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Apr. 20th, 2015 11:14 pmThe power went out at the school again so I had to do my physiology of orgasm lecture in the dark. It seems somehow appropriate. Since I couldn't use my pictures in my powerpoint I grabbed some models off the shelf. Nothing says fun like talking sex with your 40 something year old professor who's holding a diseased uterus in one hand and an equally diseased penis in the other.
I'm not 100% certain but my re-released short story Snowbound which was actually Temple, Caleb & Agni's first hoorah might get a quickie cover. They can't use the anthology art and while they used to have a generic short story cover art, this might get something that fits the series. That's the upside. The downside is I have to write another blurb. Can I dig my eyes out now?
Also these boys have been with me longer than I knew. The Necking anthology came out in 2010! Wow. Where do the years go? Also what was I thinking? Historical urban fantasy that's a menage? Who's the market for this?
How to know your brain is a scumbag: You come up with three perfect additions to a section of your novel you're struggling with just before you go to sleep. You tell yourself get up and write this down but your brain insists 'nah, you'll remember in the morning (even though you know you never do) and you listen to your brain. It's morning and sure enough you've forgotten it all. Thanks for nothing brain. Yep all those great things I had in my head for Blood Red Roulette went bye bye.
How about a couple girl power articles from my friend, ES.
Cosplay in space How cool is that??
and Princess who saved herself Here's a quote from the article. I've been saying this for a long time now.
“Every couple of weeks, a new study will come out, and it’s just sadly true that protagonists of children’s books are overwhelmingly white and male — and whatever, to a certain extent that’s fine. I’m a half-Korean kid who grew up having no trouble identifying with Spider-Man. Anybody can identify with any well-written character. At the same time, there’s something very powerful to seeing somebody who looks like you as the hero of the story. And every kid should have that experience.”
Chuck Wendig had a
Tell us of your protagonist post. Here's what I offered up (it got rather overlooked in the wash of protagonists)
( Meet Kaleo )
And how about Music Monday
Okay this is a bonus. It was on the Druid podcast I was listening to and I thought it was interesting.
But my spotlight this week is Postmodern Jukebox. I did say I would be highlighting cover artists. Scott Bradlee's group doesn't just cover a song. He uses a variety of artists to cover the songs in any number of musical styles, mostly from the past. The songs, as they should in any cover, become something new and transcendent. Not every one works perfectly but I find them interesting and entertaining. Here are a few of my favorites.
A New Orleans style cover of Sweet Child o' Mine
One of the oldest styles on offer, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun done with beats from 1912
One of my favorites, Careless Whisper done in the musical styling that Temple, Jo, Caleb & Agni would be listening to.
A jazz version of All About the Bass
A 50's sock hop cover of Rude
60s girl band version of Burn
And two of the newest ones a swing version of Poison
and Creep
And I'm not sure what's up the clown but I find him unnerving
They're doing a big tour. Naturally they're in Columbus when I'm not in-state. Sigh.
I'm not 100% certain but my re-released short story Snowbound which was actually Temple, Caleb & Agni's first hoorah might get a quickie cover. They can't use the anthology art and while they used to have a generic short story cover art, this might get something that fits the series. That's the upside. The downside is I have to write another blurb. Can I dig my eyes out now?
Also these boys have been with me longer than I knew. The Necking anthology came out in 2010! Wow. Where do the years go? Also what was I thinking? Historical urban fantasy that's a menage? Who's the market for this?
How to know your brain is a scumbag: You come up with three perfect additions to a section of your novel you're struggling with just before you go to sleep. You tell yourself get up and write this down but your brain insists 'nah, you'll remember in the morning (even though you know you never do) and you listen to your brain. It's morning and sure enough you've forgotten it all. Thanks for nothing brain. Yep all those great things I had in my head for Blood Red Roulette went bye bye.
How about a couple girl power articles from my friend, ES.
Cosplay in space How cool is that??
and Princess who saved herself Here's a quote from the article. I've been saying this for a long time now.
“Every couple of weeks, a new study will come out, and it’s just sadly true that protagonists of children’s books are overwhelmingly white and male — and whatever, to a certain extent that’s fine. I’m a half-Korean kid who grew up having no trouble identifying with Spider-Man. Anybody can identify with any well-written character. At the same time, there’s something very powerful to seeing somebody who looks like you as the hero of the story. And every kid should have that experience.”
Chuck Wendig had a
Tell us of your protagonist post. Here's what I offered up (it got rather overlooked in the wash of protagonists)
( Meet Kaleo )
And how about Music Monday
Okay this is a bonus. It was on the Druid podcast I was listening to and I thought it was interesting.
But my spotlight this week is Postmodern Jukebox. I did say I would be highlighting cover artists. Scott Bradlee's group doesn't just cover a song. He uses a variety of artists to cover the songs in any number of musical styles, mostly from the past. The songs, as they should in any cover, become something new and transcendent. Not every one works perfectly but I find them interesting and entertaining. Here are a few of my favorites.
A New Orleans style cover of Sweet Child o' Mine
One of the oldest styles on offer, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun done with beats from 1912
One of my favorites, Careless Whisper done in the musical styling that Temple, Jo, Caleb & Agni would be listening to.
A jazz version of All About the Bass
A 50's sock hop cover of Rude
60s girl band version of Burn
And two of the newest ones a swing version of Poison
and Creep
And I'm not sure what's up the clown but I find him unnerving
They're doing a big tour. Naturally they're in Columbus when I'm not in-state. Sigh.
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