Posted by Christine on Nov 7, 2007 in Randomness |
What does the future look like? How different is it from now? What makes the year 3000 different from the year 2000? Well I know one thing that will not change. The people. One thousand years ago people were basically the same as they are now. They ate, drank, loved, hated, and grew as individuals, if they could survive. They feared death and slavery and they attempted to live the best way they could. Today people eat, drink, love, hate, and grow. They fear the loss of their basic human rights and they fear death. People try to live the best way they can. A thousand years from now people will eat, drink, love, hate and grow. They will fear the loss of basic human rights, whatever they are perceived to be and they will fear death. People will try to live the best way that they can. In the end any story told that involves people is the same. So what does my future look like? The one I have drawn in my head. Well, it’s not so different. People live on many planets but they still have homes. They decorate them with images of loved ones and favorite places. They like comfortable clothing and furniture not hard plastics or glass. They want to curl up with a warm drink when it snows. They move around in the universe the way we move around our planet. Most major illnesses have been cured – if you are lucky enough to live in the right place. Colonies are like the frontier once was to us. Distant, removed, often low on water and resources. There cancer can still kill. There resources are still precious. While in the future vocabulary will change. I see the language of the future as an amalgam of Spanish, English and other major languages. However there will be people who do not choose to speak this “Common” language. Rather they will honor their heritage and speak another tongue. To make the lives of you dear reader easier – I have taken the initiative to translate their language for you. That’s just a glimpse, you’ll have to wait to read the book to see what the world looks like in the year...
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Posted by Christine on Nov 5, 2007 in Randomness |
So last year I made a list of the books I wanted for Christmas. It turned out to be a great idea. I got all the books I wanted and Hubby was glad he had gotten me gifts I enjoyed. So this year I am repeating the process. I thought I would share my Christmas list with you. Amazon.com: Reserved for the Cat (Elemental Masters, Book 5) Amazon.com: Jinx High Amazon.com: On the Prowl Amazon.com: An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly Mysteries, Book 3) Amazon.com: Magic Bites (Kate Daniels Series, Book 1) Amazon.com: Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson Series, Book 3) Amazon.com: Many Bloody Returns Amazon.com: Poltergeist (Greywalker, Book 2) Amazon.com: Next Amazon.com: Poison Study Amazon.com: The Bone Doll’s Twin (Tamir Triad) Amazon.com: Playing For Pizza So what books would you put on your Christmas list this...
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Posted by Christine on Nov 1, 2007 in Randomness |
Today begins a great adventure for me. My first participation in NaNoWriMo. I am very excited about this month of writing in front of me. I plan to get into a habit this month, one I want to maintain for a long time. The habit of writing each and every day. For a writer it seems like a good habit to be in . When I completed my manuscript for the novel I wrote – and have since shelved . I wrote every single night after my kids were in bed. I wrote during the day, a line or two here and there. I wrote early in the morning when I should still have been in bed but just wanted to get out a few more lines. I lost the momentum somehow. So my goal this month. Regain that momentum. Remind myself how to write every day. I may not write a novel of any worth or that will ever amount to anything, but if I can get myself back into the habit of writing every day then the month will have been well worth it. How about you? Are you participating in NaNo? What are your goals for the...
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Posted by Christine on Oct 27, 2007 in Randomness |
So I have transformed the Blog a bit. It has a new look. Let me know what you think., or if you can’t find anything. C
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Posted by Christine on Oct 23, 2007 in Randomness |
One thing I took away from the Conference this weekend is that Speculative Fiction is a niche market. It is, despite what I may think, not mainstream. This led to the all important question, why write Speculative Fiction, in particular the nicheiest (yeah ok, I just made up a word, maybe I’ll write my own language like Tolkien) of the niche market, Science Fiction? I had to think about that a bit. I mean I like other genres when I read them. I like Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Fantasy about Dragons, I like Mysteries, especially contemporary mysteries or ones with an element of the supernatural. I even enjoy the occasional light hearted romance, especially ones that are paranormal in nature, or a Chick Lit story or two. Huh, as I look back over that list I realized that most of what I enjoy reading falls under the umbrella of Speculative Fiction in one way or another. Why not try one of these other genres? Well, frankly, those genres are not out of the question. But I love Science Fiction. It is what I grew up on, and it’s where my passion is. I grew up with my imagination fed by Star Trek, then later The Next Generation. I remember reading one snowy day, literally stretched out in front of our fireplace reading Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonsdawn. Let us not forget the Holy Trilogy, my family taped Jedi on our VCR – it took two video tapes. I watched it over and over and over changing the tape midway without complaint. The genre ingrained itself in me. I love it still. I want to contribute something to this amazing genre of literature and imagination. Science Fiction has the ability to tackle hard problems without becoming preachy because it doesn’t deal with the contemporary. It deals with the fantastic. Science Fiction has the ability to tell amazing, fantastic stories without seeming preposterous because it is rich with imagination and invention. Science Fiction has the potential to be filled with characters people will love and love to hate, because it is not limited to the archetypes of other genres, we can invent an entirely new race of beings should the need arise. So for the time being, I will stick with my first love, Science Fiction. Perhaps in time I will branch out to other stories, there are some Fantasies rattling around in my head, but hey, that still falls under the umbrella of Speculative Fiction. J I guess I just can’t escape the genre, nor do I want...
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