May 2013
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“To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured...”
– Douglas Adams
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“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing...”
– Sylvia Plath (via arcanewriter)
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Ten Kinds of Book People It’s Impossible to Have a...
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The Book Clubber. This person can’t stop talking about The Kite Runner, The Devil in the White City, The Help, and Gone Girl. Airport bookstores meet all her needs. You suspect that books not containing discussion guides terrify her.
The Fast Reader. He likes books that you can read quickly, and he reads them quickly. He goes through a dozen different mystery series a year, and...
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Ten Things: Things People Should Stop Saying To...
In light of a couple of recent conversations and just because it’s worth mentioning in general, a few things that are hardly ever really situationally appropriate. And if you are questioning whether one of these might be, it’s most definitely not.
“Your observed, stated or potential body image issue is invalid because here’s what I have to deal with.”
In the event...
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Sunday Soundtrack: The Airborne Toxic Event...
“There are millennial entrepreneurs everywhere, from Perry in Silicon Valley to...”
– I name-check mad amounts of my favorite Millennials in this piece for TODAY.com. (via minimumragers)
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Emily Blunt in Talks to Join Disney’s ‘Into the... →
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“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.”
– Mark Twain
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After DVD Shipping Error, BBC Asks Fans Not to... →
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“If we only fell in love with people who were perfect for us…then there wouldn’t...”
– Amor Towles, Rules of Civility (via simply-quotes)
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“For the last three decades many Americans have puzzled over a system that gives...”
– Carrie Rickey
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“You have to question a cinematic culture which preaches artistic expression, and yet would support a decision that is clearly a product of a patriarchy-dominant society, which tries to control how women are depicted on screen. The MPAA is okay...
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“DiCaprio and Mulligan, meanwhile, don’t seem like star-crossed lovers so much as...”
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People Magazine’s review on ‘The Great Gatsby’
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READ A BOOK
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Say what you will about the movie, this is hilarious.
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Headgear for Halloween: Hat Three!
The weeks, they do fly. While I am assembling the Triceratops hat and taking pictures for you, allow me to introduce the next hat!
Or I should say “hats,” as this time it’s a two-fer. Depending on the availability of yarn (and time!), I will crochet either:
Hat 1: Kid’s Crown by Alli Hyer
or Hat 2: Child’s Royal Crown by Amy Shelton, published by Red Heart
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A Belated Mother's Day Thought
Y’know how sometimes you get a gift, particularly in your teens, and you’re like, “Geez Mom, what were you thinking? This is totally not me and bitch/moan/whine, etc.”? Not out loud, of course, but somewhere deep inside where your inner-petulant-child resides.
And then, fast forward a couple of years and you rediscover that gift and you’re just like, “Mother,...
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Sunday Soundtrack: Janelle Monae ft. Erykah Badu —...
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Morning Anthem: Stanford — Coelos Ascendit...
burritos are earth's gold: Chris Hemsworth and... →
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thomaswh-loki:
Posted: May 8th, 2013 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
We just reported that Robert Downey Jr is in talks with Marvel to return for “The Avengers 2” and “The Avengers 3.” But the actor isn’t even discussing “Iron Man 4,” and we may now know why. Downey earned somewhere between $50 million and $80 million on “The Avengers,” and has already earned over $35 million for his...
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“All worthy work is open to interpretations the author did not intend. Art isn’t...”
– Joss Whedon (via i-m-an-angel-you-ass)
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Star Trek Into Darkness: Review | Variety →
dduane:
Holy effing COW, this is the kind of review writers pray for.
So excited!
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What To Do When You Have No Plot
writingbox:
Sometimes you want to write, but you have no plot ideas. Perhaps your fingers are itchy to write, you want to meet a submissions deadline, a character is bugging you to tell their story, or a single image, phrase, or scene is sitting heavy in your head. But you still can’t find the whole story.
So what can you do?
Start with characters: find their names, their backstories, their...
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Headgear for Halloween: Hat Two Update!
Online and offline votes are in and it looks like I’m going with Hat Option Number One (triceratops hat!). I picked up some green and yellow yarn today so I can set to work!
Thanks everybody! Pictures of Hat One (rabbit) coming soon!
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Sunday Soundtrack: Brian Tyler — Iron Man 3
April 2013
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Headgear For Halloween: Hat Two -- Dinosaur!
It’s been two weeks and so it’s time to start on the next hat for H4H! (Don’t know what that is? Read more about the Headgear for Halloween Project here.)
I know I want to do a dinosaur hat, but I’m torn between two different patterns.
Hat Pattern the First: Triceratops Hat from Micah Makes
This hat is ridiculously cute, while still being simple enough for me to ramp...
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Sunday Soundtrack: Jet — She’s A Genius
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“I want to sing like Aretha Franklin. Before her I wanted the technical ability...”
– Lena Horne
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“The only thing better than singing is more singing.”
– Ella Fitzgerald, whose birthday it is today
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Tips on Submitting Your Writing for Review
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phroggee:
**Warning: Noob writer giving her two cents.**
I’ve gotten brave and recently submitted a short story for the first time. The feedback has been positive and constructive, and I’m now excited to post more. The problem is the review process. If you’ve submitted to one of the various websites, you know all about this.
You submit your work and hope for a helpful review....
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Flavorwire Interview: Producer Mark Johnson on... →
Wait, wait. Hold the phone. GALAXY QUEST SEQUEL? Tell me more…
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