| "Little Nautilus" XXVII Odysseas Elytis |
[Oct. 11th, 2008|01:54 pm] |
IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO UNDERSTAND what humility means,
and it's the fault of those who taught me to place it on
the opposite pole of pride. You must tame the Concept of
Existence inside you, if you are to understand it.
One day, as I felt everything has abandoned me, and a great
sorrow was slowly falling into my soul, while walking in
those pastures with no salvation, I pulled a little branch
out of an unknown bush. I cut it and brought it to my upper
lip. Immediately (as I did this) I understood that Man is
Innocent. I decyphered this from the odour, sour from the
Truth, so intensely, that it made my steps follow it lightly,
with my heart like an Apostle's. Till, very deeply, I became
fully conscious of the fact, that all religions are lying.
Yes! Paradise was not a Nostalgia, nor (even more so) a Reward.
It was a Right.
"Ο Μικρός Ναυτίλος, σελ. 120, Εκδόσεις ΙΚΑΡΟΣ, 2η έκδοση.
(c) IKAROS (for fair use, as a sample only) |
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[Oct. 11th, 2008|11:27 am] |
All right, the outline has been finished and emailed out. Now, I just have to wait and see if she likes what I want to do with the novel. A contract should be waiting in my mailbox by the time I get home tonight. (For some reason, despite the fact that I haven't eaten or drank anything yet today, I've just developed an atrocious case of the hiccups. Why god why?)
I'm positively ecstatic. Still on the fence about if I should ask an agent to check out the contract. Unless I'm getting an advance, I don't think it's particularly necessary, and I don't see an advance anywhere on the horizon for this new publisher, and an ebook on top of that. The romance field works a little differently than the rest of the publishing world. (But hey, it would be nice.) |
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| О постоянстве |
[Oct. 11th, 2008|09:54 am] |
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Ничего не меняется. Это было 15 лет назад. Это было 10 лет назад. Это было пять лет назад. Это происходит сейчас. И наверно с этим я буду умирать. Остаться одному , найти ночь и звезды, и смотреть, искать, мечтать.. А тем кто ложится спать – спокойного сна. |
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| ODYSSEAS ELYTIS - Monogram |
[Oct. 11th, 2008|12:09 am] |
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[Oct. 11th, 2008|12:02 am] |
Finished the handwritten outline. Why can't I outline on the PC? I have no idea. It's just one of those strange writer-brain mysteries. But in any case, it's finished, and I'll type it up tomorrow morning to flip through at work and see if it seems to promote a good flow, if there's anything missing, etc. I want to look like a real go-getter sort of author, so giving her an outline within 24 hours is exactly the kind of thing I want to do.
Then I'll have a shiny, shiny contract to salivate over. Still on the fence about if I should get an agent for this--I don't think I should, but I guess I'll wait and see the contract first. Since Lori Perkins is 1/3 of the company, and she's a major famous agent, I highly doubt there will be anything questionable in the contract. I look forward to this job. I can do 1,000 words a day, after all. I did that for, what, five months with Priyti? Six? It was a long time. (God, I love that book, flaws and all.) |
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| Love Me |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|10:32 pm] |
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| Dalaras |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|09:51 pm] |
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[Oct. 10th, 2008|09:24 pm] |
Well, now that you've all had time to absorb that capslock, here's the details.
They're buying the short story flat out. It's going to act as a prequel to the novel, which is going to chronicle how the Luke/Eve/Jason triangle eventually becomes a romantic unit with at least a "happy for now" ending. I won't actually be getting the contract until I finish writing this outline/synopsis for her. I've got 20 out of the 50k outlined for her, and I'm trying to appear responsible and quick-working by having it done tonight. Of course, plotting an entire book would be a lot harder if it wasn't an erotic romance novel.
The deadline will be around two-three months for 50k, which is about 850 words a day for two months, and less for three. That is, I think, very manageable considering how a sex scene not only takes up a good 1-2k on its own, but is also easy to write.
The excitement hits me at strange moments. A book, oh, my. A real book. I haven't quite started thinking about agents and things, because I don't think it'll be that kind of contract, but I still might have someone look over it for me. Contract-in-hand is a good way to get an agent, let me tell you. It's just that most people who will represent erotic romance wouldn't represent "Priyti." Maybe I'll find somebody. |
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| Gel and glitters |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|08:37 pm] |
I find the topic of the 2008 chemistry Nobel prize really cool: A fluorescent protein that could be used to track living cells, and can potentially be used for investigating unknown disease mechanisms.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081008-2008-chemistry-nobel-prize-goes-those-who-lit-up-cells.html
And performing a cell mutation to shift the wavelength of the fluorescent emission toward yellow, wow !!! a well deserved recognition.
