I see this announcement at the top of the blog admin area that says I should update to WordPress 3.0 and yet… I remember trying that a few days back with my Family Caregiver blog and I still can not get back into the admin area to fix the mess that was made when I upgraded WordPress.
Dare I upgrade this one before I figure out what happened on the other one?…. ehhh…. no.
Okay, I just made a newbie mistake in writing something, and all I can say is it is because it is almost five in the morning and I have been up all night.
So, what did I do? In writing first person narrative I was so fussy in making sure I stayed in first person (which I HATE to write) that I missed a small action that was GLARING as soon as I hit send and could no longer fix it.
The problem… well… I was adding to a write along story over at Writing.com and added a sequence where a character is reacting to another one and I typed…
(drumroll please)
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“I know it sounds dumb, Jake,” Max’s eyes roll toward the ceiling, “but you’re two inches tall. How do you explain it?”
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Yes, that character’s eyes just popped out of his head and rolled through the air toward the ceiling. Or at least that is how it reads. ::pounding head on desk:: Why, oh why, do I only see things like that when I can no longer fix the error of my tiredness?
I think I best go sleep now. You can read the whole scene I wrote, or better yet, read and add to the entire interactive story at Writing.com yourself.
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Just because I am very excited about it, and it is on topic with the post I made about getting your story posted in the official Torchwood Magazine, I wanted to let you all know about the comic titled ‘Shrouded’, that appears in the April 15th issue of Torchwood Magazine.
The comic focus on the character Ianto Jones, and was written by Gareth David-Lloyd, the actor who portrayed the character in the series.
In talking about the focus of the comic David-Lloyd says, “I feel I know this character implicitly. The narrative of this comic focuses predominantly on Ianto, and integrates a number of characters who have been missed by Torchwood’s ardent followers.”
The comic is illustrated by Pia Guerra, and is a two part comic with the first part in the April 15th issue of the Official Torchwood Magazine.
I plan to pick up my copy today.
Ever wanted to write a good sci fi short story based on the BBC’s Torchwood series? If so, then you need to check out issue 20 of the official Torchwood Magazine.
The issue has tips and information from current Torchwood writers and information on how you can write a short story, 1,000 to 1,500 words in length, for publication in Torchwood Magazine.
Check your local retailer for issue 20 of Torchwood Magazine or Titan Magazines – Torchwood Magazine.
See the magazine for details of how to enter.