I have had some questions about the link to my Dayton Ohio Venue Seating applications, so I have made the link easier to find.
Here’s the direct link: http://www.stevethorn.com/dayton-area-venue-seating/
And also I have made it a permanent link at the top of my blog page, so it’s available all the time, anywhere on the site.
Sphere: Related ContentOne thing that has really bugged me for years is people hearing the song and asking ‘What won’t he do for love? He says, he’d do anything for love, but he won’t do that?’ And then of course they go off on a nudge-nudge-wink-wink jag of what dirty little things won’t he do?
To figure out what he won’t do, you only have to go to the lyrics. It’s not that difficult, if you actually listen. I guess in their defense, everyone gets caught in the hook of the chorus and not the full lyrics of the song. Which is a shame if that is the only way you listen to music. But anyway.. let’s visit the lyrics:
And I would do anything for love,
I’d run right into Hell and back,
I would do anything for love,
I’ll never lie to you and that’s a fact.
Pretty straightforward. He’s in love, would go to Hell and back and won’t lie to you.
But I’ll never forget the way you feel right now
- Oh no – no way – I would do anything for love,
But I wont do that, I wont do that, anything for love,
I would do anything for love, I would do anything for love,
But I wont do that, I wont do that.
Oh, here we go, He Won’t do that! But read it over again.. he begins with a ‘But’. And it’s that line that refers to what he Won’t Do. In other words:
But I’ll never forget the way you feel right now
- Oh no – no way – I would do anything for love,
But I wont do that –( forget the way you feel right now )
This make sense?
Back to the lyrics:
But I’ll never forgive myself if we don’t go all the way – Tonight -
I would do anything for love!
I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I wont do that, I wont do that…
He won’t forgive himself if they don’t go all the way tonight.
See? Now look at the rest of these, remembering that his first line is what he won’t do.
But I’ll never do it better than I do it with you,
So long – So long – I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I wont do that, I wont do that!But I’ll never stop dreaming of you
Everynight of my life – No Way -I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I wont do that, I wont do that!
And then, towards the end when his love interest joins in, she says…
I know the territory – I’ve been around,
It’ll all turn to dust and we’ll all fall down,
And sooner or later you’ll be screwing around.
And guess what he won’t do?
So, there you go. And when someone asks you about it, send them here.
And now, go enjoy the song with a new understanding.
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12 Things I’ve Learned About Writing For A Living
by Mark Terry
I’ve been actively writing to get published for about 26 years. I’ve been published – and paid for the privilege – for about 18 years. I’ve been a fulltime self-employed writer for 7 years. I think I’ve learned a couple things. Interestingly enough, I wrote a similar post about 4 years ago and I had to eliminate one of the things I’ve learned having to do with agents, because I’m no longer sure I entirely agree with my statement about agents (a different topic for a different day, I suppose). But here are a few things I’ve learned.
1. Productivity is important. That means having schedules, goals, and working regularly.
2. Optimism is important. I’m probably not an optimist overall, but neither am I a pessimist. But in writing, optimism is important. You have to have hope that things will work out for the best. Sometimes another word for that is “faith.”
3. Writers are pretty cool. Neurotic and weird, but pretty cool. I’ve hung out with several at cons and in general, this is a cool group of people.
4. Spending large amounts of time in the company of imaginary people, who, as a matter of fact, you have created, is not really normal. It’s fun, but it’s kind of weird.
5. The more you value your work, the more others will, too. It’s good to be realistic about what you can charge, but be aware that somewhere out there is somebody who places a very high value on their writing and gets paid accordingly. You should too.
6. It’s a business. Writing novels is a business. Writing for a living, no matter how you do it, is a business. That means acting business-like, keeping records, proportioning time and/or money to things like office expenses and marketing and promotion.
7. Creativity is important, but a lot of people are creative. Harnessing and controlling your creativity, channeling it and putting it to work for you is what separates the pros from the amateurs, and the wannabes from the published.
8. Yes, your writing is a product. You can be an artist in your office/studio/den, but the very second you send a query or manuscript to an agent/editor/publisher, you have turned into a businessperson and you are dealing with a product. Behave accordingly.
9. Success breeds success. It’s rare to come out of the gate a winner. You have to prove yourself. For most of us, it’s one thing at a time, we build careers on a foundation of lower paying jobs, well-received but moderate sales, short stories, book reviews, whatever. It’s incremental, but it builds on itself.
10. Persistence is more important than talent. Talent is a very cheap commodity and there is a ton of product out there for editors/agents/publishers and readers to choose from. It takes persistence to get your product, whatever it is, to the right person at the right time. There are very few–if any–overnight successes.
11. You have to take risks. Perhaps we’re back to “faith” and a leap of faith. That doesn’t necessarily mean quitting your job and betting it all on the success of your unpublished novel manuscript. That’s madness. But you may need to spend money or time that you’d rather not in order to built up a clientele, you may have to write things that don’t necessarily make your spirit soar in order to pay your bills, you may have to take a risk writing something new than what you have been, you may have to do things like book signings or public speaking or travel that you don’t really want to do to make it all come together. The risk might be psychological, but there’s probably some risk involved.
12. It’s not always fun. Often it is. More often it’s rewarding. If it’s never fun, you have a problem. If the rewarding part and/the fun part don’t outweigh the unfun part, you may be in trouble and should reevaluate why you’re doing what you’re doing.
What about you? What have you learned?
http://www.markterrybooks.com/
Sphere: Related ContentDoing a little late spring cleaning around here because tomorrow we will be hosting a guest blogger.
