet, taking place in any fandom, using a given word as a theme.
try it for yourself at 15 minute ficlets.
Fandom: BtVS
Spoilers: through Season Six
Pairing: Willow/Tara, sorta
Title: dunno, i suck at titles
It wasn’t just that she would never see Tara again. Never touch her skin or feel her energy sparkling. That was bad enough. It was that she didn’t understand where Tara was.
She knew where Tara wasn’t. Tara wasn’t in the earth, even if Giles did say that it was all connected. The earth, the air, the magicks, the energy. But Tara wasn’t part of that. Not under her stone by the water, not in the stained carpet in Willow’s room. Not in the sky, or in the window, or in Tara’s favorite sweater. If she had still been part of those places, Willow would have found her.
During the good minutes, Willow saw her, smiling, happy. No fear, no doubt. But then, inevitably, Willow’s jealousy and selfishness put an end to that, because how could Tara be happy if Willow wasn’t there? And then hating herself a little bit more, she would try to reinstate Tara to her heavenly grace, or at least to a universe without shrimp.
So it went, day after day, Willow sending Tara to heaven, and then just as quickly ripping her out again. How was she supposed to know which answer was the right one? The right place?
Maybe it would be better if she could just know, for sure, where Tara was. But she doubted it.
the challenge: you have fifteen minutes to write a complete ficlet, taking place in any fandom, using a given word as a theme.
try it for yourself at 15 minute ficlets.
Fandom: BtVS
Spoilers: through Season Six
Pairing: Willow/Tara, sorta
Title: dunno, i suck at titles
It wasn’t just that she would never see Tara again. Never touch her skin or feel her energy sparkling. That was bad enough. It was that she didn’t understand where Tara was.
She knew where Tara wasn’t. Tara wasn’t in the earth, even if Giles did say that it was all connected. The earth, the air, the magicks, the energy. But Tara wasn’t part of that. Not under her stone by the water, not in the stained carpet in Willow’s room. Not in the sky, or in the window, or in Tara’s favorite sweater. If she had still been part of those places, Willow would have found her.
During the good minutes, Willow saw her, smiling, happy. No fear, no doubt. But then, inevitably, Willow’s jealousy and selfishness put an end to that, because how could Tara be happy if Willow wasn’t there? And then hating herself a little bit more, she would try to reinstate Tara to her heavenly grace, or at least to a universe without shrimp.
So it went, day after day, Willow sending Tara to heaven, and then just as quickly ripping her out again. How was she supposed to know which answer was the right one? The right place?
Maybe it would be better if she could just know, for sure, where Tara was. But she doubted it.
my continuing obsession
with Spuffy is getting embarassing.
but this set of stories is really, really good and really, really hot! short vignettes (named after nail polish colors, i love it!) detail Buffy & Spike's sordid affair. NOT FOR ALL TASTES. but right up my alley.
but this set of stories is really, really good and really, really hot! short vignettes (named after nail polish colors, i love it!) detail Buffy & Spike's sordid affair. NOT FOR ALL TASTES. but right up my alley.
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