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greygirlbeast

"...through time's dark shadowed veil."

Jan 13, 2013 13:14

I think that I am writing postcards to myself.

Increasingly, I find even the prospect of self-promotion to be distasteful. I know that I have to do it. All writers have to do it. Even the high-priced, classy writers with genuine pimps usually find it necessary to stoop to the self-promotion that's the only option for literary crack whores like me ( Read more... )

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shanejayell January 13 2013, 18:18:48 UTC

*pats*

I do think "Pilgrims and Thunder Lizards" would be a awesome title for something.

Yes, being random today....

greygirlbeast January 13 2013, 18:27:52 UTC

I do think "Pilgrims and Thunder Lizards" would be a awesome title for something.

Maybe, but not this.

corucia January 13 2013, 19:40:23 UTC

Vis a vis writing postcards, I trust you've seen the HP Lovecraft postcard interview (currently up on BoingBoing and other places).

Good luck with the reading goal. I'll probably mine your list when it shows up at year's end for reading list ideas.

This weekend's 'Classic Movie, with Daughter' was 'Die Hard'. We decided to explore early Alan Rickman; she'd seen the Harry Potters and 'Quigley Down Under', but with this one we went back to the beginning.

Sometimes I wish I could devote some time to RP - I enjoyed RP in AD&D when I was in high school, spending more time at it than I care to think about now.

greygirlbeast January 13 2013, 19:43:42 UTC

I trust you've seen the HP Lovecraft postcard interview (currently up on BoingBoing and other places).

Nope. But I actually tend to avoid that sort of thing.

Sometimes I wish I could devote some time to RP - I enjoyed RP in AD&D when I was in high school, spending more time at it than I care to think about now.

It would be interesting to have you.

corucia January 13 2013, 19:56:12 UTC

It would be interesting to have you.

We tried a bit with the aborted SL Lovecraft idea a few years ago. Of course, if the Fed science funding keeps dropping the way it has been recently, I may have a lot more time on my hands in the near future.

As I said in my email response, let me know if there's anything I can help with.

greygirlbeast January 14 2013, 00:15:07 UTC

Of course, if the Fed science funding keeps dropping the way it has been recently, I may have a lot more time on my hands in the near future.

Let us hope this is not the case.

As I said in my email response, let me know if there's anything I can help with.

Oh, shit. Sorry. Thanks for the reply. Turned out, I was fine on my own. But I ought have replied.

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sovay January 13 2013, 19:46:40 UTC

I think that I am writing postcards to myself.

I read them, even if they're not written for me.

that story that isn't titled "Pilgrims and Thunder Lizards."

I look forward to finding out what it is called.

greygirlbeast January 14 2013, 00:15:49 UTC

I read them, even if they're not written for me.

Which is kind.

alumiere January 13 2013, 21:02:24 UTC

You may be writing to yourself, but I like that you post them so we can see them too. Sadly the weather seems to suck on both coasts of the US this week. It is not supposed to snow in LA and San Diego, ever.

greygirlbeast January 14 2013, 00:16:57 UTC

It is not supposed to snow in LA and San Diego, ever.

Well, with what's happened in the Middle East, snow-wise...

aarongp January 13 2013, 21:16:29 UTC

Good luck with the 50 books. I'm guessing that the ratio will lean more towards non-fiction. Despite your misgivings about such things. I would be interested to see your list at year's end.

I think I got about 20 last year and would be happy just to be able to beat that in 2013.

greygirlbeast January 14 2013, 00:17:34 UTC

I'm guessing that the ratio will lean more towards non-fiction.

Yup.