When was the last time someone said no to something you asked for?
It makes an interesting contrast for characters. I responded with something that I hadn't expected. Outrage is an emotion that could carry me to do a lot of things.
Most of the time I write it out. I allow some poor character to try to do all the great things that I'd like to do, like burning bridges and cursing storms. Ever find yourself to be too polite to say the things in your mind?
No is often a barrier to make a character reach harder. Failure is the only option to make them grow. Sometimes, though, I wish people didn't have so much to learn.
So if you're wondering - I felt like I was stuck in the 1950s this week. And I'm breaking out of that mold. I'm now twisting some poor character into that spot to break her out in all the ways I can think of that I couldn't actually do in person. Should be an interesting evening for me.
As for you - next time you hear the word no, what do you do? Is your first reaction the only response? Or is there more to it?
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
Turning Life Upside Down
Ever wonder what it takes to drive someone to those depths? What it is that will make someone reach past all the barriers of what's comfortable and normal for what might be better?
In general, it isn't an easy decision, or a quick one.
Is it from that moment when he hit you and you blacked out a moment, and you wondered if the next blow would be the last?
Is it another time, when you realized you just weren't able to be yourself (around her) at home?
When we talk about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we don't think about little day-to-day changes. We often talk about greater ideals, like whether we can carry firearms or the right to choose. But it is no less important to think about the daily grind: your job, your partner and family, and your friends.
Take another look. Most of these can be changed. Your horrible monster-in-law might have to be endured during holidays, but she might cause enough trouble that she's not worth it. That husband might have been something else, but a person is not defined by one choice. It's a combination of many little things that form a puzzle. That dead-end job that saps your energy and your time needs to be replaced.
Of course, I write this at a time when I consider going back to a career I once hated. Times change, and occasionally one must go to the dark side in order to find the light.
What's your temptation? Is the dark side worth pursuing in order to get past the current rut? Why do we only view the black and the white, the dark and the light, and never the infamous shades of gray that life truly is?
Deep thoughts for the new year. May your own road be well-lit.
In general, it isn't an easy decision, or a quick one.
Is it from that moment when he hit you and you blacked out a moment, and you wondered if the next blow would be the last?
Is it another time, when you realized you just weren't able to be yourself (around her) at home?
When we talk about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we don't think about little day-to-day changes. We often talk about greater ideals, like whether we can carry firearms or the right to choose. But it is no less important to think about the daily grind: your job, your partner and family, and your friends.
Take another look. Most of these can be changed. Your horrible monster-in-law might have to be endured during holidays, but she might cause enough trouble that she's not worth it. That husband might have been something else, but a person is not defined by one choice. It's a combination of many little things that form a puzzle. That dead-end job that saps your energy and your time needs to be replaced.
Of course, I write this at a time when I consider going back to a career I once hated. Times change, and occasionally one must go to the dark side in order to find the light.
What's your temptation? Is the dark side worth pursuing in order to get past the current rut? Why do we only view the black and the white, the dark and the light, and never the infamous shades of gray that life truly is?
Deep thoughts for the new year. May your own road be well-lit.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Resolution
Has it become that time again? That horrid six-week push to become a new person with a new life?
I'm still not sure why we put ourselves through this every year. Even the staunch refusal to set goals says something about not seeing a need to improve.
Perhaps instead we ought to set regular intervals for improvement. Small steps to lead to a larger change. Do you ever wonder what would happen if a resolution started small in January and built up to something larger as the year went on?
Not much time left to consider it. If change is so hard, then increments to create momentum might be better than to attempt to turn everything upside down at once.
Then again, patience is a virtue hard to come by. Little changes are very difficult to check progress. And we all like to feel that we'll accomplish something.
I'm still not sure why we put ourselves through this every year. Even the staunch refusal to set goals says something about not seeing a need to improve.
Perhaps instead we ought to set regular intervals for improvement. Small steps to lead to a larger change. Do you ever wonder what would happen if a resolution started small in January and built up to something larger as the year went on?
Not much time left to consider it. If change is so hard, then increments to create momentum might be better than to attempt to turn everything upside down at once.
Then again, patience is a virtue hard to come by. Little changes are very difficult to check progress. And we all like to feel that we'll accomplish something.
Friday, March 6, 2015
Making Changes
Humans tend to be territorial creatures, and I find myself resisting change though I consider myself flexible and adaptable. I can't imagine what it's like for those who are neither.
shetastorm.com
New website is functioning.
