Becky over at Beckland needs to start writing for Hallmark: When you’re sad — I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When you’re blue — I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you. When you smile — I will know you are […]
So I’m working on edits on Alien Blue and I have to totally rewrite a scene because I’d condensed sixteen years into seven (e.g., one of the characters went from thirteen to sixteen) and because it just, in general, sucked. I’m supposed to be done with major rewrites, damn it! There must be some way
Chili for Lee. 2 T dried chili pepper (not chili powder)1 T cumin1 1/2 lbs chorizo1/2 lb summer sausage, cubed1 T olive oil4 cloves garlic, minced2 Anaheim peppers, seeds removed, diced4 chipotle chilis in adobo, seeds removed, minced1 T salt2 15 oz cans pinto beans4 15 oz cans tomatoes (2 before the cooking for a
Note to self: Check this out sometime; it looks like pure MADNESS. Repo! The Genetic Opera stars Anthony Steward Head, Paris Hilton, Terrance Zdunich: The premise: in the not-too-distant future, an epidemic of organ failure prompts the rise of GeneCo, which both provides replacement organs and finances the loans to pay for them. Miss a
New baby: Jillian! Congratulations to my brother Matt and especially to my sister-in-law Erica. Also to big brother Liam, who will probably be the most protective, sweetest big brother ever 🙂 Update: Yep.
Why are monsters so wrinkly? Because they’re so hard to iron.
The alternative Christmas carol. Ye gods, I laughed so hard a guy came around the corner at work and said, “So the giggle bomb went off” and I couldn’t stop!
…but if you can’t even do that, you’re a failure! Today on the way home from school, Ray announced that she was going to buy a baby and travel around the world when she grew up. “Adopt a baby?” I said. “Adopt,” she agreed. “Why?” “Because no boys like me,” she said. “So I will
How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Two … one to screw it in most of the way and the other to give it a surprising twist at the end. (via Beckyland – more jokes in the comment thread at her site).
Mythic Structure for Storytellers & Screenwriters, by Christopher Vogler. On my quest to learn how to write (instead of just spouting stream-of-consciousness like it was the end-all of all artistry), I’ve run across some really, really good books: The Art of Fiction, by John Gardner Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, by Joseph M. Williams Techniques
