Heart of the Season 10, Random, Meme

[ht_murray]

This is another one I just discovered that's probably been around for ages. I'm having to scour the internetz to find more so I don't use up all my favorites before Christmas, lol.

Welcome to Our World--Michael W. Smith

In other news, it's COLD outside. Freezing rain is always fun.

Instead of writing, I've been playing in Paintshop and Photoshop, cuz I'm a bad, bad girl. *points to shiny new icon*

I have no candles!!! This makes me angry. My favorite way to write is at my kitchen table with music on and a candle. Yes, I know, I'll probably go blind, but I don't care. Anyway, I've scoured the house, and we have tons of incense but no candles. Sigh. I don't suppose anyone knows if there's a fireplace screensaver somewhere. Do they make screensavers that make noise? Cuz that would be awesome.

I feel icky. Probably I should eat something other than peanut butter, yes?

unplugged32 sent me an awesome Amazon.com gift card! She is amazing! I think, since I went to Chicago, I'll use it to buy Dan something for Christmas, because I'm not kidding when I say he wasn't getting anything this year. And neither was I, but now I can give him something, so I feel better. Somehow, I don't think he was too impressed with the Supernatural shot glass I brought back from Chicago, lol. But it was all I could fit on the plane!

And because mummyluvr314 tagged me and is awesome, I has a meme. I'll put it behind a cut to spare your f-lists.



What are your nicknames?

My first one ever was Dinghy, given to me by my grandpa because I was the first in the line with blonde hair. After that came Snort, which was given to me and all my sibs, starting when I was in first grade. It was given to me by a fourth grader who didn't like that his was the only seat left on the bus I could sit in when I got on in the morning. Stuck with me through fifth grade. Then, I had a boss who called me Trixie. That one didn't stick.

Right now, I'm Darlin', if you're my hubby. I'm Dimples to just about everyone else. And Ducky to people I work with, because of the shirt Tracer gave me that says, WHAT DA DUCK?!

How do you style your hair?

I don't. Seriously. I brush it four times a week, right after I wash it. I used to go in to get it cut and styled, and it would be dull and lifeless, and then then hairdresser would wash it and start cutting, and all this wave started to come out, and they'd be like, "Wow! You have amazing body in your hair. What have you been doing to it to damage it this much?" I'd say. "I brush it every day." And they'd say, "Well, that's your problem right there."

So, now, I brush it, air dry. If I'm gonna leave it down, maybe some curling mouse or gel, but that's it. Most of the time, I wait for it to dry, then twist it in a knot and pin it with a couple of sparkly hair pins.

What's the last book you read?

I don't remember. *g*

What colour shirt are you wearing now?

It's brown with yellow letters on it that say, "What da duck?" Only the duck is a picture of a duck and not a word.

Are you an introvert or extrovert?

Introvert

Do you nap a lot?

Does falling asleep sitting at my lab bench at work count as napping? Or on the toilet? Then yes. Any other sleeping I do, I consider sleeping, since anything over three hours is a full night's sleep anymore.

Who was the last person you hugged?

Heather in O'hare airport when we left Chicago. I'm not a huggy person. The extent of physical contact between myself and anyone is the quick peck I give my hubby twice a day.

Now, my dog gets hugged a hundred times a day.

What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?

Supernatural and mostly Supernatural RPS. I'm falling more and more out of fandom at large. I just don't get many inspirations for good old Supernatural or even Wincest fic anymore. Which is funny for me to say, considering the number of WIPs I have running right now, but to be honest, the time I devote to those is minimal compared to the time I spend on my RPS pieces.

What was the last thing you ate today?

Peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat with grape jelly and a cup of coffee which is pretty much my standard twice a day meal. lol.

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

If I'm going to work, ten minutes, not including the time it takes to pack my lunch and grab something to eat. If I'm going out and have to shower, blah, blah, blah, at least an hour and a half, cuz it takes that long for my hair to dry a little.

What websites do you visit daily?

LJ is the only one I always visit. Which is why I get cranky when no one's posting. LOL.

What's the last movie you watched? Either in the cinema or at home.

Other than the random scifi channel monster movie weekends, which are just about me going, "Oh, come on, I could write a better script than this," I'd have to say Latter Days. Mostly my television stays off, or it's on while I'm sleeping and it watches me. In which case, the last one I saw was The Chamber. I woke up just in time to find out that movie sucks dog logs, and I was traumatized for life. Now I shut the tv off while I'm sleeping.

What time is your usual bedtime?

I dont' have one, but if I'm working, then I try to sleep about 8:30 a.m. Emphasis on try. Lately, that just means I wake up about noon, lol.


