This right here is what we call a whole *bunch* of rain. Falling down from the sky. :D
And also a tree.
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dandelion_diva- May 23rd, 19:10
- You Have Great Taste: Ira Glass on Creative Journeys
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- petermball
- May 24th, 9:00
This week has been a lesson in the ways of the internet. I put a handful of links to a brilliant Ira Glass video on creativity and taste in the middle of my post about On Writing and only 3% of you fuckers went and watched it, despite the fact that I talk the damn thing up ’cause it really is that useful and awesome.
I put one link in a post about Robot Jox where I mention that the writer is shitting on his own project, and all of you motherfuckers go traipsing off to snicker to look at Joe Haldeman being all “yeah, this film is a dog, man. What were we thinking.”
You people, you people worry me. And I know the excuses that people will throw my way. I hear you sitting up the back, being all, “”No, Pete, it’s not like that, we swear.”
To that I say: “bullshit, motherfucker. I’ve got goddamn metrics. Three fucking percent.”
“But it’s hard,” you say, “we don’t want to follow a link just to see people being brilliant. We want to laugh at peoples misery and failure.”
And really, I should leave you to your foolishness.
But I won’t. ‘Cause the Ira Glass video really is that damn good and it really is a useful thing to have heard, at least once, if you’re engaging in any kind of creative endeavor. And ’cause I care.
So here you go. No linking required. JUST PRESS GODDAMNED PLAY ALREADY. Think of it like eating your vegetables before you move onto a delicious schadenfreude pudding.
Ira Glass is a goddamn legend. And now you know it.
And I really hope that video works, otherwise this post is going to look really goddamn stupid.
Originally published at PeterMBall.com. Please leave any comments there.
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- splinister
- May 23rd, 22:44
Laydeez do Comics – Dublin had its first meeting last night, and it was a blast. Our guests – Sarah McIntyre, Maeve Clancy, and Alan Nolan – were fun, witty, and full of smart insights and tips about the business of comic books.
We had an attentive audience, and a good question and answer session afterwards. Dublin writer Catie Murphy brought along ginger snap cookies (recipe here), which were a big hit will all the attendees. Lynda and I were touched by Catie’s generosity and thoughtfulness.
Galwegian artist Róisín Curé travelled a long distance for the meeting, and also did the honours of documenting the event through a cartoon. She laboured away for most of the evening, and her results are beautiful.
Lynda and I were blown away by the quality of our guests’ presentations and the knowledge they shared. It was better than either of us could have hoped. It’s a long haul up the stairs to the Odessa Club rooftop bar, but it’s definitely worth the effort.
Afterwards people chatted in the room, and then in the bar. It was lovely to meet new people who are passionate about the vast potential of comic books.
The next meeting is probably going to be in September, and we’ll announce more news about that in the coming weeks.
Thanks to our guests and all who attended!
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- TRICKS OF THE TRADE ebook now available in the UK!
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- suricattus
- May 23rd, 17:41
http://www.lauraannegilman.net/tricks-of-the-trade-ebook-now-available-in-the-u k/ After a delay that was making me twitch (and no, I don't know why there was a delay), TRICKS OF THE TRADE (Paranormal Scene Investigations #3) is available digitally in the UK!
Book 4, DRAGON JUSTICE, will be available 1 June.
*throws confetti*
(and while you're there, check out the short fiction of DON'T READ THIS BOOK and DRAGON VIRUS!)
Thanks to reader Catherine Sharp for the news!
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- kestrell
- May 23rd, 17:19
I like to think that I am not a total Torquemada when it comes to historical accuracy in novels set in the medEvil period, but there are some clankers which set me to brooding.
Just as a for instance: it is highly unlikely that an English monk living in an eighth-century monastery would be able to see his reflection in a glass window.
Also, it is just as unlikely that a medieval woman would show a guest into her living room.
I know, I know-- I am just a cranky elitist snob throwing the cold water of historical continuity upon some poor author's creativity, but I can't help feeling that authors should make some pretense of not gratuitously crossing over the yellow line while blithely barreling down the highway of poetic license.
This entry was originally posted at http://kestrell.dreamwidth.org/236551.html. Please comment there using OpenID.
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- alleypat
- May 23rd, 16:07
- Wed, 17:26: The alleypat Daily is out! http://t.co/5YWsuezg9F ▸ Top stories today via @booksamillion @ottawasenators
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- antonstrout
- May 23rd, 15:54
- Thu, 00:57: Four creatures are sleeping in my house at the moment and a fifth is writing this tweet #silentbliss
- Thu, 01:13: For those who haven't seen it up on Facebook, here (from top to bottom) are Julia and Benjamin Strout! http://t.co/8z7vFBmhbc
- Thu, 04:11: Is finally watching The Name of the Doctor!
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- shadowhelm
- May 23rd, 14:39
- Wed, 17:10: RT @missoulian: UPDATED: Obama administration admits 4 Americans killed since 2009 in U.S. drone strikes http://t.co/mAyadoVnay
- Wed, 18:16: Amazon Debuts Licensed Publishing Program for Fan Fiction - http://t.co/2cFbif8H3b
- Wed, 21:17: Physicists Create Quantum Link Between Photons That Don't Exist at the Same Time - ScienceNOW http://t.co/zoZWw0n2K9
- Wed, 21:22: Do Cosmic Rays Grease Lightning? - ScienceNOW http://t.co/8PvTiKMzno
- Wed, 22:05: RT @OMGFacts: The SR-71 Blackbird managed to outly 4000 missiles fired at it when it was in service! Learn more --> http://t.co/lQ15MVDQct
- Wed, 22:27: E-book Sales Were 15% of Canadian Market in 2012 http://t.co/CEEuvBFDWI via @publisherswkly
- Wed, 22:28: RT @ResolveWriting: How to #Write a Novel: 7 Tips Everyone Can Use http://t.co/NzfuVRaFi3.
- Thu, 01:52: The Sky Warrior Books Daily is out! http://t.co/uSRJe7lwc5 ▸ Top stories today via @Feenix217 @jsph1959 @matt_janacone
- Thu, 01:56: http://t.co/5ZOVSYJCkf Macrophages Drive Regeneration on The Scientist
- Thu, 02:02: Blue-eyed Humans Have A Single, Common Ancestor: http://t.co/z6VnURUCPD
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- ravenelectrick
- May 23rd, 13:25
- Wed, 16:38: Yours truly at the Exposition Rose Garden on Saturday. Photo by my spectacular spouse, @rdeshar http://t.co/wm1d3LiY2M
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- dandelion_diva
- May 23rd, 16:12
tired
I noticed a couple days ago that my bag of cotton balls says:
100% cotton
All Natural
Puffy Fluffs
PUFFY FLUFFS! Why isn't that the actual name? I'd buy a boatload of those. *grin*
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- dandelion_diva — (no subject)
- petermball — You Have Great Taste: Ira Glass on Creative Journeys
- splinister — laydeez first
- suricattus — TRICKS OF THE TRADE ebook now available in the UK!
- kestrell — Idyl contemplation
- alleypat — My tweets
- antonstrout — My tweets
- shadowhelm — My tweets
- ravenelectrick — My tweets
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