Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

@delrayser Hey, that’s an improvement. The Falcons used to only play irrationally-numbered quarters. in reply to delrayser #
@crimsonsky76 One of the reasons I’m torn about whether to publish traditionally or not. I’ll address that next year. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
RT @jchutchins: Writing tip: Go for specificity, if possible. Avoid vagaries such as “a lot” or “big.” How much? How large? #
@jennybeanses I don’t believe that scones rock. At best, scones polka. in reply to jennybeanses #
@NotZura That’s probably preferable to angry muttonchops. in reply to NotZura #
@scottsigler Look at this way. Any exposure to Pauly Shore will definitely help your horror writing. in reply to scottsigler #
RT @extralife: Daisy chewed off one of Man At Arms arms. Now he is called Man At Arm. #
@jchutchins comma comma comma comma comma chameleon… in reply to jchutchins #
@NotZura I’m reasonably certain that’s more than I ever needed to know about muttonchops. Other than where you get the sheep. in reply to NotZura #
@NotZura Said the Irishman who can only grow a goatee, not even sideburns. in reply to NotZura #
@RedheadWriting Well, you know what they say: Who goes to Vegas, stays in Vegas. in reply to RedheadWriting #
@RedheadWriting Can you kick it into the big Sparta pit? in reply to RedheadWriting #
@suzzzanna Go get yourself some Hot Wings of Righteousness. in reply to suzzzanna #
RT @Ali_Davis: @suzzzanna To steal from Ben Franklin, boobs are proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. #
@jeanettemarsh Thanks for the RT! It’s going to be a challenge to keep writing about writing once NaNoWriMo starts, but I’ll keep at it! in reply to jeanettemarsh #
@Nofrendo MAN DOWN! MAN DOWN! in reply to Nofrendo #
@tibbarerew Dude, it’s Monday. You’re doing well that the servers aren’t actually on fire or haunted. in reply to tibbarerew #
@tibbarerew With haunted fire! Ghost SysAdmin! in reply to tibbarerew #
@PhilippaJane Welcome back to the internets in reply to PhilippaJane #
@litchick77 Because they give you shiny money in reply to litchick77 #
@PhilRossi Does your insurance cover that? in reply to PhilRossi #
@RedPenOfDoom Now’s the perfect time to go to meetings and look REALLY INTERESTED in reply to RedPenOfDoom #
@tibbarerew But they’re great for target practice. in reply to tibbarerew #
@PhilippaJane WiFi magicks not working? in reply to PhilippaJane #
@scotbotmosh /waves in reply to scotbotmosh #
@PhilippaJane Generally in those cases I just threaten to shoot it. in reply to PhilippaJane #
@PhilippaJane <singing>Send in, the clooooooones…</singing> in reply to PhilippaJane #
@scotbotmosh I’m thinking Google Wave would be awesome for podcasting. Need to get @tibbarerew an invite. in reply to scotbotmosh #
@RedheadWriting Well then it’s a shame it’s an away game tonight. in reply to RedheadWriting #
@scalzi Yeah, that was me. It’s taken me all morning to clear out the pr0n. in reply to scalzi #
@tibbarerew That is the worst Pink Floyd cover EVER. in reply to tibbarerew #
Brain red lining in neutral again. Fortunately, I have Rock Band for my iPhone. #
RT @delrayser: Geek worlds are colliding!! RT @EWAusielloFiles: GLEE exclusive: Joss Whedon to direct an episode!! http://bit.ly/4nquci #
RT @BadAstronomer: Some of you misunderstood me. By “iron my pants” I meant infuse them with ferrite. It helps me find north. #
RT @robkroese: They should call me “Balloon Boy.” I wasn’t in that balloon just as much as that dumb kid wasn’t. #
Psst. Next week’s column on my Manic Manuscript Marathon of Mayhem. http://bit.ly/oe8Lv #
@PhilippaJane I feel for you. Fortunately I won’t have to deal with editing until after DragonCon. in reply to PhilippaJane #
RT @brettq: Any good recommendations for a Hackint0sh solution? Something 10 – 12″ with little to no setup. #
@dgawlik324 JavaScript isn’t so bad, but actual Java IS TEH DEBIL in reply to dgawlik324 #
@NotZura Wow, your facial hair is almost the exact inverse of mine. in reply to NotZura #
