Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29

Laugh all you want, but the ring that's actually a planet is a pretty awesome idea.

Isn't it kind of a trope? Maybe I'm thinking AD&D or something.

AD&D has the stones that orbit the head. I haven't seen the ring concept. To me it seems more awesome, more cosmic even. In fact the idea hasn't quite left me since I read it.

Maybe I'm mixing up the various Rings of Power with Captain Planet.

It made me think of the first Men in Black movie (where entire galaxies existed on cat collars and in marble bags.)

jinx

Me too. I liked the planet ring idea when I read it. Also made me think of Men in Black

Strangely, it didn't make me think of Men in Black. I think my allusion sensor is malfunctioning. I usually pick up on the more obscure pop culture and SF allusions, or even make them up on the smallest excuse; yet one of my First Readers just told me my latest story reminded her of The Lathe of Heaven, and I never noticed. I've read the book three times and seen the PBS movie a dozen times, and she's got a point, but I never noticed it at all.

Is it Thursday yet?

How about now?

Is it Thursday yet?

How about now?

It's Thursday, but very EARLY Thursday in California.

Besides, we don't know if it's THE Thursday. If Hot Fudge Sundae can come on a Tuesdae, ANY day can be Thursday!

Swiped right off the blog of Patrick Rothfuss for its pure, unadulterated (if somewhat redundant) awesomeness.
Theme: WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!

http://youtu.be/j7lp3RhzfgI

Damn it Martin.
I see your name in the results ONLY thread and what am I to think...

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Damn it Martin.
I see your name in the results ONLY thread and what am I to think...

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Seriously!!

Damn it Martin.
I see your name in the results ONLY thread and what am I to think...

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I was trying to nudge the new guy over here!

I've decided to concentrate on the fourth line of my mantra: Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience. Patience.

Damn it Martin.
I see your name in the results ONLY thread and what am I to think...

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I was trying to nudge the new guy over here!

Which is a completely valid excuse. But still!

On topic, I'm wondering if the holiday won't delay results until next week . . . ? I know several people that are doing a three or four day weekend this week.

Remember: the Joni Clone Army has once called a Finalist on the Friday after Thanksgiving. From a convention. A convention that Joni was organizing. No one expects the Joni Clone Army!

Remember: the Joni Clone Army has once called a Finalist on the Friday after Thanksgiving. From a convention. A convention that Joni was organizing. No one expects the Joni Clone Army!

"Fetch...the Comfy Chair!"

I'm headed off to meet the ghost client, where I will be unreachable by phone or computer for the next few hours. Ergo, results will come in about *looks at watch* oh, 30 minutes.

And if we do hear today, this could either be the best - or worst - day of my writing life so far.

Note to those prattling on about holidays and three or four day weekends: That kind of talk is what gets people smacked upside the head with a halibut. Just sayin'.

I'm headed off to meet the ghost client, where I will be unreachable by phone or computer for the next few hours. Ergo, results will come in about *looks at watch* oh, 30 minutes.

And if we do hear today, this could either be the best - or worst - day of my writing life so far.

Note to those prattling on about holidays and three or four day weekends: That kind of talk is what gets people smacked upside the head with a halibut. Just sayin'.

g'luck, Kary!

Yeah! Good luck, Kary!

Remember: the Joni Clone Army has once called a Finalist on the Friday after Thanksgiving. From a convention. A convention that Joni was organizing. No one expects the Joni Clone Army!

"Fetch...the Comfy Chair!"

"Monty Python quote" is to "geek forum" as "laser pointer" is to "cats".

Remember: the Joni Clone Army has once called a Finalist on the Friday after Thanksgiving. From a convention. A convention that Joni was organizing. No one expects the Joni Clone Army!

"Fetch...the Comfy Chair!"

"Monty Python quote" is to "geek forum" as "laser pointer" is to "cats".

*grin* But a smilie? *gives suspicious glance* Am I speaking to Evil Martin?

Mmmmm Joni Clones...

Hmmm... Two press releases so far this week...

Incoming! Bluestocking just reported a Semi Finalist! Congratulations, Bluestocking!

All you NNiNNers, check your email!

*jumping up and down and screaming like a girl*

Semi-finalist here, too. Congrats to Bluestocking!

I'm absolutely giddy and tearing up like a dork.

Congratulations to Bluestocking and Kary!!! Party in the Q1 thread!

And congratulations, Kary!

Hey, everybody! IT'S THURSDAY!!!!!

Thank you Martin and Rebecca.

*jumping up and down and screaming like a girl*

Semi-finalist here, too. Congrats to Bluestocking!

I'm absolutely giddy and tearing up like a dork.

Oh yeah! Congratulations to you Kary, and Bluestocking too.
And yeah, I remember I didn't come down for a week after I got mine.

*jumping up and down and screaming like a girl*

Semi-finalist here, too. Congrats to Bluestocking!

I'm absolutely giddy and tearing up like a dork.

Oh yeah! Congratulations to you Kary, and Bluestocking too.
And yeah, I remember I didn't come down for a week after I got mine.

Except you probably teared up more like a croc!

Thanks to everyone for the congrats. Been lurking here awhile as the quarter went on. Feel a little like a bridesmaid but it was my first entry to this contest, so I really can't complain. Looking forward to the critique as I'd run out of ideas for revising this particular story. Congrats to the other semi-finalists when they roll in and to Kary as well!

It sure has been an interesting quarter!

Thank you Elinor/Gator and Bluestocking. It was my first entry since the thing I sent in high school more than 20 years ago.

Thanks to everyone for the congrats. Been lurking here awhile as the quarter went on. Feel a little like a bridesmaid but it was my first entry to this contest, so I really can't complain. Looking forward to the critique as I'd run out of ideas for revising this particular story. Congrats to the other semi-finalists when they roll in and to Kary as well!

It sure has been an interesting quarter!

That's a great way to make an entrance! Welcome aboard!

So we now know 2 Semis out of 10 (unless Dave has changed up the numbers). And here are the NNiNNers among the regulars:

2 LAMPS
Isto
Preston a.k.a. Topanga Canyon

1 Hold Pile
Michael B.

1 NNiNN
David K

I've got my fingers crossed for rest of the folks on that list.