Crix! Congratulations Crix, and thanks everyone for playing. Firefly trivia is fun, huh? Oh, if only there was a way to keep playing, maybe at home, with your own family and friends! The answers, for those who care to know and didn't blurt them out involuntarily upon hearing them, are: 1. What does River think [...]
Read MoreSo, two things happened. One, I noticed how long it's been since I did a SerenityStuff-type review or gave anything away. And two, Kris Barton contacted me and said he had a signed copy of his new book, The Big Damn Firefly and Serenity Trivia Book, available for such a thing if I was interested. OK, [...]
Read MoreSo I entered NYCMidnight's Screenplay Writing Contest, because I am a fool, and in the first round my group received the following assignment: Drama, Courage, A Dishwasher. Ooookay. Here's what I entered. Results of the first round came back this week and I was one of the 5 in my group that's moving to round [...]
Read MoreLast night, the word for the final round of NYCMidnight's "Tweet Me a Story" contest was provided: BELOW. Here are my entries, all 140 characters or less (titles added afterward for fun): Keeping Your Spirits Up "Still below the weather, hon?" "Much better now." "The nap helped?" "No, finding the poison you used on me [...]
Read MoreToday is the last day to vote for the "Tweet Me a Story" first-round finalists, of which I are one. Actually, I are two. Recap: NYCMidnight's "Tweet Me a Story" gives contestants 5 hours to write a story of 140 characters or less which must include a supplied word. My word was BETTER. Entrants could [...]
Read MoreThe results of the first round are in, and of the 25 top stories selected in my group, two of them are mine. This pleases me, and causes me to weep for the next generation of writers. Starting at midnight, you can vote for your favorite Tweet Me a Story story, and I'd appreciate it [...]
Read MoreNYCMidnight started up their "Tweet Me a Story" contest again last night, and once again I'm taking a swing at it. Rules: entrants must write a 140-character-or-less story using the supplied word. Entrants had 5 hours to come up with up to three entries. My group's word was BETTER. Here's what I submitted, with titles [...]
Read MoreBenBella's SmartPop series is working on a book of essays about Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, and they want your help. Also, your brainjuice, preferably in essay form. We love Dollhouse. And we know from Buffy and Firefly that Joss Whedon fans are across-the-board smart, insightful, and involved. So we’ve teamed up with Jane Espenson, Dollhouse writer [...]
Read MoreBon Jovi redesigned their website. getting ready for the new album and tour, and there's a contest to choose a new logo for the members-only section. A contest, do you say…? Most of the entries so far seemed to be variants of the existing one — many of them submitted by the same few people [...]
Read MoreFinal challenge of NYCMidnight's Creative Writing Championship. Now down to 40 writers left, all with the same restrictions: "Genre: Fantasy, Location: car wash, Object: kitten." Stupidly I thought I'd pop in and watch the Emmys just long enough to see Dr. Horrible, ended up watching all of them and having only an hour left to [...]
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