Norv Turner was so mad he almost had a facial expression. #watchouthespitsvenom #gobroncos #
RT @rstevens: All You Need Is Larvae #iflennonwasliterallyabeetle #
@mwsmedia Put a ripe banana in your very favorite ear. in reply to mwsmedia #
@mwsmedia Personally, I wouldn’t count Windows 3.0 and Windows Me, so that leaves 7. in reply to mwsmedia #
@PhilippaJane Let me know if that leads to less feedback confusion. I often get conflicting suggestions from my critique group. #
RT @cindyscott54: RT @Teddy_Salad: Latest bank fee is for paying off credit card on time every month | http://bit.ly/xoaDh #
RT @brian_tong: SNUGGIE for FREE! For reals! DO IT and look like a colored Jedi! http://suzzly.com/snuggiepromo.html //Over street clothes? #
@angiek42 You know if you just trepan one of them the others will shut up. in reply to angiek42 #
@WhitleyStrieber I think we have a bad rep. We’re the rural Arkansas of the galaxy. in reply to WhitleyStrieber #
@bantamspectra Dang, that’s a good one. Terminator is faster but Robocop is better armored… in reply to bantamspectra #
@bantamspectra It think it ultimately comes down to which can think/react faster: the T800’s CPU or Robocop’s human brain in reply to bantamspectra #
@scalzi G-string cheese: Disgusting. #
@PocketGoddess This is why I refuse to have a credit card. I’ll stick with debit, thanks. #
@eBooksBN Any way to import my eReader/Fictionwise libraries to use with the eBooksBN version of eReader? #
RT @NotZura: Caption from Jony Ive video. http://twitpic.com/m9wqo #
RT @delrayser: Isn’t Palin jumping the gun? I thought authors went on Oprah AFTER their books were found to be full of fabrications. #
RT @Veronica: South America + Africa = T. Rex http://bit.ly/nSdAT //Actually looks more like a Carnotaurus, but still pretty cool #
@jkendrick Yeah, the Nook may finally make me buy an epaper device. Just need a way to import my eReader/Fictionwise libraries/wishlists in reply to jkendrick #
@crimsonsky76 That’s make or break for me. If it integrates fully with eReader/Fictionwise, or I can xfer from them to BN.com, I’m there. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@eBooksBN Great! How do I access my Fictionwise/eReader libraries from the nook and other BN reader apps? in reply to eBooksBN #
@CRA1G WHAT? in reply to CRA1G #
@NotZura No, that happens to me too. It’s even worse when they know my name, and I still don’t have a clue to theirs. “That’s funny, you!” in reply to NotZura #
The Shawshank Bar Mitzvah #failedmovieconcepts #
@bantamspectra You should really check out today’s strip at http://xkcd.com regarding today’s #fanfight #
@rstevens I think that’s actually Rule 35. #
Charlotte the spider was a terrorist, spreading swine flu. #
@brandg I want a publisher that understands that sales for all 3 books rise after the 3^rd of a trilogy. Don’t pull the plug after book 2. in reply to brandg #
@brandg The publisher needs 2 understand that many SF readers wait for the last book in a trilogy before buying all 3 & adjust expectations in reply to brandg #
@brandg Not saying the publisher should expect 3 best sellers on the 3^rd if the first 2 completely flopped, but too many bail after 2^nd now in reply to brandg #
@brandg Given that I’m in favor of the author finishing all three books prior to the deal, I could live with that. in reply to brandg #
Too easy to countermarket Verizon’s new Google phone by waving your hand & saying “This isn’t the Droid you’re looking for.” #
@angelajames I kind of like the way the nook handles sharing. Of course I’m more of a Cory Doctorow CC kind of author myself. in reply to angelajames #
Superman’s Blanket #NameYourNextBand #
RT @ginatrapani: I want to write a new TV musical called Squee about work-at-homers who burst into song alone in front of their computers. #
@crimsonsky76 Nah, it’s just that kid again. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@NotZura @crimsonsky76 The horrible truth being, of course, that Miracle Whip is willing to tone it down. in reply to NotZura #
@leolaporte The other problem being that silos attract rats. in reply to leolaporte #
