tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11659043.post8353854113358684175..comments2023-04-27T05:17:30.503-05:00Comments on D.M. Bonanno: so much to write, so little timeD.M. Bonannohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442700805897095754noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11659043.post-84837668455331613072009-09-28T16:23:32.713-05:002009-09-28T16:23:32.713-05:00My two stories for Dark Glass were "Gilda Mas...My two stories for Dark Glass were "Gilda Mason and the Agent of L.I.M.B.O." and "Family Man." The latter I reworked into a novella and submitted to an international contest (though judging by Maripat's crit, I should've saved my postage!), and the former needs some serious work -- like, say, a goal for the main character. :P<br /><br />I can see where you might see the drug glass as fitting the theme.<br /><br />Literal can be good -- part of what they score on is use of the theme, and the easier it is to see, the better that is.Erin M. Hartshornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266817608093831779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11659043.post-19093909283767869992009-09-28T16:11:13.096-05:002009-09-28T16:11:13.096-05:00I thought that seemed to fit the theme of dark gla...I thought that seemed to fit the theme of dark glass. :) I'm trying to be not so literal with my interpretation and it seems the muse LIKES the straight literal, so I'll let her tinker for a bit and see what results.D.M. Bonannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442700805897095754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11659043.post-82251889720823850612009-09-28T15:27:34.042-05:002009-09-28T15:27:34.042-05:00No, no. "Being Green was completely separate....No, no. "Being Green was completely separate.<br /><br />My Metallic Feathers story concerns Jennilee, my clockwork nightingale. Well, actually she's a '40s-style torch singer. But she needs some editing work.Erin M. Hartshornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266817608093831779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11659043.post-27605251322718429342009-09-28T14:22:58.710-05:002009-09-28T14:22:58.710-05:00Was "Being Green" your parsec story then...Was "Being Green" your parsec story then? I'd be afraid to live in that world. *shivers*.D.M. Bonannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442700805897095754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11659043.post-68930815813467438512009-09-27T12:00:29.647-05:002009-09-27T12:00:29.647-05:00Hooray for lots of writing on deck.
I didn't ...Hooray for lots of writing on deck.<br /><br />I didn't do a good job of incorporating the theme this year -- too subtle -- but the Metallic Feathers was fun.<br /><br />Good luck with everything!Erin M. Hartshornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266817608093831779noreply@blogger.com