GOTH ROCK RULZ

you search frantically through four or five half-filled notebooks, to find the one with a specific passage. I'm beginning to think I dreamed about writing this one. Luckily, it's just in the beginning stages, so most of the stuff is still fresh in mind.

You'd think writers would be smart and stick to just one notebook for every idea. But, no, that would be way too sensible and easy. *headdesk*

Here, have some Epica!

Don't mind me, I'm just sitting here, impatiently waiting for my Hydra CD to come in the mail. YouTube is not enough right now. I kinda miss the old style Within Temptation. "Truth Beneath the Rose" and "Hand of Sorrow" and "Ice Queen" are the first things that strike me when I think of my favorite band. But at the same time, I love how their current musical style is a strong tribute to the rock style of the 80's. I want to be able to write books in multiple genres, so I guess I can't blame them for experimenting with different styles, too. :)

And don't get me started on G's upcoming single. I'm super excited, but more and more, I'm worried I'll be a little disappointed. For me (and quite a few other fans), his masterpiece will always be Last Song. But since G himself wants this song to carry his memory, to be his defining song, in a way . . . I don't know. I don't know. I think, as we say on Tumblr, I have too many feelz. (Yes, that's feelz with the z. It's more emotive. LOL.)

To bring up the subject of writing again, I'm not happy where I'm at with my main WIP. The story has gotten ridiculously long and complex, and I originally decided to split it into two books. But there's just too much material. I'm afraid I'm looking at a trilogy--a very disjointed trilogy that's taken almost four years of my life, on and off. And I feel like it'll take four more years to get it up to snuff. But I'm determined to try to finish it this year, if only so I can move on to another project. It's just not easy to do so while juggling two jobs.

Interestingly, this recurring customer at work, whom I always forget, always remembers me and asks about my writing. (Actually, there may be more than one. Like I say, I forget them easily.) I don't know whether to call that sweet or scary. I can't quite read her, so I have no idea how to react, and I just smile and say thanks. I don't like feeling completely unable to gauge people, because it makes me feel vulnerable. Ah, well.

Written for Challenge #04: #04 Picture (Butterflies) over at writerverse.

Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Original/Fandom: Original
Summary: A little girl marvels how a butterfly can even adorn the ground in death.

( This way . . . )

Written for Challenges #14: Weekly Quick Fic #5 and #04: Table of Doom #03 over at writerverse. Concrit welcome!

Title: Ashes
Prompt: Ill Met By Moonlight, Thunderbird
Word Count: 890
Rating: PG
Original/Fandom: X-Men (movieverse)
Pairings (if any): None
Warnings: References to Professor X's death
Summary: Pyro wonders if it's wise to have a Level 5 mutant in the camp of the Brotherhood.

( Begin . . . )

Title: Stranger from a New World
Prompt: Song (Be Ok)
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Original/Fandom: Tron: Legacy
Pairings (if any): Not really
Warnings: None
Summary: Quorra muses on the differences between the Grid and the "real" world.

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Written for Challenge #10a: Title This over at writerverse. Concrit welcome!

Rating: G
Original/Fandom: Original
Pairings (if any): None
Warnings: None
Summary: Macy's babysitter has everything figured out--almost.

( This way . . . )

2 more 100-word drabbles for writerverse. Note, they're in the same universe, featuring the same characters, because inspiration just decided to go that way. :)

Title: The Sky Is Grinning
Fandom: Original
Rating: G
Summary: A babysitter struggles to keep tabs on an imaginative seven-year-old.
( This way . . . )


Title: Wish upon a Black Hole
Fandom: Original
Rating: G
Summary: A babysitter marvels at the mind of an imaginative seven-year-old.
( This way again . . . )

Drabble written for Challenge #04: The Table of Doom, prompt Lost, over at writerverse. Concrit welcome!

Summary: What is it like to be a little girl grown up?

( This way . . . )

Written for Challenge #06: Weekly Quick Fic over at writerverse. Concrit welcome!

Summary: Nemo tries to help Dory remember his name correctly.

( This way . . . )

I don't know how they do it, but Stream of Passion seems to have a knack to encapsulate how my imagination perfectly in their songs. Granted, pretty much every band I enjoy listening to can do that, but Stream of Passion seems to do it the most accurately. This song puts me in mind of a story I began mulling over in 2006 (same time I first got into Star Trek TOS), but dropped, because the direction it was going was scaring me.

But then, this song, along with a few from Evanescence, brought everything back in a rush. Now I've promised my muse I'll work on the story eventually. (Emphasis on eventually.) Speaking of writing . . . my notebook's calling me.

But, first, note to self: remember to take off fake engagement ring before church evening service. It serves its purpose warding old men off at work, but it's totally different ballgame in the sanctuary. LOL.

Yes, you read that right. B-O-N-N-E-T.

In this ONTD post about disappointing authors, boomstick disses Jane Austen in a way that I really can't wrap my mind around. As a huge Jane Austen fan, I'm seriously displeased. (Virtual cookies for anybody who can tell me which Jane Austen character I just quoted.) I'm not a member of the LJ community, so I can't comment. I'm not too keen on joining, so I'll post my thoughts here instead.

( On to the ranting )