@PhilippaJane So that’s basically a large weasel sunning itself on a rock, right? in reply to PhilippaJane #
@crimsonsky76 Booo! I want BN.com to Fictionwise/eReader integration! in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 Well, I won’t be buying a #nook then. Until I can import my eReader.com library, no thanks. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@jkOnTheRun As long as I can’t import my 100s of books from eReader.com/Fictionwise to BN.com, #nook is a no-purchase for me. in reply to jkOnTheRun #
@eBooksBN Please consider allowing import of Fictionwise/eReader.com libraries/wishlists to BN.com. I have too many books to switch now. in reply to eBooksBN #
@crimsonsky76 I don’t know why, but I read “Heineken can” as “Heinlein cake”. Twice. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
RT @amber_benson: Looks like 1 insurance company is trying to combat anorexic body image issues in young women http://tinyurl.com/ykka5t3 #
@crimsonsky76 Robert A. Heinlein: Funeral at noon, BBQ at 2. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
Trying to decide. Brave the cold and snow for Chipotle for lunch, or be good and nuke the frozen entrée I brought? #
@jkendrick I mentioned the snow, right? I know y’all don’t get much where you live, but in Denver, it’s formidable. in reply to jkendrick #
RT @iUberGeek: Windows 7 has been in public beta test with 8 million people for a year. Snow Leopard? The beta is now. #
@jkendrick The one time I remember it snowing it Houston as a kid, I used all the snow in the back yard to make a snowman. He was 3in tall. in reply to jkendrick #
@DarrenHumphries Of course, this being Denver, we have snow now and it was 80F (27C) 48 hours ago. in reply to DarrenHumphries #
@DarrenHumphries @jkendrick What we consider a “dusting” in Denver shut down the city in Houston. in reply to DarrenHumphries #
And yet, during the first snowfall of the season, I develop an irrational craving for ice cream. #
@DarrenHumphries What’s your moose count? in reply to DarrenHumphries #
RT @robkroese: I’d get one of those eBook readers, but I’d be afraid that if I turned it upside down and shook it, it would erase the book. #
@PhilippaJane That is a terrifying thought. in reply to PhilippaJane #
@DarrenHumphries That’s one of the reasons I love listening to @DRSpodcast. 2 hosts are Texan, the other Canadian. Great jabs both ways. in reply to DarrenHumphries #
@jkendrick Actually, technology does frequently terrify me. My gadget addiction is just to get in good with Skynet. in reply to jkendrick #
RT @rstevens: Always bet on purple. #WesleySnipesInGalactusTheMovie #
@paulapoundstone You’re being chased by a 20 foot dust bunny? in reply to paulapoundstone #
Technically, a series of stills is streaming video, just at a very, very low frame rate. #
@Gartenberg Twitter is well on its way to becoming the Official Global Hive Mind. in reply to Gartenberg #
@crimsonsky76 I’m waiting until Macs don’t have displays/ports. Just trust that Apple knows what you need to get done. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
RT @Nofrendo: The only cure is more cowbell. RT @TurnerJackson i got a 103 fever #
@robkroese Given that Snow Leopard has issues with “stable”, yeah, we Windows users will take “stable” as a selling point for Windows 7. in reply to robkroese #
Last time I got a flu shot, in 06, I had an anaphylactic reaction that damn near killed me. So I’m taking my chances. #aintafraidofnoswine #
RT @TheWalnutRoom: There should be a ribbon for Swine Flu survivors & awareness!! maybe like a brown and white vertically striped one? #
@NotZura I’m not allergic to eggs and had successful flu shots before, so I don’t know what did it. Don’t want it again, tho. in reply to NotZura #
@PhilippaJane If I was going anywhere in the countryside I’d be taking shotguns. #urbanboyandproudofit in reply to PhilippaJane #
@joekeg I might consider getting a shot to prevent BLEEDING EYES DEATH FLU, but swine flu, hey, I like bacon… in reply to joekeg #
