This post got me thinking about a lot of things, mostly writing related.
Of course, I've been thinking about my writing, which, BTW, now includes another WIP, a paranormal suspense, that's actually based on a short story I tried to submit mucho years ago. It was rejected by a few different ezines and print zines, and I let it slip by the wayside.
It was an enjoyable game, and it wasn't until the end of the fourth quarter that (I think) anyone knew the Pack would win.
Aaron Rodgers was stellar; Ben R., less so. Of course, Green Bay could've been up by a lot more points if some of his receivers held on to the ball. But the Steelers kept coming back and coming back, and I was reminded of the 2nd Giants-Eagles game this year (what a nightmare, one I really don't want to remember).
The Steelers, though, weren't able to overcome the Packers' defense at the end. Or maybe it was a combo of that and some poor throws by Big Ben.
Whatever. I like both teams, still do (except when they play the Giants).
This was a great ending to the 2010 NFL season. Now if the Collective Bargaining Agreement can be worked out before the start of the 2011 season...
I've loved Ms. Snyder's Study and Glass books. Poison Study was especially an eye opener for me - plenty of humor, some romance, danger...really good stuff.
I got back to writing my own stuff this week. It's been a while, and I think it's a combo of being lazy (of which I have a lot of practice ;-)) and a tad of depression.
The depression stems from this crappy weather this winter. Living in the northeastern U.S., you know the winter is going to be cold as all get out, there will be some snow, and you deal with it.
I originally thought about posting a Scott Lynch vid (he of Lock Lamora fame), I decided on a female writer instead, Naomi Novik in particular.
Depending on how you look at it, she either writes historical fiction with a fantasy bent or historical fantasy; I'm going with the historical fantasy label (because that's what I'm writing). Either way, history is an important element of the story.
BTW, some critics of her later books are saying these books are becoming more alternative history than historical fantasy.
Whatever.
To me, it's still a good read, whatever label you put on it. According to Ms. Novik, in the vid anyway (filmed in 2008), this one goes to nine (not 11, lol). I need to stock up ye olde PayPal and buy her latest, which I've neglected to do - not that I don't have anything to read :-). My TBR pile is up there, trust me.
One of the reasons I like the Temeraire series is the dragon is so smart and erudite and curious. Maybe that's how I look at myself (hah!), although some would beg to differ. In fact, that's the problem the MC in my WIP (Viv Cambridge) looks at herself, so I don't have a problem with self deprecation.
As I said, this is a Q&A (Part 1) at a bookstore in Seattle back in July 2008.
But I decided to resurrect this one...because it's more fun for me (and I can do neato things like suggest books, including my own (once that day comes)).
For the time being, I'll keep the Fantasy Scribblings blog, but I'll phase it out at some point.
Hmm...welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! (Remember the old sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter. Yeah, sung to that music.)
Hubby and I LOVE Absolutely Fabulous (aka AbFab), with Bubble being the pinnacle in ditzy blondeness. No, it's not about writing, but who cares? We all have to have some fun, and if you live in the wintry parts of the U.S., isn't it nice to just take a few moments away from the crappy snow and have a chuckle?
I have a few ideas for stories (short stories) that aren't necessarily related to fantasy that I've been kicking around for a while.
That, and I also have an idea for a novella that is definitely not fantasy related (a romance - strange for me, because I can't remember the last time I read one). I have just rediscovered a TV soap opera that I watched back in the late 1970s (Ryan's Hope), and I'm digging it again.
(Hopefully, Faith Coleridge won't give us any more examples of her dancing. If you've ever seen Elaine Benes on Seinfeld dance...yup, just like that ::shudder::).
I've ordered a bunch of books on different things and hope to be writing shorts very soon. Since I've been given more to do at this temp job thing (yay!), I'm encouraged to go for it.
I decided that I was no longer going to wait for my breaks. I was going to make my breaks.
- Willie Jolley, Turn Setbacks Into Greenbacks
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Other people cannot give me meaning or determine my destiny...I must cultivate my own feeling of self-worth and the inner strength of being that nobody else [can] provide.
This post got me thinking about a lot of things, mostly writing related.
