Mood: Pensive
Word Count: Today was submission day.
Ugh. Sorry I have denied anybody the pleasure of my dementia lately, twelve days to be exact. Well I turned 34 without much cursing this week. I usually take off from work and go over my life up to that moment. In the plus columns for this year: not on zoloft, I have a pet leopard gecko, I am godfather to my nephew Simon even after my godlessness tirades, I haven't lost any friends. In the crap column: I still am not a published writer, I still have a job at UPS, no love or hate interest, stagnate health, basement residence. But I still got my rosy goddamn outlook on life, by crikey. Pbbbbtt. Whatevah.
Good news on the music front. The Be Good Tanyas, a Canadian folk/alt-country band, will be making a stop at Headliners in Louisville, March 14th. I can't pigeonhole my taste in music anymore than I can my taste in women. Classic rock, bluegrass, hip hop, alt-country, indie, alt-country, americana, soul. I'm all over the place. I guess the only thing to say is I enjoy quality music( just like the women). http://www.begoodtanyas.com is the link to their website.
The do run Rob
Reading: From a Buick 8 by Stephen King
Music: Johnny Cash Murder, compitilation---most excellent recordings from the 60's all about hillbilly thuggery.
Monday, February 10, 2003
Mood: Fantastic
Word Count: 1,920 and climbing!
I had the day off of work so I went to ye olde Starbucks and wrote for three hours straight. That was just what the witch doctor ordered. I wrote a short story about a future designer drug called Snail that slows your body down to almost stopping it. Continued use retards aging. It's a little sci fi but not much and I am writing it specifically for this mag. Who know maybe I will actually get a sale. All I know is sitting in the coffee shop just writing is what I want to do for the rest of my life. My career if you will.
Rob
Reading: Tough Luck by Jason Starr
Word Count: 1,920 and climbing!
I had the day off of work so I went to ye olde Starbucks and wrote for three hours straight. That was just what the witch doctor ordered. I wrote a short story about a future designer drug called Snail that slows your body down to almost stopping it. Continued use retards aging. It's a little sci fi but not much and I am writing it specifically for this mag. Who know maybe I will actually get a sale. All I know is sitting in the coffee shop just writing is what I want to do for the rest of my life. My career if you will.
Rob
Reading: Tough Luck by Jason Starr
Saturday, February 08, 2003
Mood: Out There, Dude
Word Count: A paltry 670
Last month was hectic at work. New boss was adjusting to our team and vice versa. I think we are starting to see the human side of her. So things are calming down. Honeymoon's over onto the lethargy of marriage. I had a woman at work tell me I had a good way of treating people as opposed to other supervisors. I asked her what she meant and she told me I treat people with respect and make them feel a part of the solution. I never get angry with anyone or try to talk down to people. She doesn't work for me but in the area and said a lot of the employees talk about me with respect. I needed that. I always felt people saw me as someone they could walk over.
Friday night I was planning to crash early when during some intermittent channel flipping I found a movie on HBO2 that I have been dying to see. Donnie Darko. I have not been this freaked out since the other time traveling movie The Twelve Monkeys. Jake Gyllenhal (sp.) was fantastically creepy and superbly weird. I never embraced my geeky side in high school or college sticking to the casual jock persona instead. A mistake in hindsight. I recommend the movie. Two big toes up!!
I had a good day Saturday with an early writers group meeting. Back in Louisville at the Hawley Cooke store I had a run in with a politician. Standing in the street blocking traffic was this woman, she was gawking at some store sign. I honked at her and she moved giving me a look. It was Congresswoman Anne Northup. I hate her politics but respect the way she performs her job. She just needs to get her ass out of the road.
Name dropper, Rob
Word Count: A paltry 670
Last month was hectic at work. New boss was adjusting to our team and vice versa. I think we are starting to see the human side of her. So things are calming down. Honeymoon's over onto the lethargy of marriage. I had a woman at work tell me I had a good way of treating people as opposed to other supervisors. I asked her what she meant and she told me I treat people with respect and make them feel a part of the solution. I never get angry with anyone or try to talk down to people. She doesn't work for me but in the area and said a lot of the employees talk about me with respect. I needed that. I always felt people saw me as someone they could walk over.
