[“BLA and GB Gabbler” (really just a pen name – singular) are the Editor and Narrator behind THE AUTOMATION, vol. 1 of the Circo del Herrero series. They are on facebook, twitter, tumblr, goodreads, and Vulcan’s shit list.]
Category: Inspiration/Musings
2015 Roundup!
Here’s a look back on 2015 for the CIRCO blog. #MakingMemories
Last year, THE AUTOMATION was made available for free viewing and downloading on Goodreads.
Too Many Cooks was a thing in 2015.
“Geek culture” moved one step closer toward pissing people off.
The pen name Adrian Jones Pearson was mistaken for Thomas Pynchon because of his “Cow Eye Press” novel Cow Country. Has anyone read it?
THE AUTOMATION got reviewed in Tales of the Talisman. Four talismans!
The TV show Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell came out. Gabbler liked it.
We reblogged this critique of Lev Grossman’s The Magicians. It’s spot-on.
James Patterson was a dick. As usual.
The Movie Ex Machina came out and was, like, the best movie of 2015.
The all-female Ghostbusters cast was announced, and B.L.A. had thoughts on it.
The CIRCO blog surpassed 1,000 likes in 2015!
Jesse Eisenberg showed some love to the footnote. What a guy!
Aaaaand you can check out the GABBLER RECOMMENDS category for 2015 books we recommend, like Fifteen Dogs.
GABBLER RECOMMENDS: You’re the Worst – Season 2
A few months back, I recommended season 1 of You’re the Worst. This second season was just as good.
Reviewers keep talking about how “It’s not just about being an anti-RomCom anymore! The depression story line is so progressive!”
But this overlooks what makes that story line work; it has a tight plot, well-written characters, and, most of all, grace when dealing with horrible subject matter (or, just horrible people). It’s just good TV.
Instead of focusing on how well they handled Gretchen’s depression, I want to focus on how truthful the entire story is. No character is entirely without fault, yet you end up loving each one AND their faults.
Watch it.
[“BLA and GB Gabbler” (really just a pen name – singular) are the Editor and Narrator behind THE AUTOMATION, vol. 1 of the Circo del Herrero series. They are on facebook, twitter, tumblr, goodreads, and Vulcan’s shit list.]
Alan Moore on the publishing industry:
Some of his advice is pretty standard: write every day, be self-critical, don’t worry about money when composing. But Moore also breaks out of the old adages and is frank about the publishing world as he perceives it, pointing out that many of the “famous, well-known” authors out there “have nothing to do with writing,” casting shade on popular works like Dan Brown’s and calling the industry a “mess.” So what’s a hungry writer to do? Self-publish, sayeth the wizard:
“Publishing today is a complete mess. I know brilliant authors who can’t get their books published,” Moore says, explaining that many publishing houses are afraid of taking risks on fiction. Moore’s solution? “Publish yourself. Don’t rely upon other people.”
It’s rare and refreshing for an established writer to promote the potential boons of self-publishing and be honest about their perception of what lies behind the industry curtain. Of course, we expect some eccentricity from Moore, but we prefer this earnest truth-telling over the grumpy old manperformances he’s given more recently. The video was recorded in 2011, which means we may be in need of a time-turning spell. More of this old Moore, please.
Read the rest
See also: Why literature is no longer art.
[“BLA and GB Gabbler” (really just a pen name – singular) are the Editor and Narrator behind THE AUTOMATION, vol. 1 of the Circo del Herrero series. They are on facebook, twitter, tumblr, goodreads, and Vulcan’s shit list.]
GABBLER RECOMMENDS: X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer
Looks fucking amazing. How far away is May again?