Painted Face | Amazon | Kobo | Nook
The Gamers | Amazon | Kobo | Nook
Last month I published two titles. I'm working on the next two, and we'll see what goes from there.
Also managed to start an email list, so if you'd like updates, please sign up here.
The new year promises to be interesting.
shetastorm.com
New website is functioning.
Painted Face | Amazon | Kobo | Nook
The Gamers | Amazon | Kobo | Nook
Last month I published two titles. I'm working on the next two, and we'll see what goes from there.
Also managed to start an email list, so if you'd like updates, please sign up here.
The new year promises to be interesting.
Friday, December 12, 2014
New Bio
Well, the picture is new. I'm still working on the part that follows.
And there's more stuff coming. Don't be shy - check back for more details.
And there's more stuff coming. Don't be shy - check back for more details.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Read Me!
One of the greatest things for a writer is to be read. Writers put pen to paper to share the words. It might be in a digital sense these days. While there are a few out there who write things to burn them out of their heads, the majority of us have something to say, and we want those words out there.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) is one of those things that is supposed to be helpful to a writer. In a perfect world we wouldn't need it, because everyone who wanted to read the book would support the author. However, we don't live in a perfect world. Pirating exists, and DRM was designed to limit that.
The problem is most of us don't appreciate our digital rights to be managed. One thing I hate about it is that I don't stick on just one platform. I have had iPads, pcs, and android phones mixed up together in the same room. While some of the reading software has applications to allow a reader to switch between all of these, it can be cumbersome.
DRM limits or forbids me from sharing my reading material with others, too. One thing I loved about paper is I can drag something out and hand it to my friend and let them read it. If he loved it enough, he would buy it, too. Or the next book that came out. That was our author support.
For digital content, authors often get a larger share, but only if the item is paid for. Yet sometimes I feel it would be nicer to allow that book to be shared freely and have a tag at the end state: "If you like this book, support the author here."
So if you saw a tag like that, what would you do?
DRM (Digital Rights Management) is one of those things that is supposed to be helpful to a writer. In a perfect world we wouldn't need it, because everyone who wanted to read the book would support the author. However, we don't live in a perfect world. Pirating exists, and DRM was designed to limit that.
The problem is most of us don't appreciate our digital rights to be managed. One thing I hate about it is that I don't stick on just one platform. I have had iPads, pcs, and android phones mixed up together in the same room. While some of the reading software has applications to allow a reader to switch between all of these, it can be cumbersome.
DRM limits or forbids me from sharing my reading material with others, too. One thing I loved about paper is I can drag something out and hand it to my friend and let them read it. If he loved it enough, he would buy it, too. Or the next book that came out. That was our author support.
For digital content, authors often get a larger share, but only if the item is paid for. Yet sometimes I feel it would be nicer to allow that book to be shared freely and have a tag at the end state: "If you like this book, support the author here."
So if you saw a tag like that, what would you do?
Friday, August 1, 2014
Vaginal Knitting and Two Penises
(Links contain NSFW pictures)
Vaginal Knitting
No. I couldn't resist sharing. Would you wear something like this? Is it a scarf or a hat or a blanket? Does the performance speak to you on another level?
A man with two dicks
Quote: Diphallia, or one mammal having two penises, is a recognized medical condition that occurs in 1 in 5.5 million births. That translates to about 600 or 700 guys on planet earth sporting a pair, of which about 100 have been reported in the medical literature.
An art form is something that is created, so vaginal knitting would apply - as would any other kind of knitting. But having a double phallus is something that only a few can be cursed with - because you might try to do the same with two that you do with one, but it doesn't seem like it would work out the same.
Do you wonder if I feel a story coming on? Not yet. But these pictures exist in my head and I hate to be the only one. I'm working on a new story, and I can say neither of these two concepts will appear in it.
Vaginal Knitting
No. I couldn't resist sharing. Would you wear something like this? Is it a scarf or a hat or a blanket? Does the performance speak to you on another level?
A man with two dicks
Quote: Diphallia, or one mammal having two penises, is a recognized medical condition that occurs in 1 in 5.5 million births. That translates to about 600 or 700 guys on planet earth sporting a pair, of which about 100 have been reported in the medical literature.
An art form is something that is created, so vaginal knitting would apply - as would any other kind of knitting. But having a double phallus is something that only a few can be cursed with - because you might try to do the same with two that you do with one, but it doesn't seem like it would work out the same.
Do you wonder if I feel a story coming on? Not yet. But these pictures exist in my head and I hate to be the only one. I'm working on a new story, and I can say neither of these two concepts will appear in it.
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