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Anybody have any recommendations or dis-recommendations for a webcam? I'm looking for something with good quality but not top-of-the-price-range that I can hook up to my Windows 7 system for videochats with the new grandparents (who are very insistent on the necessity of a webcam so they can see the baby).
What to write next?
Apr. 16th, 2011 12:38 pmTrying to decide what short story to write next as a side project. Options: hard SF space story, augmented reality story, urban fantasy noir story, or mothman story (lots of research in the latter, and I don't have a story idea for it yet). Which would you like to read?
It's Gonna Be Awesome.
Sep. 13th, 2010 10:45 pmHoly shit!
Okay, somebody called my "If anybody donates this much I will come up with something awesome--something so awesome that I have no idea what it is yet" bluff.
Um.
Right. Need to come up with something really awesome.
Possibilities I've thought of that may or may not be included:
* A character that is not just named after you, but actually *is* you.
* Some ability to ask "but what happened next?" and get a story written in response.
* Original art--need to check with the actual artist about that--or at least signed, numbered etc.
* Signed rough draft pages?
* Special edition rough draft/finished novel? (Pg. 1 rough draft, pg. 2 polished novel, etc.)
* Special "art of CoBB" book
* Access to episodes/podcasts ahead of time, or special "side episodes" (This is also something I've thought of setting up for anyone who donates--at least for the next episode they'd get an email or something like it saying, "Go here for an early preview/special episode.")
So--any suggestions? What do you think the awesomest thing a writer can do is?
Okay, somebody called my "If anybody donates this much I will come up with something awesome--something so awesome that I have no idea what it is yet" bluff.
Um.
Right. Need to come up with something really awesome.
Possibilities I've thought of that may or may not be included:
* A character that is not just named after you, but actually *is* you.
* Some ability to ask "but what happened next?" and get a story written in response.
* Original art--need to check with the actual artist about that--or at least signed, numbered etc.
* Signed rough draft pages?
* Special edition rough draft/finished novel? (Pg. 1 rough draft, pg. 2 polished novel, etc.)
* Special "art of CoBB" book
* Access to episodes/podcasts ahead of time, or special "side episodes" (This is also something I've thought of setting up for anyone who donates--at least for the next episode they'd get an email or something like it saying, "Go here for an early preview/special episode.")
So--any suggestions? What do you think the awesomest thing a writer can do is?
In "The Old Woman By The Sea" (soon to be renamed), "na" is the gender-neutral term, based on "nagara" (used for "citizen"--and going to be removed). Too many people critiquing found it confusing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutral_pronoun
[Poll #1515709]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutral_pronoun
[Poll #1515709]
Good Things, and Cell Phones
Nov. 8th, 2009 10:02 pm- "This is the client?" The girl's brow wrinkled as she peered into the cab. "No. Tell Mrs. Crinoline that this is urgent--and secret." #nwm
- Should I get a Verizon Droid or a T-Mobile Clique? Network quality/cost? Other factors?
- Overheard from bathroom containing Fu Manchu and Phil: "Mew." "No! No, that's urine!" "Mew." "Keep that up and I'll pee on your head!"
- + Found a huge black glass marble under the fence while painting. Ah, childhood nostalgia.
What Would You Do?
Jan. 10th, 2008 08:57 pmI am having knee surgery in 18 days, barring illness. (Sick people, stay away! I do not want to have to reschedule surgery.) This gives me a rather horrible hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach when I think about it, which I try not to. After surgery, I'll be going through physical rehabilitation for about nine months before I can do much of anything. I'll be on crutches for a while, and then with a cane and knee brace, and so on. There's a lot of stuff I just won't be able to do. I'm trying to think of what I should do while I still can. This is hindered by the fact that I can't do anything crazy like go hiking, or even to the zoo--the biggest problem that I'm still having with my knee is that it tweaks out and swells up pretty easily, and the less swelling pre-surgery, the better the recovery. So I can't do anything that involves a lot of walking or strenuous knee-involving physical activity.
