Stupidty knows no bounds

[maderr]

Not that I actually need to say that, but I have to admit this latest attempt is especially amusing. What makes these people think they have any right to pull a stunt like this? I'm really hoping it's just one massive joke, b/c that's what it's become: fandom_scruples

In other (less amusing) news, I've been working hard core on developing my vampire story. It sucks I can't really post anything here if I want it to get published. I'm not very good at keeping things to myself...but I'm having fun attempting to use and/or destroy Vampire story cliches. I figure naming the butler Vlad was a pretty good start.

I thought it was funny. The story is called Embrace, and I don't think it's what anyone will expect. My sister seemed impressed anyway. In regards to what you people can read, I've been working on both Rainbow and Treasure. I also have the beginnings of a completely random fanfic and a great idea for a short story from my darling youngest sister.

*gets back to writing*

Comments

[torah.livejournal.com]

What is Torque Press? Do they have a website?

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Looks like I misspelled it, which can't be good. meh.

http://www.torquerepress.com/

[starparty.livejournal.com]

The first bit is bullshit. I hope they are eaten by a swarm of rabid butt weasels.

The second bit? That is just AWESOME. I'm so happy that it's coming out well! IF you need ANY help.. Links, editing/beta, questions answered, coffee refilled, ego stroked, whip cracked, etc just ask and I'm there *hug*

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Coffee and whip cracking are probably the most helpful, and beta'ing is always welcome.

Work going well (at least better) today?

[starparty.livejournal.com]

Whip? Check. Beta hat? Check. Coffee.. Ummm I'll ship it to you a cup at a time, ok? ;)

You'd think this is something I'm doing myself as exicted as I am ;) This is just so cool!! Did they give you any guide lines on how long it has to be?

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I'll make my mom handle the coffee.

Eep - if you're involved I have to work extra hard. No guide lines...actually my only problem right now is that it's supposed to be a short story and my vampire thing is defiitely more than that. So I either just do a piece of it for a short story...or write it as a novel and come up with something else for the short story.

[starparty.livejournal.com]

*nods* extra EXTRA hard!! ;)

As for their novels.. the three I have are 233 pages, 229 pages, and 169 pages. That's adobe acrobat files in about a 12 font. so if think it could go that long I'd say send it in as a novel and do a short story for the anthology.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I really wish my alerts were working. I never know I have comments to respond to.

Done and done. Should I be paying you as my agent?

[starparty.livejournal.com]

Mine have been coming in really slow too. I have been trying to look at each post I comment on.. it's a chore. I comment too much ;)

Hmmm I'll exact payment at a later date.. *evil grin* So you are going to do the vamp as a novel? Any idea what you will do for the short story?

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Doing vamp as a novel. No real short story ideas, maybe something with a ghost. If you want to humor me, throw me a challenge. Or just tell me to hush and get cracking.

[hayama-sb.livejournal.com]

Thank you Sarah, I now have an erge to run around the office yelling "Rabid Butt Weasels!"

[starparty.livejournal.com]

You are so welcome. And I'll give you $75 if you can give me video proof of you actually doing it..

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Hell I'd fork over $75 to see something that ridiculous.

[minni.livejournal.com]

Fandom scruples . . . My opinion is torn about them. On one hand, I do think that NC-17 fics should be harder to access because there are children who read fanfiction and I don't know if nannyware can stop or keep out some fanfiction.
On the other hand, NC-17 were the best source of my sex education when I was all of, oooooh, fifteen years old. XD (And then there's the issue of how some authors would put their fiction on password protected and age-excluded directories, and couldn't read their own work because they aren't eighteen yet.)


A vampire who is a butler named Vlad? I like the idea. :) I once had a vampire named Gus. He had buckteeth that always got in the way of his fangs.
I find some of the best writing, whether it is from myself or from someone else in either fiction or fanfiction, is derived from the fact that we don't like what we read, so we write what we want to read. Often, we aren't alone in what we don't like to read, so there's almost always a fanbase just waiting to explode. (Good luck in getting published and don't be like me. I've been working on the same &^%$^# novel for seven years, simply because I'm too attached to the concept and too attached to the ideas behind it and I love the characters to bits and pieces and, uh, it's hard to clean up one's mistakes when one was an eager thirteen year old.)

I am Utterly Confused

[mashoogina.livejournal.com]

I am utterly confused as to what that is all about? Can you explain the next time I speak to you Miss Derr? I am offended and I'm not even on the list or know what the fuck is going on!!! Are you on the list somewhere??? ARE YOU WRITING PORNO??? Please, wouldn't it be better if kids were READING about sex rather than having it or watching it on tv or finding Daddy's porn stash? But that's just me...

besides... curiosity like that is natural at that age... or so I think it is?

[inklacedfeather.livejournal.com]

That fandom scrupples thing is extremly dumb. ::shakes head at humanitys stupidity:: Warninga and ratings are there for reasons. If a kid wants to read it. I say go ahead. Hope you enjoy. ::rolls eyes::

The Vamp story sounds wonderful and when you are offically finished with it and it gets sent away to somewhere and is in print I'd love to know where so I can read it.

::squeels:: Rainbow? Treasure? Yay!

Oh and cause I'm a bit confused, maybe I missed it, but did you ever finish writng IW or is therestill more to look forward too?

wow

[oshngirl.livejournal.com]

You're right Derr stupidity level is amazing.. you can't judge the world based on your yardstick and yours alone.. that's what Hitler did!

Re: wow

[mashoogina.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA. Classic... I like that bit about Hitler.

Everything remotely related to censorship and stupidity always comes back to Hitler. Time should have something like, "Stupidest Man of Century"--but there are so many more minor candidates for that...

maybe I shouldn't have opened-up THAT can of worms... ANGELA... be quiet.

Re: wow

[maderr.livejournal.com]

ahahaha - shut down before she could even begin. There you go stirring up trouble again Allie.

Just a quick grammar note

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

from my darling youngest sister.

Should be: younger. You have only two sisters--so far as I know...--so you can only use the comparative form. Superlative is for three or more.

Ok. Sorry to disturb.

Re: Just a quick grammar note

[maderr.livejournal.com]

You only do that b/c I'm the one person that won't massacre you for it. Which reminds me: are you a grammar nazi or a grammar commie? I mean I know most of the world woudn't know there's a difference, but there is.

I have issues with your butler

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

Volodya is the true short-form for Vladimir, but you obviously didn't ask me.

Re: I have issues with your butler

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Dude, that's longer than the fucking name. But duly noted, darling commie sister mine.