various takes to its bed, while sundry works

[lagilman]

Confirmation: contracts have arrived and payment made, so I can confirm that my story "Clean Up Your Room" will be translated and available on Podgeschichten, a German podcast site. There are so many ironies in this I am afraid to walk near a magnet, but it delights me nonetheless. All this from an anthology that was born when I snarfed a gin & tonic at MagicCon lo these many many years ago...

Meanwhile, I, and the opening chapters of BLOOD FROM STONE, have been CGAG'd. It didn't even hurt. Much. Good comments, and apparently yes, this will be a good book for newcomers to jump into the series. Yay! Side question: Are there writers groups out there that meet without the aid of either food or booze? If so, why?


Random TV-ness:

Love, love, love 'Pushing Daisies.' Yes, it's silly. But also surreal and sweet and ironic all at once. Killer combination. There's no one moment I can pick out -- it's just all...nice. In the non-sarcastic, non-derogatory sense of the word.

'Bionic Woman' is still keeping me amused, mainly because the writers are clearly having fun. "And don't even get me started on how objectifying this whole 'bionic woman' thing is." The crazy people really do get all the best lines on this show.

and 'Life' is still enchanting, especially with the partnership gelling.

"are you really zen?"
"zen-ish."

and the bit about the fence was just...yeah. Lovely.


In other news, there is no other news. *is patient. mostly*

Comments

[argillaceous-d.livejournal.com]

ohhhhhh..."Clean Up Your Room" in German?! My male alter ego makes it to the land of my ancestors...LOL

And I am seriously digging all three of those shows too. That fence bit got me as well.

[lagilman]

the thing about the fence bit was that -- contrary to so many action/cop shows, it required only the lightest of brushstrokes from writers, actors and director to make it work -- anything heavier or more overt, and it would have fallen like a pissed-off souffle. And they all GOT it, and trusted the viewers to get it, too.

And the evolving back-mystery is shaping up interestingly, too -- like they actually know where they're going with it! (paging Mr. Carter, paging Mr. Carter, class is in session Mr. Chris Carter, please bring your notebook)

[ex-rachelca.livejournal.com]

I was lucky enough to get to sit down last night and watch exactly the same slate of shows -- didn't love the first ep of PUSHING DAISIES, but I did love this one, yay! BIONIC WOMAN amused me as well, and I'm a sucker for Mel Ferrer anyway, regardless of plot. I'd never seen LIFE but it totally sucked me in. What a unique and interesting character! My husband Cat kept asking, "Is he crazy? Wait, he's living with an ex-con? Wait -- " lol. I said, "He's eccentric. Hang in there." By the end, he liked it as much as I did.

-- R.

[ex-rachelca.livejournal.com]

P.S. -- we should talk about the anthology we discussed back at ArmadilloCon. :) I have time now! I'm only working a paltry 27 hours a week at the day job!

[lagilman]

Heh. GMTA -- I was just recalling that conversation a few days ago and wondering if I should ping you about it. Look for e-mail as soon as I get a few things nailed down here...