“No Ordinary Family” — actually, this one, since I’ve only seen one episode, can be summed up quickly. Ted said yesterday, “Want to watch this?” I said, “What is it?” He said, “The new chick-less superhero show.” I stared at him, wondering why on God’s little green earth I would want to watch a superhero show with no girls in it. Right about the same time he started explaining, I translated “Chick-less” into “Chiklis” and it all made sense. Summary: we *really* enjoyed the first episode. Plus, Darla! “The X-Files”…
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Authors Speak Out
Been meaning to post this for a couple days and keep forgetting: Bitten By Books is starting a new column for urban fantasy and paranormal romance writers. It’s called “Authors Speak Out”, and it’s an opportunity for publicity and to speak what’s on your mind. I don’t know that the topic *has* to be controversial, but the one I’m talking about next week in the debut column is–the whitification of characters in cover art–and anyone who’s interested is invited to contact BBB at their contact page. Please mention “Authors Speak…
boxpurge
Normally I would not do this, but I was sufficiently entertained by my twitter posts today–which are all self-involved, no two-way conversations here!–to just post them as a blog today. :) I shall, however, at least put them in the order they’re to be read, rather than from the bottom up as they come straight from Twitter. Hashtag: #boxpurge, not that I remembered to use it I need to ditch either my computer desk or the wall mount for a computer screen. *wibble* oh woe! purge mentality vs sentimentality! 12…
bits and bobs
Michelle finished up her blog promotion commentary with one last post, in which she hits on the vital question of characterization. Go read it: it’s interesting. Possibly fascinating, if you’re like me. :) Kinds of bread I have made today: corn, white, banana. Years ago I bought some lovely creamy nubbly fabric for a long coat. Mom and I started laying it out to make today (which is to say, Mom, who is a brilliant seamstress, laid it out while I watched, asked questions, and mostly prevented Young Indiana from…
on promotion
Michelle Sagara has written some very fine posts about promoting oneself online as a writer: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. In a nutshell, don’t be an ass and don’t expect to develop a Scalzi-like following without a decade of hard work put into it. Only she says it better, so you should go read what she said while I investigate my navel. I freely admit to envy over Scalzi’s followers. I also clearly haven’t got a *clue* how to get that kind of following, since I’ve been keeping…