If you were going to pretty much lose the easy use of your legs in 18 days, what would you do?
I'm still thinking on my list. Free things that I can stop doing if it bothers my knee are under consideration.
* Go out to eat, someplace interesting
* Visit the MIA.
* Use a library pass to visit one of the other places it gets free tix to (Mill City Museum?).
* Meander through one of the Asian grocery stores.
* Walk along the Mississippi River (dubious).
* Go to the Mall of America (dubious).
* Go to IKEA (somewhat dubious, but it's sort of a cultural experience--certainly couldn't do both of the above).
And no, I can't throw a pre-surgery party, because I know that all the sick people would come, and that would be bad.
Of course, the day before surgery I get to go and browse through the grocery store and pick up all manner of random weird and interesting foods. I don't usually go into grocery stores, so I tend to go a little crazy when I do, and it's a treat.
Of course, if I keep working seven days a week, I might not be able to do any of these things.
If you were going to pretty much lose the easy use of your legs in 18 days, what would you do?
I'm still thinking on my list. Free things that I can stop doing if it bothers my knee are under consideration.
* Go out to eat, someplace interesting
* Visit the MIA.
* Use a library pass to visit one of the other places it gets free tix to (Mill City Museum?).
* Meander through one of the Asian grocery stores.
* Walk along the Mississippi River (dubious).
* Go to the Mall of America (dubious).
* Go to IKEA (somewhat dubious, but it's sort of a cultural experience--certainly couldn't do both of the above).
And no, I can't throw a pre-surgery party, because I know that all the sick people would come, and that would be bad.
Of course, the day before surgery I get to go and browse through the grocery store and pick up all manner of random weird and interesting foods. I don't usually go into grocery stores, so I tend to go a little crazy when I do, and it's a treat.
Of course, if I keep working seven days a week, I might not be able to do any of these things.
Christmas Story Contest?
Nov. 1st, 2006 01:04 pmI may be crazy.
I'm thinking about running a contest for spec-fic Christmas-themed short stories, poetry, and art.
I've got some ideas that I think would be awesome.
I think I'll do it.
This is why I may be crazy.
I could really use some help coming up with a name for the dratted contest!!
It does not necessarily have to reflect the spec-fic theme.
It must be unique enough to be the first or only hit in a Google search.
It must reflect the season (doesn't have to be Christmas--could just be very wintery or holiday-y or Yule-y).
It has to be reasonably short.
Bonus points if it reflects the "sharing" aspect in some way, as that's going to be a key component of the contest.
I'm thinking about running a contest for spec-fic Christmas-themed short stories, poetry, and art.
I've got some ideas that I think would be awesome.
I think I'll do it.
This is why I may be crazy.
I could really use some help coming up with a name for the dratted contest!!
It does not necessarily have to reflect the spec-fic theme.
It must be unique enough to be the first or only hit in a Google search.
It must reflect the season (doesn't have to be Christmas--could just be very wintery or holiday-y or Yule-y).
It has to be reasonably short.
Bonus points if it reflects the "sharing" aspect in some way, as that's going to be a key component of the contest.
Postage to India
Dec. 15th, 2005 05:15 pmAnybody know how much a standard Christmas card with a one-page letter inside weighs? Trying to calculate postage here.
Also, how much postage for just a card to Canada?
Also, how much postage for just a card to Canada?
For you, for me, for us.
Jul. 16th, 2005 12:35 amFor Christine:
That animation I was trying to find earlier. It's a tiny one. It's about writerly frustration. It also applies to coding and coding QC frustration.
The Hwa Rang Do Minneapolis website.
For me:
Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those
who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the
madness, melancholia, the panic fear which is inherent in a
human situation.
- Graham Greene
For the rest of you:
I'm at loose ends Sunday afternoon through eveningish. Anything interesting happening?