What cell phone model do you own?

I do not have a phone.

What is your favourite weather?

For inspiration... walking snow. Which is the big wet clumpy snow that sticks in your hair and eyelashes.

What's your dream career?

I'd say author, but to be honest, I think it's becoming less and less viable for someone to do that for a living, just because the book is falling out of grace, and I don't think e-publishing brings in that much revenue for the actual writer. I could be wrong and pessimistic, but I've been trying for years to get something published, and everything I read says it's harder and harder to break in these days. And to be honest, it's about who you know and not what you write. I'll never be a mingler or a schmoozer, so I've pretty much decided I'll never be an author.

Which is sad, because I don't really have anything else that I care about anymore.

Screenwriting is a good alternative. So, I'll say that. Screenwriter.

Proudest moment?

Huh. I can't think of one. It's funny, because I know there've been moments, but those things are fleeting, aren't they? I guess the fading is what keeps us striving forward and improving, but man, when you can't think of one thing you've done worth mentioning... it's sad.

So, I'll just make one up and say, when a certain story I wrote about J2 and goldfish got recced by a certain BNF who I know would never have read it if I'd posted it under my own name.


Where would you see yourself in ten years?

Honestly, I've always said I'm going to die young, because I can't see myself any farther ahead than tomorrow anymore. It's funny, too, because my teachers in high school all said I was an insufferable dreamer with no focus on the here and now.


Wow, how did that get so depressing. WAH! Good thing it's behind a cut, lol. As for tagging... I've seen this thing all over my flist, so I can't remember anymore who has and who hasn't done it, so I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to do it, feel free to say I tagged you. LOL.

Comments

[maboheme.livejournal.com]

I♥U

Damn, I wish I'd done the whole literary agent thing as a career so I could discover undiscovered writers like you and publish your books so you won't have to go through all the ridiculous hurdles. Le Sigh.

It seems like a bunch of fanfic writers are doing the e-publishing thing lately. I think at least 5 of my flisters in the past year have said they've gotten m/m e-books published. Again I think it's who you know of course, but it seems there is a fandom link directly into that market.

So, I'll just make one up and say, when a certain story I wrote about J2 and goldfish got recced by a certain BNF who I know would never have read it if I'd posted it under my own name.
Wait, did this really happen? I got major issues with the way BNFs rec things...considering most of the time they only rec their friends, but also it does seem like they totally ignore certain writers, and it's totally ridiculous that they do that.

Anyway, how are you darling?

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm not bad. How are you?

I know people are doing the e-book thing, and to be honest, I have a couple things I'd like to do that with. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it. I think it's great. I just don't honestly think there's a living to be made doing it. I could be wrong. I mean, one person buys the book. you get your what? Few cents? And then that person sends it to all her friends and you make nothing. I think it's mostly just a way to make a mark somewhere other than fanfiction and hope someone worthwhile is paying attention. For that reason alone, I'd like to do it.

And yes, that rec thing happened. And now that I've said it made me happy in a public post, it will probably get out and never happen again, lol. Seriously, though, other than rejeneration who I'd never call a BNF just cuz I know she'd hate it, lol, no one with any kind of pull ever comments on my stuff. I feel like the guy peddling my wares on the street corner in front of the bookstore while all the pretty people sit inside drinking Starbucks and signing books. LOL. That's mean of me, isn't it? LOL. I haz a headache so my brain filter is broked.

Ooh, but I has pretty icon with me and Jensen on it. That makes it all better. LOL. I'm working on Jared now. I felt bad cutting him off this one, but by the time I squeezed his giant ass in there and resized it to LJ size, we all had weird pixelated faces. Just not pretty. Haha.

[maboheme.livejournal.com]

I think it's mostly just a way to make a mark somewhere other than fanfiction and hope someone worthwhile is paying attention. For that reason alone, I'd like to do it.

That's very true. For that reason I see it as a good place for fic writers to just get stuff out there. Obviously the larger e-presses in the market (I'm thinking of places like Torquere (http://www.torquerepress.com/)) do pay a bit better and have better ways of marketing your book and they often top the romantic book sells in places like Amazon. But I do look at it is similar to freelancing in the magazine world. If you do enough of it (publish with multiple big presses) you can make a decent amount. But still never enough to live on that alone. It's why when I was doing the starving artist thing (trying to make it on freelancing) I basically couldn't pay my rent and had to give it up.

