Monthly Archives: October 2009

Oct
27

Minor Epiphany?

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And I do mean minor. Took my netbook to the David Garrett concert because 1) I’m a big ass nerd. 2) I was going to be alone there for at least 2 hours before the show started. 3) I’m a big ass nerd. Oh wait.  Right, well, so I skipped the bar scene and found a corner where I could set up and even though I couldn’t connect to the wi fi, I was able to get some things done…mainly look over the writing, do some light plotting, work on the pitch, whatever. Maybe it was the change of venue, or the general atmosphere – excited people, that sort of thing. Kinda swept me up a bit, and I realized that perhaps I’ve been writing in the wrong direction. I have a tendency to push past the point of sanity and put a lot of undue pressure on myself sometimes.… Read more
Oct
26

Pitch Witchery

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So I pitched to Becca Stumpf of Prospect Agency today via the chat room over at FF&P. It was less than 10 minutes, but got a nicely enthusiastic response and a request for 30 pages. (Which I’ll send either tonight or tomorrow.) In theory, I suppose that was only my 4th real pitching session (counting the 3 face-to-face ones at RT). In some ways it was easier – I’m here, in front of my computer, so it’s not like I have to try to speak clearly or be cheerful or make eye contact. Didn’t stop my hands from shaking a little anyway, but lucky for me I was able to cut and paste most of what I had to say. In other ways, the experience was harder. I mean, sure – they can’t see me…but I can’t see them either. Sometimes it’s hard to judge – are they bored by… Read more
Oct
25

Fiddle Me Timbers…

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Oh, like you thought I *wouldn’t* post His Royal Hotness tonight?  ðŸ˜› Long story about today, which I’m not going to get into – though needless to say, mr myn’s Jeep is pretty much toast, and I am owed much groveling. *ahem* In the meantime, I made it early enough to get a front row seat.  Which would have been awesome, except I apparently chose the wrong side of the stage. David seems to play a lot to his left (go figure and duly noted for next time) and actually quite a bit to his band. So there was a fair amount of time when I basically did nothing but stare at his back.  (And, um.  Backside.)  My camera also didn’t do too well in the dim lighting – we weren’t allowed to use a flash, for obvious reasons, and most of the pics turned out like crap. (I would… Read more
Oct
25

A Regrouping of Sorts.

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So after a bit of a thinking last night, I’ve decided to try to pull back from things for a week or so. The truth of it is that I’ve just got way too much on my plate to manage it all with whatever amounts to my version of style and grace. I owe two people a crit and someone else a render. I’ve got to get my material ready to send out for the Golden Heart (including a potential synopsis rewrite). I have a pitch tomorrow that still needs working on. I’ve got NaNo starting a week from now. In theory, I’m running for webmaster for FF&P (which thankfully won’t start until the first of the year, I think). I’ve still got my full time job and two kids and all the rest of it. (Yeah, whine, whine, whine – I’m not even going to start in on what… Read more
Oct
24

Hotness, Part the 3rd.

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David Garrett – Czardas (Live 2006)by goldrausch Yeah I know, I’m making you all sick of it.  But I’m feeling my usual melancholy self tonight, and the Czardas is always a fun piece to watch. And hell, let’s just make it two for one, eh? Better quality, longer and in German. But who cares?… Read more