I just went through my annual performance review, today. I didn't know what to expect to be honest; I knew I did well, kept costs down, increased cash overall by about 35%, and made some damn good projections of receivables based on historical data. I also maintained a tight leash on state based tax agencies and hounded them for refunds due to technicalities of our rate adjustment versus their standard rate that we were automatically paying based on employees. (Tax stuff, but basically, if an em
I know, it's been only two weeks, but I had to stop writing as I wanted to create a few degrees of separation between my fiction and my dream world. I have stopped dreaming about President Obama's assassination, which is a relief (Unless, it comes true, but I am not Christopher Walken )
Today marks the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination, so I will give the man his due and a moment of silence as a fellow New Englander...
Writing
As for my writing schedule, Causality will probably g
I am Starting it:
Okay ladies and Gentlemen,
I might be a little late, but I do want to try this again: Also, as advised, I must state this is an unofficial Holiday Contest done by authors outside of GA admin, it is not being administrated by GA admins.
I am listing 12 Items for the Holiday Story Themes that writers can use.
Songs:
1. All I want for Christmas is You
2. I Saw Daddy/Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
3. There's No Place Like Home For The Holiday
4. It's The Most Wonderf
Fuck, this is starting to go down Twilight Zone territory. I am still having those dreams and it is getting more vivid. I also just read what next Friday marks; it's too much of a coincidence that I am getting these dreams now.
Next Friday marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's Assassination.
I will admit, I am dreaming that someone is going to assassinate President Obama. In my dream, it is someone disenfranchised by the recent Great Recession, who is part of the underemploye
I had a real vivid dream last night that I felt was so real. I want to write about it, but there's a part of me that wants to bury it, deep in my subconscious. It is not sexual in any shape or form, there are no GLBT people as far as I could tell.
Still, the dream is going to be controversial as a story. The subject is not forbidden or taboo, but if it comes true, I will sound like psychic. When it comes to politics in my active mind, I can pick winners and losers, strife and peace, but in m
I wish this movie can be discussed outside my blog, but I fear it will start up a controversy and go into politics.
There are a lot of words to be said about this movie: Brutal, uncompromising, and gritty.
The GA community may little note or care about this movie, but I hope that there are a few that may take it up for viewing. The realism is scary, because even when viewing it from an unaligned viewpoint like mine, I could see how American society could have voluntarily accepted slavery
It's here and it's Queer sub-chapter
https://www.gayauthors.org/story/w-l/Causality/6
Kitt gave me the idea about exploring my supporting characters and the reality that I am building in Causality. I also thought, since this is a story with references to relics of the past, why not open up with a story about the past of a supporting character.
Jack Amos had a short Cameo in Chapter 4, but his story as I played it out in my head is quite interesting. It also highlights some of the ke
I am going to post the new chapter of Causality tomorrow. I have 2nd draft version that I am sending over to Kitt again for edits (I wanted to give as much thought as I could to this chapter). It's a one off story, but it might be interesting and help give readers an understanding of the dynamics within Causality's universe and our own world.
Hope you guys like what comes out and stay tuned.
As for other odds and ends: I probably should mention it, since I had originally signaled this wo
I am writing something special for it, it will appear next Friday.
There's something I've been meaning to do with the story that I always admired about good epic storytellers, the subplots. Of course, good subplots must be evocative and creative.
If you need to get a fix for something paranormal or spiritual please check out the Halloween stories:
2. Ghost- Thorn Wilde
3. Mad Scientist- Scotty94
4. Vampire- aditus
5. Slasher- joann414
6. Cemetery- Rustie
7. Zom
So I will link everyone's story on here and hope you all take a look during the dead of night to see how scary your GA writers can get at this time of year
Give comments if you wish, it's what we poor writers and editors get for putting in our effort ?
1. Curse- thebrinkoftime (No story)
2. Ghost- Thorn Wilde
3. Mad Scientist- Scotty94
4. Vampire- aditus
5. Slasher- joann414
6. Cemetery- Rustie
7. Zombie- WL
8. Demon- Sasha
I will freely admit, a certain green fellow on this forum made was on my mind, when I chose to write a Zombie story.
I have seen many zombie movies in recent years; they are the best social commentary devices, second only to Star Trek strangely enough Currently Walking Dead has the best cast, writers, and overall feel to a zombie story and I know I can't equal it in a short story, so I want to go another quieter route for a zombie story.
I know Jamessavik is writing Case Black, so I am
Based on my reviews, yes I am a Batman and DC fanboy (I will do Marvel from time to time, I like the Hulk storyline and Marvel CCivil War storyline between Capt. America vs. Iron Man's factions)
However, when it comes to Cartoons, I prefer DC and here's a good example why: Batman: Under the Red Hood
The wiki has spoilers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Under_the_Red_Hood
The Plot summary is very obvious to most Comic book readers, but the short version is simple: the 2nd Robi
I thought I would review a classic, something many of today's kids and even GA's readers will not know about.
