Disappearing Act

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author, diabetes, writer

I haven’t fallen off the planet nor given up the dream. I’m just dealing with some new health issues (type 2 diabetes). It’s been hard to concentrate this week. I have a feeling I’ll be a bit MIA next week too. Keep writing!

And, as Ahnold says, “I’ll be back.”

Please Help Find Nichole

Reblogged from Destiny Allison:

A Smile for your Friday

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author, Emily Hoffman, Glorified High, Glorified High dancer, music, music video, sarah Jaffe, writer

This is more than just a music video (though it is a great song). I recommend you watch part or all of it just to enjoy the 11 year old gir dancer. She’s AMAZING. And, of course, the song and singer are fantastic too. How can you lose?

Writers, Writing, Self-Publishing, Disruptive Innovation and the Universe

Writers, Writing, Self-Publishing, Disruptive Innovation and the Universe

It’s here. ebooks outsell printed books on Amazon.

ReBlog: Bad Judgement

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author, bad judgement, James Dickey, Robert Penn Warren, writer

ReBlog: Bad Judgement

From the article:

“But also look closely at the painting. Aside from its ekphrastic foundation, look at the expression on the woman’s face. The general despair of her mouth, the dis-allegiance with reality in the eyes, the urgency of the body toward some kind of action. Are these the kinds of themes your writing entertains? Too, take a look at the smaller details: the two blown-out candles, the meek lantern, the domestic bedding in the non-domestic vessel, the high light of liberty in the upper right that can’t be reached that must be meant as a contrast with the lower right blackness under the boat of the river, the awaiting suicidal darkness. And finally, the little chain clasped delicately around her right hand. Are these the kind of delicacies that are revered in your writing? Do you write with a depictionist’s sense of precision? Especially for the image?”

“And then the further absurdity: Trying to figure out what it is you’ve experienced or understood and making that into something else — a poem? The whole process can be a series of bad judgments. Something like:

Robert Penn Warren’s Definition of Poetry”

A poem?
Could be.
Bad judgment —
Probably.

Writers Conference

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author, book, novel, writer, writer conference

This will be my first one. This weekend. I’m not sure if my brain is big enough to fit all I’m going to learn. Maybe I need to get in there and take some stuffs to goodwill. Tax Receipt? Oh yeah. Who wouldn’t want my memories, or not so useful attributes. I wonder how much I’d get for my bass playing? Someone may want to pick up my level of bass playing skill on one of the half price sales at Goodwill. I can always go back and pick up skills on the recorder on a 1/2 off day. If I want to. Which I won’t. There is a possibility that I will be smarter by Sunday. Not sure what I will do with the new knowledge. Rent it? So much stuff to think about. I’m stressing.

New Music Releases for the week of 5/13

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Amy Grant, author, Bobby McFerrin, new music, new music tuesday, Vampire Weekend, writer

New music is always exciting. The waiting, the suspense, the drop of the needle…

well maybe the click of the mouse.

Unfortunately Ty, the new music you wanted to hear was not on Spotify today.

Like Vampire Weekend’s – Modern Vampires of the City was apparently too good for Spotify…

But, I still enjoyed (not in order of enjoyment)
Ben Lee - Welcome To The Work
Amy Grant/James Taylor – (song) How Mercy Looks…
Bobby McFerrin (with Esperanza Spalding) - spirityouall
Escape the Fate – Ungrateful
Dillinger Escape Plan - One Of Us Is The Killer
Trace Adkins - Love Will…
The Boxer Rebellion - Promises

There were many others released but they didn’t catch my ear.
However, I wasn’t in the greatest mood today, so who knows.

This has been another edition of New Music Tuesday!

Author Quote Monday

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author, author quote, E.L. Doctorow, ragtime, writer

We are all good friends. Friendship is what endures. Shared ideals, respect for the whole character of a human being.

E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime

Soundtracking Sunday!

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caspian, ingrid michaelson, lady antebellum, maybeshewill, memphis may fire, MONO, post-rock, She & Him, soundtracking, the album leaf, tristeza, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

She & Him – Volume 3

On Sundays I reflect on bands whose music I enjoyed last week.
Maybe this can help your music discovery?

Soundtracking top ten: 20130512
She & Him, Indie Duo, NEW ALBUM OUT- Volume 3, awesomz
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alternative Rock
Caspian, post-rock
MONO, amazing symphonic sounding post-rock from Japan
Tristeza, post-rock, lovely guitar work
Ingrid Michaelson, Singer-songwriter extraordinaire
Maybeshewill, post-rock + energy
Lady Antebellum, Country Pop, you need them now
Memphis May Fire, Hardcore/Metal/Emo – really great
The Album Leaf, Former guitarist for Tristeza, post-rock, beautiful stuff

As you might gather…I was POST-ROCKING this week. Beautiful mostly instrumental stuffs.

My social music experience is over at http://www.last.fm/user/fing3rs

Join me!

World Building

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author, novel, writer, writing

One piece of editorial advice I got from my, well, editor of course, was that my world was not described enough nor built. So, I’m spending time dreaming the details of my world. I know some of the information, but I need to get it out of my head and onto the page.

I flew down to Fresno yesterday to watch of friend of mine and his band play at an outdoor festival today. He was the lead singer in our band back in the 70′s. Life got in the way of our fame. >.< . What in tarnation does that have to do with world building, Ty? Well, I want the heat and dust of Fresno, and the coastlands of Santa Cruz. Fresa Cruz? Santa Fres? Fresean? Oceano? Hmm. Naming will have to come later.

What's important about this world? Maybe the stuffs that relate to the plot? One place on the world will be desolate, dusty, and, gasp, weedy. One will be lush and stroked by ocean breezes. One will be orderly, structured, prosperous and somehow enticing. A world building here I go!