Mark Terry will be my guest on here. He is doing a virtual book tour for his new novel The Valley of Shadows and will be running the place for the day.
So stop back by tomorrow and see what Mark has to say and feel free to reply, check out his website, or buy his novel.
PRAISE FOR THE VALLEY OF SHADOWS
“Terry mashes the action pedal to the floor in this solid fourth Derek Stillwater novel.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The latest Derek Stillwater novel, The Valley of Shadows, is a first-rate thriller, well-crafted and relentless, that launches like a rocket and never slows down. Mark Terry is at the top of his form, a slam-bang storyteller, and this novel about L.A. under attack from jihadists is not to be missed.”
—Douglas Preston, author of IMPACT and BLASPHEMY
“Not since Thomas Harris’s classic Black Sunday has a thriller so brilliantly captured the very real threats posed by modern terrorism as The Valley of Shadows. Mark Terry’s terrifying tale reads like prophecy, warning and treatise all rolled into one. And the result is a ticking clock treat that’s the very definition of a one-sitting read. Vince Flynn and James Rollins better watch their backs because Mark Terry is coming up fast!”
—Jon Land, bestselling author of Strong Justice
Apparently, the Rapture is supposed to happen Saturday, May 21st.
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/18/tick-tock-goes-the-doomsday-clock/?hpt=C2
Personally, I want to experience the RUSH Rapture on 02/01/2012. 2112. I’ll wait for ByTor and the Snow Dog to carry me away. Or just sift through the rubble for an old guitar to play.
*in the event of Rapture, this blog will be unmanned.
Sphere: Related ContentJust saw today that this year’s Burning Man theme is Rites of Passage: Burning Man Site.
I would be remiss if I didn’t follow theme and release the chapter from my novel, Mortal Death, aptly named Rites of Passage. It’s chapter 3 by the way.
Rites of Passage, Mortal Death Chapter 3
Sphere: Related ContentI am reusing some older code to save time in development — always a good thing. Almost always.
I look at code I wrote 3 years ago and wonder ‘What was I thinking? I should have done this..’.
I look at code from a year ago and think ‘Yes, this is good. I can use this.’.
And now I’m wondering if this means I have gotten better at coding over the last three years or did I just stop learning anything new two years ago?
Sphere: Related ContentI’m not trying to set resolutions for 2001, I’m setting goals. Some are immediate, some are year long, some are benchmarks and some are, well, probably pipe-dreams. But they are goals that I will attempt to achieve throughout the year.
Originally posted on Steve Thorn Blog 02-03-2008
I held the American flag in my hand today.
It was cold this morning and it chilled to the bone. The wind was crisp, making it a perfect medium for voices shouting in hate.
The violence that pulsated beneath everyone’s skin could have split open at any moment. The protestors held signs of hate, — bigoted, simple-minded, messages that were created only to raise spite. They have an agenda, and pass it on through their need to spew hate, and fill their coffers through banal lawsuits — because in America, freedom of speech is guaranteed. To force someone to hamper your freedoms can get you notoriety, press and lawsuits.
This morning was the funeral of Maria Lauterbach, the pregnant Marine that was allegedly raped and murdered by Cesar Laurean. Outside the church, down the street from the line of veterans holding flags along the whole driveway of the church, were masses of people united for two purposes: To honor the memory of Maria Lauterbach, and not let the Westboro Baptist Church disturb the solemn event.
Whenever the WBC is involved, though, there is a disturbance. It is inevitable. Emotions run high. Veterans and soldiers and proud citizens are all susceptible to the emotions that come forth when you have a small group holding signs that drip vile messages against people of which they have no knowledge. The voices of hate can then come from both sides.
Valerie (saintly-patient, beautiful wife) and I were in Vandalia this morning. We walked over to the crowd on the sidewalk and were immediately asked if we wanted flags to carry. We waved them proudly, rose them high as traffic drove by honking at us. Nestled within the crowd was a small area roped off with yellow tape. Two police officers were protecting four protestors within their own little island, as they were draped in flags that scraped the ground, held picket signs that said things such as Semper Fi Fag, Maria Burns in Hell, and other rubbish guaranteed to spark emotion.
Part of the mob split and moved directly across the street from them. The yelling began. Back and forth. The tension all around was nearly a physical apparition. I have never experienced anything like that.
From the church I could see two lone Army soldiers striding our way with severe intention in their step. They came up and across the street, straight to the WBC. The police stepped in between and routed them with quiet words before they crossed the police tape. The soldiers came around behind them and joined with our crowd. Reporters gathered, getting their spin on what was happening. These were two soldiers that had come from Detroit to pay their respects. Three friends that had deployed to Iraq for 15 months, only two returning as one was buried in Ypsilanti. They came to honor Maria Lauterbach, but when they saw the signs of the WBC they couldn’t let it go. I am not sure of what their intentions would have been if they had been left to their own actions. They spoke frankly to the cameras and reporters without censoring their words. They were proud men upset with the hatred.
We rallied against the hatred. Songs were sung loudly to chase away the dark words. Flags were raised high with pride.
They packed up and left.
I don’t know if they were leaving to get to the cemetery or if we had helped in not letting Fred Phelps and his little cult spread their disease to the friends and family of Maria Lauterbach. I believe they might have had a rough time getting anywhere in good time. There was quite a crowd that followed the WBC crew as they left encircled by a small gauntlet of police officers protecting their rights and safety.
I want to applaud the Vandalia Police Officers for acting so professionally during an event that could have turned chaotic and violent at any given moment.
I want to applaud the veterans and the crowd whose pride would not let hatred defile a family’s mourning.
I held the American flag in my hand today.
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