Here is a link to the show, but there are commercials (Still worth it for the wonderful episode and story)
http://www.thewb.com/shows/batman-the-animated-series/appointment-in-crime-alley/f3d24d04-d421-4790-bb86-eb6e72336ae2
General Plot (Spoilers):
Daggett, a corrupt real estate developer, is hatching a plan to blow up a slum called Crime Alley, which is home to thugs, d
I want to congratulate the state on being the 14th to have gay marriage.
Gov. Christie stopped his legal challenge, so the way is now clear.
Technically, I know he's not a gay rights' supporter or even advocate, but at the very least, he stopped fighting it and let the course of history be the judge. It might cost him the Republican Nomination for President, but he has my praise at least for being a leader with some balls to take on things he doesn't agree with, but his constituents over
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Time to get into the case, but first, we must get into a little more complexity.
There's a lot of set up here and some interesting things to think about for the next few chapters.
You get to learn more about Sid, Alex, and Patrick, plus flow through their psychological issues surrounding the past, present, and future
Also, since I was told I should not use too many non-english scripts too much, I had to adjust the story. Spa
Side Note before my comparison:
I have seriously been considering moving to Australia (Graeme, I am looking at Perth, don't worry I won't move next door. ) My sister is over there now and the job opportunities are more lucrative for Accountants, plus I have a certain interest in Australian boys. Still it is only exploratory at the moment
Besides, I think I can adjust to Australian Politics far better than Canadian (We won't have Hockey fist fights)
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There was a funny conversation I had today about future Republican Presidential nominees. Ted Cruz would probably be the worst and long shot in the mix, while New Jersey Governor Christie has a shot.
The conversation then went into a tangent on why the Democrats are not putting more pressure on Christie; it is a Blue state, Republicans are ebbing in the polls, and Democrats could win back the NJ Governor's mansion?
I contended that the Democratic Party understands something about RealPol
No, I am not looking at our Green googly eyes friend from the UK
I've been thinking about the concept of a zombie and writing the horror story for the Halloween story writing prompt that I started a few weeks ago.
I am feeling like my life is on autopilot a lot; I work, I eat, I watch senseless TV series, and I sleep. Sometimes, I write, which opens up my imagination, but on days without writing I feel extremely empty and purposeless. Even with writing, I still feel a bit empty, just no
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Some good things to think about:
1. Yes, Chinese hell is much more Bureaucratic than punishment based. Our mythology is closer to Ancient Greek and Roman than Judeo-Christian. It's a holding point for reincarnation; you wait for your turn to come back in a long line.
2. So, what's up with Sid and his alter-ego? You should be asking a second question, where did I come up with his name? That will give you a big hint as to his character arc
Maybe it was the fact that Massachusetts has an agency that watches for elder abuse, maybe it is the potential negative press on the Building manager, or it could be dumb luck.
The Jerk got a call from the the state government, inquiring on the issue, and he promptly gave my grandma a 1 year lease
Phew, for a moment there I thought I'd have to write an Op-Ed piece about the Government Shutdown and Elderly 85 year old getting toss into the streets. I am not a liberal policymaker, but eve
Here's some updates:
Nothing good on my Grandma's eviction, SSA still is closed so I cannot get her benefit verification. The Housing Administrator still refuses to negotiate (I am this close to writing an editorial in the Boston Globe, damn it I don't want to be labelled as that Gay RINO, but if I have no other choice, I would rather choose family )
I am very pissed off, but what got me to write this is not anger, but fear. Republican members in the US House are openly suggesting to not
After some rest and some evil plotting from me with my new story ....I feel a little less angry, but it is still there.
My grandma's problems have not ended, my feeling of betrayal has not subsided, and my anger directed towards the Tea Party movement will probably not diminish.
Honestly, I don't know where I am in terms of my life or politics. I hate what the Tea Party movement has done to my party; I warned as many people back in 2010 that it's a mistake, but few people listened to me
Okay, I should first announce that my new story's 1st chapter is going live tonight. It's definitely a love child of passion, interest, and even a bit of comedy I could not have done this without Kitt's help in editing.
https://www.gayauthors.org/story/w-l/Causality/2
That's the Pro of my day, next comes all the Cons:
Son of Bitch! is all I can say about my grandmother's housing administrator. An 85 year old woman is likely to be evicted from her home in the next two weeks, because she
I've seen enough to make up my mind about this shit.
Alright, most of the people around GA have only mentioned news stories or circumstantial issues with the government shutdown, let me give you all a real life experience, but first let me lay down three points:
1. I have never been a fan of the Tea Party. The members of the GA Soapbox and GA Right Forum can attest to this fact.
2. I am actually applauding President Obama's no negotiation stance. He is showing courage and leadership.
