Friday, January 30, 2009

The Rest Room is Open

I know it's short notice, but my Friendfeed chat room, the Rest Room http://friendfeed.com/…-rest-room will be open tonight (January 30) until midnight Mountain time (MST) if anyone wants to drop in. I considered making an announcement and opening it from 8 to 9 tonight, but its a good thing I didn't. I ended up falling asleep about 5 this afternoon and slept till 9.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A Quickie with Stephen King!

Not really, but the title was provocative, no? Duma Key is not a quick read. But it is a damn good read! This is my review from Goodreads.

Duma Key Duma Key by Stephen King



My review


rating: 5 of 5 stars
Isn't there a better rating than 5? Because this book shows why Stephen King is and always will be The King of Horror. He was at his best when he wrote these, inspired by horrors from the Other Side, to be certain! If you have never read Stephen King, this one will make you a devotee!


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Friday, January 23, 2009

Shameless Self Promotion Done Shamelessly

Just a copy of what I posted in the Shameless Self-Promotion group on Shelfari. Because I'm kind of OC that way.


Although I'm actually a very self-effacing (and self-depricating) person, I love the hell out of shameless self promotion when it comes to my book.
To find out more, visit my site at http://www.lilystrange.com to find out more.
No, I was not particularly creative in creating that URL.
If you want sweetness and light, ordinary subject matter, and a complete avoidance of controversial subjects, avoid this book like the plague.
I actually reviewed my own book here on Shelfari. I don't know if that's kosher or not, but I'm not particularly worried about it since I rarely do anything according to protocol. It is on my shelf. I'm trying to figure out how to add it to the group shelf but can be kind of a tech-tard, so don't be particularly surprised if I never figure out how.
This book is not a particularly easy read. The sentence structure is straightforward enough, but it is actually a group of short stories that piece together to make one long story. I like to think of it as organized chaos. Something like the structure of the universe itself.
I'm not actually arrogant enough to compare my literary creations to the magnificence of the universe. But I do in truth think of the universe as organized chaos and the chapter structure does follow my vision of the universe, and not only the physical universe. There are an infinite number of creatures all existing in conjunction with one another, yet completely separate. And the circumstances of even the lowliest of these is critical and magnificent, capable of affecting the fate of all other things, and yet at the same time is of no importance at all on the cosmic scale.
I've actually had mostly positive reviews of the book, with one exceptional thing standing out. Everyone despises the cliffhanger ending. Well, there is another one in the offing, due out in 2010 if all goes well. And there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth on that day.
If you are the philanthropic type, you will appreciate the fact that 50% of the profits from the book (the portion that would have gone to my co-author if he were among the land of the living) go to the World Federation for Mental Health. You can find out more about my drive to raise a million bucks in my lifetime for WFMH, and about their mission, by going here. http://www.changingthepresent.org/drives/show/1675
Or you can join the cause on Facebook.
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/190050?m=611088da&recruiter_id=39435033
Thanks for letting me self-promote. And shamelessly.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Million Monkeys Snippet


Wait For The Flames
Realizing that there is nowhere to run, nowhere to escape, you wait for the flames to engulf you. Expecting excruciating pain, you are surprised to instead see the room fading around you as the flames lick about you painlessly. Grateful at least for a seemingly painless death, you fall into a faint. When you awaken, you are lying on the bed in a somewhat shabby hotel room. You look about, trying to determine where you are, but nothing gives any immediate clues. Taking a moment to consider your options, you notice that there is a telephone, a television, and a door leading out of the hotel room.
Do you:
Call the front desk and talk to the clerk to determine what hotel you're in?
Turn on the television to see what you can determine?
Leave the room?

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Chronological sentence for 20 January 2008

Seeing the intensity of their emotions, the evil angels were intrigued.

