Jack Squat's Justlessly Juxtaposed Random Banter #101

[randman22222]

I will, if and when I get my digital cam fixed.
*Adds that to list of things to do.*

*Goes back to reading Heretics of Dune.*

[Tragic_Comedian]

I'm tired. I was up late watching the various, "Insomniac's Delight" shows on TV.

[Eldpollard]

Jibar, my dearest catmuffin, you should write a blog. I find them to be immensley fun when I think of something to talk about. My life being somewhat dull I have to find other things blog about.
If you do one I promise to be an avid reader. If you do it on livejournal I can easily read it with little to no effort, which surely is what the internet's for.
I now subtly say that there's a link to my blog in my sig.

[TwoBitWriter]

Hehe, I just got fired from another writing gig...

I need to stop being so inflammatory with my prose.

Its sad, I have been fired from every journalism/writing/etc job I have ever had since college because I exercised my 1st amendment rights...

It didn't pay any money, I did it for fun, so its not a big loss. But still...

[Serpentine]

Australia should invade NZ.

Just have to post that every time I see a Kiwi...

And every time anyone posts that, I'll just have to post this just in case there's someone who hasn't seen the contextual awesomeness.

[Tragic_Comedian]

Finished my paper. It sucks, but at least now I won't fail English forever.

[TwoBitWriter]

Totally not in line with any topic currently going on, but I just noticed your location. I went to high school in Noble. Norman was my stomping grounds after I got my driver's license. My daughter and grandson live in Norman now, but I'm not sure what part.

Its okay, I totally missed this post this morning... I live on the northside of Norman, by Norman North High School. I was born and raised in Oklahoma City, but loved Norman so much after starting OU that I decided to live here after I got my degree.

I did the Bohemian thing for a while in California, trying to find something to write about (my degree was in Professional Writing) but decided that that lifestyle wasn't for me. Plus I met a girl while visiting my parents and decided that my word processor would work just as well in OK. So I came back...

What do your daughter/grandkid do in Norman?

[Spiryt]

Ehh...

If New Zealand have no forces at all, what is New Zealand Defence and what New Zealand's forces where doing in Europe during both World Wars?

Not to mention Iraq?

[bosssmiley]

Hehe, I just got fired from another writing gig...

I need to stop being so inflammatory with my prose.

Its sad, I have been fired from every journalism/writing/etc. job I have ever had since college because I exercised my 1st amendment rights...

When writing as work-for-hire what the commissioning editor wants is always right; he's the one paying the piper. Not amending what you've written to suit the requirements of the person paying you isn't "exercising your First Amendment right to free speech", it's doing half a job (just like a cowboy builder). Save inflammatory for the blog.

That philosophical difference between us aside, I hope you have something else lined up. It's not a good time to be a struggling writer ya know.

[Charity]

You must be tempted to colour the story though surely.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Not to mention Iraq?

That is easily explained.

During that time, all of NZ's forces were summoned to play the forces of Mordor in the Lord of the Rings movies.

[Uncle Festy]

@Randman: Yeah, that video was pretty hilarious.

[TwoBitWriter]

When writing as work-for-hire what the commissioning editor wants is always right; he's the one paying the piper. Not amending what you've written to suit the requirements of the person paying you isn't "exercising your First Amendment right to free speech", it's doing half a job (just like a cowboy builder). Save inflammatory for the blog.

That philosophical difference between us aside, I hope you have something else lined up. It's not a good time to be a struggling writer ya know.

Believe me, I know that you are right in what you say. And I try to keep that mentality. But I'm just too darn impetuous for my own good.
After a couple of months at a single type of job I tend to get bored and then decide to "branch out" a little.

But anyhow, its always nice to meet a fellow writer who understands the trials and tribulations that we all face...

Good to meet you, friend!

[Cristo Meyers]

Yes, I am not looking forward to trying to get my book published when I finish it at the end of the year...

[Flickerdart]

Yes, I am not looking forward to trying to get my book published when I finish it at the end of the year...

Ooh, book. What's it about?

[DraPrime]

Tell us Cristo!

[Cristo Meyers]

GAH! I look away for a few moments to torment the paladin and all of a sudden I'm the center of attention...

...cool.

Based on a game I ran in Structured a few months back: here

Pretty standard horror/suspense fare. It's kinda in flux right now because I made some drastic changes that necessitated a complete rewrite of some major scenes.

I've been meaning to start a blog or something to help keep certain interested parties appraised of what's going on, just never got around to it...stupid day job...

[Uncle Festy]

Tell us! Tell us! Tell us! Tell us!
Ninja'd by the answer. That's cool!

[TwoBitWriter]

I jsut sent off a manuscript to New York to try and find an agent just the other day...

Wish me luck... And good luck to you too, Cristo!

[DraPrime]

Cristo, I assume you'll get all of us playgrounders early copies of your book. Right?

[Cristo Meyers]

Tell us! Tell us! Tell us! Tell us!
Ninja'd by the answer. That's cool!

Dude, you were in the game. How could you not know?

I jsut sent off a manuscript to New York to try and find an agent just the other day...

Wish me luck... And good luck to you too, Cristo!

*eyes warily*

But we might be competing...wishing you luck might hurt my chances...

I'm joking, good luck to you!

Cristo, I assume you'll get all of us playgrounders early copies of your book. Right?

One of the dedications is going to be to the Playground.

[Dallas-Dakota]

GAH! I look away for a few moments to torment the paladin and all of a sudden I'm the center of attention...

...cool.

Based on a game I ran in Structured a few months back: here

Pretty standard horror/suspense fare. It's kinda in flux right now because I made some drastic changes that necessitated a complete rewrite of some major scenes.

I've been meaning to start a blog or something to help keep certain interested parties appraised of what's going on, just never got around to it...stupid day job...

Awesome mate.

Any of us playgrounders have cameo's?

[Cristo Meyers]

Awesome mate.

Any of us playgrounders have cameo's?

Thus far I've mentioned Julian (Mordokai), Casey (SweetLikeLemons), and Marian (De).

Basically some of the events from the game are urban lore about the Manor in the setting.

[DraPrime]

Throw in some mention of people eating dragon steaks. The more cameos the better.

[Dallas-Dakota]

And Cook's inn and bakery? Pleases?

[DraPrime]

I hope we don't ruin Cristo's book by forcing in a bunch of cameos. That would be sad

[Cristo Meyers]

If anything ruins Cristo's book it will be Cristo's lack of writing ability

[DraPrime]

It's a shame that Odin doesn't go around giving people awesome righting skills anymore.

[TwoBitWriter]

*eyes warily*

But we might be competing...wishing you luck might hurt my chances...

I'm joking, good luck to you!

Haha... no worries, dude. Its a Sci-Fi Space Opera. I drew my inspiration from the American Civil War.

[DraPrime]

A sci fi space opera with American Civil War influences? That actually sounds kind of cool.