Aural Delights No 35 Jeff Carlson
Poetry: Robot Dog by Bruce Boston
Flash Fiction: In The Olden Days by Spider Robinson
Main Fiction: Frozen Sky by Jeff Carlson
Narrators: Amy H Sturgis, Julie Davis
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Aural Delights 35
This week, the StarShipSofa is pleased to present Aural Delights No.35!
Current Diggable Song
And when I say that, I don't mean it's on digg.com. I mean I am seriously digging it.
That's Not My Name by The Ting Tings
Serving suggestion: Play as loud as you can handle it.
That's Not My Name by The Ting Tings
Serving suggestion: Play as loud as you can handle it.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
74
Number 74 has hit the pavement. Jim Sawgrass and the Family Bulbs, my first non-fiction piece, which grew out of an e-mail I sent to some friends a couple of years back. And yes, according to the rules in my head, this does count as a story.
Moving on.
Moving on.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
A Little Landmark
Back in ancient times, before I even wrote story #1 (Lives and Times, for you curiosos) I took a creative writing class at the local college, Indian River Community College. The guy who taught the course, I think his name was Lowell Stone, once said that you should have at least six stories in circulation at all times. Six! Holy Crap! That's a lot of stories. I couldn't imagine the amount of work I'd have to do to have six stories in circulation at the same time. Well, I eventually reached six and then a few more.
Today, with A Hard Rain, I realized I now have twenty stories in circulation at the same time. I feel good about that. I like to think it's a testament to my hard work. Of course, you could view it as a testament to my stories piling up because they hardly ever sell, but I'm going to stick with the hard work thing.
Today, with A Hard Rain, I realized I now have twenty stories in circulation at the same time. I feel good about that. I like to think it's a testament to my hard work. Of course, you could view it as a testament to my stories piling up because they hardly ever sell, but I'm going to stick with the hard work thing.
73
A Hard Rain, out the door. I'm hoping to have 74 packed off by the end of the week, just waiting for a microphone. It's an audio submission.
I just finished a draft of chapter seven of The Inner Workings of the Artificial Mind and sent it out to early readers (by that I don't mean preschoolers), so now I'm thinking about what I'll work on this week. Longtime readers of this blog may recall that every so often I pull out a story with the working title Process Five and say, "This will probably be number (whatever the next number is)." But it never is. Process Five is the story that never launches. Therefore, I won't say that Process Five will be diamond number 75. I will say that I may make it a draft or two better this week and maybe work on something completely new next week. We'll see.
Doing a thing a week, whether it's a story or a chapter is working well for me and it's definitely a better gear in which to be. My short term goal is to reach one-hundred stories by the end of 2008. It won't be the optimal speed for The One-Thousand but it's a hell of a lot better than any speed it's seen so far.
I've got nine days of vacation beginning Saturday, so I'm looking forward to getting more than one thing done next week. Time now to dive back into the fray. Talk to you soon.
I just finished a draft of chapter seven of The Inner Workings of the Artificial Mind and sent it out to early readers (by that I don't mean preschoolers), so now I'm thinking about what I'll work on this week. Longtime readers of this blog may recall that every so often I pull out a story with the working title Process Five and say, "This will probably be number (whatever the next number is)." But it never is. Process Five is the story that never launches. Therefore, I won't say that Process Five will be diamond number 75. I will say that I may make it a draft or two better this week and maybe work on something completely new next week. We'll see.
Doing a thing a week, whether it's a story or a chapter is working well for me and it's definitely a better gear in which to be. My short term goal is to reach one-hundred stories by the end of 2008. It won't be the optimal speed for The One-Thousand but it's a hell of a lot better than any speed it's seen so far.
I've got nine days of vacation beginning Saturday, so I'm looking forward to getting more than one thing done next week. Time now to dive back into the fray. Talk to you soon.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Bent Objects - The Motion Picture
I've blogged before about Terry Border's brilliant work over at Bent Objects. Here, a couple of hep cats in the employ of everyone's favorite seltzer interview the master in his lab:
Friday, July 18, 2008
Aural Delights 33 On The Sofa
This week, the StarShipSofa presents:
Aural Delights No 33
http://www.starshipsofa.com/podcast/Aural_Delight_No_33_Robert_Reed.mp3
Aural Delights No 33
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Poetry: Staying the Course by Mark Rich
Flash Fiction: A Modest Proposal by Vonda N McIntyre
Fact: Point of View Terry Edge
Main Fiction: Roxie by Robert Reed
Narrators: Jim Campanella, Amy H Sturgis, Diane Severson
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Who Watches This Blog Post?
Even if the movie sucks, they made one fantastic trailer. I can't stop watching it. They truly brought those memorable comic book frames to life. If I ever doubted that I'd sit through this thing, those doubts are behind me now.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Friday, July 04, 2008
On The Sofa, 4th and 71
The title of this post sounds like an insane football game, doesn't it?