@NotZura Haven’t we previously unleashed horrible things by doing stuff like that? #humansneverfrigginlearn in reply to NotZura #
@joekeg It’s like George Carlin saying no kids in his neighborhood got polio when he was a kid because they all swam in the East River. in reply to joekeg #
Scientist: Okay, I’ve got this great idea for curing athlete’s foot by crossing influenza and ebola. Sane people: OMG NO GET AWAY FROM THAT #
@DaphneUn It’s under all the gorram snow. in reply to DaphneUn #
@jeanettemarsh @jennybeanses zombie erotica… shudder… the possibilities of parts going into other parts… in reply to jeanettemarsh #
RT @paulapoundstone: I was working really hard today, and then it hit me – why is a cow the logo for Elmer’s glue? #
RT @micheleboyd: Saw a manhole cover, drew a chalk arrow pointing to it and the words ‘Ninja Turtles Recruiting; Drop resumes here’ #
@Cynical_Woman BRAINBLEACH BRAINBLEACH in reply to Cynical_Woman #
RT @wilw: Halloween superstores are the hermit crabs of the retail world. #
@angelajames Depends on whether or not I actually started at the beginning. A lot of writers start way before the beginning, but not me. in reply to angelajames #
@PhilippaJane We’re not all asshats, but we do have a higher concentration than the global average. in reply to PhilippaJane #
RT @jeanettemarsh: RT @scifirules Air force Drone gain sentience, goes on rampage #scifi http://bit.ly/GjWg2 #
@jennybeanses I’m shooting for 2000 words a day for 10 months to write 7 books in a row. 2k is a hearty wordcount. in reply to jennybeanses #
@jeanettemarsh Just realized you kiwis are 19 hours ahead of us in Denver, but it’s only a 12 hour flight, and then my brain broke. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
@robkroese We’re number one? (ain’t saying which camp) #
@robkroese How about everyone is free to believe or not in whatever they want? Hang in there and don’t sweat the wingnuts on either side. in reply to robkroese #
@jeanettemarsh Near as I can tell, y’all are five hours behind us, but tomorrow. Ow. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
@Cynical_Woman @jeanettemarsh Helen, when you say “heartwarming”, is there an oven involved? We’re talking zombies here. in reply to Cynical_Woman #
@PhilippaJane The editing would go a lot faster if @teemonster would just start with the assumption that you’re right. in reply to PhilippaJane #
@kimidreams I got kicked out for feeling it at the gym once. Once. in reply to kimidreams #
RT @jane_l: biggest threat to author’s livelihood? Not piracy. Dwindling readership. Reduced literacy. Competing forms of entertaiment. #
@PhilippaJane The head or other points in reply to PhilippaJane #
@scalzi I’m like that with starring articles in Google Reader. I don’t actually have to read all of them, do I? in reply to scalzi #
RT @lilithsaintcrow: Broke 50K. It’s an actual BOOK now. My God…I love this part. #
@nutzareus I did six years in the Pentagon. Does that count as hazardous enough? in reply to nutzareus #
@dceiver Even the dead one? in reply to dceiver #
@MikeStackpole I like the lettering around the edges too, but subtlety has never been the forte of the Glenn Beck crowd. in reply to MikeStackpole #
@CRA1G No, saving shows off a DVR clearly makes you a commie terrorist pirate. in reply to CRA1G #
@jchutchins You can help me enhance my bliss by reassuring me that writing 7 novels in 10 months isn’t really an insane commitment. in reply to jchutchins #
@mightymur Believe me I know the feeling. in reply to mightymur #
@jkendrick Colour me intrigued (it’s like a pale fuchsia) in reply to jkendrick #
RT @TheKJA: Anti-science protesters now claim Gravity is a government conspiracy designed to prevent common people from flying. #
@jchutchins It’s one of those things I just have to do. 2 trilogies and a spin off. By DragonCon. Doable w/2k words EVERY DAY. in reply to jchutchins #
@Rasplundjr All 7 books tell one ginormous story, though there is a 100 year gap between 1^st and 2^nd trilogies in reply to Rasplundjr #
@Rasplundjr And yes, just doing half a million words of rough draft. in reply to Rasplundjr #
