Write the essays anyway, and have fun with them. Their time will come.
Angel: You know, I killed my actual dad. It was one of the first things I did when I became a vampire. Wesley: I hardly see how that's the same situation. Angel: Yeah. I didn't really think that one through.
'Lineage'
The Great Write Way, Act Three: Where's the gun?
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
dcp - Jun 28, 2009 4:53:46 pm PDT #1791 of 6690
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
erikaj - Jun 28, 2009 5:26:49 pm PDT #1792 of 6690
Always Anti-fascist!
The market's got to pick up someday, Allyson.
Amy - Jun 28, 2009 5:30:58 pm PDT #1793 of 6690
Because books.
Maybe write them and try to publish them in some print outlets, or various websites?
Connie Neil - Jun 28, 2009 5:38:22 pm PDT #1794 of 6690
brillig
Potential features in magazines?
Allyson - Jun 28, 2009 5:39:07 pm PDT #1795 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
You know, I don't even know where to begin with magazines. I really should look into that.
Connie Neil - Jun 28, 2009 5:58:23 pm PDT #1796 of 6690
brillig
There might be industry journals that would like lighter stuff, or maybe more general interest scientific magazines (Scientific America et al) that would like them. You've got the published credit and employment history to prove you're not just a random writer.
Ginger - Jun 28, 2009 6:20:05 pm PDT #1797 of 6690
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'd think your stuff would be great for The Last Page in Smithsonian Magazine.
Barb - Jun 28, 2009 6:26:58 pm PDT #1798 of 6690
“Not dead yet!”
It could be that with trying to target the children's market with Sam, you might want to write the essays, or at least some variation on them, for kids' magazines like American Girl or Girl's Life-- the reason I suggest girl's magazines is because there always seems to be a desire for articles that paint math and the sciences in a positive way for young girls and coming from a woman, they hold a certain weight.
It's something to consider at any rate.
Allyson - Jun 28, 2009 6:47:28 pm PDT #1799 of 6690
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Awww, Ginger you just made my whole weekend.
Gudanov - Jun 29, 2009 5:30:54 am PDT #1800 of 6690
Coding and Sleeping
Chapters 25 and 26 are done. More like it was one big chapter that got split. Chapter 26 was a tough one and was kicking my ass for awhile. That chapter may well be one that grows in revision. So much happens for the number of words expended that it feels a bit thin.
That's around 149,000 words. I need to think up a good blog post for today. I've got a big one, but it needs a bit of refinement before I post it.