Mimic Octopus
In conjunction with some writing research, someone recently sent me this video of an octopus that is awesome. You should click on the link, even though I can’t figure out how to make it look enticing by embedding the image.
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The Countdown’s On
So, it had been a little while since I’d hung out with the Amazon Studios (now called The People’s Production Company) crew. Months in fact. They’ve had some stuff going on, apparently, at the corporate level, and I haven’t really been tapping my foot impatiently saying “I’m ready when you are,” because I’ve had a … Read more
Resolution on the Rebound
February, as you may recall, is my “make active choices” month. How’s it going? Meh… The parameters of the goal are pretty fuzzy, life has been in flux. I have not consistently been prioritizing that trip to the gym over other things. So I thought another form of active choice would be to throw a … Read more
Verdict
Dear Barrington,Thank you for sharing your work at Amazon Studios.It was a hard decision but unfortunately CHILDREN OF OTHERS was notchosen as the winner of the Best Script Annual Award.We have enjoyed seeing your work and getting to know you over the past year.Thank you for your many contributions to the community.We look forward to … Read more
Tomorrow
So, sometime tomorrow I will find out whether I won a hundred-thousand dollar Amazon studios Annual Awards prize…or not. It’s strange to think that right now I don’t know–the outcome seems so wide open, but by tomorrow night at this time, I will know–one way or the other. My evening tonight got a little bit … Read more
February, Month of Living Not-Dangerously
Since the “picking out my clothes the night before” project has worked out pretty well, I’m trying to move on in February. However, I fear this month’s goal is in danger because it is less explicit. Basically it’s a prep for being healthier, and the “lose ten” pounds, that may come to the fore before … Read more
All About Me! (An Amazon Studios Post)
So this week’s Amazon Studios blog has been dedicated to profiles about the various finalists for the annual awards. Today’s is about me. Writing answers to questionnaires can call up a fair amount second guessing…should I try to be funny? Should I play it straight? I mostly did the latter, and that is pretty much … Read more
The Weekend
Not half bad.Friday: I made progress on my office–the hallway is full of more candidates for the garage sale. Saturday: The afore mentioned animated gif class and lunch with friends too long neglected. Game night at our neighbors’. We played Dune, a pretty involved game, which thankfully only took three hours–it can take much longer! … Read more
Animated GIF!!
Today I went to this festival at USC called “Get Your Hands Dirty with the Arts.” I signed up to learn how to make an animated Gif. We were supposed to bring an object, so I brought some clay. This other woman in my group also brought clay, so we were on the same page. … Read more
Amazon: Final Five
Just a little update: I’m in the final five for the Annual Best Script award at Amazon Studios. The announcement happened earlier this week. My “don’t think about it” strategy was thwarted by a few things: said announcement, papers that arrived for me to sign, and the email from a freelance writer hired to do … Read more