I am impressed, and excited; feel like picking up my school books again. |
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| Удивительная для меня статья по поводу Грузии.. |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|07:59 pm] |
Доказывающая, что среди американцев есть трезвомыслящие люди, а не только те, кто смотрит всякую ерунду по CNN. Честно - удивительно. И статья, и комментарии - совсем не то, что я ожидала от издания с названием American conservative и ее читателей.
http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/08/10/dashed-expectations/ |
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| Social Classes in the US |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|08:38 am] |
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You may be lower on the chart than you thought. Source from Wikipedia.
Social classes in the U.S. lack distinct boundaries and may overlap. The following table provides a summary of currently prominent academic theories on the stratification of American society: | Academic Class Models |
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| Capitalist class (1%) | Top-level executives, high-rung politicians, heirs. Ivy League education common. | Upper class 1% | Top-level executives, celebrities, heirs; income of $500,000+ common. Ivy league education common. | The super-rich (0.9%) | Multi-millionaires whose incomes commonly exceed $350,000; includes celebrities and powerful executives/politicians. Ivy League education common. | | The Rich (5%) | Households with net worth of $1 million or more; largely in the form of home equity. Generally have college degrees. | | Upper middle class1 (15%) | Highly educated (often with graduate degrees), most commonly salaried, professionals and middle management with large work autonomy | Upper middle class1 (15%) | Highly educated (often with graduate degrees) professionals & managers with household incomes varying from the high 5-figure range to commonly above $100,000 | Middle class (plurality/
majority?; ca. 46%) | College educated workers with incomes considerably above-average incomes and compensation; a man making $57,000 and a woman making $40,000 may be typical. | | Lower middle class (30%) | Semi-professionals and craftsmen with a roughly average standard of living. Most have some college education and are white collar. | Lower middle class (32%) | Semi-professionals and craftsman with some work autonomy; household incomes commonly range from $35,000 to $75,000. Typically, some college education. | | Working class (30%) | Clerical and most blue collar workers whose work is highly routinized. Standard of living varies depending on number of income earners, but is commonly just adequate. High school education. | Working class (32%) | Clerical, pink and blue collar workers with often low job security; common household incomes range from $16,000 to $30,000. High school education. | Working class
(ca. 40% - 45%) | Blue collar workers and those whose jobs are highly routinized with low economic security; a man making $40,000 and a woman making $26,000 may be typical. High school education. | | Working poor (13%) | Service, low-rung clerical and some blue collar workers. High economic insecurity and risk of poverty. Some high school education. | | Lower class (ca. 14% - 20%) | Those who occupy poorly-paid positions or rely on government transfers. Some high school education. | | Underclass (12%) | Those with limited or no participation in the labor force. Reliant on government transfers. Some high school education. | The poor (ca. 12%) | Those living below the poverty line with limited to no participation in the labor force; a household income of $18,000 may be typical. Some high school education. | References: Gilbert, D. (2002) The American Class Structure: In An Age of Growing Inequality. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth; Thompson, W. & Hickey, J. (2005). Society in Focus. Boston, MA: Pearson, Allyn & Bacon; Beeghley, L. (2004). The Structure of Social Stratification in the United States. Boston, MA: Pearson, Allyn & Bacon.
1The upper middle class may also be referred to as "Professional class" Ehrenreich, B. (1989). The Inner Life of the Middle Class. NY, NY: Harper-Colins. |
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[Oct. 10th, 2008|09:48 am] |
Excuse this capslock:
I JUST GOT OFFERED A NOVEL CONTRACT BASED ON THAT SHORT STORY.
A NOVEL CONTRACT.
A REAL ONE.
WITH MONEY. |
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[Oct. 10th, 2008|09:40 am] |
Отрывок из сборника на тему христианства. В этой части отрывки из выступления Сэмма Харриса и Кристофера Хитченса, Ричард Докинс читает почту от "поклонников" и разговаривает с креационисткой. English. |
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[Oct. 9th, 2008|10:52 pm] |
My Letter to American Television:
Stop remaking mt favorite British TV shows. Stop it. Just. Please. "Life on Mars" is not the same show without John Simm, no matter how hard you try to recreate every goddamned camera angle. Why couldn't you have just played it for us? Do you think we don't understand British accents? The SciFi channel plays Doctor Who! Why, why, why can't you offer the same respect to a brilliant set of actors and their brilliant show?
Also, "Eleventh Hour" shouldn't have been remade. That guy does not have the necessary charisma for the role. Eugh. Really not.
Stop it, please god, just stop. How about you play the originals, so maybe the average nasty couch potato can get some culture in their lives? And a little John Simm never hurt anybody.
You bastards. |
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