Friday night I was planning to crash early when during some intermittent channel flipping I found a movie on HBO2 that I have been dying to see. Donnie Darko. I have not been this freaked out since the other time traveling movie The Twelve Monkeys. Jake Gyllenhal (sp.) was fantastically creepy and superbly weird. I never embraced my geeky side in high school or college sticking to the casual jock persona instead. A mistake in hindsight. I recommend the movie. Two big toes up!!
I had a good day Saturday with an early writers group meeting. Back in Louisville at the Hawley Cooke store I had a run in with a politician. Standing in the street blocking traffic was this woman, she was gawking at some store sign. I honked at her and she moved giving me a look. It was Congresswoman Anne Northup. I hate her politics but respect the way she performs her job. She just needs to get her ass out of the road.
Name dropper, Rob
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
Mood: Eh.
Word Count: Zilcho
I remember back in 1983 during Spring Break at Disney in Florida sitting in the parking lot in my god parents Winnebago. We were having lunch and resting from all the Mouse madness. On the little portable TV a space shuttle mission was preparing to launch. So the t-minus countdown ticks off and it launches. Plumes and plumes of white smoke fill the screen, you can't see the shuttle at all. Off to the east of Disney I look at the horizon and see a column of smoke growing slowly taller and taller. A glowing speck rides the tip of the smokey column and I sit slack-jawed. You need to realize this was the beginning of the MTV era and sensational journalism. A time I still had big dreams.
Out of here like Vladimir, Rob
Watching: The Bourne Identity DVD Matt Damon's best role since School Ties.
Word Count: Zilcho
I remember back in 1983 during Spring Break at Disney in Florida sitting in the parking lot in my god parents Winnebago. We were having lunch and resting from all the Mouse madness. On the little portable TV a space shuttle mission was preparing to launch. So the t-minus countdown ticks off and it launches. Plumes and plumes of white smoke fill the screen, you can't see the shuttle at all. Off to the east of Disney I look at the horizon and see a column of smoke growing slowly taller and taller. A glowing speck rides the tip of the smokey column and I sit slack-jawed. You need to realize this was the beginning of the MTV era and sensational journalism. A time I still had big dreams.
Out of here like Vladimir, Rob
Watching: The Bourne Identity DVD Matt Damon's best role since School Ties.
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Mood: Cosi cosi
Word Count: 1,298
I talk a little bit about my Leopard Gecko Bella, but some of you may not know what one looks like.
http://uroplatus.net/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Breakers-pics&id=P1020001
This isn't mine but it looks similar. After a few months she will lose that bright coloring and become more spotted, I think. It's a pretty lizard don't you think. And the damn things live about 12-15 years.
Have a good day, Rob
Word Count: 1,298
I talk a little bit about my Leopard Gecko Bella, but some of you may not know what one looks like.
http://uroplatus.net/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Breakers-pics&id=P1020001
This isn't mine but it looks similar. After a few months she will lose that bright coloring and become more spotted, I think. It's a pretty lizard don't you think. And the damn things live about 12-15 years.
Have a good day, Rob
Saturday, January 25, 2003
Mood: Wiped Out
Word Count: Too miniscule to talk about.
In my job at UPS, I have an inordinate amount of paper shuffling bullshit. We also do more training than is necessary in order to be an ISO9000 company. It's some kind of international business recognition thing and I'm not even sure it is 9000, it could be some other number and probaly is. I had to do some quarterly certification on some inane crap. So I'm taking the test and you can only miss 4 questions to pass. I must have been there 2 hours on this one pain in the ass test. One question kept tripping me up every time but I thought I had answered it correctly on earlier failed tests. Well I captured the image of the computer program saying I answered incorrectly and it gave me the correct answer. I matched it with my answer and it was the same! Son of a ... I had been doing it correctly and this frelling idiot box was playing games with me. And my new supervisor doesn't accept excuses, she says quit being a victim. Oy vey!!
