Things have been a bit hectic here these last few days...but I am still hard at work putting things together for blossombones...
We've selected some great cover art for the first issue (Thanks Missy!) and we're starting to read and select some submissions, as well.
We've gotten some really excellent submissions, but we're still looking for more--so submit, folks!
Submissions for the Fall/Winter issue are open through November 1st!
In other news: I'm still trying to find the time to write (at least a little bit) every day--this has become rather challenging! I find that if I have a very productive day, it's generally followed by a couple of slow days. Go figure.
Currently reading :
Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert
Just finished:
The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show by Ariel Gore
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
My original plan was to read House of Leaves this weekend. I started reading it on Thursday night, but I had a serious headache after about a half-hour of that! Picked up a copy of HP7 at the local Target on Friday morning...which I read on Friday night, and finished Saturday morning.
I used House of Leaves as a coaster for my iced tea.
*hangs head in shame*
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
because susan started it...
| You Are Death |
 You symbolize the end, which can be frightening. But you also symbolize the immortality of the soul. You represent transformation, rebirth of a new life. Sweeping away the past is part of this card, as painful as it may be. Your fortune: Don't worry, this card does not predict death itself. Instead it foreshadows the ending of an era of your life, one that is hard to let go of. But with the future great new things will come, and it's time to embrace them. Mourn for a while, but then face the future with humility and courage. |
Thursday, July 26, 2007
oh, so very true...
I'm on a blogthings kick today. Check it out--
| You Are The High Priestess |
 You represent mystery - secrets that are yet to be revealed. You find yourself sitting between two worlds: one dark, one light. You tend to hold these two worlds in balance, reconciling the two. Open and welcoming, you invite others to learn your secrets. Your fortune: Something hidden, or latent, in your life is about to come forward. You need to pay more attention to your dreams, thoughts, intuition, and imagination. And if that involves tapping into your dark side, it will all balance out in the end. You have a lot of potential dying to be unleashed, so let those gates open! |
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
more random things...part deux
Having already posted five things I love right now on mythology and milk, I thought I'd start another new and fascinating discussion:
Five unread books currently on the shelf:
1. My Father had a Daughter: Judith Shakespeare's Tale by Grace Tiffany
I don't know why I never got around to this one; it looks pretty good. It's been sitting for at least a year.
2. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
I generally love weird, postmodern stuff, but I just can't seem to bring myself to start on this one, probably because: a. the "playful" forms seem to border on obnoxious b. I have heard some negative reviews. Anybody read this? Liked it? Hated it? Just curious. This one's been sitting around for about a year, as well.
3. The Stand by Stephen King
I tried to read this rather lengthy book back in the seventh grade. (I had taken it out of the library, and ran out of time.) I picked up a copy, but never got around to reading it. (And it's been over twenty years! That's a little scary...)
4. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
Another one that looks promising, but I've never gotten around to reading. I think it's been on the shelf for a couple of years now...
5. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco rocks! (Yeah, I said that! But I loved Foucault's Pendulum) This one may not even be mine--I think I borrowed it from my mom--but it's been here forever...
Five unread books currently on the shelf:
1. My Father had a Daughter: Judith Shakespeare's Tale by Grace Tiffany
I don't know why I never got around to this one; it looks pretty good. It's been sitting for at least a year.
2. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
I generally love weird, postmodern stuff, but I just can't seem to bring myself to start on this one, probably because: a. the "playful" forms seem to border on obnoxious b. I have heard some negative reviews. Anybody read this? Liked it? Hated it? Just curious. This one's been sitting around for about a year, as well.
3. The Stand by Stephen King
I tried to read this rather lengthy book back in the seventh grade. (I had taken it out of the library, and ran out of time.) I picked up a copy, but never got around to reading it. (And it's been over twenty years! That's a little scary...)
4. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
Another one that looks promising, but I've never gotten around to reading. I think it's been on the shelf for a couple of years now...
5. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco rocks! (Yeah, I said that! But I loved Foucault's Pendulum) This one may not even be mine--I think I borrowed it from my mom--but it's been here forever...
Things I like right now.....
