The Universe takes a good bounce

[cornerofmadness]

I sold my steampunk story!! For more info check out my writing journal here Also there is the fact that Leonard Nimoy friended me on Twitter and I'm all geeky about it. I feel like Sheldon when Stephen Hawking friended him and if I get that obnoxious about it, reach thru my screen and slap me.

And speaking of the steampunk story. They want it to be a novella so I need add a few thousand words. It's a mystery and I KNOW that part was rushed to be a short story. I don't want to go full novel on this (that isn't the deal) but I was wondering if anyone wanted to read over a steampunk mystery set in 1880's Hyde Park NY (understanding this is m/m erotica). I'm looking not so much for things to remove (unless it's really bad) but rather where to expand this. If you're interested, let me know and I can work out a deal in exchange. Thanks.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to sillymagpie I hope it was a great day!!

And check out the wonderful Alphonse/Ling story catw00man wrote for me in fma_slashfest. I love it. forging a new path


I posted this thought on FB, but I thought I'd share it here too. I was thinking this morning on the way to work that the last time I visited Grandma in senior living, that they were playing music from her youth and I realized that when I'm old and in a home, they'll be playing 80's hair bands and that made me smile. Bad Medicine will take on new meaning.

And I had a student today thank me so much for helping them. When they were talking to me I noticed tell tale signs of a potential learning disability (and the grades show it) Not only was she thrilled that I sent her for help but our new coordinator for that was a) surprised no one has ever caught this before because this is a student well into their twenties (and we need a singular gender-neutral pronoun) and b) was giving me accolades all over for helping the student (and the student used that term right). Sometimes I DO make a difference. The student was contemplating giving up college.

restore your faith in humanity I loved this post so much and this one too (thank you Wil Wheaton) geek girls


declutter day 89 item tossed -Yaoi manga why kept- Wanted to read why tossed -Sexual attraction to an underaged child. No thanks

Comments

[sonjajade.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! And yes, I'm looking so forward to nursing home years with my generation :D

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I do like the Geek Girls video.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

indeed. makes me sad we had to give up that domain

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

we'll be one rocking, hip fracturing nursing home

[anat-astarte.livejournal.com]

OMG! Steampunk story! Leonard Nimoy! CONGRATS ON THESE AWESOME THINGS!!!

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Couldn't afford to keep it. -_-

[marlex.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the story!!

And thank you for the Restore Faith in Humanity link. Needed that this week.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks so much

and you're welcome. I did too

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the story!! That's sooo awesome!! *huggles*


Happy bday too to your friends!


And congrats on helping that student and making a difference in their life!


*loves 80's hair bands & has a few songs on my iPod*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah and we couldn't make changes to it

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!!11!!! You're on a roll!

I think I started reading this one -- I'd love to see the "finished" thing.

sillymagpie's birthday is actually tomorrow here in the States -- LJ is on Russian time, I think. (I just got the "reminder" email, too.)

I'd noticed that already with the music - when we were in Vegas, everyplace had 80's music going full blast, and I thought, "Ah, that's the demographic. They're aiming at ME now!"

I've had a few celebrities follow me on Twitter -- Paula Poundstone and Dean Miller (both BEFORE I followed them!); and Yoko Ono followed me back. It always makes one feel like Someone. (And Rosanne Cash answers tweets.)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks so much

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks I am. I'll send it right along.

hey I'm EARLY for a birthday!

Snort, so true we're the demographic they wanted

that is really cool and super cool they found you first.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks so much

that made me happy with the student especially with the bunch I have this semester

me too, me too, then again this is the music of my youth, ah nothing makes you happier sometimes

[bay115.livejournal.com]

Congrats on your steampunk story! :D And it's great one of your students appreciate your help. :)

[londonbard.livejournal.com]

I'm here by accident - but congratulations

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that didn't help, either.

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

I'm over the moon happy for all your work being accepted and published - so wonderful to see (and so well deserved!)

and big props to you for catching the learning disability (you really do good very day. THEY just aren't always receptive to it. I'm so glad this young person was.)

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I hope it does well for you!


Yeah... That bunch is something, isn't it? ^^;


*nods* I like a lot of music from different eras. From the 50's to present, there's a lot of stuff I like. :D

[nebroadwe.livejournal.com]

Yay for the sale! (I think I'd better update my living will to indicate which bands I would and would not want played at me, should I be unable to object. Peter Gabriel, sure. Madonna, heck no.)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you

and snort. good luck

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

they are

same here. I just plain love music and own hundreds of cds

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Well, yay you! You're a real role model, selling the novel and now the story! And that's quite a compliment, wanting it without seeing the expansion!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. I appreciate that

and thanks and no they aren't always receptive

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

haha thank you

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you

it is

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks and yes it is

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :D


XD


*nods* me too! I don't have that many cds, but I do have a ton of music on compy. ;p

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I would need a much bigger memory to get all my music onto it

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

XD That's a lot of music!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh yes. And that's not even accounting for all the tapes I just threw out of the vinyl I still have

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Wow! :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

And all different kinds of music

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Even more amazing! :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahaha I suppose so

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

:D

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

Congrats on selling your story! And on Leonard Nimoy following you on Twitter.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the birthday wishes and congrats on the story sale!

Also thanks for the "faith in humanity" photos. My eyes are a little damp. Darn it.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you're welcome.

and thank you

I know. those photos will get you

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

yikes, I just noticed that I left the e out of every... oh well

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i didn't notice