@Rasplundjr Edits are for after I sober up after DragonCon in reply to Rasplundjr #
@TeeMonster You know what’s good for an upset stomach? Chipotle. in reply to TeeMonster #
@PhilippaJane Yes, SyFy original movies are quite stunning in their own way. in reply to PhilippaJane #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Use “i.e.” when providing a specific clarifying example, and use “e.g.” when referencing noted actor E.G. Marshall. #
@jchutchins Just remember that you’re the big shot to those of us just getting into this. in reply to jchutchins #
RT @Ali_Davis: Paralegal Activity #dullesthorrormoviesever #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: “Spider-Man” is the name for the wall-crawling super-hero; “Spiderman” is the name for my proctologist. #
@ginatrapani Not cheesy at all. I’m trying to convince myself of that as I set out to write more than I ever have: 7 novels in 10 months. in reply to ginatrapani #
@rstevens Here’s a pancreas, a hoagie and a squid. in reply to rstevens #
RT @Ali_Davis: When a Stranger Calls, Apologizes, and Hangs Up #dullesthorrormoviesever #
(In case y’all hadn’t noticed, @Ali_Davis is killing it today) #
@Cynical_Woman Karma FTW in reply to Cynical_Woman #
Support #NaNoWriMo, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! — http://bit.ly/3DdbZo #
@tibbarerew I’m gonna go with solar flares. Which you put behind you when your sun gets a blowout at night. in reply to tibbarerew #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Refer to him as “President Obama” when he first appears in an article, “Soul Brother Number 1″ in subsequent mentions. in reply to FakeAPStylebook #
@Nobilis I understand it’s not an either/or proposition with ebooks vs print, but that said, I can’t remember the last time I read paper. in reply to Nobilis #
@jennybeanses Virii have no consideration for people’s schedules! I’m trying to ditch this stupid sore throat before MileHiCon this weekend. in reply to jennybeanses #
@Ali_Davis I would say that depends on context. In some fetish circles, cobranding can be very exciting. #
@Nobilis Two years ago? I still don’t own an eInk device, but I’ve been reading ebooks exclusively since 1997. First on PDAs, then phones. in reply to Nobilis #
@Nobilis That’s as asinine as when I used to foretell the death of print. The reality is always in the middle. in reply to Nobilis #
@Nobilis There will always be extremists on both ends, though. He’s on the “newfangled tech will never catch on side”, I’m on the other. in reply to Nobilis #
@jeanettemarsh It’s going to be hard to ask questions at the writing panels using only mime. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
@Nobilis Someone on the internet is arguing to fit their own preconceived agenda? I’m shocked and appalled. Or not. in reply to Nobilis #
@jeanettemarsh Really, I’m just trying to avoid the white makeup and striped shirt. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
@jeanettemarsh Oh, so you’ve seen Americans’ reaction to mime. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: If you start a sentence with an action, place the actor immediately after or you will anger Christian Bale. #
GET YOUR STINKING PAWS OFF ME, YOU DAMN DIRTY APE! #thatisall #
@feliciaday So much for watching Hulu, then. There are lots of other places to get that “value” on the internet. in reply to feliciaday #
@Nofrendo What tipped me off was when he started raving about “THIS FULLY ARMED AND OPERATIONAL VATICAN” in reply to Nofrendo #
@PhilippaJane That’s unusual attention to detail for zombies. #thingsIneverthoughtIdsay in reply to PhilippaJane #
RT @Ali_Davis: The Taunting #dullesthorrormoviesever #
@jchutchins That happens to me several times a day. Too many things to all try to do at once. in reply to jchutchins #
@McCainBlogette People just aren’t used to, on either side, someone who honestly speaks her mind. It’s refreshing. in reply to McCainBlogette #
@litchick77 Can’t imagine why. (also can’t believe you didn’t see @tibbarerew’s proposal coming) in reply to litchick77 #
