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Local Authors => Eric James Stone => Topic started by: guitarbabe on January 30, 2006, 11:29:45 PM

Title: To the new overlord...
Post by: guitarbabe on January 30, 2006, 11:29:45 PM: Hi Eric,

Do I get to be the first...well, the second to the first to post here? Man, you've got tons of bio info. You put me to shame. You realize, of course, that we'll look to your expertise now. I hope you're ready...cause I'm not! 8)
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Eric James Stone on January 31, 2006, 01:34:29 AM: I don't feel like an overlord. I feel like more of an underling, especially when compared to people who have actually sold novels.

But I guess I do have at least some expertise when it comes to short stories, and I'll be happy to share what I've learned about writing them.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Nessa on January 31, 2006, 12:01:40 PM: Quote
I'll be happy to share what I've learned about writing them.

My problem is wrapping up the ending all neat and tidy. My inner-self wants to drag it out (hence most of my stories are novels), but I need to end it somehow in a way that's satisfying, but brief. Any pointers?
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Fellfrosch on January 31, 2006, 01:02:20 PM: I'd welcome some pointers on this too--my endings are awful.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Tage on January 31, 2006, 01:16:05 PM: Quote
I'd welcome some pointers on this too--my endings are awful.

I can verify this.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: EUOL on January 31, 2006, 05:08:19 PM: Welcome, Eric! It's about time we got you your own section here.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Parker on February 04, 2006, 02:58:54 AM: Check your IMs, Eric--I sent you one.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: DragonFire2k5 on April 11, 2006, 07:58:45 PM: Newness up in the house :P
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Archon on April 11, 2006, 08:22:38 PM: Your sentence is conspicuously lacking a verb, and, as of right now, is suspected of being encoded. It's clearly not regular english. So, if it is, in fact, code, then that would make you a spy. And, around here, we have ninja monkeys for our spies. Ninja monkeys don't like competition. They are also very good at making sure that your remains are hidden so that they will never be found. Just something to think about.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on April 12, 2006, 09:18:39 AM: usually I can at least piece together what the person is *trying* to talk about, even if their words don't make any sense. BUt I can't think, no matter how I try, why this person would respond this way to this particular thread. "newness?" The last post on the thread was 2 months ago. Is this person a friend of Eric's? If so, Eric probably needs to have a talk to him about taking his Ritalin.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Skar on April 12, 2006, 12:08:49 PM: As we used to say in the Army, "Spy at the Hatch!"

*followed by the sound of paper shredding and a hail of bullets.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Eric James Stone on April 12, 2006, 01:45:01 PM: I have no clue what this message was about, nor any knowledge of who DragonFire2k5 is.

Of course, that's exactly what I would say if it was a coded message from my handler.
Title: Re: To the new overlord...
Post by: Faster Master St. Pastor on April 13, 2006, 01:02:45 AM: Quote
If so, Eric probably needs to have a talk to him about taking his Ritalin.

Or just give him his ritalout