Nature's own Moby Dick, photographed off the Australian coast: http://themetapicture.com/what-a-camera-caught-in-australia-is-almost-unbelievable/ For fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, here is a quite detailed timeline of all the significant developments, and comic tie-ins where appropriate. I found it fascinating: http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/5395/A-Marvel-Cinematic-Universe-Timeline#vars!date=2362 BC-09-11_14:44:00! These naturally occurring phenomena are beautiful, even if they look like they couldn't possibly … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Real Life Moby Dick, MCU Timeline, and Surreal Natural Beauty,
Monday Musings: The Long and Short of It
I have had The Novelette out to readers for the past couple weeks. Feedback has been positive for the most part, and I have gotten some good suggestions for improvements. One thing mentioned by several was that it could (should?) be longer. It is sitting at just around 16K words right now. The suggestions have … Continue reading Monday Musings: The Long and Short of It
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Wednesday Wanderings: Americans Label Map of Canada, Demon Kitty, and Simon’s Cat
We've seen what happens when Canadians try to label a map of the US. Now, let's return the favor: http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/americans-fail-canada-again Okay, so he didn't actually break Japan's internet, but this is one demonic looking kitty: http://io9.com/grumpy-cat-im-soooooo-sick-of-grumpy-cats-precious-fa-1598867025 If you are a cat lover, and do not know about Simon's Cat, you can thank me later: http://www.simonscat.com/Films/Pawtrait/
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Monday Musings: In the Good Old Summertime
It's going to be a hot week here. High temperatures, possible thunderstorms, all that stuff we get in the summer. Still, I'd rather be hot than frozen! And it is Fourth of July week, so lots of vacationers, parties, and fireworks. It will be interesting to see how (or if) Lambeua reacts to those. Had … Continue reading Monday Musings: In the Good Old Summertime
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Wanted: Alpha Readers
I have finished the first revisions on the draft of a novelette. What's a novelette, you ask? It is longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella. In this case, it sits at just under 16,000 words. What I am going to do is put it up for reading in chapters. There are … Continue reading Wanted: Alpha Readers
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Wednesday Wanderings: Epic Fail Translations, NASA’s Concept for Interplanetary Ship, Dragon Animations, and 10 Ideas Scientists Wish We Would Stop Misusing
Epic fails in translating food descriptions. I think I'll pass, thank you: http://www.amplifyingglass.com/products/#PVCYbhwwluPljzL0.01 NASA's concept for an interplanetary spaceship has a familiar look to it: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/holy-crap-nasas-interplanetary-spaceship-concept-is-fr-1589001939 These dragon animations are pretty cool (click on the picture to start the animation) And some of the other art on the site is pretty awesome, too: http://www.tolo.biz/2013/01/29/dragon-animations/ 10 … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Epic Fail Translations, NASA’s Concept for Interplanetary Ship, Dragon Animations, and 10 Ideas Scientists Wish We Would Stop Misusing
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Wednesday Wanderings: David Tennant Bedtime Story, True Writer, B&W Pictures Restored in Color, and Lego Movie Scenes
First, I would like this video played every night while I am settling down to sleep, please. David Tennant reads a bedtime story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRUXtsDUY8 Amazing, but I can only identify with a few of these (or maybe that's luckily?): http://www.greglevin.com/scrawl-space-blog/10-ways-to-tell-you-are-a-true-writer Some of these are really nice: http://themetapicture.com/what-happens-when-historic-black-and-white-pictures-are-restored-in-color/ They may not be your favorite movie scenes, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: David Tennant Bedtime Story, True Writer, B&W Pictures Restored in Color, and Lego Movie Scenes
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Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes
Let's see what was interesting in the wide, wide Internet lately- A few of Life's little mysteries that remain unsolved (Langauge warining): http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-unsolved-mysteries-everyday-life-that-make-no-sense/ Need a little advice to get you through your life? Look no further than Calvin and Hobbes. Wise words here, my friends, wise words: http://bookriot.com/2012/02/06/sixteen-things-calvin-and-hobbes-said-better-than-anyone-else/ One thing China seems to do right … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes
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Monday Musings: On Finishing What You Started and Avoiding “New Shiny Syndrome”
This comes up on a regular basis in a couple of the writing groups I belong to. The question is a variation of this: "I am halfway (or more) through my work in progress, and I just got a brilliant idea for a new story. I'm trying to ignore it, but it just keeps bugging … Continue reading Monday Musings: On Finishing What You Started and Avoiding “New Shiny Syndrome”
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Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mookie Pearl is, well, I guess he's sort of an enforcer. He works for the Organization, a mob group in New York that controls the mining and distribution of Blue, a drug that not only gives the user a high that includes increased … Continue reading Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
And So On... 