Taking the plunge

pshrynk · 08-12-2009, 05:21 PM

Just opened up a brand new, blank screen of electrons and wrote the first two sentences of my adaptation of the Harv and Vera stories to something useable in real life publishing:

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Samuel Langhorne "Armistice" Walker swung lazily under the wing of his float plane on a hammock, the gentle tropical breezes of Panama cooling himas much as the rum punch he occasionally sipped. His dog, Vivaldi, was curled up on his stomach, muttering in his sleep.

More to come...

zelda_pinwheel · 08-12-2009, 05:24 PM

i can't wait to see where this is going. (although i don't see what the real life publishing world could possibly have against a fine specimen of a man such as harv.

)

pshrynk · 08-12-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i can't wait to see where this is going. (although i don't see what the real life publishing world could possibly have against a fine specimen of a man such as harv.

)

Well, Harv and Vera are here, and a search of same would show anyone enterprising enough to do so would find it. So I filed off teh serial numbers and borught it out as new. I can't find a more fitting name for the talking dog than Vivaldi, so he stays.

I'm also adding a mechanic/copilot named Patrick Lamp, an Iowan of German descent who hates being called 'Paddy.'

zelda_pinwheel · 08-12-2009, 05:35 PM

aha, i see ! very sneaky. i can't wait for the day some guy named "pshrynk" is attacked for plagiarising the adventures of Samuel Langhorne "Armistice" Walker, vivaldi, and NotPaddy on some cut rate intarweb blog thingy.

Verencat · 08-12-2009, 06:24 PM

That is AWESOME!

Moejoe · 08-12-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Just opened up a brand new, blank screen of electrons and wrote the first two sentences of my adaptation of the Harv and Vera stories to something useable in real life publishing:

More to come...

Excellent, I can't wait to get into this properly at the rebirth (always felt a little left behind with the other stuff, like I'd come late to a party and forgot my bottle of wine).

May I ask was this spurred on by what you heard at Worldcon, and if so, what did you hear?

montsnmags · 08-13-2009, 12:03 AM

So, what are you going to call Doctor Montsnmags and Adrian?

Cheers,
Marc

pshrynk · 08-13-2009, 09:00 AM

It was partially inspired by the WorldCon, partially by my wife, a lot by the encouragement I get here.

WorldCon inparticular was full of great advice for e-publishing. also, there seems to be a lot of crap out there, so either a) My stuff will stand out head and shoulders above the rest or b) My stuff will fit right in. So I guess i have a chance, eh?

Mostly, I have been having an incredible upsurge in need to write lately, so I am going to.

pshrynk · 08-13-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

So, what are you going to call Doctor Montsnmags and Adrian?

Cheers,
Marc

Haven't gotten that far in the planning.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-14-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Mostly, I have been having an incredible upsurge in need to write lately, so I am going to.

I know the feeling. Hope you have better luck with that than I seem to be having lately!

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08-12-2009, 05:24 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i can't wait to see where this is going. (although i don't see what the real life publishing world could possibly have against a fine specimen of a man such as harv. )

08-12-2009, 05:35 PM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	aha, i see ! very sneaky. i can't wait for the day some guy named "pshrynk" is attacked for plagiarising the adventures of Samuel Langhorne "Armistice" Walker, vivaldi, and NotPaddy on some cut rate intarweb blog thingy.

08-12-2009, 06:24 PM	#5
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	That is AWESOME!

08-13-2009, 12:03 AM	#7
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	So, what are you going to call Doctor Montsnmags and Adrian? Cheers, Marc

08-13-2009, 09:00 AM	#8
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	It was partially inspired by the WorldCon, partially by my wife, a lot by the encouragement I get here. WorldCon inparticular was full of great advice for e-publishing. also, there seems to be a lot of crap out there, so either a) My stuff will stand out head and shoulders above the rest or b) My stuff will fit right in. So I guess i have a chance, eh? Mostly, I have been having an incredible upsurge in need to write lately, so I am going to.