It’s the kind of afternoon for Terri Clark radio on @Pandora. SheDaisy, Carrie Underwood Jo Dee Mesina, etc. Ah, the women of country music #
@BstiNatosi The band or the state of mind? in reply to BstiNatosi #
@PhilippaJane Don’t get used to it, word is Fox is readying the axe in reply to PhilippaJane #
@scalzi Nothing wrong with that, I’d take Mummy 2 over Schindler any day. in reply to scalzi #
@Gartenberg Hmm, Apple’s snarky anti-Win7 ads won’t play ON THEIR OWN FRICKIN IPHONE. #applefail in reply to Gartenberg #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: The noun “Wang Chung” should be capitalized, but not the verb. #
RT @QuipsAndTips: If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write. — Stephen King #
@aslapintheface But a dead battery is surely better than other dead things in your engine compartment (raccoon, hooker, Regis Philbin) in reply to aslapintheface #
@jkendrick Saw that in Mobile Tech Manor. King’s On Writing is also my favorite book on the craft. He knows his stuff. in reply to jkendrick #
@scottsigler What about stuff that looks like magic, but has a SF explanation? Immortals in my books heal via nanotech, but don’t know that. in reply to scottsigler #
@aslapintheface Depends on the neighborhood the eggs are from. in reply to aslapintheface #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: “Y’all” means “you all” and is acceptable if you are Texan. “Ya’ll” means “you will” and who the hell ever says that? #
RT @NotZura: Teacher just said “Boy this is getting harder.” Took all I had not to say “Thats what she said!” #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Pithy declarative statements made by David Caruso should be followed immediately by “yyyYYYEAH!!!!!” #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: The correct spelling is ‘Mr. T.’ People who type out ‘Mister’ are fools to be pitied. #
@litchick77 Yup, you’re marrying a geek. You can dress him up, but he’s still a geek. in reply to litchick77 #
@mwsmedia The Watusi? in reply to mwsmedia #
RT @rstevens: I’mma let Unicron finish, but Galactus was the best planet eater of all time. #
@Gartenberg Yeah, CBS doesn’t seem to get that clips aren’t really incentive to watch the full shows on TV, they’re just annoying. in reply to Gartenberg #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: The phrase “the pen is” should be avoided for the benefit of lazy, easily shocked readers. #
RT @dictionarycom: #Scrabble Word of the Day — geck: to deride; to scorn; to mock. http://bit.ly/qS6kh #
RT @Gartenberg: You want me to pay u Hulu? np. Pls give every season of all shows. Full eps and watch it easily on TV & phone. Deal? #hulu #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Omt ndlss vwls. #
@crimsonsky76 I love flying, hate airports/airlines in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@RedPenOfDoom I remember watching the Star Wars Holiday Special live. Sometimes, at night, I can still hear the screaming… in reply to RedPenOfDoom #
@Nofrendo You really must stop smoking. in reply to Nofrendo #
@aslapintheface I’m sneaky like that? in reply to aslapintheface #
RT @jeanettemarsh: RT @JeremyCShipp I have found that skeletons hate organ music. #
.@mariaschneider A semicolon is just a colon with a fang, so maybe it is a vampire. #
@scottsigler “Is it safe?” in reply to scottsigler #
RT @sethharwood: Yes, things are changing in publishing, but one fact remains: you must make your book good. Wait until it is. Revise. #
@CRA1G Or fins in reply to CRA1G #
Maybe This Will Make You Feel A Little Bit Better http://bit.ly/OFXux #
@robkroese If they’re going to make you wear a bib at the dentists, they should start it off with lobster and melted butter. in reply to robkroese #
@aslapintheface That reminds me. Gotta take those billboards down, totally defeats the purpose. in reply to aslapintheface #
@pwheeler_agent Oy veh, it’s boggling how deeply people don’t understand ebooks. in reply to pwheeler_agent #
@WriteRCastle Personally, I think you should dress up as that guy from “Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place.” Y’know, Ryan Reynolds. in reply to WriteRCastle #
