by Gloria Oliver | Aug 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
I was watching some episodes of the Second Season of Dark Angel about a week ago when something struck me. While Jessica Alba, Michael Weatherly, and Jensen Ackles (YES! YES! *ahem*) are very good actors, it was still obvious as I watched why this season was its last....
by Gloria Oliver | Jul 26, 2007 | Conventions
Every year, Tulsa, Ok holds a Science Fiction and Fantasy convention called Conestoga Con. One of my three publishers has always had a huge presence there and since I got included in attendee lists for the publisher two or three times last year when I was NOT going, I...
by Gloria Oliver | Jul 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
For those who may not know, Weird Al Yankovik is a parody song performer. He creates parody lyrics to popular songs as well as creates new songs of his own, all with a comedic slant. (If you’ve never heard any of his music, he has several free videos on his...
by Gloria Oliver | Jul 12, 2007 | Uncategorized
2007 has proven so far to possibly be one of the weirdest years ever for me. Between the obsession, unexpected upsets on things that have been pretty straight forward for years, the weird rash of coincidences, and more, it’s been pretty odd. And now there is...
by Gloria Oliver | Jul 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
Coincidence – Per Refdesk.com 1) The state or fact of occupying the same relative position or area in space. 2) A sequence of events that although accidental seems to have been planned or arranged.Coincidences have followed me around for a long time. They occur...
by Gloria Oliver | Jul 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
Black Powder Warby Naomi NovikPremise: Now that the troubles with China have been mostly resolved, Laurence and Temeraire will get to go home. However, before they are able to leave, orders arrive that they must retrieve three eggs purchased from the Ottoman Empire....
by Gloria Oliver | Jul 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
Throne of Jadeby Naomi NovakPremise: The Chinese have come to demand their stolen dragon back. And the British Empire seems inclined to kowtow to their demands. Laurence defies them when he refuses to lie to Temeraire just to make his kidnapping back to China any...
by Gloria Oliver | Jul 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
Summerworldby Serdar YegulalpPremise: Dr. Hirofumi Gô received a postcard from a patient who has been dead over three years. In the card, Masuda invites Gô to join him for a couple of days at a resort in Echino. Though totally impossible, Gô recognized the hand...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
With my recent obsession with the TV Show Supernatural, my *ahem* current project got shoved to the side as an undeniable need to write some fan fiction came over me.My roots go back to fan fiction. My first 100 to 200K words were fan fiction after I wrote the novel...
by Gloria Oliver | Jun 21, 2007 | Uncategorized
This topic has been on my mind for several weeks. Been fighting with how to broach it and haven’t had much success figuring out the best way. So I figured I’d just jump in with both feet and see where it took me.Before I became a published author, I was...