That rec thing is hilarious in a sad, frustrating way. I do notice that most BNFs don't comment on fic unless it's their friends (typically another BNF) and don't rec fic unless it's another popular writer/their friends. Which really makes it hard for unknown writers "to break in." Haha...it's like the same scenario in the publishing world. But once in a blue moon a BNF will rec an unknown...so I guess you should feel really proud that your other alias got on their radar! Or really frustrated.

You know what's funny is that rejeneration has commented on a couple of one-shots I've written and I've been shocked b/c BNFs don't comment on my pieces, and I do kind of see her as a BNF but I've always thought of her as like one of the really cool down-to-earth BNFs. So yeah, she's a rare gem:)

Anyway, fandom politics are crazy and mind-boggling. So let's think of happier things like you and Jensen in that icon!

PS: I'm glad you're still around, hon. I do love chatting with you:)

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Haha, yeah, fandom poitics... *ptooooey!* LOLZ.

I'm glad I'm still here, too. My flist is amazing and huggably sweet. A little slimmer, but again, stupid politics, best to check it at the door.

I have a lot of ebook publishers bookmarked, from various Google searches I've done. I like that a lot of them take entire manuscripts directly, so much easier than the query, wait, blah, blah, mess of regular publishing, and if they turn it down, at least they're turning down the actual story and not just the stupid query. That always frustrated me the most. How do publishers know something's not for them based on a stupid query letter? Pfft.

Ain't Jensen purty in that icon? They were both so sweet. I wish I'd thought to do a crazy quote on a t-shirt or some kind of props and really get them engaged, but I was just worried about not looking like an ass, lol. Now, I know better. But both so sweet and nice. They earn every penny of that ungodly 50k they get to be there, because I would not be nice and sweet after having strange fangirls grope me for hours, lol.

[dawnfirenight.livejournal.com]

So, I'll just make one up and say, when a certain story I wrote about J2 and goldfish got recced by a certain BNF who I know would never have read it if I'd posted it under my own name.

Wait, that was yours? *headdesk* I feel I should have known that. I adored that story, but I don't read a lot of fic and often can't remember the authors, because I'm bad.

Er, anyway. Hi.

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Haha, yes it was one of me. LOL. sssssssshhh. J/K.

No worries. I do the same thing. I don't read much, and when I do, I usually have five windows open and skip around. I have a hard time connecting to fic. lol.

Hope you're having a good holiday season. *smishes*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed 'Latter Days'. Hubby got it for me heheh, along with BBM and a bunch of other gay dvds.

And you've got to start on that screenplay for SPN the movie and send it to Kripke! :))

[tru-faith-lost.livejournal.com]

Oh, God, BBM killed me. No one warned me about the ending, and I watched it last New Year's eve, which you know, was just a few weeks before Heath died, and now I cannot even look at it. I had it on my shelf for a couple years before I watched it, and now I'll never watch it again. *is sad*

And I loved Latter Days. I mean, some of it was just soooo cheesy, but I didn't care because I really loved the two leads and they had great chemistry, and that sex scene....? My fave sex scene ever! EEEEE! I think I uploaded it for a couple of my friends, and that's all we talked about for days. We're pathetic.

Haha, I don't think Kripke would appreciate me sending him that screenplay, but if i write one about two brothers facing down an apocalypse, I certainly won't be the first or only one, lol. No one has to know it was SPN inspired.

[undefinable-1.livejournal.com]

Well I don't have to do this meme, since several of my answers would be about the same as yours. I had to laugh about the one about hugging. I can totally relate. I cringe when somebody starts to hug me, since I like my personal space. One of my favorite movies when I was little was "The Apple Dumpling Gang". There's a little boy in the movie that kicks people when they touch him, and my family still teases me saying I'm like him, and that's why I liked that movie so much.

I really like this song. I have it on CD, but had forgot about it until I saw this, so thanks for posting it. I probably have around 30 Christmas CD's, so if you can't find a copy of a song you want let me know, since there's a good chance I have it.

[mokibobolink.livejournal.com]

Oh I love your new icon! So pretty! I wish I knew how to use Photoshop. Then maybe I could turn my pics of me with the boys into something where, oh I don't know, maybe I DON'T look like a freak? *rolls eyes*

Writing by candlelight huh? Never tried that. Though I have been known to write in complete darkness (except for the computer screen of course). Usually only happens when I start out near sunset and just keep on going until I look up finally and go "oh wow, it's dark now."

LOL @ falling asleep at work in the toilet. Totally done that too.

Sorry to hear that you don't think you can get published. As someone who's just starting to venture out into that field I hate hearing that. I understand what you mean though, it's a tough market out there.

[ewanspotter.livejournal.com]

Did you put up pictures from Chicago? Did I miss this?