@aslapintheface I’ve been all about the snark since before snark was cool. in reply to aslapintheface #
@Ali_Davis Freebasing NyQuil. in reply to Ali_Davis #
@DarrenHumphries Looks angular and ugly to me. Screen on the Droid is nice, though. in reply to DarrenHumphries #
RT @scottsigler: Turns out a kidney punch is not a refreshingly cool beverage. #
@DarrenHumphries It doesn’t need to look like a “polished river stone” but if I’m going to pocket something, I don’t want it gouging me. in reply to DarrenHumphries #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Use ‘Scotch’ to refer to the adhesive tape or the drink, ‘Scottish’ to refer to Starfleet engineer Montgomery Scott. #
@RedheadWriting Was he on your lawn? in reply to RedheadWriting #
@sunilsebastian That depends entirely on how much Scotch you’ve had to drink. in reply to sunilsebastian #
@mikemadden And thus with every broadcast day Fox News makes itself more and more a joke. in reply to mikemadden #
@suzzzanna When you start jamming to hotel lobby music they look like they want to forcibly remove you, but are afraid of getting bit. in reply to suzzzanna #
@PhilippaJane Given that we freely “borrow” from all over the world, I’m curious. What do you consider distinctly American food? in reply to PhilippaJane #
@ColleenLindsay Just think work thoughts until the internets come back. in reply to ColleenLindsay #
@lilithsaintcrow Randall Munroe is at the very least one of the lesser geek gods. in reply to lilithsaintcrow #
@jchutchins Again? in reply to jchutchins #
@Ali_Davis I’ll believe a poor bystander. in reply to Ali_Davis #
Am briefly caught up to realtime on the Twitter. Now to get distracted by something else as time keeps on slippin slippin into the future. #
I’ll just come out and say it. Twitter’s temporally asynchronous conversation makes more sense to me than Google Wave. #
@scalzi @wilw And then I threw up. in reply to scalzi #
@jeanettemarsh Stop it, kiwi! in reply to jeanettemarsh #
Reluctantly, think I’m going to pass on MileHiCon this weekend and instead hide under a blanket with some NyQuil. Must be healthy for NaNo. #
@jeanettemarsh See, that’s doubly confusing since we seem to have skipped autumn and gone straight to winter in Denver. Only one season off. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
Fortunately recent experiments with Boxee and Windows Media Center on my netbook mean I don’t have to leave bedroom unless snacks run out. #
@ColleenLindsay Aren’t Starbucks required by law in NYC to be less than 10 blocks apart? in reply to ColleenLindsay #
@crimsonsky76 Keep talking, Don. You keep reminding me why I don’t need an Xbox/Timesink. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@jeanettemarsh Well, of course. You’re just about guaranteed to spill your drink. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
@jeanettemarsh I know the feeling. Denver weather’s always changing cause we’ve got big rocks on 1 side, clear shot 2 Atlantic on the other. in reply to jeanettemarsh #
@crimsonsky76 Get her a controller. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 You’ve been married to her for two decades. Surely you can figure out how to bring out her inner zombie fighter. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@BlaqueSaber Third person limited. Limited gives you some of the intimacy of 1^st person, but the story’s too big for only one POV character. in reply to BlaqueSaber #
@BlaqueSaber That’s a trickier question. I know it’s straight science fiction, but it will seem more horror or UF w/out backstory in reply to BlaqueSaber #
I know the super strong, fast immortals in my book are nanotech-enhanced, but the reader won’t. Does that matter? #
@SteferstheGreat 1^st person is the hardest of the common POVs to write well. Odd that so many newbies gravitate to it. in reply to SteferstheGreat #
@Nofrendo Whatever you’re smoking to think Yo Gabba Gabba is the best show ever. Stop it. Think of the children. in reply to Nofrendo #
