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[Jeanette]

Some people don't understand that a writer uses their imagination. My first published novel was set in my hometown and everyone has been trying to work out who the characters 'really' are.
My response, 'it is a work of fiction'.

[Jeanette]

Also a big reminder to Aussie readers, there are only a few days left to enter my giveaway comp.
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

[★ Jess]

Michael wrote: "I remember you saying that Jess. I think your teachers got abit carried away to say the least. Nothing wrong with abit of imagination. Better then the lame normality. Imigine if they did that with ..."

hahaha Love to see them talk to Stephan King ;)
Yeah, Ive probably said that a few times before. Its necessary.
My friend likes to tell that story to every english teacher I get, or anyone that praises my 'innocence' or 'sweetness' :P

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Id love to see them talk to Chuck Palahniuk there is a crazy man if ever there was one ahah

[Michael]

More crazy than "Hunter S Thompson"?

[[deleted user]]

ooo pretty close thompson books arent creep crazy like palahnuicks are they are crazy in the sense that he did that lol.

I think they are on different waves of crazy

[★ Jess]

French is made out of homework.

[★ Jess]

I had a fair amount tonight.
And only remembered my religion assignment is due tomorrow. Damn.

[★ Jess]

Well, I used to do so much homework, then I moved into The Vulture Ladys class, and kind of gave up. I was talking about this in another thread somewhere...my homework 'with attitude' and all that...

[★ Jess]

In my defense she was a very nasty person.

[Michael]

I never got frenching homework when I was at school xD

[Neko]

I have a pet tiger!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "I have a pet tiger!"

Ummm!! Pardon??

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what the?
I want a tiger!

and fear not jess I never did homework and assignments where a thing of last minute panic and procrastination...got through some how haha

[Neko]

Hehehehe..He's called Coins and he's a cub :D

[★ Jess]

Wait, so like a REAL tiger cub?

[Neko]

I have his picture even..We just took a photo outside..It's abit dark though...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "I have his picture even..We just took a photo outside..It's abit dark though..."

WHAT!!!!!!! You can't have a real one......can you?????

[★ Jess]

Please upload the photo, that is the only way I will be at ease :)

[Neko]

I never said he was REAL...You all jumped to that yourself.

This is him..



I got a new phone reccently I own a game called Kinectimals.

We took a few flicks but this one he actually posed properly. I bought him that collar and tag yesterday :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

OK Laura....PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!!! How can a stuffed toy pose properly? What am I missing here...lol

[Neko]

He's not a stuffed toy..lol He's on my phone. However, the game allows you to take photos with the tiger or cub through your camera.

Here he is a little sleepy...



I just went outside and took these flicks when it was getting dark hence the crappy lighting.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well, he's extremely cute....but I'm technologically challenged and still don't understand...lol

But don't try to explain, as I'll probably get more confused, and feel like a real 'oldie'....lol

[★ Jess]

hahahahaha! You should totally take a photo with yourself in the frame

[Neko]

He is very cute and if I only owned a Kinect for my 360 we could interact together on there as well!

Hehehe..I got a way of showing you how it works actually but I need to find another camera..Will do that soon :)

[Emily]

...someone should take this whole interactive technological psuedo world and use it for NaNo! Weird :)

[Neko]

★ Jess wrote: "hahahahaha! You should totally take a photo with yourself in the frame"
I could but then I might scare the tiger...I'll place a piece of paper in the next photo with a drawing of myself though!

[Neko]

Emily wrote: "...someone should take this whole interactive technological psuedo world and use it for NaNo! Weird :)"

Nano..like as in iPod..yeah? You can already do super impose things with iphones :)

This is the first game through xbox live that allowed this much freedom. Could seriously have some fun with it!

[Emily]

Laura wrote: "Emily wrote: "...someone should take this whole interactive technological psuedo world and use it for NaNo! Weird :)"

Nano..like as in iPod..yeah? You can already do super impose things with ipho..."

I was actually thinking NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month - http://www.nanowrimo.org) which is suddenly this all consuming time in my life (for the first time and with little warning) and so close to the beginning of November *sigh*

But, yeah - technology is cool & inspiring. I'm pretty sure most sci-fi novelists of the last century (i.e. 20th) did not imagine us being where we are now (technologically) at this point in time... (or they imagined us being somewhere far beyond but anyway ;)

Reality is impressive :)

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he is super cute!

[[deleted user]]

G'day everyone, just completed a interview with the wonderful Helene Young, our own award winning author, browse her blog & leave a comment if you wish.

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Both beautiful songs Carmel, thanks:)

[Neko]

Emily wrote: "Laura wrote: "Emily wrote: "...someone should take this whole interactive technological psuedo world and use it for NaNo! Weird :)"

Nano..like as in iPod..yeah? You can already do super impose th..."

