Kscriv Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 I knew that the day was coming up soon, but I'm only 17 days away from my video game tournament that I am running as a major school assignment. I have sold only 10 registrations to the event. In order to break even I estimate I need to sell 57 more. To sell out as I originally wanted to I have to sell 117 more. Time to become a shill to end all shills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 BY WHAT STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION IS FIFTY-FIVE FUCKING PAGES A "SHORT STORY"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Send back a photocopied page of a literary terms book with "novello" circled in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 "Novello" is new to me. I have heard of "Novella" and "Novelette." These are electronic submissions, so photocopies don't work. However, I was able to reject it outright for an incorrect use of the Writers Guild of America. So. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Same as a novelette where i come from. Maybe it's used in genre stuff... Nice dodge, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Yeah. I'm ruthless. But seriously, I don't take kindly to improper use of anything in fiction. If a writer is going to bother throwing in a reference to a specific, real-world person, place, or organization, it had better be used correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 BY WHAT STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION IS FIFTY-FIVE FUCKING PAGES A "SHORT STORY"? So,what's usually the ratio on form letter vs hand written on the rejection letter because this guy sounds like someone who deserves a real smack in the head as opposed to just "We feel your story is not right for us at this time." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 BY WHAT STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION IS FIFTY-FIVE FUCKING PAGES A "SHORT STORY"? So,what's usually the ratio on form letter vs hand written on the rejection letter because this guy sounds like someone who deserves a real smack in the head as opposed to just "We feel your story is not right for us at this time." Everything is form for us if it is rejected in round one. End of story. We did get a guy who sent nonfiction, which I rejected briskly in a specific note. Then he sent a previously published piece, which I rejected briskly as well. I have not seen anything from him since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Having a panic attack in class. Pretty f-ing serious, feel like my heart is coming out of my chest, and my adams apple is jumping out my throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 *Hug* I'm sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 *Hug* I'm sorry. Thanks. It's over now, sort of, I finally got home, and a break from it. It was just so horrible, being in that class and not knowing what to do, and just feeling horrible. What happened was I went to my class that morning, showed my work folder and was told I had to do more analysis, and work on stuff, and how little time I have to pull the project together, as it's due in May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Dear Assholes from the Developmental Office: So, I just emailed you about an hour ago that I am sick, have been sick for a good week or so, should not be seen at public, especially in a named scholarship luncheon thingy where I could infect many, and that I was sorry and to please convey my apologies to my donor. Then you call about fifteen minutes ago, informing me where you had not told me prior that I would be sitting at the table with the GODDAMN PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, along with my donor, and that I really needed to be there. Against my better judgement, I say okay, because my not showing up will now be causing problems for people, even though I am sick. Now you call five minutes ago, and inform me that my donor is suddenly not showing up, so don't worry, it's okay if I don't come, please get better. ... FUCK YOU. ~Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Being sick sucks, and no offense to you, but you were expected to be at a luncheon with the person who is helping you pay for school... Your education is being funded and you had to go eat food and you are complaining? I don't care how sick you are. Be fucking grateful. Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 It's not the fact that I had to go that I was complaining about, and I'm not mad at the donors, Nicolette. I was planning on going up until this whole sickness thing. It's the sudden about-face that pissed me off, especially in not informing me that I was going to be sitting at the President's table till the very last minute, and the fact that the woman was badgering me to go even though she could pretty clearly hear me hacking up my lungs on the other end. I mean, I wasn't mad about this until they called five minutes later and were going oh, never mind, they won't be there, disregard everything we said ten minutes ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolette Opal Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 OK. Fair enough. College office henchmen are pretty awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Miley Cyrus' nine-year-old sister is starting a lingerie line... for kids. Yes, this deserves to be in the vent thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Miley Cyrus' nine-year-old sister is starting a lingerie line... for kids. Yes, this deserves to be in the vent thread. I'll be honest, I find this, very, very creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Uhm...yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Miley Cyrus' nine-year-old sister is starting a lingerie line... for kids. Yes, this deserves to be in the vent thread. Yeah, on that note, I think the time has come to start culling the herds of humanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Miley Cyrus' nine-year-old sister is starting a lingerie line... for kids. Yes, this deserves to be in the vent thread. Yeah, on that note, I think the time has come to start culling the herds of humanity. I'll go get the lawnmower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Okay, who wants the brain bleach? I got lots and lots on hand, here. ... Also, I don't see how this can be legal. At all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Billy Ray Cyrus has already used one daughter to keep him a float. I doubt he's going to be opposed to milking another one for all she's worth. Anyone who saw Miley dancing on the pole at the Teen Choice Awards last year knows that just from his reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 The company's website describes The Emily Grace Collection as having a “trendy, sweet, yet edgy feel, reminiscent of Emily’s true personality. She. Is. Nine. For fuck's sake. I know I play up the nationality divide for my output on this site, but there is something seriously fucked up with a 9 year old being funded/being able to afford to start a lingerie line aimed at her own age range. Why are people who weren't even alive for the turn of the millenium having sexy underwear advertised towards them by a less famous Cyrus as a favour for her friend? I know that Charlie Brooker claimed "My Super Sweet 16" to basically be an al-Qaeda recruitment video, but at least you can expect a certain level of selfish self-absorption from teenagers (of any nationality). For a pre-teenager to start marketing lingerie as a means of income when teenage pregnancy is something of a problem around the world is mind-boggling, asinine, avaricious and fucked up. We weep for the future. No shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I want a do-over on civilisation. I know morals are subjective but the blatant sexualisation of the underage is something we can all agree is wrong, regardless of whether is a dirty old man on a park bench watching the swings or an international corporation. I honestly am starting to believe that something goes wrong with people who can't drive to a border or see the ocean within an hour or two of where they live. Its a perspective thing, you just can't think right at that point. Its no wonder they start going balls-out crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Anyone who saw Miley dancing on the pole at the Teen Choice Awards last year knows that just from his reaction. Y'know, actually, I saw that, and it wasn't pole dancing. She was holding onto a pole attached to an ice cream cart prop so that she didn't fall off when it rolled. It looks bad in still images, but in motion it wasn't that skanky at all. That being said, I'm normally the type of person who likes to say "hold on, guys, let's not start demonizing this girl and her family just yet," but this lingerie thing is starting to make me shift my perceptions a bit. On the other-other hand, that article probably exaggerated a lot of things for the sake of sensationalism. I doubt that the "lingerie line" is actually supposed to make pre-pubescent girls into sex whores; it's probably just an irresponsible marketing move. ("we'll call it 'lingerie' instead of 'stylish underwear'!") But yeah, this whole thing is just disgusting, regardless of whatever's actually going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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