@SteferstheGreat You are wise. 1^st person conveys an easier tie btwn reader and narrator, but is so hard to keep authentic. in reply to SteferstheGreat #
@rstevens No, but it is a late stage mutation. in reply to rstevens #
@crimsonsky76 As I’m sure you well know, Latin women can be very… persuasive. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@BlaqueSaber It’s 3^rd person where you’re only privy to one character’s thoughts per scene. Must have scene break to see different POV. in reply to BlaqueSaber #
@BlaqueSaber Contrast to 3^rd Objective, where you see no thoughts (screenplay) and 3^rd Omniscient, where you can see anyone’s. in reply to BlaqueSaber #
@BlaqueSaber No problem. I’ve spent quite a bit of time recently thinking about POV, so it’s all fresh for me. in reply to BlaqueSaber #
@BlaqueSaber Yeah, it’s like a screenplay. The narrator is just a camera showing what people say and do, but there’s no inner monologue. in reply to BlaqueSaber #
@BlaqueSaber 3^rd Objective is comparatively rare. 3^rd limited is the “normal” POV for American readers, but 3^rd Omni is popular in EU NZ AU in reply to BlaqueSaber #
@crimsonsky76 That was emphatic. If it matters that much, what should I do about it? in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@BlaqueSaber Not sure, never read them. in reply to BlaqueSaber #
@Nofrendo I prefer Faux. As good as Phở, but no calories. in reply to Nofrendo #
@delrayser (trying to avoid asking the obvious question) in reply to delrayser #
@TeresaKopec Yes, the janitor can sing, but all who hear him are instantly driven mad. in reply to TeresaKopec #
@crimsonsky76 We find out what the angels and demons really were and why they were immortal in book 5 of the series when we meet their maker in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 So I do answer it eventually. We just don’t learn why the first 3 are really SF, not horror or UF, until later. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 You might want to wait until I’m done with the new versions. I’m (re)writing both trilogies and a spin off by Labor Day 2010. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 I plan to be done with the rough draft of BHH Revelation before xmas if you’d like to read it and give me some feedback. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 I’m rewriting and expanding BHH into 3 novels: Revelation, Crusade and Jihad. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 UC trilogy follows with Mistaken Identity, The Nemesis War and Unification. Sins of the Mothers is a spin off between 5 & 6. in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@crimsonsky76 high praise indeed! in reply to crimsonsky76 #
@hadoualex I think I found a way in Revelation to hint at the technological nature of the immortals without being too obvious. in reply to hadoualex #
@hadoualex slower than I’d hoped. Still trying to find the right mix of location and equipment in reply to hadoualex #
@dgawlik324 Hey, she was in Castle this week… in reply to dgawlik324 #
@dgawlik324 Just say, “And then Buffy staked Edward. The end!” in reply to dgawlik324 #
@BstiNatosi Ah, the Sarah Palin story… in reply to BstiNatosi #
After sleeping off my cold all day yesterday, trying to salvage some of MileHiCon today. #
No service at all in most #MileHiCon panel rooms. #ATTFAIL I need my internets, and I’m too cheap to pay the Hyatt Recency $10 for wifi. #
RT @rstevens: Business is where reality pins down imagination and they start making out. #
RT @robkroese: The more I hear people talk about agents and publishers, the happier I am that I self-published. http://mercuryfalls.net #
RT @scalzi: Just so you know: Cats don’t like it when you poke them in the mouth mid-yawn. Doesn’t mean it’s not funny, though. #

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November 5, 2009 at 3:31 pm

My colleague at PBS, Mark Glaser, recently got a chance to interview the people behind the @fakeapstylebook account about how it got started and how they amassed so many followers in such a short amount of time:

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