So, I am "tooling up" to finish the three stories that will be part of my anthology to be published this fall. Yesterday, I received the suggestion that at least one of my stories are Kindle "book length". Hmmmm. So, now I am full of ideas. Incidentally, so far I am planning to use Amazon, so anyone with helpful hints about using them, be my guest. I am thinking that anything that Amazon publishes must be removed from BCTS, though have not talked with a publicist yet. I plan to do that in June. Most of my stories will either go in the Anthology or be published separately. I've been bothered and hurt because my stories do not garner the high Kudo counts, but now feel that is for the most part that I write stories that do not actually fit the profile for BCTS because most of my stories do not contain significant TG elements.
After facing the snippy bitches at other sites, I feel quite priveleged to be able to use BCTS.
So, this morning I was playing with my Niqab and found my breath to be abominable when the veil covered my face. Not even Listerine helped. :( So, perhaps I have happened upon a tool to trigger imaginative writing?
Perhaps the Green Arrow stories should have the author in green tights and using a bow for a bit? Maybe some of those stories where the protagonist becomes a wolf should have had the author romping around on the floor, pretending she is a wolf? Now to those who have protagonists who can fly, please no leaping from the roof wearing a bed sheet!
Part of a story I am working on features my protagonist spending time being carried through the woods after being unceremoniously thrown over the shoulder of a very large ape man! Would any of you be willing to help me with that? Prolly not. :(
It has been an odd morning. I spent an hour washing enough dishes so there would be room to prepare breky, and now I have only just discovered it is 1:00 PM. Sigh.
Gwendolyn
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I read the title, and
I read the title, and wondered "What do Canadian coins have to do with writing?"
That said, there have been authors that wrote about what they knew, and in some cases, it ended up with characters that seemed to be almost Mary Sue like in their abilities. Why? Well, in at least one Golden Age science fiction story (which I can't remember the author or story's names), the character crashed on a moon in the solar system, and managed to use all the parts of the ship to build a forge, then create a generator, radio, etc. (As I recall, the plot line included fighting against Jovians) It seemed like the character could do anything - for a good reason. The author was basically a polymath, and assumed that if he could do it, the character should be able to.
E.E. "Doc" Smith was a chemical engineer. Frederik Pohl was a polymath (and a high school dropout, but that was during the depression). Isaac Asimov had an enormous number of earned degrees, along with honorary ones. Charles Sheffield was a mathematician and physicist, as well as a science fiction writer.
Others that wrote 'high fantasy' style books, even if SF, were actively involved in reenactment.
It's good to know about what you write, not just write about what you know.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
NO exploding transformers !
I mean the real kind, not the kind that make themselves from cars to giant warriors. I was an Electrician for 32 years, and do not wish to relive the explosions and electrocutions... Though I did spend a considerable amount of time in the wilderness camping and hunting Bambie, though I was not that good at it and mostly just enjoyed the scenery.
Of course there is background in electronics ...
Crazy story
The story you reference was "Spacehounds of IPC" by "Doc" E.E.Smith. One of my favourites.
And no, we're not all polymaths :(
Penny
No critisising of Canadian coin
Actually, I would not dare do so because I respect them for having a bit of a sense of humor. The idea that they actually do call their coins Loonies, and Twoonies is so rich. :( They also view their beer with great pride and respect, and actually we did find it to be quite good, though my preference is still Dos Equis, were I still imbibing that is.
Gwen
Yah.
You know what Moosehead is, right?
In Canada, it's a beer. In Wyoming, it's a misdemeanor.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
I have not tried Moosehead
On my trip to Canada later this year, um well I do not know if it will happen.
Choice is pistol or Moosehead beer. I drink beer only in chilled glass. If it comes in bottle, only I pour it. I am going to see movie tonight. Perhaps I drink Moosehead on tap?
NO, no one can start on me about guns. Puleeezzz.
Gwen
After you drink moosehead,
After you drink moosehead, you pisstall.
I'll get a life when it's proven and substantiated to be better than what I'm currently experiencing.
I challenge thee
To drink some Rip Snorter http://www.hogsback.co.uk/our-beers/#9 you might go a bit AoverT afterwards.
A lot more body than Moosehead.
Lagers
like Moosehead I find very difficult to tell apart.
How to murder your wife
IIRC that is the title, in which the lead character acted out all his stories. Gloppita gloppita machine, anyone?