30 Day Meme

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17. Favorite protagonist and why!

Kelat is my favourite because I love writing ancient characters. Her story, spanning from the days of the tribal humanity, is filled with love, loss, joy, and terror. As a result, she's become a Goddess in her own right, guarding the triple helix of the Tarmi in the heart of Jerusalem. She makes me poetic and patient. She's everything Cadmus is not.

Settling Dust

Happy September!

The lyrics are back in the book and getting them back allowed me to have more "conversation" with Carl Marsh. The man is a sweetheart. He passed on the lyrics to his two songs on the new Shriek album and I explained to him what I did with the song-by-songs for the band. He's just an absolute joy to communicate with, just like Barry Andrews, but without the fright. Ha ha!

So yeah, September. The MONTH. This is the month The Vampire Relics is due to be released. I'm nervous as hell. What if everyone hates it? How would that affect The Blood Crown and The Augury of Gideon? What if a posse is formed to come hang me for my written transgressions? This is where my brain is. Hope for the best, expect the worse. Thanks loads, Mel Brooks.

Aunt Tudi and I have errands to run and we need to drop by Wal-Mart for a handful of things. Gods forbid, I don't want to go there, but there's nothing for it. Go we must. Perhaps something worth writing about will pop up while I'm there. We shall see.

LJ and Facebook

Most of my posts are public so it doesn't really bother me that Live Journal has connected to Facebook. Readers may link comments if they wish as it appears the locked posts don't show on Facebook, even when linked back through comments. Comment and link away! My life is pretty much an open book, so I really don't give a rat's patootie.

Change of Plans

Instead of running our errands today, I ran by the store and picked Aunt Tudi up a drink while I was out to see the nurse. Aunt Tudi had a rough night last night and didn't feel like going anywhere, so we're scheduled now to go out tomorrow after I finish with the dentist. Any day I don't have to go to Wal-Mart is, in my opinion, a wonderful day.

So...I'm having a wonderful day!

In other news, my hubcaps feel like two toothaches on cocktail weenie sticks. The pain just never freakin' stops. It makes me jumpy and irritable at best and, at worst, downright misanthropic...more so than usual! I want to rampage through Duncan like a T-Rex on Acid, picking up sundry pedestrians and biting them in twain just for the hell of it. I want to crack heads together like bad eggs from Iowa. Pain can make you mean. It's a good thing I'm too lazy to get all rowdy and break the law. Instead, I'll just complain about it here.

On a more positive note, the back and front covers of The Chalice are absolutely magnificent. I never thought I'd see the book wrapped in such loveliness. Props to spydielives for possessing a rare talent. I can't wait to hold this in my hands.

That's it for now. I have Cheerwine and plan on drinking it until I want to dash about on a sugar high. There's no telling what the afternoon holds when Cheerwine is at hand.

Pod People

There's been something bothering me for some time now, and that's friends who've suddenly "found Jesus" and become drones of the church. I've had two friends do this. I don't normally mind it when someone finds their way closer to a higher power but, when you have a total personality overhaul, I have to wonder if what has happened is healthy. One friend mentions church every chance she gets and the other friend talks about nothing but his church. He is completely unrecognisable from the friend I once had. Why do people do this? I mean, I can understand a person wanting a personal relationship with deity, but why are some people prone to giving over who they are for the chance to get nearer to god/dess? It's baffling to say the least and saddening as well, because I'm not sure our friendship can survive this if it lasts for any length of time. I'm not being superficial here, as this has been going on now for over a year. You found god? Good for you. Just don't lose friends because you've turned into a pod person.

Warriors ~ Lord of the Dance

I'd forgotten how awesome this is, but Ronan Hardiman's music reminded me. Just...watch!