So, I haven't updated in a while. That's because my life has been more or less shit. While I like the site, I don't particularly want to dump my tragedies into the dark for complete strangers. Nothing personal, you understand, I'm just more private than that. I haven't even told my actual friends most of this shit. Anyway.
But here I am, updating. And why, you may ask? Because some good things have happened. In order of event:
I finished the first draft of my book. I was trying to write a different book, a good book, a book that I hope to write someday, but I didn't. I wrote this book instead, because it insisted on being written. Now I'm kicking through some short stories and transcribing the first draft to electronic form. I write longhand, because the writing process needs to be a visceral creative endeavor for me. Scratching out prose in notebooks with a fountain pen is immensely satisfying.
Secondly, my story has been nominated for the Speculative Literature Foundation's Fountain award. I don't expect to win, since last year's Honorable Mentions include Neil Gaiman, but it's an honor to be nominated, etc, etc.
That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by, you faceless, shadowy dark hordes of internet ephemera.
But here I am, updating. And why, you may ask? Because some good things have happened. In order of event:
I finished the first draft of my book. I was trying to write a different book, a good book, a book that I hope to write someday, but I didn't. I wrote this book instead, because it insisted on being written. Now I'm kicking through some short stories and transcribing the first draft to electronic form. I write longhand, because the writing process needs to be a visceral creative endeavor for me. Scratching out prose in notebooks with a fountain pen is immensely satisfying.
Secondly, my story has been nominated for the Speculative Literature Foundation's Fountain award. I don't expect to win, since last year's Honorable Mentions include Neil Gaiman, but it's an honor to be nominated, etc, etc.
That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by, you faceless, shadowy dark hordes of internet ephemera.
and yeah, the stormtroopers in Mos Espa don't seem to like me anymore. Now when I get searched for contraband they say 'the investigation determined you are a rebel.....' and I run like heck, and am declared an overt rebel until I can find a rebel recruiter....
It just happened to me in Theed on Naboo. With like 8 stormtrooper commandos. Stupid Imperial pigs....
....so I like to shoot down tie fighters. Big deal. no need to get your shorts in a tangle...I mean just because I'm carrying illegally altered weapons, illegal spices and I kill imperials....
Who knew they were so sensative under all that armour?
maybe it's fom being cloned and not having a mother.