Josh Whedon helming a new Terminator movie ?

Seems far fetched but I’d be all for it… link here..

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/03/joss.whedon.terminator/index.html

A New Alien Prequel… by Ridley Scott…

Could this be? If so, wow…

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42898

The Wild Rumpus has begun !

It is no secret I’ve been awaiting this movie for a long time.  One review I read noted that this movie was more a movie about being a child than it is a movie for children. I’m inclined to agree. I certainly enjoyed the movie but I haven’t yet heard any feedback from youngsters.  Although I love the book I’m glad they didn’t try to illustrate the 338 words with film and instead took the concept in a fresh direction. Clocking in at 338 words should be an inspiration to all my flash fiction writing friends out there ! 

Zombieland

The best thing about the end of the world is no more status updates, “George is getting ready for the weekend!” 

The world can end at anytime. So always remember Rule 32.

I found it interesting how this movie was orignally pitched as a Television series. I think remnants of this episodic nature remained in the film in a way that worked. Keeping this spoiler free, so go out, don’t forget Rule 1 and Rule 4 and enjoy.

Come take a ride on a Turkish Flying Carpet

Today at the Daily Cabal. www.dailycabal.com

Or if you are reading this on a day other than October 5,  just scroll back in my archives.

Hold on tight.

Half Man. Half Writer. Half Unicorn?

My guest blog- Naked in the Magic Chocolate River up at the Battersblog. http://battersblog.blogspot.com/

Lee Battersby was our week two tutor at Clarion South 2007. My world, meet  Lee Battersby. Lee Battersby, meet my world. Lee’s fiction has appeared in literaly every Australian spec-fic publication and with a recent appearance in The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror he is poised to appear everywhere else ! ( That is if we can get him to stop his addiction to writing Ridley Scott’s Legend fan-fiction and other unicorn tales.)

From the start Lee was an incredibly motivated tutor. He brought us music. Writing exercises and articles. And cool gift bags with stuff designed to inspire. Mine had an awesome photo of a skull filled tomb ! Lee’s critiques were not only filled with tools of the craft, his crits were personal. He gave his personal opinion. He went out on a limb. And he meant it. He believed in our class and inspired our class to believe in ourselves. The power of belief is no small task and I credit Lee for this gift. Two years on he is still in close touch with us and still believing and still giving. Such as this opportunity to share his blog for which I am grateful.

Clarion South

Thanks to Chris Lynch. Here is a bit about our Clarion South class.

http://hydrolith.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/clarion-south-two-years-on/

A bit about Lee Battersby and my guest blog on the Battersblog coming down the pipe this week…

http://www.clarionsouth.org/images/Kelly_group_lg.gif

Disco Papa

Karen Russell author of the story collection “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” has an amazing piece in the lives section of this past sunday times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/magazine/01lives-t.html

Her writing is remarkable and has appeared in Conjunctions, Granta, Zoetrope, Oxford American, and The New Yorker. Those who read LCRW know that she was published there first.

Where the Wild Things Are

Here are some images from the forthcoming Where the Wild Things Are Movie. I’m pleased with the designs and that the Wild Things appear to be costumed and textured and “real” as opposed to CGI, which even when it is good and state of the art, just never feels real. Here’s hoping this is done well and captures the feel and spirit of the book, unlike the blunderous treatment given to the Dr Suess live-action movies. I think my favorite image is the first one, the one where they are walking past the tree.

The Shirley Jackson Awards online “Lottery”

Pun intended.

Read about the Shirley Jackson awards and the great fundraiser going on.

http://www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/index.php