Ally Blue's Blog, page 31
July 17, 2012
Driving With Ally Blue
Read about the inspiration for some of my books & comment to win a copy of Graceland :)
July 13, 2012
"Kurt Vonnegut’s Rules for the Short Story
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he..."
Kurt Vonnegut’s Rules for the Short Story
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
4. Every sentence must do one of two things–reveal character or advance the action.
5. Start as close to the end as possible.
6. Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them–in order that the reader may see what they are made of.
7. Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.
8. Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To heck with suspense. Readers should have such complete understanding of what is going on, where and why, that they could finish the story themselves, should cockroaches eat the last few pages.
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via advicetowriters.com (via kadrey)
Good suggestions. (There are no rules.)
gaywrites:
Rep. Barney Frank married his partner Jim Ready in...
Rep. Barney Frank married his partner Jim Ready in Massachusetts yesterday, making Frank both the first sitting member of Congress to be openly gay and the first to be married to a same-sex spouse. Congrats! More.
Wishing a lifetime of love & happiness to Rep. Frank & Mr. Ready
July 12, 2012
Ally says NO!
No, Tumblr, I will not be sucked into your dashboard-y hotness at this time! I have work to do! So there! Ha! :P~~~
{Waves} Hi Ally! Want to play? Lots of balloons down here and they totally float!
OMG PENNYWISE!! RUN AWAAAAAAY!!!!
For my dear friend Jade: this is for you-know-who from me, with...
For my dear friend Jade: this is for you-know-who from me, with loads of not-love. YOU, however, get hugs & kisses
Ally says NO!
No, Tumblr, I will not be sucked into your dashboard-y hotness at this time! I have work to do! So there! Ha! :P~~~
July 10, 2012
wilwheaton:
Yes, Conservative Rubes, if America just gives the 2% ruling class everything they want...
Yes, Conservative Rubes, if America just gives the 2% ruling class everything they want to be even richer at the expense of everything the remaining 98% of Americans need to survive, the 2% ruling class will magically — contrary to decades of data — give you a job that finally pays you a living wage. Honest. They pinky swear for reals this time.
But until then, keep blaming Obama for the shitty economy because of reasons.
REBLOG 4EVER!
July 8, 2012
The Patrick Wolf Palisade: dearbloodychambermusic@gmail.com
Tomorrow I finish my album and im updating my song “bermondsey street”
If you know this song and know the message and are aware of the politics
In russia then lend your voice to be on my album,
send a mp3 or wav file to
dearbloodychambermusic@gmail.com
Russia, Ukraine, Africa, Iraq, if you…
Anybody who hasn’t heard this song, look it up and listen. It is one of his best, and that’s saying something :)
amoelbarroco:
Yes, I’ve finally found it! Home!
Okay, if...
Yes, I’ve finally found it! Home!
Okay, if anyone needs me, I’ll be exploring this place for like the next five years…
I remember that bit. It was hilarious because it’s SO...
I remember that bit. It was hilarious because it’s SO TRUE!