In no particular order:
1. The OED - Thank you, OED, for helping me write several new and rewrite several old poems today!
2. Jason Bredle's book, Standing In Line for the Beast - I'm so glad that I spent the money that I do not have on this hilariously brilliant collection!
3. Mugglecast, courtesy of Mugglenet.com - Yes, this is more mentioning of Harry Potter, but I'm still in the midst of a Harry Potter hangover that will take a little while to wear off.
4. The Opposite House, Helen Oyeyemi's amazing follow-up to her AMAZING debut novel The Icarus Girl - This woman is about my age and she's already written two novels and two plays....I'm in a jealous awe of what a talent she is....
5. Miami Ink on TLC - I checked out the tattoo gallery on the site and actually found a tattoo that I would consider getting (whatever you do, do NOT spill the beans to my mother about that one......)!
1. The OED - Thank you, OED, for helping me write several new and rewrite several old poems today!
2. Jason Bredle's book, Standing In Line for the Beast - I'm so glad that I spent the money that I do not have on this hilariously brilliant collection!
3. Mugglecast, courtesy of Mugglenet.com - Yes, this is more mentioning of Harry Potter, but I'm still in the midst of a Harry Potter hangover that will take a little while to wear off.
4. The Opposite House, Helen Oyeyemi's amazing follow-up to her AMAZING debut novel The Icarus Girl - This woman is about my age and she's already written two novels and two plays....I'm in a jealous awe of what a talent she is....
5. Miami Ink on TLC - I checked out the tattoo gallery on the site and actually found a tattoo that I would consider getting (whatever you do, do NOT spill the beans to my mother about that one......)!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Harry Potter and his maybe-okay-slightly Deathly Hallows
Judging from the title of this entry, you would be right in guessing that I've spent the majority of the weekend reading the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Of course, there were probably a bazillion other people doing exactly the same thing that I did, so the world is probably full of a lot of people with eye-strain and the need for a good nap. Friday night around 7:30ish, my youngest sis and I trekked out to Barnes & Noble, where I had reserved two books for us in like March or something (as early as I possibly could, haha!), and we spent our time waiting for midnight and discussing our many theories as to what was going to happen at the end of our beloved Harry Potter series. Here are some of the things that we were absolutely convinced would happen, and in the spirit of not revealing any spoilers whatsoever, I will just say that some of our theories may or may not have happened:
1) Snape is really with the good guys, even though he's done some mega bad things. Percy Weasley is also a spy who infiltrated the Ministry and is really a good guy too!
2) Ginny Weasley will kick some major ass because she is from an old, pureblood wizarding family, she is the 7th child of 7 kids, and (my sister and I believe, though we might be wrong) she is the first female Weasley child in seven generations. Seven is a super magical number in the Harry Potter world, so Ginny has to have some major role in book 7.
3) Ron and Hermione will get together finally. Oh yeah.
4) Draco Malfoy will have some giant and awesome epiphany by the end and completely join the good guys in fighting Voldemort, reconciling the Gryffindor and Slytherin houses and, of course, the ever-fighting Harry and Draco. Draco will then either die or will befriend Harry.
5) Harry will use some kind of magical object to communicate with people who have died.
6) the Pensieve will play a major role.
7) some cool people will die.
Okay, like I said, these were only a few of mine and Caitlin's HP theories! They aren't spoilers, because I would never ruin the book for anyone!
Anyway, the reason why I titled my entry the way that I did is because, to be quite honest, though the book was okay, I was pretty underwhelmed overall. I think when you are expecting something really great, something that will tie up all of the loose ends, that is complex and unexpected, and you only get something that is so-so, then it can be disappointing. I won't say anything further about it, only that I think that J.K. Rowling really missed out on some great opportunities to end her series fantastically rather than letting it go out on a fizzle.
1) Snape is really with the good guys, even though he's done some mega bad things. Percy Weasley is also a spy who infiltrated the Ministry and is really a good guy too!
