C.K. Burch's Blog, page 299
March 3, 2014
girljanitor:
bashi-bazouk:
peppercyanide:
sisterwolf:
via...
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wow
How did they get away with that
AH
I LOVE THIS
What do you mean how did they get away with it?
History isn’t one straight line progressing towards a liberal society.
Look how much Americans attitudes have changed between 1980 and today. 1980 was the first time most very religious people voted, they abstained before that at the behest of their churches. Now they dictate policy at every election.
In my family photo album there are pictures from the 20s of a woman called ‘uncle bob’. She dressed in men’s clothing, and had a ‘companion’. This was a rough industrial town, they were working class, nobody cared. It was her business.
This is why politics is important - the moment you think everything is better today than it was in the past, you let other people take control of the direction society goes in - with you sitting back presuming we’re going forwards.
reblogging for the commentary
As much as I like the “Uncle Bob” story — which is fantastic — the above image is clearly photoshopped. All you have to do is look at the way the fabric of the jacket moves with the “swell” of the lady’s “breasts” and, uh…well, once you see that, the more pops out. Good Photoshop, but Photoshop nonetheless.
March 2, 2014
roarkshop:
all-things-frozen:
rainbowpie24:
puzzlebomb:
jean-...
Pirates of the Caribbean/Skyrim Mashup by flipboit4midles.
(Bask in the awesomeness of this.)
Oh
My
God
HOLY SHIT
i literally threw my computer across the loveseat when i heard this. its so epicly beautiful.
Excuse me, I have to go embark on a quest. I don’t know to what end but I have a ferocious need to be a badass.
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
Oh My God t-this is amazing I think I might cry oh my god
March 1, 2014
See this guy up there? You might have seen this pic bouncing...
See this guy up there? You might have seen this pic bouncing around the dash at some point. That’s me, CK Burch. I’ve gotten a few new followers lately, so allow me to reintroduce myself. Also, for those who have been following for a while, this is a bit of a catch up. But before I hit the details, here’s an important bit of information: recently, I cut my hours back at my day job to put a focus on independent publishing, writing, and editing work. I’m working on several projects right now, one that is top secret, and one that I will be talking about here very soon. But for the most part, I’ve begun the small steps towards being a fully independent author, and that is a pretty scary concept for a father of two. There’s some celebration to surround this, but that’ll come in time. Any rebloggery or likes surrounding that are most welcome and appreciated, and keep yours eyes peeled here as there is quite a bit of news involving self-publishing going to be spilled here in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, let’s review me: as mentioned, my name is CK Burch. Maybe you started following me because I reblogged something cool and the rest of my feed looked worthwhile. Or maybe you started following because you stumbled over here from another source. Either way, welcome aboard. I don’t just Tumblr, and I don’t just write books. You can find me on Facebook, on Twitter, and you’re already here on Tumblr. I also have an author page over on Amazon, where you can discover the three novels I already have published: two sci-fi novels, and one horror book. Currently I’m working on two new novels, the first two entries in a historical, post-steampunk adventure series. I’m aiming to make them all-ages reads, but they’re probably best suited for teens and up. Dust McAlan and the Empire of the Serpent is the first entry, and that’s the one to be on the lookout for as far as news. I have plans. Big plans.
What else? Well, to come full circle, I’ve been working hard on making headway into being a totally independent artist for a while now, and I feel confident enough in biting the bullet and taking the first step. A lot of people have done a lot to help out with that over the past four years I’ve been writing/publishing, so thank you for that. Also, if anyone here either has and/or is interested in a self-published author circle, hit my ask box. Whether you’re an author, an indie game developer, or an indie musician, I’d like to share stories about your tactics, your experiences, and help scratch each others backs as much as possible. Also, if anyone is looking for an editor for a novel/short story/whatever, and you’re willing to negotiate compensation, the ask box is open for that as well. I’ve got three years experience now with editing not just my own work, but work for Thom Carnell and the Carpe Noctem collections. Not only has it been fun, but informational, and has helped me grow exponentially as an critical eye.
Anyways, that’s all, I’ll not take up any more real estate on your feed. Thank you all as always, and welcome again to new followers. I’ll make it worth your while to stick around.
February 28, 2014
thismaniacsinlovewithyou:
dduane:
Yeah.
…It was always a...
Yeah.
…It was always a privilege to write for Velma. You knew at least one of the characters had a grip on things.
This is just too awesome.
Possibly original by navydream? Hard to source.
February 25, 2014
How much my novel cost me
Writing this was hard. I was very lucky to be edited by Chad Harbach, who spent many months (6? I forget. Possibly more) working on it with me. My writing group — Bennett, Anya and Lukas — also read several drafts and helped a lot. I would like to dedicate its appearance on the internet to the memory of Raffles, who cost me a lot of money but was worth every penny. I still miss you, buddy.
There was a time in my life when I really, more or less, wanted to be Emily Gould; I was still unsure of what I wanted to do, but I was starting to suspect that writing was going to figure into it, and I would read her work and feel this absolutely seething mix of awe and envy. The seething part has passed, fortunately, but man, this is good.
Me too. What an essay. Can’t wait for Emily’s novel.
Holy crow. This is all about being a creator. About being a normal person. About life. Wow.
