I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.

Simon ,'Jaynestown'


The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...  

A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.


Topic!Cindy - Jul 16, 2005 3:13:55 am PDT #3155 of 10001
What is even happening?

Allyson, make other people write your bio. In fact, use the one Cindy wrote, because it is brilliant. And congrats on the agent contacting you!
You know, I wrote it for grins Allyson, but it is yours to do with what you like.
Cindy, the next time I have to supply a bio for anything, I'm going to beg you to write it for me, okay?
After a compliment like that, Jilli? You bet your pointy little boots.


Lyra Jane - Jul 16, 2005 4:55:23 am PDT #3156 of 10001
Up with the sun

deborah grabien - Jul 16, 2005 6:56:34 am PDT #3157 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

If I wanted to compliment a lot of women, I would find another place to do it. For instance, a place where women are more easily complimented.

...

Ok, I am coming up blank on where women are easily complimented.

Natter?

I'm thinking Harry's Bar, in Venice. That would be Italy, not Southern California. Where they have a guy on staff to do nothing all day except pulp white peaches for bellinis.

Good place for complimenting women easily.


SailAweigh - Jul 16, 2005 8:05:45 am PDT #3158 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

PCH One

I had never expected to see it, yet, there it had been. So briefly existent that I took my eye off the road for longer than comfortable on the narrow winding road. Chasing the shadow of my car as it wavered against the towering rocks to my right, balanced on the knife edge of mountain and sea, I felt if I drove just a little bit faster I could catch it again—a forlorn hope. More than just an atmospheric effect, it was the elusive green flash, sought after by many, but given only by grace, never by human effort.


Topic!Cindy - Jul 16, 2005 8:07:37 am PDT #3159 of 10001
What is even happening?

Where they have a guy on staff to do nothing all day except pulp white peaches for bellinis.
Euphemism?

Or girl band?


deborah grabien - Jul 16, 2005 8:14:47 am PDT #3160 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Euphemism?

Or girl band?

MuHAAA! Seriously - the bellini (white peach pulp in prosecco) was invented at Harry's Bar.

mmmmmmmmm, Venice. Cipriani's. Must get back to Italy, damn it; Nic's never been to Venice and he needs to spend a couple of days there.


Lee - Jul 16, 2005 8:21:48 am PDT #3161 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

For the driving drabble.

Everything is finally loaded into the car. The cats are in back, with a towel over one cage for our sanity. All of the goodbyes have been said, or at least all of the ones that still matter. It’s time to drive. Take the 101 to the 5, heading north. Stop once for a bathroom break and stretch, but grab lunch from a drive-through so you can keep driving. Hours later, finally head west towards Paso Robles. From there, keep driving north, and try to remember there is no more “the”. It’s just 101 that takes you the rest of the way home.


deborah grabien - Jul 16, 2005 8:55:35 am PDT #3162 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Oh, Perkins, DAYUM, that rocks.

All about the California highways. And we've done so many road trips south and then home to San Fran that it's now automatic: we get south of Santa Nella and suddenly we're on "the Five".


SailAweigh - Jul 16, 2005 9:17:37 am PDT #3163 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Heh. One of my favorite bumper stickers when I lived in California said, "There is no life east of I-5." I kinda miss seeing that around.


Beverly - Jul 16, 2005 9:27:44 pm PDT #3164 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Sail! You actually saw the Green Flash? I thought it was just a myth. Nice drabble, btw, with chasing the wavery shadow.

Elegant and economic, as always, dcp.

I love Cindy's bio of Allyson. Mention the nephew and it'll be perfect.