This will be a blog for my writing, maybe with (too much) personal thrown in. I am hoping it will be a little more interactive, with me answering questions, helping out and whatnot. If it falls this year (2024), then I may stop the whole blogging thing, but that's all a "wait and see" scenario.
Loved the songs about the sky. When I was a teen, I thought Skypilot was a great song. I posted it in "Smile! (Groan?) You Know You Love These!" a while back, but was surprised that the vocals sounded pretty 'tinny', or not a true representation of the vocal quality. It might have been the quality of the recording I used I guess. Spirit In The Sky is the song I'd love to have freinds listen to at least once when the Good Lord calls me from Earth. It's one of my favorite songs of all time!
Good information. I like to read aloud as I go. Does it sound authentic?
I am currently reading a book - 'The Lost Journals of Sacajawea' - and what a wonderful idea this author had. She is, of course, doing a fictional telling of Sacajawea's capture by the white men invading her village. This author needed to invent words, some sounds which came from her own native background, Bitterroot Salish. I am just getting into the 'meat' of the story, where Sacajawea has been gambled away to the French man, Charbonneau. I think everyone knows that she went on to be interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition, the only woman on that trip. Being a young woman with a group of men is challenging enough, and to be on that epic journey with an infant as well, I cannot but think this will be a dramatic novel.
FYI: Bitterroot Salish or Flathead originally lived in an area west of Billings, Montana extending to the continental divide in the west and south of Great Falls, Montana extending to the Montana–Wyoming border.
I have a feeling that the composers of the Romantic era would agree with you. So do I, the restraints put on creativity by the trite, "Classical" methods really make it a little hard to let loose.
Quick question on "Person." When someone is speaking, sometimes I've seen a paragraph include a ahort sentence of the listener's reaction even as the speaker continues speaking.
Bob said "[something scary]" and 'Sally cringed' while Bob grinned and kept on talking. (terrible example)
Is this acceptabele to stay in the same paragraph or does Sally need her own paragraph?
Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a couple (few?) books that at the beginning of them involved Alternate History. I remember that one book dealt with the US never being involved in WWI, and instead remained isolated. As a result, all communication with any country in Europe ceased. Years later, we explored Europe once again. From there, my memory lapses, I don't recall what happened. Interesting book though.
I did quite a bit of reading and writing in August. Never my favorite month growing up but it was always a time to estivate and that can be productive.
I made a list of September contests but I'll be skipping a few as I don't like the prompts. Fortunately I'm inspired by what I'm reading.
We have 'cowboy poetry' in the Western US. It keeps itself separate from literary works. It is related in theme and structure to Australian Bush Poetry. Both are ballads relying upon rhyme. And therefore related to traditional British songs still sung in Appalachia.
Yeah... I don't like it... not at all. But as you aptly mentioned... I have a different definition of fun.
I did like high school wrestling though. I didn't have to use my eyes. Position, leverage, anticipation, perseverance... it was more of a mental challenge for me. Also great for smaller, slower people. No need to be huge, speedy or tall.
Quick News
Quick one today: on the heels of Vinyl Cuts, I received an acceptance for a short story in a flash fiction anthology. Set for release in August (ish), it's a story with a Gothic feel and an odd twist at the end.
In 2023 I had 2 whole stories published. Whoopee! I've already got two for 2024, so let's hope for a few more and make it a better year then last year!
Oh, and if my incomplete records give me an idea, this year should see me get my 1000th formal rejection. Not counting the places I don't hear from, I think I'm sitting on around 950 at the moment.
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