I need a new book to read but I am trying to curb my out of control consumer habits. I need to budget better and only purchase what I need not what I want. I also want to buy the new Zwan cd and The Bourne Identity DVD. Does it make me un-patriotic to not purchase so much?
MC Rob
Reading: well I want to read an essay collection by Sarah Vowels called Partly Cloudy Patriot. She is quirky and I digs me the quirky women.
Music: Smashing Pumpkins
Word Count: Too miniscule to talk about.
In my job at UPS, I have an inordinate amount of paper shuffling bullshit. We also do more training than is necessary in order to be an ISO9000 company. It's some kind of international business recognition thing and I'm not even sure it is 9000, it could be some other number and probaly is. I had to do some quarterly certification on some inane crap. So I'm taking the test and you can only miss 4 questions to pass. I must have been there 2 hours on this one pain in the ass test. One question kept tripping me up every time but I thought I had answered it correctly on earlier failed tests. Well I captured the image of the computer program saying I answered incorrectly and it gave me the correct answer. I matched it with my answer and it was the same! Son of a ... I had been doing it correctly and this frelling idiot box was playing games with me. And my new supervisor doesn't accept excuses, she says quit being a victim. Oy vey!!
I need a new book to read but I am trying to curb my out of control consumer habits. I need to budget better and only purchase what I need not what I want. I also want to buy the new Zwan cd and The Bourne Identity DVD. Does it make me un-patriotic to not purchase so much?
MC Rob
Reading: well I want to read an essay collection by Sarah Vowels called Partly Cloudy Patriot. She is quirky and I digs me the quirky women.
Music: Smashing Pumpkins
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Mood: Sedate
Word Count: 1,134
R. Kelly, Pete Townsend, and who will be the next contestant in "I thought she/he was 18, I swear."? Mick Jagger and Puff Daddy better be carding those hoochie mamas.
I'm working on a short story for a sci-fi chapbook. The theme is 'what time is it'. I think I have the germination of an idea. I also have to get cracking on another chapter for my novel. That is about it on the writing front.
Man I look at all that I've written on this blog and realize I need to borrow someone else's life. Anybody got one to spare?
Roberto Clemenza
Reading: Finished The Ticket Out. Good book but unfair last line.
Music: Barenaked Ladies Born On A Pirate Ship
Word Count: 1,134
R. Kelly, Pete Townsend, and who will be the next contestant in "I thought she/he was 18, I swear."? Mick Jagger and Puff Daddy better be carding those hoochie mamas.
I'm working on a short story for a sci-fi chapbook. The theme is 'what time is it'. I think I have the germination of an idea. I also have to get cracking on another chapter for my novel. That is about it on the writing front.
Man I look at all that I've written on this blog and realize I need to borrow someone else's life. Anybody got one to spare?
Roberto Clemenza
Reading: Finished The Ticket Out. Good book but unfair last line.
Music: Barenaked Ladies Born On A Pirate Ship
Sunday, January 19, 2003
Mood: Mea Culpa
Word Count: Over 3,000
I have neglected my audience too much. My therapist says I say I'm sorry too much so I won't say that. I started this blog to motivate my writing and it has helped. Last week I challenged Stephanie, from Clear Creek Writing Group, to a chapter a week on our respective novels. She has done two chapters of her novel and I have done one and a short story rewrite. So that's not a bad start. I just want to finish a novel but I am scared I won't be able to keep the same voice for such a long period of writing. Baby steps.....
Reading: The Ticket Out by Helen Knode It's a first time crime novel and I'm digging it. Her husband is author James Ellroy.
Listening to: Shut Up You Fucking Baby by David Cross A two CD live comedy album. High-larious!!
Word Count: Over 3,000
I have neglected my audience too much. My therapist says I say I'm sorry too much so I won't say that. I started this blog to motivate my writing and it has helped. Last week I challenged Stephanie, from Clear Creek Writing Group, to a chapter a week on our respective novels. She has done two chapters of her novel and I have done one and a short story rewrite. So that's not a bad start. I just want to finish a novel but I am scared I won't be able to keep the same voice for such a long period of writing. Baby steps.....
