Lady Sariel: Model shoot in the bank building because it was damn cold outside

Lady Sariel: Z wąsami w kamienicy banku.: Siemano! Przepraszam, że była tu taka cisza w ostatnich miesiącach, ale moje życie wywróciło się do góry nogami w ostatnim czasie. Jak pewni...







Chrome has the lovely ability to translate entire pages with a single right click of the mouse. Lady Sariel in a recent shoot she blogged about. She's going to portray Nadia, a new character in my book series about a rock band - It Really IS Rocket Science.

Random Bits and Notes

The Kindle version of the third volume, "Go Go Godzilla" has been long delayed by a couple of explosions and my easy distraction in writing volume 4. Deepest apologies to those patiently waiting for it - I've set aside all writing time to get it done.

In other news, people on Facebook are aware of a new character joining the roller coaster ride. Her name is Nadia, a Polish keyboardist and bass guitarist. She is hired in on short notice during the European tour - she hopes to make it permanent. Let the human comedy of errors, misunderstandings, and missteps begin. I've started a project with a model and clothing designer who goes by the name Lady Sariel professionally (https://www.facebook.com/LadySariel). Book cover ahead.

 



Speaking of book covers, I've been chatting with a publisher -- they like my books, they like my covers. But they want me to split my books into smaller nuggets. Volume 2 in particular is really two story arcs - so I don't mind splitting that up. The real reason for the 3 books initially is that I wanted 3 books on my shelf that told a particular arc of the overall story. I could just edit the 3 books down but fans of the series are aghast at that idea. So I am considering recutting the 3 books into 4. And future books will be shorter - more like typical novel lengths instead of the nearly Harry Potter dimensions I am prone to.

The "Tsika reshoot project" has been delayed for over six months now, mostly due to an unhappy collsion of real life interrupts and occasional funding shortages. Mamiko's arm is now healed, she has moved to Warsaw, started a new life, and actually shares a flat with Lady Sariel -- a pair of goblins loose in the big city.

When they moved in, they found a huge cache of ancient clothing and played "flashback dress up" one evening.


I have had some decent book sales and freed up some funds for proper long range planning of the series. Have a preview of "post lolita brutal" Tsika in various test shots. Back to work with me.

It’s Valentine’s Day – Tsika and Glycerin have greetings for the fans

The pair of women got together with their little images and GIMP tools and cobbled these together. Each reflects the character in some way. Have a casual Valentine's Day ... I just use it to thank women who improve my life just by existing. ;)    (click on the images to enlarge them)
Models (Tsika portrayed by Mamiko  , Glycerin portrayed by Elisanth)

Neil Gaiman: "How to be a Writer"

"Write the ideas down. If they are going to be stories, try and tell the stories you would like to read. Finish the things you start to write. Do it a lot and you will be a writer. The only way to do it is to do it. "

Seriously. That's the whole thing. Also, don't plan to make a living at it. Plan to enjoy it. There are seminars and books on "how to write a best seller" ... typically they involve you writing non-fiction self-help books full of shit for 99cents on Kindle.

Faster way to suck the love for something into a dried husk of death.

The only advice I'll give is to please STOP writing fiction that looks like a movie  script. A script is not a story. People writing anime-themed fan fiction seem to be particularly awful about this. You have to immerse the reader, describe the environment, what are they wearing, what is the weather like, etc. But not as an information dump, weave it into the descriptive prose little bits a time in between the dialog.

The air is cold so Tsika wears a coat. "Is god damned cold!"

*vs*
Tsika shivered in her coat and stamped her feet. Her ears hurt from the frosty air. "Is so fucking cold it hurts to breathe! Why the fuck do I live where it hurts to breathe, damn it?!"

Neither one is perfect but I'll take the latter one any day because the character no longer feels distant.

Sometimes a radio interview can go wacky ... especially in the world of Rocket Science

Gloom clouds seem to be dissipating, mostly by me not giving a crab's ass about FB and its unprofessional untrustworthy lame excuse for "social communication" (Next Big Thing, now please). Back in the world of It Really is Rocket Science, Musicians do radio interviews, pod cast interviews, magical ether interviews. Exposure to new ears and thanking the existing fans is important. Sometimes, though, things get out of hand. 
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Disk Jockey: "So what does the Rocket Science band like best about their chosen instruments? Kpau?"  

Kpau: "Drumming burns energy almost as good as sex! I like sex! When you get right down to it, there's no point to anything. But sometimes you get to eat candy and have sex -- so that makes it all good! What was the question again?"

Sashiko: "F***in' Texas Moo! He's askin' about music! Ah dinnae ken how yer brain gets from point A ta point B without sex! I don't talk 'bout sex, ask another question. Wait ..."  

Glycerin: "Is this m-m-mike on? ... ... ... bloody ... is he ask-asking us ab-about s-s-s-sex, love? ... We has to go the 'loo! Now!"  

Blar: "I like drums and now I have to go retrieve our lead guitarist. Be right back."

 Tsika: "Am surrounded by circus clowns! Idiots! Bass guitar is my beloved instrument! Love the f***ing feel of the sound vibrating my bones! Is nice public way of feeling like being f***ed! What the f***! Is engineer f***ing bleeping me? G** D*** f***ing H***. You are **** *****. How dare you F***ing censor straight talk! Is ****ing **** *** ***!! **** YOU!!!! Interview is OVER!"  

Disk Jockey: "Anddddddd we'll go to commercial break now."  
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(imagery courtesy of creating avatars of the characters in RB3)
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