Mention Monday – 31st Annual Writers of the Future Awards Ceremony

28 Tuesday Apr 2015

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Last Week’s MM – Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi

A couple weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to go to the 31st Annual Writers of the Future Awards Ceremony. Just like the year before, it was very entertaining and inspiring. Although, about 3/4 of the way through I was ready for it to be over. It gets repetitive and that room was chilly.

This year they gave Tom Doherty of Tor a Lifetime Achievement Award.

And the Keynotes speaker was William Pomerantz from Virgin Galactic.

They also had singers, dancers, aerialists, video presentations… It was really nice to see writing celebrated.

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Mention Monday – My Bday

22 Tuesday Jul 2014

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Last Week’s MM: Booktrack and Halfway Home

Okay, so this post might be a bit narcissistic.

But, yesterday was my birthday. I turned the big 3-0. Never again will I be in my twenties. More and more lately, I’ve been thinking about the future. Which is frustrating, because I see this amazing life that I want, and just have no idea how to get it. I’m trying the best that I can, but progress is slow, and I’m impatient. There are a few things I know for certain that I want, and others I’ve just got no idea. Also, it’s difficult for me to express my feelings due to the anxiety. But, now I’m just complaining and may end up depressing myself, so I’ll move on. Continue reading →

Updates for April

28 Monday Apr 2014

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So, I suppose it’s the end of the month. Maybe I should be doing updates for May? But I don’t really know what’s in store for next month. I suppose, in a lot of ways, I live my life day to day. A lot of the time I think it’d be better if I could plan for the future a bit more. But, I guess there’s something to be said for living in the moment. Right?

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