Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 35

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Fri, 16:21 : Someone left a creepy little bible on my car. http://t.co/0j6fTbdk Fri, 16:24 : "Halloween is coming, you can smell it in the air," says a neighborhood cat to Elinor. Elinor sniffs cautiously. http://t.co/rI5p6N6Q Fri, 16:48 : RT @xenogears1234: @cthulhuchick @lossrockhart a necronomicon would have been cooler #ormaybeitsjustme Fri, 19:20 : RT @PoppyD: Amazing overheard in Starbucks: Woman "This CD has looped three times." Barista "Maybe you should work from a real office ... Fri, 19:23 : RT @silviamg: Oh, Book of Cthulhu 2 is out and you should buy it because @orringrey and @molly_the_tanz are in it! Fri, 19:23 : RT @silviamg: My Lovecrafty story "Flash Frame" is online for free now. About a porno theatre in 80s Mexico City: http://t.co/kCrLBvXF Fri, 19:23 : RT @thaoworra: HP Lovecraft Film Festival starts tomorrow in San Pedro! Fri, 23:18 : Cleo the Ladybug at @OBFPetaluma http://t.co/u9m0HxQz Fri, 23:31 : "Coccinellidae my foot!" stomps Elinor. "I don't wanna be a ladybug for Halloween!" @OBFPetaluma http://t.co/Y445QDYp Fri, 23:48 : Elinor meets Sheldon at @OBFPetaluma http://t.co/GxDDFiUX Fri, 23:53 : RT @obfpetaluma: "Halloween is coming," says Emma Parsley. "And we've got plenty of costumes to choose from." http://t.co/znFvIeJo Fri, 23:59 : Ellagator. http://t.co/UTEOcpVW Sat, 00:03 : RT @obfpetaluma: Look out, it's an Ellagator! Halloween costumes have arrived at Out Best Friends! Come on by with your best friends. ht ... Sat, 02:31 : Ninkasi Maiden the Shade: Citrusy, peachy, pine nose. Big grassy hops on tongue. Orange zest & lots of carbonation. http://t.co/FNHUki44 Sat, 04:55 : RT @obfpetaluma: Plenty of room on the couch! http://t.co/AMtsA3mx

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Fri, 01:15 : Kindle's MOBI TOC formatting is akin to a barre chord. At the moment, it eludes me, but once I manage to grasp it, look out world.

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Wed, 15:35 : "...art was a vital part of life, though at the period of my dreams it had passed its crest and meridian." http://t.co/8NuMGv3d Wed, 15:38 : RT @BorowitzReport: POLL: Romney Ahead in Presidential Race, Say Replacement Refs http://t.co/0S4VWVIP Wed, 17:58 : Perfect pairing for the morning's mood: Daniel Mills' "MS Found in a Chicago Hotel Room" (ASiC) & Wolves in the Throne Room's Two Hunters. Wed, 19:48 : "I enjoyed [The Book of Cthulhu II] even more than the first [...] originals alone are worth the price" -LovecraftEZine http://t.co/fU51eCQn Wed, 19:53 : RT @ArmandAuthor: More Lovecraftian books I recommend: http://t.co/jiSYoxVu via @wordpressdotcom Wed, 23:28 : RT @obfpetaluma: Ella says "Tweet." She's not entirely clear on the concept. http://t.co/OaYM3zgr Thu, 06:39 : Helluva line Helluva thought http://t.co/4yWt7Fls #Kindle Thu, 06:41 : finished Butterfly Potion by Trent Zelazny and gave it 4 stars http://t.co/V2LYfNY4 #Kindle

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Tue, 15:11 : HDMI fix didn't last the night, & I booted to a blank screen. Now in safe mode, backing up whatever I can & enjoying 640 x 480. It's retro! Tue, 19:21 : R'lyeh is rising. Cthulhu is calling. Been there? Done that? Buy the T-shirt. #FearTheWeird http://t.co/oS8ab7uv Tue, 19:28 : I need to buy a new computer, since a Hound of Tindalos raised its leg on this one, so: The Book of Cthulhu II: http://t.co/8NuMGv3d Tue, 22:26 : RT @silviamg: Sword & Mythos is still fundable for 9 hours. Extra cash goes for Jazz Age Cthulhu http://t.co/ZqHCWpOr

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Mon, 15:25 : Came home to a dying video accelerator card in my desktop machine. Which means I'm backing up when I'd rather be catching up. Grrrr! Tue, 00:08 : RT @silviamg: We funded sword and mythos and didn't even sacrifice @orringrey Tue, 00:10 : Desktop machine is temporarily semi-fixed. I've had to switch from DVI to HDMI and now have to deal with black bars around the screen. Tue, 01:30 : Eagle Rock Revolution XPA: Copper-crisp. Biscuity nose, floral flavors. Flour vs flower? Back-of-throat bitter bite. http://t.co/4VchOOiO Tue, 02:31 : RT @mythosfox: Skippy the Plush Cthulhu believes you should read Book of Cthulhu II. (For @lossrockhart ) #bookofcthulhu http://t.co/dl ... Tue, 02:34 : RT @silviamg: Rich patron of the arts with $750? 29 hours to reach stretch goal; funds Jazz Age Cthulhu. Ia! http://t.co/ZqHCWpOr Tue, 02:42 : Skippy the Plush Cthulhu beckons you to #FearTheWeird, buy #TheBookofCthulhu. Photo by @mythosfox http://t.co/8NuMGv3d http://t.co/HrwnHJJj Tue, 05:06 : RT @StinaLeicht: Just did a happy dance. @redhead5318 said Of Blood and Honey was her 2nd favorite book when interviewed at 52 Reviews: ... Tue, 06:04 : RT @TheFactRat: So I FINALLY went & bought the first two Sandman Slim novels. Don't tell anyone it took this long! Also "The Book of ...