Reading: The Ticket Out by Helen Knode It's a first time crime novel and I'm digging it. Her husband is author James Ellroy.
Listening to: Shut Up You Fucking Baby by David Cross A two CD live comedy album. High-larious!!
Thursday, January 09, 2003
Mood: Trampled
Word Count: zilcho today
I have challenged Stephanie from my Clear Creek writing group to a chapter a week. Every two weeks at our meetings we need to produce two new chapters in our novel. Hot damn that's some motivation ain't it. We shall see if I hold up my end of it. And furthermore my Leopard Gecko, Bella, shed her skin for the first time last night. It's pretty cool when nature happens under your very nose. Now if she can just show me how to SHED some fat that would be even better.
I recommend The Mount by Carol Emshwiller. It's a story of aliens called Hoots who use us like horses. Very compelling tale of slavery mentality.
Adios, Roberto
Word Count: zilcho today
I have challenged Stephanie from my Clear Creek writing group to a chapter a week. Every two weeks at our meetings we need to produce two new chapters in our novel. Hot damn that's some motivation ain't it. We shall see if I hold up my end of it. And furthermore my Leopard Gecko, Bella, shed her skin for the first time last night. It's pretty cool when nature happens under your very nose. Now if she can just show me how to SHED some fat that would be even better.
I recommend The Mount by Carol Emshwiller. It's a story of aliens called Hoots who use us like horses. Very compelling tale of slavery mentality.
Adios, Roberto
Saturday, January 04, 2003
Mood: Feeling Alright
Word Count: 3,247
I finished the first draft of my short story Turtle's Mad Dash. It is the longest story by far that I have written. I was working for the first time with more complicated sentences trying to break up the pattern of my tight, short writing. After a couple of revised drafts and a run throught the writing group and it should be ready for submission. That's my goal. Write. Revise. Submit.
Stinky Rob
Reading: The Mount By Carol Emshwiller
Music: Lucero(alt-country)
Word Count: 3,247
I finished the first draft of my short story Turtle's Mad Dash. It is the longest story by far that I have written. I was working for the first time with more complicated sentences trying to break up the pattern of my tight, short writing. After a couple of revised drafts and a run throught the writing group and it should be ready for submission. That's my goal. Write. Revise. Submit.
Stinky Rob
Reading: The Mount By Carol Emshwiller
Music: Lucero(alt-country)
Thursday, January 02, 2003
Mood: Fired Up
Word Count: 1,213
I had a day off of work and deserved it. I went out to Shelbyville early to have dinner with the ex before my Clear Creek Writers Group meeting. She was in a dither about her sister and brother-in-law. Her parents built their natural rivalry into an unhealthy one a looooong time ago and it doesn't look like it will be fixed anytime soon. My ex also has some issues she needs to deal with herself before she goes fixing her other relationships. I said issues like a true child born in the fires of therapy. Next I'll be yakking about boundaries and passive-aggressive qualities.
We had a good meeting with a new member. I have grown wary of our extended roster but I was motivated to write over a thousand words on my short story when I got home so....My goal for the new year is to write a plethora of stories and find a home for them. And to exercise more diligently. And pilot the space shuttle Endeavour straight up Leonardo DiCaprio's no talent ass. Aim high I always say!!
Rob the Bold
PS In case you missed it I'm calling my home run shot over the left field wall. I will be PUBLISHED IN 2003!!
Word Count: 1,213
I had a day off of work and deserved it. I went out to Shelbyville early to have dinner with the ex before my Clear Creek Writers Group meeting. She was in a dither about her sister and brother-in-law. Her parents built their natural rivalry into an unhealthy one a looooong time ago and it doesn't look like it will be fixed anytime soon. My ex also has some issues she needs to deal with herself before she goes fixing her other relationships. I said issues like a true child born in the fires of therapy. Next I'll be yakking about boundaries and passive-aggressive qualities.
