Showing posts with label facebook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label facebook. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2011

At the Opera...

A quick note before the main attraction: you can download a free PDF of We are the Monsters for a Tweet or Facebook update. Check out the button in the top right-hand corner of this page. I've also started a Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/aaronpolsonauthor You can't deny the evil empire...

Dario Argento's Opera is a flawed film, but the visuals are great. Forget the last 20 minutes, and you'll be really happy with the result.

*Spoiler Alert* Just about every kill in the film is hinted in this clip.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Five Things for Friday

Okay, so here are five bits and pieces I've enjoyed 'round the next this week for your weekend reading pleasure:

1. Jeremy D. Brooks ballsy manifesto and cover art for his novel, Amity. Check it out. (ready to download at Smashwords...other formats pending) Okay, so that was more than one thing. Sue me.

2. Not that I like the problem, but Robert Swartwood gives thoughtful insight to the Problem of Prolificity. Some sad truths in there, folks. Mr. Swartwood's perspective is always welcome.

3. All 70+ episodes of Axe Cop at www.axecop.com. Oh, YES.

4. Norman Partridge's thoughtful and revealing essay about the publication of his first novel, "The Care and Feeding of First Novels".

5. And finally, something to chew on: "Facebook users 'are insecure, narcissistic and have low self-esteem". Solid research? Maybe not. Thought provoking? Sure.

Have a great weekend, world.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

WIP Wednesday: Fixing My Social Networking Bone

Maybe it's just an offshoot of the Februaries, but I feel like my social networking bone is broken. Maybe I never had one to begin with.

I've joined a half-dozen message boards/forums, but don't comment on any of them. I try to read and comment on a number of blogs. Twitter? I still haven't figured out how to be an all-star twit. I have a Facebook page, but I usually let it languish.

This blog is my most successful, consistent bit of "social networking". Does it even count?

So I'm asking you, dear readers, how do you stay connected to other writers and expand your audience? Which forums do you find the most lively and engaging? Should I even worry about this?

As for my real WIP...I've added precious few words to the new YA book, so I'm keeping those secret (not really; they just suck). But I did write a drabble that involved a vegetable peeler and the line "roses are red". I'll let you fill in the blanks.

*hint: blood was involved*