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October 03, 2007

Writing. Well?

I've gone and got myself updated for NaNoWriMo again this year. (Because this last go-round of freakish busy-ness wasn't enough, I must now add novel writing into the mix.) What can I say? I had to. I had a title. I had a concept. This is a thing what begs to be written. And so I will. Somehow. Those of you looking to say hi via that particlar forum (i.e. my fellow insane participants) will find me under the same name as you see at the top of this page.

And speaking of writing, behold the 2007 winner of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, penned by one Jim Gleeson:

"Gerald began - but was interrupted by a piercing whistle which cost him ten percent of his hearing permanently, as it did everyone else in a ten-mile radius of the eruption, not that it mattered much because for them 'permanently' meant the next ten minutes or so until buried by searing lava or suffocated by choking ash - to pee."

Mr. Gleeson, I've never met you, but I must share with you my delight in your winning entry. It's one of the funniest things I've read in a long time.

Posted by sally at October 3, 2007 08:08 AM

Comments

Hee hee, Sally! Thanks - I love the Bulwer-Lyttons! I'll be doing NaNoWriMo, too, along with a friend of mine. See you there!

Beth

Posted by: glasbeth [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 3, 2007 09:56 AM

Good luck, but you do realize that adding that to your already busy schedule may qualify you as certifiably insane.

Seriously though, good luck!

Posted by: fire4hairlady [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 3, 2007 11:50 AM

WooT! Beth, NaNoMail me! We can go slowly (or quickly) mad together.

Heather, I know I'm crazy. But the story showed up. What was I supposed to do? By the way, Rob mentioned your OCG belches during rehearsal the other night. Isn't it nice to be remembered?

Posted by: Sallyacious [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 3, 2007 09:48 PM

Awwww, shucks. Remembered for that. It did sort of make his flesh crawl when I did that, so I am not too surprised that he remembered, and I know you will never forget!

Posted by: fire4hairlady [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 4, 2007 09:41 AM

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