by Allyson Lindt | Oct 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the things I love hearing, from Ay & from my readers is, “when they make this book into a movie…”Though, the check would be bigger for movie rights, I’d probably squeal louder if someone wanted to make it into a manga series....
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today, because it’s Friday and Friday’s should be fun and celebratory days, I’m participating in the Pay it Forward blogfest. I love this idea, and I love even more the chance to point you all toward some amazing blogs. From Matthew MacNishThe idea...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
First of all, I just stumbled on this yesterday because I’m a little behind on my blog reading, but…if you haven’t signed up yet, the Pay it Forward blogfest is tomorrow. The idea is simple but a great way to meet new people and read new stuff ^_^I...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m still pondering critique. After recieving some yesterday from complete strangers, I’ve decided I have more to say on the matter. That and…I stumbled on a blog post a week or so ago, and the resulting conversation got me thinking. Okay, stumbled...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
So I watched this a couple of times yesterday. Not over and over again, because that would be obsessive and I’m not…..okay, I totally am. But after about the second or third (tenth of fifteenth) time, I started to pick it apart on a more fundamental level....
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I have an aversion to radio DJ’s. It didn’t used to be so strong. There were a couple of morning shows I could tolerate, though I’ve never been a fan of talk radio. Then things changed. Serialized national radio shows became common fare in the...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana*Warning: this has the potential to be dry and/or political. If you’d prefer something more along the well-written/fiction side, I suggest you check out Le Collier Diabolique...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
I belong to an epic, awesome critique group. Pretty much every person writes in a slightly different genre. I mean we have multiple fantasy, YA, and contemporary authors, but their stories are all meant for different audiences. And I adore reading their work (though I...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s possible that I’ve whined in the past about the standard Urban Fantasy novels I find in the bookstore. I might maybe have gone on about how the formula is tired, I’m not interested in reading about another crime-fighting, ass-kicking,...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
(I was going to post a political almost-rant today, but…this seemed more along the lines of my current state of mind).When I finished Uriel’s Fall the first time…three years ago or so…I thought it was the most amazing thing in existence. At...