Inventrix | May 29, 2009
I joke about having entirely too many interests and hobbies to friends and acquaintances all of the time, but I don’t think anyone really believes me. They probably think I have, oh, half a dozen or so. Maybe even a whole dozen. Well, I was thinking about this just now and I [...]
Inventrix | May 28, 2009
I was talking a bit earlier about the genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy and all of their plentitude of subgenres and the crossovers between the two and places the lines blur. I happen to have a fairly intimate knowledge of the world of categorizing books, and so have a good grasp of more [...]
Inventrix | May 27, 2009
I had a fantastic (to me) idea just a short while ago. Specifically, hosting an RPG via Twitter! It’d probably be steampunk (because that’s sort of my thing although I could do something else) and would be most fun if it were free-form. That requires a certain level of ability and restraint [...]
Inventrix | May 26, 2009
Everyone knows about Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series. Most everyone is also highly opinionated about the series – positively or negatively. I read the first one and I think it’s not so bad, but it’s not really worth reading the rest (or really the first, even, but I needed to read it to know [...]
Inventrix | May 22, 2009
I have finally gotten myself over to the community college and talked to people. They haven’t gotten/finished processing my transcripts yet (sigh) so I didn’t get to actually register for any classes. I did get to talk to an advisor about transfering and stuff, and he was very helpful and informative.
That’s the good [...]
Inventrix | May 22, 2009
When I first heard about the movie I was both thrilled and terrified; excited and trepidatious; anticipating and dreading it in equal parts. It could be good – very good. It could also be the absolute depths of deplorable inaccuracy.
However, back then, I wasn’t expecting this (YouTube).
But quickly, before you watch that trailer! [...]
Inventrix | May 18, 2009
There’s much disagreement around the world over this simple question: Should we use Fahrenheit or Celsius? And, of course, why, although the latter question isn’t quite as simple. Personally, I think we should all use Kelvin. (That’s a joke.)
So why is it so difficult for us to decide? For one thing, [...]
Inventrix | May 15, 2009
I figure the more people who know of my goals, the more motivation I’ll have to not embarrass myself and miss it. So, here we are.
I am writing a novel right now, which I started last weekend. My current goal, then, is to complete the first draft of the manuscript (meaning, get through [...]
Inventrix | May 14, 2009
You all know how it goes. You start with some niche interest or genre or style, get a few people really into it to start up a legit subculture. People see it and think “hey, that looks cool”. Companies think “hey, new market!” The former often doesn’t really get the genre/style/interest, [...]
Inventrix | May 13, 2009
There are a lot of problems with American society, most of which are ignored in favor of flashy or controversial subjects. Things like abortion, homosexual marriage, women’s rights, copyright infringement, and so on. The core issues, however, are overlooked or ignored for the large part. The things that are at the root [...]