Ooohhh...hahaha...i got that abit wrong XD But now I've learnt :)

[★ Jess]

Emily wrote: "I was actually thinking NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month - http://www.nanowrimo.org) which is sudden."

Me! Im doing NaNo! Im excited to start! Last year I got 20,000 words, and its a good story, so its always there to finish in the future. Hoping to do something similar this year.

[Graham]

★ Jess wrote: "Thats good Jeanette :)
I agree, reactions of any kind are good. I remember last year, early year 9, we had to write a story about "a mess" for the NAPLAN tests. Mine was good and everything, I bel..."

haha in year 10 for trial SC for some reason they made us all sit one test for an elective we hadn't studied for, anyway I did history and just made a mockery of what was VERY stupid. I coloured in EVERY multiple choice dot perfectly, wrote one word answers where there should've been essays then in a "true or false" question ended up writing a 4 page short story (I kept asking for extra sheets of paper) about politicians in primary school, complete with a labelled cross section diagram
of a lamington. I was sent to the counsellors office and they outright asked if I was on drugs haha

And then there was my trial HSC english exam... oh dear

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha!! Graham that's hilarious:) You baffled them, that's for sure;D

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I got in large trouble for answering ever question on my yr 11 math exam (that I had not studdied for) with examples of ninja turtles and the large problem solving question at the end I answer with a picture of super math squirle flying the people of the triangel and telling them never ever to look for x again ....needless to say math teacher kicked me out of her class for the next year haha

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh dear Melanie:D

The worst thing I ever did was throw the duster back at the teacher, (who had thrown it at me and hit me!) as he'd turned back to the blackboard, and I hit him in the back of the head!! Up to the principal I was marched! LOL

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carmel wrote: "Brenda!!! I thought you were soo perfect!!! You rebel you!!LOL"

LOL!! Haha!! I was definitely a rebel back in the day!!;D Plus it was an automatic reaction...how dare he hit me with a duster!!! lol

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hahah brenda well done!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Melanie wrote: "hahah brenda well done!"

:D Still makes me laugh...my parents weren't too happy with me though;D

[Jeanette]

I'm going to have a whinge here. How come posting the same book in the same envelope cost $5.00 one time and $6.35 the next? When I pointed this out to the woman serving she said I must have been lucky the first time. Really?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jeanette wrote: "I'm going to have a whinge here. How come posting the same book in the same envelope cost $5.00 one time and $6.35 the next? When I pointed this out to the woman serving she said I must have been..."

Totally agree Jeanette..I have had a similar situation! I think they make the prices up half the time!

[Jeanette]

I even got it for $3.00 once. I must have been really lucky that day. LOL

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jeanette wrote: "I even got it for $3.00 once. I must have been really lucky that day. LOL"

Haha! Gotta be lucky sometimes Jeanette!!! LOL

[Shane]

Do they weigh the book before postage?
If so, their scales may not be tared/calibrated correctly everyday.
This happen a lot in supermarket Delis etc, everyone pays a little extra every sale, and at the end of the day the business grabs an extra profit.

[★ Jess]

Graham wrote: "haha in year 10 for trial SC for some reason they made us all sit one test for an elective we hadn't studied for, anyway I did history and just made a mockery of what was VERY stupid. I coloured in EVERY multiple choice dot perfectly, wrote one word answers where there should've been essays then in a "true or false" question ended up writing a 4 page short story (I kept asking for extra sheets of paper) about politicians in primary school, complete with a labelled cross section diagram
of a lamington. I was sent to the counsellors office and they outright asked if I was on drugs haha

And then there was my trial HSC english exam... oh dear
"

bahahahahahahaha! That is hilarious :D

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "Jeanette wrote: "I even got it for $3.00 once. I must have been really lucky that day. LOL"

Haha! Gotta be lucky sometimes Jeanette!!! LOL"

They do weigh the parcels and it's $5 up to 250g, but $6.35 250-500g. And if you got it for $3 then it was thin enough (<2cm thick) to go as a large letter over 250g but <500g. So the same size bag could actually contain a lighter or heavier book, or a thinner book. Although if it was the very same book, then there's something wrong with their scales. Or maybe someone is being kind (252g, I'll just charge for 250g) whereas the next person isn't (252g is over 250g) You can download the PDF of postal charges here http://auspost.com.au/products-and-se... (down the bottom, called Post Charges Booklet MS11) so if you have scales, you can predict what you'll have to pay.

[Michael]

Anyone doing NaNoWriMo this year?

http://nanowrimo.org/

[Michael]

I've already started +1700 words already :)