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Sun, 17:01 : It's been fun, @killerconlv, but it's time to head home and spend some quality time with my dog. Sun, 17:48 : Somebody's been waiting for me. Just a few hours to go. http://t.co/9Tz1H0Hs Sun, 18:41 : RT @silviamg: We have 61 hours to raise $160 and Sword & Mythos will be funded! http://t.co/ZqHCWpOr Sun, 18:42 : RT @Amtrak: RT if you love the comfort, convenience, and scenic views when you ride Amtrak. http://t.co/6ap3kSSB Mon, 03:08 : RT @innsmouthpress: Night crowd: Sword & Mythos funded! Now in stretch goal mode to fund Jazz Age Cthulhu http://t.co/OUE3CVyX

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Sat, 15:48 : Editor needs food, badly. Sat, 16:09 : Hit the hotel's 50s diner for some approximation of a real breakfast. Coffee has arrived, omelette on its way. Soon, pitch sessions. Sat, 16:55 : It's just about time for the pitch sessions. Will I hear good pitches, or will I end up covered in pitch and feathers? Stay tuned... Sat, 18:34 : Literary speed dating: Two pitches down, many to go. Sat, 18:36 : Pro tip: If you're pitching me today, and really want to impress me, bring whiskey. Sat, 20:45 : Post pitch sessions: catching my breath, recharging my batteries, and contemplating lunch. Suggestions? Sat, 20:55 : RT @innsmouthpress: We need $850 to fund Sword & Mythos at pro rates http://t.co/Da9iQ6fZ Sat, 23:35 : RT @silviamg: Own a Cthulhulele (ukulele & Cthulhu). Help innsmouth free press :-) http://t.co/LFayeINF Sun, 00:57 : RT @charlesatan: RT @silviamg: Sword & Mythos antho requires $400 to reach goal. We are so close! http://t.co/k7VDF6qz Sun, 01:03 : RT @silviamg: Sword & Mythos antho requires $400 to reach goal. We are so close! http://t.co/ZqHCWpOr Sun, 01:06 : Shoggoth needs a new pair of shoes. Live from @Killer_Con in Las Vegas, Great Cthulhu! http://t.co/8NuMGv3d Sun, 01:17 : Books I picked up at @KillerconLV, backlit. http://t.co/Gr6KGV53 Sun, 04:31 : Butterknife. Hrm. Sun, 05:43 : At the @KillerconLV Gross-Out Contest. http://t.co/ehEgCqrZ Sun, 07:25 : Calavera couple at @KillerconLV. http://t.co/TFMfdsnX

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Fri, 15:48 : RT @ac_wise: My #fridayreads is The Book of Cthulhu, edited by @lossrockhart Fri, 18:31 : RT @silviamg: Take a look at the sinister Cthulhulele. Hopefully, also contribute to the Sword & Mythos campaign http://t.co/jAD3ICO1 Fri, 18:50 : If you're at KillerCon this weekend and want a #FearTheWeird sticker, find me! Fri, 19:02 : RT @silviamg: Second ukulele sold! We are at $4,475 for Sword and Mythos. We need $1,000 more dollars. HELP http://t.co/ZqHCWpOr Fri, 19:03 : RT @innsmouthpress: Our publisher @silviamg will be online this Sunday chatting at Lovecraft eZine. Also there: fabulous @molly_the_tanz ... Fri, 20:00 : Went to a reading by [redacted]. Story about a guy doing horrible things to his neighbor. Left after protag poisoned a dog. Annoyed now. Fri, 21:25 : Managed to find food, an abominable cheese enchilada. Now I'm hitting the Dystopian Fiction and the appeal of the Apocalypse panel. Fri, 22:28 : RT @antijokeapple: I have a job crushing soft drink cans. It's soda pressing. Fri, 23:05 : RT @silviamg: The tally is $4,575 for Sword & Mythos. Less than $1000 to go for the finish line. http://t.co/ZqHCWpOr Fri, 23:08 : At the “You’re Doing It All Wrong! How we are all fucking up the genre and what we can do to fix it" panel. Fri, 23:15 : RT @silviamg: Listen up folks. We got 5 days to raise pro rate money for Sword and Mythos. You want diverse, smart Weird antho: http://t ... Sat, 02:05 : Snuck away from KillerCon with @JerniganZachary to see a short film by Asher Ellis called Exit 7A. But first, cartoons. http://t.co/3xaD9y61 Sat, 02:50 : Exit 7A was outstanding. See it when it comes to a festival near you. http://t.co/wRN7Ubbt Sat, 03:00 : Moon over the Stratosphere. http://t.co/dSMb09BH Sat, 03:20 : Now at the “Titties or Not Titties?” or “It Doesn’t Matter If It’s Pleasure or Pain, Just As Long As You’re Screaming!” sex in horror panel. Sat, 03:27 : Sex in horror panelists Monica O’Rourke, Kelley Armstrong, Edward Lee, Jeff Burk, and John Skipp. http://t.co/ZRW6hsEt Sat, 03:59 : Creepy chef carves my head in a Stratosphere elevator. http://t.co/x5wlzr6U Sat, 04:19 : Sticking around for the Erotic Horror Fiction Contest. Not sure "sticking" was the best word choice there. Sat, 04:26 : The judges for the Erotic Horror Fiction Contest: Rose O'Keefe, Jack Ketchum, Monica O’Rourke, and Wrath James White. http://t.co/Bop9xOfD Sat, 04:46 : "Beware of the grim, silent one." --Jack Ketchum's fortune cookie Sat, 07:12 : Carpets by Yog-Sothoth. http://t.co/xwNbABPS