That animation I was trying to find earlier. It's a tiny one. It's about writerly frustration. It also applies to coding and coding QC frustration.
The Hwa Rang Do Minneapolis website.
For me:
Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those
who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the
madness, melancholia, the panic fear which is inherent in a
human situation.
- Graham Greene
For the rest of you:
I'm at loose ends Sunday afternoon through eveningish. Anything interesting happening?
What Should I Write Next?
Jun. 17th, 2005 11:33 pmAs I mentioned some time ago, I've been keeping a freewriting journal as a creative writing exercise. I have also been writing a short story longhand on the bus. That story, "Blood for Oil," is done now. I've gotten a ton of ideas from freewriting. These are the ones that I think are best. What do you think I should write next?
( Hotel Visitor: Think of him as the hotel cleaner...who takes care of the really unpleasant guests. )
( Marriage in Vegas: In a post-apocalyptic world, getting married in Vegas--getting into Vegas at all--has become slightly more difficult. )
( A Runaway and Her Dead Cyber-Dog: Who killed the runaway's dog? Why? And how can she escape her doom? )
( Robot Junk Shop: Robots are obsolete. Until one day, when the contents of an old junk shop become important once more. )
( Lizards Dance in the Dreamtime: An Aboriginal Fairy Tale )
( Tinkerbell Brawl: Tink--a cute little thing who starts a fight in the wrong place. )
( Not That Kind of Party: So Why's The Alien Having Women in Your Room Again? )
( Spaceman Stickup: You'd think the guy'd never held up a convenience store before. )
( Bomb Shelter: And then there was silence. )
( The Swing's Sighing Song: A Mountain Tale of Love and Tragedy. )
( Fall of the Cherry Blossoms: On the terraformed world, everything happened according to plan until the cherry blossoms fell untimely early. )
( Crystal Shop Murder: The crystals were supposed to promote healing energies, but they were stained with blood. )
( Sea Dog Soul: An old sailor finds out that there are, after all, some things that cannot be tolerated. )
( Paroled to Space: An inmate is given a second chance, but is he only in another prison? )
( Ghost Children: Why do the adults pretend the ghosts don't exist? )
[Poll #515359]
( Hotel Visitor: Think of him as the hotel cleaner...who takes care of the really unpleasant guests. )
( Marriage in Vegas: In a post-apocalyptic world, getting married in Vegas--getting into Vegas at all--has become slightly more difficult. )
( A Runaway and Her Dead Cyber-Dog: Who killed the runaway's dog? Why? And how can she escape her doom? )
( Robot Junk Shop: Robots are obsolete. Until one day, when the contents of an old junk shop become important once more. )
( Lizards Dance in the Dreamtime: An Aboriginal Fairy Tale )
( Tinkerbell Brawl: Tink--a cute little thing who starts a fight in the wrong place. )
( Not That Kind of Party: So Why's The Alien Having Women in Your Room Again? )
( Spaceman Stickup: You'd think the guy'd never held up a convenience store before. )
( Bomb Shelter: And then there was silence. )
( The Swing's Sighing Song: A Mountain Tale of Love and Tragedy. )
( Fall of the Cherry Blossoms: On the terraformed world, everything happened according to plan until the cherry blossoms fell untimely early. )
( Crystal Shop Murder: The crystals were supposed to promote healing energies, but they were stained with blood. )
( Sea Dog Soul: An old sailor finds out that there are, after all, some things that cannot be tolerated. )
( Paroled to Space: An inmate is given a second chance, but is he only in another prison? )
( Ghost Children: Why do the adults pretend the ghosts don't exist? )
[Poll #515359]
Anybody interested in adopting any of our new kitten's siblings? They've moved back into our yard and the Muse is worried that we'll end up with six cats (our two, three other kittens, and mama cat). There are two energetic black tiger stripes and one calico that is either somewhat slow or the mellowest cat on earth.
They're currently playing underneath our tree.
They're currently playing underneath our tree.
