I have read all those books more than once. Watched the movies too.
I have the Dune video so I can watch at my leisure.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
Read all the Dune books by end of high school and I've seen the David Lynch Dune movie too many times to count, though it's been ages since I watched it.
Jeanette Gonzalez
HM x4, SHM x2, F x1
By the way, Peony, I love the quote in your signature!
Glad you enjoy it, Emily. If I remember correctly, it's from one of Twain's essays... I read it over a decade ago and have been using the quote for my signature ever since.
How can flowers sulk? By wilting?
Actually, Peony is my Hobbit name (it's a not-so-long story that involves old friends, teenage Tolkien obsessions and online name generators). I used to go by the username Disgruntled Hobbit because the concept amused me, but a lot of sites have a 15-character username limit so I just started going by Disgruntled Peony instead.
Btw, disgruntledpeony is 16 characters
I've read the Hobbit but it was a struggle. I'd already read The Lord of The Rings and I loved it, and after that the Hobbit seemed childish and boring. On the contrary, I was totally thrilled by The Silmarillion.
I've seen all the LOTR and Hobbit movies. The Hobbit is one of the rare cases I like the movie much better than the book.
WOTF: 1 SF, 1 SHM, 4 HM
Fiction (EN): 43 stories sold, 29 published
Fiction (GR): c.10 stories published & a children’s novel
Btw, disgruntledpeony is 16 characters
A 16-character limit, then. Clearly I remembered it wrong.
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
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It occurred to me even if we get this thread to 5000 posts it will eventually be passed by the success thread.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
wotf018 It occurred to me even if we get this thread to 5000 posts it will eventually be passed by the success thread.
That's better than it being passed by the five minute rant thread.
Very true.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
Everything has changed. Maybe Thursdays no longer exist.
And since today is Thursday for many of us, we're stuck in a parallel universe where every day is Thursday and never any results.
Of course, being in this parallel universe, we *think* there are other days of the week, but really, they're all just Thursday.
So, really, results could be any day, even Saturday or Sunday. Everything has changed. But then again, if we're stuck in the parallel universe of disguised Thursdays, we never get results. So I hope today isn't really Thursday and we're in the universe that gets results.
From the infamous Q1 29 thread, when Thursdays ceased to exist and Every Day Became Thursday.
That original post from four years ago was on June 7th, a THURSDAY. And today is July 7th, a Thursday. A month off, but close enough!
Can't believe that was 4 years ago ... Wow!
*starts digging trenches in anticipation of incoming results and wishes we could all be renamed Martin or Tim and hopes Kary will bring the marshmallows again and realizes these are faded memories, but the nostalgia is strong, strong I say!*
Jeanette Gonzalez
HM x4, SHM x2, F x1
And you might wonder how many of those people from yesteryear are still writing. Still believe that they can succeed.
I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.
And you might wonder how many of those people from yesteryear are still writing. Still believe that they can succeed.
Hi Corbin!
Yes! Still writing. Never give up! Never surrender!
Jeanette Gonzalez
HM x4, SHM x2, F x1
Keep it up everyone!
It took me exactly 4 years after entering the contest, but I never missed sending an entry each quarter until I won.
Never give up! Never surrender!
Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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Keep it up everyone!
It took me exactly 4 years after entering the contest, but I never missed sending an entry each quarter until I won.
Never give up! Never surrender!
I missed three years of submissions, but I vow not to miss another until I win or pro out.
Jeanette Gonzalez
HM x4, SHM x2, F x1
Never give up! Never surrender
write on!
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
ping
HM X 3
It's alive! ALIIIIIIIVE!
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback
I still have dibs on 5,000.
Thomas K Carpenter
SFx2, SHMx1, HMx12 (Pro'd Out - Q4 2016)
EQMM - Feb 2015 /
*sneaky pirate stealth bump*
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback
This thread is lonely.
Thomas K Carpenter
SFx2, SHMx1, HMx12 (Pro'd Out - Q4 2016)
EQMM - Feb 2015 /
This thread is lonely.
I agree. Let's throw a party. *makes popcorn*
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback
Here's some entertainment to enjoy while munching the popcorn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toXNVbv ... yk&index=1
If the address is right.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
Gator sneaks in, plonks this brand new cartoon of Herself on the infamous Q1 v.29 thread, then sneaks out again.
SF x 1 (Extreeemely happy snappy gator)
HM x 9 (Happy snappy gator)
"Europa Spring" - buy from Amazon
The Happy Snappy Gator Bog! Er, Blog...
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback
wotf029
A most excellent story. I related to it easily.
Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder
wotf029
Well said!
Thomas K Carpenter
SFx2, SHMx1, HMx12 (Pro'd Out - Q4 2016)
EQMM - Feb 2015 /
wotf029
Ahhh, yes
Contest history: R, R, SHM, R, HM, R, R
1 very hopeful: V34 Q2
"Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations." ~ Ray Bradbury
Just posting to keep this thread alive!
Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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You can purchase a copy of my collection
What would happen if this thread actually reached 5000?
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
What would happen if this thread actually reached 5000?
Celebration and excitement, I would assume? (Honestly, I haven't been around long enough to know, but it's a fun idea.)
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback
What would happen if this thread actually reached 5000?
Then it would reach 5001 because someone would comment about reaching 5000 in which case we would be compelled to reach 6000 which would imply 6001 and so on and so forth. Better to just stop at 4999 as an exercise in restraint if nothing else.
Ah, it's good to sneak into the WOTF forum every so often and see my favorite thread at the top. Well done, team. Well done.
Tina