We had a good meeting with a new member. I have grown wary of our extended roster but I was motivated to write over a thousand words on my short story when I got home so....My goal for the new year is to write a plethora of stories and find a home for them. And to exercise more diligently. And pilot the space shuttle Endeavour straight up Leonardo DiCaprio's no talent ass. Aim high I always say!!
Rob the Bold
PS In case you missed it I'm calling my home run shot over the left field wall. I will be PUBLISHED IN 2003!!
Sunday, December 29, 2002
Mood: The Lobster Blues
Word Count: I got nothin'.
Well UK lost by a crap load yesterday so all the hillbillies will be calling for Coach Tubby Smith's head. And unfortunately that was the highlight of Saturday. Today was our semi-regular Sunday family dinner. My youngest brother and his wife brought their new puppy Bogey over. He didn't get along with Cameo, my parent's older dog. Then my middle brother showed up with his wife and new son. Middle brother must be stressed out or something cause he got mad that we were letting the dogs sort out who was boss. He has a legendary temper anyway. He just gets so furious so fast that I feel the imminent violence ready to leap from him. I think he is going nuts with his 6 month old son but he has been on vacation all week. That boy needs some anger management. I think I piss him off more because I stay calm instead of getting riled up with him so he can direct his anger at someone. Oh well that's the end of my Springer moment.
TOP MUSIC OF 2002: The Be Good Tanyas, Flogging Molly, Moth, Nappy Roots(KY rap and it's good),Public Enemy
BEST CARTOON: a 3-way tie between Invader Zim ( which was cancelled) and Justice League and Samurai Jack
WORST MOVIE IN 2002: tie between XXX and Reign Of Fire. If you want to see a good Vin Diesel movie rent Boiler Room.
'nuff said, Rob
Word Count: I got nothin'.
Well UK lost by a crap load yesterday so all the hillbillies will be calling for Coach Tubby Smith's head. And unfortunately that was the highlight of Saturday. Today was our semi-regular Sunday family dinner. My youngest brother and his wife brought their new puppy Bogey over. He didn't get along with Cameo, my parent's older dog. Then my middle brother showed up with his wife and new son. Middle brother must be stressed out or something cause he got mad that we were letting the dogs sort out who was boss. He has a legendary temper anyway. He just gets so furious so fast that I feel the imminent violence ready to leap from him. I think he is going nuts with his 6 month old son but he has been on vacation all week. That boy needs some anger management. I think I piss him off more because I stay calm instead of getting riled up with him so he can direct his anger at someone. Oh well that's the end of my Springer moment.
TOP MUSIC OF 2002: The Be Good Tanyas, Flogging Molly, Moth, Nappy Roots(KY rap and it's good),Public Enemy
BEST CARTOON: a 3-way tie between Invader Zim ( which was cancelled) and Justice League and Samurai Jack
WORST MOVIE IN 2002: tie between XXX and Reign Of Fire. If you want to see a good Vin Diesel movie rent Boiler Room.
'nuff said, Rob
Saturday, December 28, 2002
Mood: Wore down
I named my leopard gecko Bella, which is short for Isabella Lagosi. She has eaten her first live mealworms for me and I bought her some needed accessories for her home. She really is a treasure to watch and she makes me appreciate nature again.
Secondly it is big game day around here. UK versus U of L for supreme bragging rights to the state of Kentucky. Yawn. It's getting tiresome. But isn't that always how it is when you get what you want too much?
I will be listing some Top Tens on 2002 in different categories. They are in no particular order, the only criteria being that I have seen, read, or listened to these items.
MOVIES Frailty, Signs, Spiderman, The Bourne Identity, Minority Report, Insomnia, Star Wars: Episode Two,The Transporter, Bloodwork, Red Dragon.
BOOKS Stay by Nicola Griffith, Tapping The Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Kiss It Goodbye by John Wessel, Bad Boy Brawly Brown by Walter Mosley, Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard, Jolie Bon's Bounce by James Lee Burke, Hell To Pay by George Pelecanos, Only Child by Andrew Vachss, Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen, Gone For Good by Harlan Coben, Shrink Rap by Robert Parker.