2) Ginny Weasley will kick some major ass because she is from an old, pureblood wizarding family, she is the 7th child of 7 kids, and (my sister and I believe, though we might be wrong) she is the first female Weasley child in seven generations. Seven is a super magical number in the Harry Potter world, so Ginny has to have some major role in book 7.
3) Ron and Hermione will get together finally. Oh yeah.
4) Draco Malfoy will have some giant and awesome epiphany by the end and completely join the good guys in fighting Voldemort, reconciling the Gryffindor and Slytherin houses and, of course, the ever-fighting Harry and Draco. Draco will then either die or will befriend Harry.
5) Harry will use some kind of magical object to communicate with people who have died.
6) the Pensieve will play a major role.
7) some cool people will die.
Okay, like I said, these were only a few of mine and Caitlin's HP theories! They aren't spoilers, because I would never ruin the book for anyone!
Anyway, the reason why I titled my entry the way that I did is because, to be quite honest, though the book was okay, I was pretty underwhelmed overall. I think when you are expecting something really great, something that will tie up all of the loose ends, that is complex and unexpected, and you only get something that is so-so, then it can be disappointing. I won't say anything further about it, only that I think that J.K. Rowling really missed out on some great opportunities to end her series fantastically rather than letting it go out on a fizzle.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
this week's reviews: theatre and pop lit...
Usually, I like to give a little overview of what I'm reading somewhat regularly on the blog, but today, I thought I'd mix things up a bit.
Saturday, I went to the Goodman Theatre to see Mary Zimmerman's production of Mirror of the Invisible World.
While I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of the story, I knew the production would be visually stunning, because Mary Zimmerman is just amazing! I saw Silk (based on the book by Alessandro Baricco) last season, and was totally captivated by the beauty of the sets, costumes, and effects.
Mirror was also very beautifully done. The costumes and sets were lovely, and some of the effects were really, really cool. I especially like the way one of the stories (The one told by the Russian princess, I think?) was represented in silouette, behind a screen...I love that kind of stuff!
While the play was kind of long (about two and a half hours), I didn't really mind. It was worth the time invested.
The story, (I'll be brief) is about a Persian king who falls in love with seven princesses, each of whom tells him a fairytale-type story that combines elements of the erotic, the grotesque, and a suprising bit of humor, as well.
I've posted a link to the review on TheaterMania.com here.
I've also just finished reading The Good House by Tananarive Due. While the "haunted house" is a fairly familiar trope within the horror genre, I like what she did with the story. The non-linear approach to the narrative works, and while the ending wasn't quite what I expected (which is not a bad thing!) I think it works out--in part--because of the way she structured her story. There is one scene in the book that still chills me even thinking about it!
I think she's one of the best contemporary horror writers around.
Okay, I admit it. I'm also reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I've only read the first four, so I thought I might catch up with the rest of the world.
Saturday, I went to the Goodman Theatre to see Mary Zimmerman's production of Mirror of the Invisible World.
While I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of the story, I knew the production would be visually stunning, because Mary Zimmerman is just amazing! I saw Silk (based on the book by Alessandro Baricco) last season, and was totally captivated by the beauty of the sets, costumes, and effects.
Mirror was also very beautifully done. The costumes and sets were lovely, and some of the effects were really, really cool. I especially like the way one of the stories (The one told by the Russian princess, I think?) was represented in silouette, behind a screen...I love that kind of stuff!
While the play was kind of long (about two and a half hours), I didn't really mind. It was worth the time invested.
The story, (I'll be brief) is about a Persian king who falls in love with seven princesses, each of whom tells him a fairytale-type story that combines elements of the erotic, the grotesque, and a suprising bit of humor, as well.
I've posted a link to the review on TheaterMania.com here.
I've also just finished reading The Good House by Tananarive Due. While the "haunted house" is a fairly familiar trope within the horror genre, I like what she did with the story. The non-linear approach to the narrative works, and while the ending wasn't quite what I expected (which is not a bad thing!) I think it works out--in part--because of the way she structured her story. There is one scene in the book that still chills me even thinking about it!
I think she's one of the best contemporary horror writers around.
Okay, I admit it. I'm also reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I've only read the first four, so I thought I might catch up with the rest of the world.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
