Free sample
I’ll be tweeting the very first post of the twittertale this Saturday 25 July. (It’s a bit weird calling it a free sample when the whole thing is free, but oh well.)
Harper Collins is within a month of making a decision on one of my novels – the first I ever wrote that had pirates in, in fact.
If I can get famous by the end of July, they’re sure to say yes (the last time they rejected it was only because it lacked a market – not because the writing was lacking. And it’s a LOT better since then, believe me).
So please, join me on twitter. It may mean the difference between a three-book deal and yet another glowing letter telling me how fabulous – but not saleable – I am. Make your housemates/children/pets follow me. use your backup email. Just make me famous, please. . .
Louise_Curtis_
“Why are you helping me?”
“Because you inspire terrible pity” –Dollhouse quote.
Free Short Story Classes for Canberra Schools
One of the key elements of my plan to use twitter to take over the world:
I’m offering free short story writing classes to Years 5-12 in any Canberra schools. (Naturally there are twitter details on the handout.)
So far three schools have said a definite yes, and others are looking likely. I’m gonna be sooooo tired. If you are connected to a Canberra school, feel free to contact me at fellissimo @ hotmail. com (but without spaces). The first three Northside schools get their own exclusive writing competitions sponsored by Dymocks Belconne.
I was interviewed by the Canberra Times yesterday, and will be interviewed live on ABC 666 today at 2.20pm.
In other news, I’ve just discovered that Harper Collins will be replying to my most-near-misses-at-major-publishers book, “Stormhunter”, in early August.
An exciting month, then.
Felicity Bloomfield
@Louise_Curtis_
Real Time Weather
The “novel” will be told in real time – so if the characters are eating lunch, I’ll post that tweet at lunch time.
Whenever I add a tweet to the novel, I’ll check the real-time weather in Jakarta (since my fantasy world is based on Indonesia). So you can check the novel weather, too (because it won’t be mentioned much in the actual tweets…but I’ll know what it is).
In my head
Can’t sleep. Can’t sit still. Hands shaking. Locked keys in car. Got my name and gender incorrect. Throbbing headache.
This is what hypergraphic mania looks like.
And in many ways it’s kinda fun. I’m getting HEAPS done (it HURTS my head – I swear I can feel the thoughts marching across my left cheekbone).
My mental illness is pretty minor, especially the bipolar bit of it. I can think and talk rationally, though I’m somewhat distracted and it’s very difficult to listen to anything anyone else has to say (“Oh, and how is that different?” from the chorus). I know I’m going to crash, so I plan for it – saving up my chocolate quote for when I need it to stay awake/civil/at work.
It’s all gonna be juuuuust fiiiiiine.
Eating pancakes now. Yum.
Twitter for. . . well, for twits
It is waaaaay easier than I expected.
Go to:
http://twitter.com/Louise_Curtis_
and join from there.
You’ll need a name, an email address, and the ability to invent a password and type in a word verification. That’s it!
It will ask you if you want to follow various celebrities, and my little icon should be on the right-hand-side of your screen.
If it’s not, comment here or write me an email at fellissimo @ hotmail. com (no spaces) telling me your user name.
Shameless Advertising
One of the concepts new writers struggle with is self-promotion. I don’t. (*gasp of shock from the crowd*)
Here are some of the blogs I’ve snuck this blog address into (most belong to writers, and are well worth visiting):
WARNING: Blogs are the property of their writers and might not be G-rated.
http://ripping-ozzie-reads.blogspot.com/
http://terrytaylor.posterous.com
http://onzeproductions.com/Site/Home.html
www.susancrosswrites.blogspot.com
http://antiquityoaks.blogspot.com
http://jaijoshiz.blogspot.com/
http://writingwonder.wordpress.com/
jentropy.com
If you love me, follow me on twitter.com (and if you love me a lot, make your friends follow me).
Prequel
Here’s a present to while away the long minutes (over 15,000 to go) until the TwitterTale begins. This story features the main character (though unfortunately Salty’s name changed to “Sol” after publication), and is effectively a prequel.
It is NOT NOT NOT okay for children. Contains child and other abuse.
Title: TAR
http://drolleriepress.com/news-and-commentary/needles-bones-2/
I have written the first seven days of the tale – they took about an hour each, and range between 1 and 3 posts each day.
Flashmob Launch
Always wanted to be part of a flashmob? Or join a pirate crew?
To help “launch” my twitter novel on Saturday 1 August, dress in your most piratical gear and relax calmly in/around Tilleys Devine Cafe (Lyneham shops, Canberra, Australia) or browse in/near the excellent secondhand bookshop next door. Attempt to arrive/don pirate gear at 2pm (park at the nearby schools if necessary), and vanish or change into an ordinary citizen at 2:30pm.
Bonus points for speaking as a pirate.
Yes, there will be candy and free flash (under 1000 words) stories. I and my minions will be randomly handing them out to any pirates we see/hear.
Extra candy for children. Because pirates care.
Flashmob Launch
Always wanted to be part of a flashmob? Or a pirate crew?
To help “launch” the twitter novel on Saturday 1 August, dress in your most piratical gear and relax calmly in/around Tilleys Devine Cafe (Lyneham shops, Canberra, Australia) or browse in/near the excellent secondhand bookshop next door.
Arrive/don pirate gear at 2pm (park at the nearby schools if necessary), and vanish or change into an ordinary citizen at 2:30pm.
Bonus points for speaking as a pirate.
Yes, there will be candy and free flash (under 1000 words) stories. I and my minions will be randomly handing them out to any pirates we see/hear.
Extra candy for children. Because pirates care.
One Canberran who is prepped and ready to go.
TwitterTales
I’ll be writing a brand new “novel” – this one about 2000 words (2 months) – just for twitter. Twitter is a unique phenomenon, and no author has become known through twitter – yet. It’ll feature Salty (now called ‘Sol’) and her much-abused first mate. The blog for it is here:
twittertales.wordpress.com
JOIN ME