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Imooch Addition

http://www.imooch.com/…chs-legacy Added another chapter for Imooch. Imooch is a new service that allows you to show your work and possibly earn tips of $1 at a time. Currently signing up for the service is free. It will eventually become $6 for each entry. $1 goes to the service and you have $5 to tip other people.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Correction

http://www.openzine.com/…rangeworld Mistake on the original link to the zine. Sorry about that, y'all

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Got something to say?

http://jobkiller.qassia.com/ Share your articles, stories, poems, rants, and well-written promotions on Qassia and earn links to your own blog or website.

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Chronological sentence for 18 January 2009

"But some followed the blighted path of those who promised power over others. These were filled with an unholy passion." (Today's chronological sentence from my novel Lost Beneath the Surface.)

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Chapter: Just Below the Surface

http://www.quarterlife.com/…he-surface Read Just Below the Surface on Quarterlife and check out my portfolio

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

My backpack

I'm studying nursing--out of necessity rather than desire. It might make a few more dollars and give some job security. I've actually been having nightmares about going back this semester.

I prefer to think I'm a writer, and even though it's not made me much money, I do have a published book.

Getting old and curmudgeony does tend to make one flinty! ;-)

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Story sentence selection January 15 2009

On the developing worlds in the material universe which is called Assiah, many of the children began to assume a crude imitation of the higher beings who watched over them.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

New Chapter in E-Snips Folder

http://www.esnips.com/…MyChapters Extra chapter from my book for you today in my Esnips folder. Why? Because I like you!

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The Crown of Creation

http://adjix.com/ae6a Creative types: if interested, please join me tonight at 9 PM mountain time for the first meeting of the Crown of Creation Club by clicking the Adjix link. This is an informal club for artistic individuals and supporters to encourage and help one another, offering brainstorming to break through creative blocks, CONSTRUCTIVE critique of each others work, places to promote our various efforts, and hopefully a bit of fun. It doesn't matter what sort of artistic work you do or if you're "only" a supportive admirer, you're welcome to come on down. The meeting will last for an hour. Hope to see a few of you there. This is my first time trying to run a chat room, so exercise patience with my noobness!

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

My Mini-Zine

http://www.openzine.com/…rangeworld My first issue of my mini-zine was just uploaded. It may not be pretty, but it's got personality!

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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Facebook Cause: Drive for WFMH

http://apps.facebook.com/…ses/190050

Please join my drive to raise money and awareness for the World Federation for Mental Health.

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Joe Popular

http://adjix.com/35rz Try Joe Popular a fun social network that lets you showcase your websites and yourself.

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Friday, January 09, 2009

World War I History Site

http://TwitPWR.com/…WIhistory/ If you study history for whatever reason, I highly recommend this comprehensive site of World War I history.

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Monday, January 05, 2009

Imooching

This is a new service where you can put your work on the line and potentially earn tips. So far I haven't, but it's a way to promote your work. These are my mooches:

http://www.imooch.com/…he-surface

http://www.imooch.com/…he-surface

You may have already seen these works, but check them out in this format if you like!

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Sunday, January 04, 2009

Imooch

http://ad.vu/q2tb Check out my Mooch, another way to pimp the book, and find out about Imooch, a way to pimp your own work.

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Chronological sentence for January 4 2009

Swearing revenge on those who had spurned them, they began to seduce the minds of the developing children of the Universe that had been created out of love by the Lord and Lady of Kether.

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Friday, January 02, 2009

New Strange Blather

http://newstrangeblather.yonkly.com/ Creative, mystical, and open-minded folks: you can cross-post from my microblog, New Strange Blather, to Twitter. Increase your exposure for your thoughts and products even more! Plus find support from like-minded people.

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Poem for Section 1 of LBTS on E-Snips

The poem for Section 1 of Lost Beneath the Surface has been posted on E-Snips. http://www.esnips.com/…yChapters/

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Thursday, January 01, 2009

1st Chronological Sentence of 2009

These wicked deities were cast out of the Heavens and the evil angels who followed them were also exiled.

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