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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 4, 2012 - 10:38pm

Taking donations to participate in Christa Faust's workshop. LOL!  I LOVE her work. I would kill to be in that workshop. 

Just had to put that out there. Love ya, Ms. Faust. I hope one day you'll come back and do another workshop when I can afford it.

~Rian

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz March 4, 2012 - 10:42pm

Sure, why not, here's a million dollars.

 

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel March 4, 2012 - 10:43pm

And one cent from me. Now you have a penny for a thought. lol

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel March 4, 2012 - 10:51pm

The sad thing is I had this spend bug and I bought a The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum. These are the details. I just had to buy it. 

THIS OCP SPECIAL EDITION IS LIMITED TO 500 SIGNED, NUMBERED AND SLIPCASED COPIES.  THIS IS NO. 260  PEOPLE SIGNING THE BOOK ON THE SIGNATURE PAGE ARE JACK KETCHUM, STEPHEN KING, CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, LUCY TAYLOR, EDWARD LEE, PHILLIP NUTMAN, STANLEY WIATER AND NEAL McPHEETERS.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 4, 2012 - 10:58pm

@Joseph: Nice...

@Chester: I only need $400... But, I'll take the rest if you want to give it up.

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz March 4, 2012 - 11:06pm

I wish you luck. That looks like a really fun class. Actually all three of the ladies classes right now look hot.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 4, 2012 - 11:08pm

I know. Man, I saw Christa, damn near creamed myself. I'd give anything to be in that workshop. 

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. March 4, 2012 - 11:48pm

I'm really considering shelling out the money for this one.

Has anyone taken SGJ's class? I'm thinking of saving my pennies for that one.

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel March 4, 2012 - 11:59pm

I'm in Suzy's class now and it is really jarring. It definitely is making me get out of my comfort zone and start working on how my openings work with the rest of the story and how to get them to blow you away and then set the hook for the rest. Kind of daunting really.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 12:20am

I'm waiting for Will Christopher Baer to come out of retirement.

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XyZy from New York City is reading Seveneves and Animal Money March 5, 2012 - 7:06am

@Jacks - I took SGJ's class in 2006-ish; it was revelatory, and is probably the reason I am still involved in this workshop community. He is an excellent and maddeningly prolific writer who also loves teaching, a rare combination of qualities. His class is also the only reason I remember that commas come before direct address.

@Danny - people have been waiting for that since they started doing these classes.

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies March 5, 2012 - 3:03pm

SGJs class was awesome. @R.Moon, why don't you start a Kickstarter? you might actually be able to do it. 

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 3:31pm

Kickstarter? What's that?

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies March 5, 2012 - 3:34pm

http://www.kickstarter.com/

A new way to fund and follow creativity.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 3:43pm

Thanks Richard. I checked it out, signed up, but I'm not sure that trying to raise funds to pay for a workshop counts. Do you think that may fall under the category of 'tuition'? I mean, it's certainly not college tuition, but the funds would be paying for an online class, the same concept of paying for school. And, by the end, they want a completed project. 'No open ended projects'. I haven't read all the information on the workshop, and I'm not entirely sure that I'd have a completed project by the end.

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies March 5, 2012 - 3:55pm

sure, tuition.

or, declare that you'll write "X" stories in your time (4 weeks, 4 stories?)

hell, i've seen people ask for gas money for a book tour, so go for it.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 4:12pm

Cool... I will... Thanks Richard. Huge help.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 4:20pm

We should start a kickstarter fund to bring Baer out of retirement:..I'm thinking 20K.

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. March 5, 2012 - 4:21pm

I'd pay that.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 4:29pm

How about a kickstarter fund to fix my sperm so I can hand off my first born to Alien... LOL! Unless the baby's a girl, then sorry Alien, no dice. I wants me a little girl. Baby Addison...

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 4:32pm

 was less creeped out by alien's line about wanting your first born than I was about the following sentence: I wants me a little girl. 

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 4:33pm

I can see how that would be creepy, but what's even more creepy, is you're the one to notice it.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 4:33pm

But you would give up your son to a complete stranger, weirdo. Haha

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. March 5, 2012 - 4:34pm

Do as the Romans did.

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 4:35pm

Naw, I wouldn't be giving up nobody. But, I'd be happy fire off some knuckle children into a cup for ya. LOL

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. March 5, 2012 - 4:43pm

Knuckle babies mwahahaha. As awesome as the word TWAT. 

Hey wheres Mark Vanderpool at? Haven't seen him around these parts in a while. 

No, those sentences aren't connected.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 4:44pm

You would mail me your sperm for money? How about dirty underwear?

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. March 5, 2012 - 4:47pm

Danny, did you get my author picture?

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 4:47pm

I rock it commando...

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 4:48pm

Seriously?

This is the conversation?

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R.Moon from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's Digest March 5, 2012 - 4:50pm

It's been way worse Doll.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 4:52pm

Yes, I got your pic and bio, Dakota. Thank you.

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Richard from St. Louis is reading various anthologies March 5, 2012 - 6:58pm

you have my stuff, right Alien?

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 7:11pm

you....have my stuff too, right?

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 7:13pm

Yes and yes.  Thank you.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 7:20pm

I love emailing pictures of myself to men I've never met.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human March 5, 2012 - 7:21pm

What about mine Alien?

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 7:25pm

You aren't in the anthology but if you were, I wouldn't put that pic.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 7:25pm

You wouldn't??? 

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 7:27pm

no, he looks better with the Delorean! lol

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 7:28pm

I think that one looks more author-ish.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human March 5, 2012 - 7:29pm

I feel exlcuded :(.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 7:30pm

Well, technically, you are.  But I'm sure Danny would you more pictures of you!!

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 7:30pm

Yes, fanny packs are always more professional lol

Panda, don't feel bad, you can be in the next anthology.....in 2013.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 5, 2012 - 7:32pm

Oh...that gave me the giggles. 

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human March 5, 2012 - 7:33pm

So kind Avery.

Yeah, that's far from now. We should do a sci-fi antho.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. March 5, 2012 - 7:35pm

Erotic sci-fi....Rayguns and Strap-ons.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human March 5, 2012 - 7:37pm

A strap-on that shoots lasers out of it. Cock blasts!

Pew pew pew ptoo ptoo ptoo