More to come, Rob
I named my leopard gecko Bella, which is short for Isabella Lagosi. She has eaten her first live mealworms for me and I bought her some needed accessories for her home. She really is a treasure to watch and she makes me appreciate nature again.
Secondly it is big game day around here. UK versus U of L for supreme bragging rights to the state of Kentucky. Yawn. It's getting tiresome. But isn't that always how it is when you get what you want too much?
I will be listing some Top Tens on 2002 in different categories. They are in no particular order, the only criteria being that I have seen, read, or listened to these items.
MOVIES Frailty, Signs, Spiderman, The Bourne Identity, Minority Report, Insomnia, Star Wars: Episode Two,The Transporter, Bloodwork, Red Dragon.
BOOKS Stay by Nicola Griffith, Tapping The Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Kiss It Goodbye by John Wessel, Bad Boy Brawly Brown by Walter Mosley, Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard, Jolie Bon's Bounce by James Lee Burke, Hell To Pay by George Pelecanos, Only Child by Andrew Vachss, Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen, Gone For Good by Harlan Coben, Shrink Rap by Robert Parker.
More to come, Rob
Wednesday, December 25, 2002
Mood: Estatic as Mike Tyson
Word Count: Nada
I got a present I wasn't expecting for X-mas. A Leopard Gecko. Her name is Bella. She is very shy and stressed out in her new home. This is one of the best presents I have ever gotten as an adult. Kudos to mom and dad. I handed out a list of things I wanted to my brothers and I got Pat Conroy's new book and the new Stephen King book which I hear is crap but who cares. I also got the DVD Get Shorty. So I made out pretty good. My 6 month old nephew Simon loved the presents I gave him. A couple of books that babies can feel different textures like animal fur. My Mom liked her outfit and I bought a smaller size than she wears which made her even happier. So I have been pretty blessed today. I even went to mass and was shocked when the priest said to fondle each other. I'm taking his comment totally out of context but it's still a provacative statement.
Merry Crapmas, Rob
Word Count: Nada
I got a present I wasn't expecting for X-mas. A Leopard Gecko. Her name is Bella. She is very shy and stressed out in her new home. This is one of the best presents I have ever gotten as an adult. Kudos to mom and dad. I handed out a list of things I wanted to my brothers and I got Pat Conroy's new book and the new Stephen King book which I hear is crap but who cares. I also got the DVD Get Shorty. So I made out pretty good. My 6 month old nephew Simon loved the presents I gave him. A couple of books that babies can feel different textures like animal fur. My Mom liked her outfit and I bought a smaller size than she wears which made her even happier. So I have been pretty blessed today. I even went to mass and was shocked when the priest said to fondle each other. I'm taking his comment totally out of context but it's still a provacative statement.
Merry Crapmas, Rob
Wednesday, December 18, 2002
Mood: Quivering
Word Count: 1,103
I came home from work to find an self addressed stamped envelope I put in a submission to a sci fi magazine. It hasn't been opened so I am going to let you in on the agony of rejection. Oh come on you know they didn't accept it. And the envelope says....ugh manuscript back, cover letter back with personal note of "We hate you." written on it. Actually it said, "Sorry. Can't use this. Best Wishes, Joe F." But underneath it means we hate you. They will not break my stride, oh no! Nobody gonna slow me down! Or some other crappy uplifting song.
Blechh, Rob
Word Count: 1,103
I came home from work to find an self addressed stamped envelope I put in a submission to a sci fi magazine. It hasn't been opened so I am going to let you in on the agony of rejection. Oh come on you know they didn't accept it. And the envelope says....ugh manuscript back, cover letter back with personal note of "We hate you." written on it. Actually it said, "Sorry. Can't use this. Best Wishes, Joe F." But underneath it means we hate you. They will not break my stride, oh no! Nobody gonna slow me down! Or some other crappy uplifting song.
Blechh, Rob
Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Mood: Wasted and not in the good way.
