Paranormal Activity

paranormalactivity

Okay so my co-workers were talking about this Paranormal Activity movie. A movie that I haven't heard of (yes, I must have been under a rock). I was very intrigued by the premise---loving scary movies and ghosts and such. Plus, I read the story how the director Oren Peli only spent like $15K but so far the movie has grossed about $60 MILLION so far at the box office---quite a nice return. But then my co-workers kept telling me how this movie was SO scary---THE scariest movie of all … [Read more...]

25 scenes in 25 days

Where has the month of October gone? This year in many ways has been very LONG. When I think about all the things that have happened, 2009 stretches miles long. But then when I think of it in other ways, 2009 has flown by leaving me breathless wondering where the time went. My goal for October was to finish my Act 1 revision. I've gotten some headway but I'm not finished so I don't think I'm going to make my goal. I would usually say "That's okay." But really it isn't. I believe that I … [Read more...]

The Bubbly Introvert

I recently read the September issue of Psychology Today. One of the cover story articles, Mixed Signals, talked about who we think we are may not be the same as we are perceived. I thought it was an interesting article, and then one of the insets described some of the frequently misunderstood types, and I think I may fit one of them like a glove. Most people who meet me think I'm an extrovert and that I love people, but really this isn't the case---about being an extrovert that is, I … [Read more...]

Editorial Feedback

I entered a writing contest at the beginning of the summer. The entry requirements were to submit the first 10 pages. I had just started on my Summer Challenge, but I did have an early draft of my first chapter, so I decided to submit an entry. This contest had the perks of getting editorial feedback so it would be worth entering no matter what the results. So, the result was the I didn't win the contest. No biggie there. But I did get some editorial feedback, which honestly to me, was a … [Read more...]