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December 16, 2010

Christmas Lights #1

I haven't been posting in the last few days because I haven't had much of anything to say. Not even nonsense. I finally found something to post until the new year brings new words...

Christmas lights.

I love watching these things and marveling at the amount of time and talent it takes for a display like this to come together. So I'll post one a day until Christmas.

I'll figure out what to do



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Published on December 16, 2010 17:25

December 11, 2010

Snort... Laugh... Really?!!

For anyone wondering about my title of this post, please watch the following:


Left Behind 3: Rise of the Antichrist


I saw this little nugget before the previews started for Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which this was the appropriate movie to air it, I won't argue that.

The first thing the hubby and I said to each other after seeing the above -- that is the MOST ethnically diverse and



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Published on December 11, 2010 13:43

Movie Review: Chronicles of Narnia Dawn Treader

Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader


Basic Premise
Edmond and Lucy are called back to Narnia with their cousin Eustace in tow. Together with Caspian and the rest of the crew of the Dawn Treader, they must fight an ever-growing evil that threatens to encompass all of Narnia in its evil darkness.


Review
The third installment in the Narnia series. It lives up to the first two and is



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Published on December 11, 2010 13:31

Anime Review: Katanagatari

Katanagatari

12 episodes (one hour per episode)
Released January - December 2010 (one episode per month)


Basic Premise
Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyoutouryou school of martial arts -- a form of fighting that turns the fighter into a living sword. Together with the Strategian Togame, he has been tasked to collect the twelve deviant blades of Shikizaki Kiki -- swords so powerful



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Published on December 11, 2010 12:58

December 5, 2010

Random Previews: December 2010

You know, this is turning into a bimonthly thing instead of a monthly thing. Maybe I should just make it officially bimonthly. But then again, if I do that, then it may become quarterly. :P

On with the show.

- Hop (01 April 2011)
I watched the teaser and read the blurb and I'm still confused. I'm guessing this is a slice-of-life (as it were), coming of age tale using bunnies and rock and roll.



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Published on December 05, 2010 07:01

December 4, 2010

Movie Review: Warrior's Way

Warrior's Way


Basic Premise
Yang is the strongest swordsman ever. A title that is tested at every turn when he refuses to carry out his final mission and kill the sole surviving baby of a rival clan. He leaves his home and travels west to the American badlands where he hopes to have a new start. But he finds out that his troubles have a way of catching up to him.



Review
For everyone who is



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Published on December 04, 2010 20:45

December 1, 2010

Writing Update: 01 December 2010

HAPPY DECEMBER!!!

The month just started and already I'm swamped.

ERIS is now available on All Romance eBooks

AND

RITE MEN FOR MAYA needs votes in the Best of November contest over at D. Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters

As for the writing update portion of this post... I'm doing it. I have a few errands to run today and then I'm chaining myself to my laptop.



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Published on December 01, 2010 09:00

November 30, 2010

Appearances of 2011

2010 isn't even over yet and I'm already planning for 2011. Actually, if I wanted to be ahead of the game, I would be planning for 2012. But, for now, this is the best I can do. :D

Here's where I'm planning to be in 2011. Keep in mind some things may change given outside influences of the real world.

RavenCon 2011
(Richmond, VA)
08 - 10 April

BaltiCon 44 2011
(Baltimore, MD)
27 - 30 May (



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Published on November 30, 2010 13:04

So You Want to Be a Writer

This is by far the funniest (and most real-to-life) vid about writing, being an author, and the people who trivialize it that I've ever seen.





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Published on November 30, 2010 12:16

November 28, 2010

Manga Review: A Bloody Kiss Tonight

A Bloody Kiss Tonight by Makoto Tateno

Publisher: DMP Doki Doki
Price: $12.95
Genre: Drama, Romance, Yaoi, Paranormal
Themes: High School, Reincarnation, Vampires, Forbidden Love
Rating: Mature 18+
Volumes: 1 Volume
ISBN: 978-1-56970-170-6



Basic Premise:
Riku is a normal high school kid working a part time job at a flower shop. That's where he meets Keito, a man who makes him want to run even



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Published on November 28, 2010 17:28