Word Count: Jack Squat
I went in early to work today to help with the media. I work at UPS and this time of the year the press likes to come in and observe the madness. So me and three guys pretended to load and unload an aircraft as a backdrop to our public relation's media interviews. It took 4 hours and spanned six states. The last city we broadcast too was Seattle. I worked my ass off and no one could see me because I was way inside the aircraftpushing containers. A lady from the PR department wanted to give me a videotape of the event. No thanks. So after that I really went to work. So I'm going to bed early don't give me any crap about my writing.
Nyah, Rob
Word Count: Jack Squat
I went in early to work today to help with the media. I work at UPS and this time of the year the press likes to come in and observe the madness. So me and three guys pretended to load and unload an aircraft as a backdrop to our public relation's media interviews. It took 4 hours and spanned six states. The last city we broadcast too was Seattle. I worked my ass off and no one could see me because I was way inside the aircraftpushing containers. A lady from the PR department wanted to give me a videotape of the event. No thanks. So after that I really went to work. So I'm going to bed early don't give me any crap about my writing.
Nyah, Rob
Monday, December 16, 2002
Mood: My glass is half-empty.
Word Count: 1,319 on a short story
I lost in my fantasy football league yesterday so I'm playing for 3rd place next week. If I lose the worst I will win is $200. Not too bad but first place was $600 and well within my reach this year. Well I beat my ex-wife this year so all's well that end's well. And I seem to be getting my writing done even during the X-mas rush at work. What can the Brown do for you? I also have 3 short stories on deck plus a novel idea. I want to finish a short story every two weeks. I need to have some ammo to send out to the short story markets if I ever want to stop working X-mas's(How in the hell do you make Christmas plural?)
Rob The Bold
Reading: Charles de Lint Tapping at the Dream Tree
Music: Queens of the Stone Age Songs For The Deaf Lucero Tennessee
Word Count: 1,319 on a short story
I lost in my fantasy football league yesterday so I'm playing for 3rd place next week. If I lose the worst I will win is $200. Not too bad but first place was $600 and well within my reach this year. Well I beat my ex-wife this year so all's well that end's well. And I seem to be getting my writing done even during the X-mas rush at work. What can the Brown do for you? I also have 3 short stories on deck plus a novel idea. I want to finish a short story every two weeks. I need to have some ammo to send out to the short story markets if I ever want to stop working X-mas's(How in the hell do you make Christmas plural?)
Rob The Bold
Reading: Charles de Lint Tapping at the Dream Tree
Music: Queens of the Stone Age Songs For The Deaf Lucero Tennessee
Friday, December 13, 2002
Mood: Un-piss poor
Quote o' the Day: "I can fix a bad page, but I can't fix a blank one."
I'm working on writing 4 pages or 1,000 words a day whichever comes first. It is a decent goal to shoot for but the space soap opera Taken is putting the kibosh on my plans. A 20 hour mini-series!! And it isn't very good. Why do you watch? Hell if I know, I hate this one character so bad I keep showing up to see if they will kill her off. I could give a rat's ass about the aliens but if they happen to land a flying saucer on top of her I need to see it. Tonight's the last one so soon my misery will be over.
Rob the other white meat
Quote o' the Day: "I can fix a bad page, but I can't fix a blank one."
I'm working on writing 4 pages or 1,000 words a day whichever comes first. It is a decent goal to shoot for but the space soap opera Taken is putting the kibosh on my plans. A 20 hour mini-series!! And it isn't very good. Why do you watch? Hell if I know, I hate this one character so bad I keep showing up to see if they will kill her off. I could give a rat's ass about the aliens but if they happen to land a flying saucer on top of her I need to see it. Tonight's the last one so soon my misery will be over.
Rob the other white meat
Sunday, December 08, 2002
Welcome the land of cornbread, bourbon, and dog food on the hoof. Scrawlings of a half-ass fiction writer will be displayed on these pages. I promise only 50% of what you read on here will be true. It is MY version of what is happening so of course their will be an editorial slant in my favor.
Enjoy, Rob
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