Reading: Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

Fragile Things
by Neil Gaiman

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night… Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams — and nightmares… In a Hugo Award–winning story, a great detective must solve a most unsettling royal murder in a strangely altered Victorian England… These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance — and the terrifyingly dark and entertaining wit — of the incomparable Neil Gaiman.

( Click to read more at NeilGaiman.com )

I Write Like…

I’ve been seeing posts with I Write Like in them, and decided to put a couple stories through just for fun.

What We Give (found in Lost Innocence: A Niteblade Anthology):

I write like
Chuck Palahniuk

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

Surveying the Land (found in Dark Pages Anthology):

I write like
James Joyce

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

I should find a journal or blog entry with enough length, to see what I get when I’m not writing for characters :)

Edit: A few of my old Scribblings posts got me Margaret Atwood and Stephen King, which makes a kind of sense.

Viewing: Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice has taken its place as one of the greatest television productions of all time. The landmark adaptation from A&E and the BBC captured the hearts of millions by seamlessly translating the wit, romance, and intelligence of Jane Austen’s classic novel to the screen.

( Click to read more at The History Channel Shop (A&E) )

Strawberry Creek Writing Retreat

It’s time again for the Annual Starwberry Creek Writing retreat offered by the Writer’s Guild of Alberta :)

Retreat dates: June 16 – 20.

Niteblade Issue #12: Flea Market Zombies

The new issue of Niteblade came out last week. Have you seen it yet? You should :)

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Published in Dark Pages, Surveying the Land

My story Surveying the Land appears in the anthology Dark Pages from Blade Red Press.

A collection of stories to “delight and disturb”, I’m quite pleased that this story found a home there!

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Free Comic Book Day!

May 1st is Free Comic Books Day!

Happy Harbor Comics is continuing the tradition of having various additional events planned, as well as giving away free comics. There’s raffles and prize draws at the various locations, as well as guests from E-Ville Roller Derby, and local artists doing sketches if you bring a donation for the food bank. Look at their page for specific details.

Also, if you haven’t heard, HH vol. 1 moved to a new site earlier this month, so this is a good time to check out the new site.

Audience Participation Movie Event: The Princess Bride

Show your love of the Princess Bride movie by acting along with the characters!

7:45 p.m. Friday, April 23, 2010
Duration: 2 hours
Participation limit: 250
No tickets required; open to the public.

See the EPL Event page for more details.

Reading: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin

Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to.

( Click to read more at Random House )

Upgrade!

After some testing, support recommended an upgrade for my database. The site seems to have settled well into it’s new home, and hopefully the issues are gone now.

As I’ve been playing with pages and things, I’ll know soon enough.

*knocks on wood*