First off, on the StarShipSofa this week:
Aural Delights No 31 Mary Rosenblum
First off, on the StarShipSofa this week:
Aural Delights No 31 Mary Rosenblum
Poetry: Interstellar Tract by Bruce Boston
Flash Fiction: Sunday Dinner by Matthew Sanborn Smith
Main Fiction: The Rainmaker by Mary Rosenblum
Narrators: Paul Caggegi Julie Davis Dale Manley
Dale Manley read my story Sunday Dinner (first seen on this blog, faithful readers) and I thought he did a great job. Made my mouth water just listening to it. If you're not familiar with the tale, it's a story about a guy who sniffs magazines. And if that doesn't entice you, well friend, you are unenticeable.
Next up, Happy 4th! I didn't do anything very fourthy today, just worked for extra pay. I'll be celebrating that on the 11th when the money's in the bank.
Only 929 to go! Story #71 went out the door today. It's called Dritty Does. And he does, too. As for me, I feel myself picking up speed.
One of the greatest science fiction films is going to soon become even greater. A full length version of Metropolis was found in Argentina: http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,2289177,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=media
I, for one, can't wait to see the restored version.
At this moment, life is good. I've got the weekend off, I'm eager to write and I'm going to have some Maple Walnut Ice Cream. I have to put that in capitals because it's the official ice cream of displaced New English everywhere.
Monday, June 23, 2008
George Carlin Has Died
I can't even begin to explain the huge influence George Carlin had on my sense of humor, much less my entire way of thinking. My sister turned me onto him in the early eighties with his 'best of' album Indecent Exposure. I taped it, shared it with all of my friends outside of school and even shared it with my mother (what was I thinking there?). Shortly thereafter, we discovered his HBO specials and the world was never the same.
His comedy became meaner and angrier in the last ten years and there was more commentary than before, but when he wanted to be funny, he'd still get me. Even at seventy years old the guy could have me in tears, I was laughing so hard. One reason that I was in awe of him was that even after fifty years in comedy, his act was still one of the most offensive and provocative out there. Who else could say that? Who, in any profession, spent forty years on the cutting edge?
George Carlin was insane, immature, biting, ridiculous, brilliant, insightful, and a host of other magnificent adjectives. From him I learned the term "Mongolian cluster fuck," and I always think of him when my dog freaks out upon my return from getting the mail at the end of the driveway. The world has lost someone special and important. I'll close with my favorite Carlin line:
"I never had a ten, but once I had five twos."
His comedy became meaner and angrier in the last ten years and there was more commentary than before, but when he wanted to be funny, he'd still get me. Even at seventy years old the guy could have me in tears, I was laughing so hard. One reason that I was in awe of him was that even after fifty years in comedy, his act was still one of the most offensive and provocative out there. Who else could say that? Who, in any profession, spent forty years on the cutting edge?
George Carlin was insane, immature, biting, ridiculous, brilliant, insightful, and a host of other magnificent adjectives. From him I learned the term "Mongolian cluster fuck," and I always think of him when my dog freaks out upon my return from getting the mail at the end of the driveway. The world has lost someone special and important. I'll close with my favorite Carlin line:
"I never had a ten, but once I had five twos."
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Our Story So Far
I've added twelve stories to The One-Thousand this year. By that I mean, I've added them not to this blog but to my ultimate goal of one thousand stories sent to editors by the time I'm fifty. I guess naming your blog after your goal can get confusing, especially when you're blogging about your goal. Although I need to work faster in order to achieve the goal, I'm still happy because last year I only added five stories, and the year before that only four. If the year ended today, it would still be my most productive year so far in terms of number of stories, if not words written.
I'm working on a novel around the edges. I imagine I've mentioned it here before. It's called "The Inner Workings of the Artificial Mind." This will count as part of The One-Thousand when it's finished and whatever year it's done will certainly be a record-breaker in terms of words completed. I only count words sent to editors as words complete when I mention that stat here.
I have 3,959 days left to complete The One-Thousand. I have 970 stories left to complete. It boils up to a story every four days. I'm not at that point yet and because I'm not, there will come a time when I'm down to having to complete a story every three days or less. I hope I'll have more free time when I get older.
Signing off now to go work on stories.
I'm working on a novel around the edges. I imagine I've mentioned it here before. It's called "The Inner Workings of the Artificial Mind." This will count as part of The One-Thousand when it's finished and whatever year it's done will certainly be a record-breaker in terms of words completed. I only count words sent to editors as words complete when I mention that stat here.
I have 3,959 days left to complete The One-Thousand. I have 970 stories left to complete. It boils up to a story every four days. I'm not at that point yet and because I'm not, there will come a time when I'm down to having to complete a story every three days or less. I hope I'll have more free time when I get older.
Signing off now to go work on stories.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Aural Delights #29
This week StarShipSofa is pleased to present:
Main Fiction: The Last Science Fiction Writer by Allen Steele
Poetry: Time Travel Verb Tenses by Laurel Winter
Flash Fiction: Downtown by John Kessel
Fact: Science News by Jim Campanella
Narrators: Diane Severson, Grant Stone and Mark Nelson
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