January 2011
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yeah, so
I’m going to watch Misfits this week or something. I CAN’T RESIST ANY LONGER
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“And Chosen Ones who are “select people” or have some birthright to leadership...”
– Sam Sykes » The Chosen Jerk: Jam Session with N.K. Jemisin
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“But in terms of philosophy, I sometimes wonder if the whole concept of The...”
– Sam Sykes » The Chosen Jerk: Jam Session with N.K. Jemisin
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SOCIALLY AWKWARD →
megaloo: waalkchan: weeplittlelionman: 3patchproblem: theneverendingdrums: br0nonymous: thisclassisridikulus: sueferdinand: You check your phone, because you have nothing to contribute to the conversation. Wait for the right time to say something, you get interrupted. Twice. Someone you vaguely know is walking in front of you. You maintain distance. Hold the door for some....
Jan 30th
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“As the Swan Queen, Nina must play both the white swan and the black swan. So...”
– What Is This Light: Black Swan and Banshee Wails
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Jan 29th
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Open these two links consecutively and let them...
stieg: imsohoodd: teap0ts: pebx: makemespeechless: teap0ts: Link One Link Two It’s absolutely beautiful. This is amazing.  This made my life :O Putting this on my blog again :) Amazing. ♥ too beautiful! if someone can put both together and give me the download omfg i’ll love you foreverrrr
Jan 29th
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“As a writer, to me the most interesting questions center around promotion for...”
– Batlife on Publishing in 2021: A Bloodbath, or a Gentle Evolution? iawtc HARDCORE. I mean, there are shitty books published by professional publishing houses as well, but in general pro-published books have decent editing/copyediting/covers/etc. Self-published books, in general, do not. Do I...
Jan 27th
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things i really like
Bookplates signed by authors that they send to me through the mail! I’ve only got one of these, technically, but I like the idea a lot, especially since I can’t really get to a lot of in-person signings for authors I like. Bookplates (should) cost less to get than autographed paper books (especially if I already have a paper copy and don’t want to buy a double), and I can just...
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“I live well on the desperation, misery, and incompetence that your educational...”
– The Shadow Scholar - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education
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taking control of the panic
I have: 1. made a checklist of everything I need to apply for the job in April 2. asked one of my profs for a recommendation letter 3. given myself a big pep talk Now I just have to go do everything else. Huzzah.
Jan 26th
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i have no consistency at all in my tumbling
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How to Stop Thinking Too Much - wikiHow →
I really love WikiHow. See also this.
Jan 25th
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things that make me stressed out
1. applying for jobs 2. asking profs for letters of recommendation 3. thinking about the future 4. the knowledge that someday I’ll die 5. thinking about the futility of it all 6. applying for jobs that need letters of recommendation from my profs for me to even be considered for them 7. money 8. knowing that I’ll need to get a job so I’ll have money so I won’t die...
Jan 25th
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“Did you develop a method for keeping track of such a huge cast of characters...”
– Monday, January 24: Maximum Shelf: West of Here | Shelf Awareness - Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade
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“But seriously. The indies represent resistance to the homogenization of our...”
– TayariJones.com | Tayari’s Blog: I’m Indiebound
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“Don Quixote is, to be blunt, an asshole. Each chapter consists of several...”
– Dead White Guys: An Irreverent Guide to Classic Literature: “Don Quixote” by Miguel de Cervantes, a Review
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“I don’t understand the question. Or, more precisely, I don’t...”
– electric gravy boat @ How do you update science fiction stories that were written in the 1990s? Basically, this is my thoughts on “updating” novels for a new decade, be they sci-fi or no. I don’t see the need for it, and I’ll probably go out of my way to get the original...
Jan 22nd
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“If the author feels that in 2010 she needs to update books written in 1990, why...”
– Srynerson @ How do you update science fiction stories that were written in the 1990s?
Jan 22nd
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“Simple - you don’t. Stories are a slice of either reality of fantasy,...”
– How do you update science fiction stories that were written in the 1990s?
Jan 22nd
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Sandman Slim's life is only going to get more... →
I downloaded the first one of this series back when they were doing a freebie promo for it, like, a year ago? I keep meaning to read it! Especially since it/the author has been popping up on o many blogs lately.
Jan 22nd
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“Just like with Rapunzel, there are many people who continue to dismiss Princess...”
– Meg Cabot - The Princess Thing Meg Cabot, I love you.
Jan 21st
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“I’m happy to report “the princess thing” is alive and well in Tangled (the GOOD...”
– Meg Cabot - The Princess Thing Well! I know what movie I’m going to see soon(-ish)!
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“Prose books could become a lot more like comic books, if a new experiment from...”
– The next step in young-adult fantasy/SF: monthly serialized novels? Pretty cool idea!
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