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Thu, 15:22 : Fourteen bucks. Free shipping worldwide. What's not to love about The Book of Cthulhu II at The Book Depository? http://t.co/SBN5Jigw Thu, 16:43 : You've only got five days left to help @innsmouthpress in their Sword and Mythos Anthology fundraiser. http://t.co/yV2zeknC Thu, 16:53 : RT @HowardLovecraft: Fetid odors waft from the Whateley place. I suspect they're grilling Fungi from Yuggoth for the final time this year. Thu, 18:04 : If you enjoy @molly_the_tanz's "The Hour of the Tortoise" in TBoC2, check out her collection, A Pretty Mouth: http://t.co/cHdBfuNq Thu, 21:51 : See you in Vegas, you maniacs! Fri, 00:08 : Hello Vegas. You about ready for some KillerCon fun? http://t.co/GYlsec95 Fri, 02:56 : Hitting the olde Kas Vegas strip with @JerniganZachary http://t.co/jkw6L2et Fri, 03:02 : Over 300 LBS eats free. http://t.co/vlZO6POG Fri, 03:22 : Whiskey sour in a to-go cup. Only in Vegad. http://t.co/3RixqUeT Fri, 04:07 : My spelling is starting to suffer. I'm engaging a temporary Twitter moratorium. Fri, 04:10 : Jason and aimless random on the Las Vegas strip. KillerCon in full effect. http://t.co/vW5Ddu4C Fri, 04:36 : "They got a Snoop, too. But he's not as convincing."

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Wed, 17:57 : "...a horde of tame, trained, hybrid winged things that no sound eye could ever wholly grasp..." http://t.co/68lz1zB3 #FearTheWeird Wed, 20:46 : Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day, sample "I Only Am Escaped Alone to Tell Thee" by @ChrstphrReynaga http://t.co/bbQUg8xV #FearTheWeird Wed, 21:05 : RT @SpikeMarlowe: Amazing story by @ChrstphrReynaga from The Book of Cthulhu II, ed. by @lossrockhart. Perfect for Talk Like a Pirate Day! Wed, 21:52 : On the back steps with Charles and Elinor. Charlie looks on as Ellie indulges herself in a frolic. http://t.co/2Diyv0ef Wed, 22:52 : Elinor meets Pepper at @OBFPetaluma http://t.co/gKcaZeD2 Wed, 23:13 : Caterpillar crew at @OBFPetaluma -- Elinor, Ella, and Emma get their Lepidoptera on. http://t.co/Uma3mVA7 Wed, 23:20 : "Lepidoptera? I saw the bow tie and thought it was gonna be a Doctor Who Halloween costume. Not a darn bug." http://t.co/hXgEN9OY Wed, 23:49 : RT @GrumpsJournal: Some adorably entomological pups to brighten your evening. Shamelessly stolen from @lossrockhart https://t.co/aqYYFkwU Thu, 00:02 : Shiner drops by @OBFPetaluma http://t.co/2v3eEVvH Thu, 00:43 : RT @ChrstphrReynaga: I'm proud to announce "I Only Am Escaped Alone to Tell Thee" has been selected as the eBook teaser for @lossrockhar ... Thu, 03:19 : You celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day in style. Now you're ready for a story. Read a BoC2 sample by @ChrstphrReynaga: http://t.co/bbQUg8xV Thu, 04:00 : RT @INDIEAUTHORHULK: 47% OF AMERICANS ARE LOSERS WHO PAY NO INCOME TAX. THE OTHER 53% OF AMERICANS SELF-PUBLISHED THEIR BOOKS AND ARE NO ... Thu, 04:58 : Caught up on mailing #FearTheWeird stickers, now that Stickers 2.0 are here. Found this in one of the envelopes. http://t.co/X1cPjUeU