tenaciousnancy

I'm stealing addergoole's blurb on account of being sick. Or maybe just lazy. :/

Watch a cross-universal sillyfic grow as Shiva goes on a dating show with Shane from Strange Little Band, Rae from Above Ground... and a silly little man I don't know!

This mini-rant, although prompted by a Twitter discussion, applies to anyone who thinks that the best way to change the status quo is to yell them into submission.

Under normal, non-abusive situations, you cannot change people's behavior. Even if you pass laws forbidding certain activities, people will find a way around them. The best you can hope for is persuading them to see your point of view. Being confrontational is counterproductive.

I hold several beliefs that are not popular in mainstream America. I'm agnostic, anti-marriage, childless by choice, pro-gun rights, and choose not to vote in national elections. I think that political protests are a waste of time. I believe that what people do in their own homes is their business. I don't care what you do with whom or if you're doing drugs, as long as you're not harming anyone else. Live and let live, even if you don't agree with others' philosophies. I teach by example. If an opportunity arises--like this one--when I think my views may be considered, I'll speak. Otherwise I'll quietly live my life.

Despite my postlessness here, I have not kicked the bucket. More often than not I'm on Twitter (I'm tenaciousN). I've become a bit of a junkie.

(x-posted from strangelilband)

That might be reaching a little, but e-Fiction Book Club member J.C says that Strange Little Band is "delicious reading" in her review. Yay!

(x-posted to strangelilband)

Strange Little Band is the e-Fiction Book Club's selection for Reading Round 4, which runs August 17-23. Feel free to jump in, or just read along. :)

Heh. I just noticed the entry's tags: evil corporations, parents with powers, psychics. Can't argue with that. :)

(x-posted from strangelilband)

It's not naughty, though, honest. Totally SFW. :)

The mp3 of Nancy's radio interview (previously mentioned here) is up! It's 6 MB. The SLB part begins about 17 minutes in.

(x-posted from strangelilband)

In June WVTF's Gene Marrano interviewed me for an episode of "Studio Virginia." We discussed Strange Little Band, publishing, blogging, and more. The show airs on Thursday 8/13 at 7:30 p.m. EST. Soon afterwards it'll be available online. I'll post the link as soon as it's up. w00t!

Banged out revisions for episode 14 of the upcoming season of the sci-fi/drama web series "Reservation." What a relief! I've been struggling with the scenes with two particular characters. I just don't have a good feel for them. Better now. :)

(x-posted from strangelilband)

In June WVTF's Gene Marrano interviewed me for an episode of "Studio Virginia." We discussed Strange Little Band, publishing, blogging, and more. The show airs on Thursday 8/13 at 7:30 p.m. EST. Soon afterwards it'll be available online. I'll post the link as soon as it's up. w00t!

(x-posted from strangelilband)

What I'm trying to say is that Vanessa (vanessabrooks) is a bit more online now. She's @writingnessie on Twitter. (I'm @tenaciousN and @strangelilband.)

Vanessa has also created an account on Web Fiction Guide, so you can see what she's reading. I need to see how to get her listed as an author on SLB's Web Fiction Guide listing.

(x-posted from strangelilband)

To quote Futurama, "Good news, everyone!"

Lori Titus, the editor of the horror fiction site Flashes in the Dark, asked Nancy about SLB, co-writing, and more in an interview.

Also, A. M. Harte, author of the serial webnovella Above Ground, reviewed SLB on Web Fiction Guide. w00t!

They say that in order to be a good writer you have to read a lot. Unfortunately when I get gung-ho on a project, I do little else. So reading tends to fall by the wayside.

Thanks to two long plane rides and chatting with the authors on Twitter, I'm now hooked on two serialized novels: Above Ground and Addergoole. For more details see my "shelf" on Web Fiction Guide.

The producer I've been working with has passed on the sci-fi/action/comedy story I'd developed. However, I can use the treatment as a not-for-sale writing sample. So if anyone would like to read the treatment that goes with the following log line, say the word. :)

After an ex-con discovers he can move between parallel worlds, he and an ex-cop must work together to mend a deadly tear between realities.

Yeah, it's been a while. I've been playing on Facebook lately. If you're on FB, feel free to drop by and say hi.

Just created a community for my current writing project: strangelilband. Take a peek, or not. In either case, I need to get back to work. :)

That's how a computer geek named Sean Tevis describes running for public office. And he should know. Tevis is running for a Kansas state representative seat. I sincerely hope he wins on the basis of his xkcd-style campaign comics alone. True and too funny!

I have in my hot little hands a producer/writer agreement. For the past year I've been corresponding with an independent producer about a sci-fi/comedy feature film. Obviously I need to go over the document with my lawyer. If all goes well -- and I don't see any reason why it shouldn't -- I'll sign the final version of the agreement that works for both me and the producer. Then I'll send the producer the treatment I've written. And we'll see what happens from there. :)

Wow. Long time, no post. Anyhoo...

Today I learned about a brand-spankin' new community, striketv. The Strike.TV website states, "is the first ever online network created by Hollywood storytellers that brings original, high-quality video entertainment to the world. ... We empower professional film and television story-tellers by offering them creative freedom, welcoming them to retain ownership of their material and helping them monetize and distribute their work across the Web."

Interesting. I'll keep an eye on it. Here's hoping they can really provide a viable alternative to the ad revenue-based structure we've got now. I doubt scripted shows will last much longer. Too expensive.

I also think they did a nice job with the site. The navigation seems to be all JavaScript and CSS. Flash is limited to displaying video. No bells and whistles Flash nonsense, thank the powers that be.

A few weeks ago I applied for a freelance fantasy writing gig. The application called for a 200 to 500 word writing sample based on ( this scenario. )

Here's my chock full of subtext ( submission. )

I am.

As the wordie.org header concisely explains, it's "like Flickr, but without the photos."

I've been in wuv with Spider-man ever since I can remember. Imagine my surprise when I saw this Spidey-themed item and said "Nuh-uh. That's just plain silly." Ironic, no?