Writing
My Entry for the Wil Wheaton/Scalzi Fanfic Contest
Look out behind you, Scalzi!
Now that the contest is over and winners have been declared we have been encouraged to share our entries in the contest. If you didn’t hear about it here is the gist from the original post on John Scalzi’s Whatever blog:
For the benefit of the Lupus Alliance of America, John Scalzi, Wil Wheaton and Subterranean Press are running a fan fiction contest, in which contestants write a 400 to 2,000 word story describing the picture above.
Please enjoy my first attempt at fan fiction… And don’t judge me too much, it was for charity!
The Ogre’s Revenge
In Which the Servant of the King of Kinternet Saves the Kingdom and Rides a Flying LOL-Cat
by Bill Meeks
Young Wil wasn’t much for pleasantries. Born into servitude to King Leo (the mighty) of the majestic Kingdom of Kinternet he woke up early, went to bed late, and made sure his master’s every whim was satisfied. Whether mending King Leo’s robes, pumping up his royal throne, or feeding the dreaded Lol-cat imprisoned in the deepest depths of the castle, Young Wil was always loyal to his king.
Starting Monday Bill Meeks joins Weirdthings.com
My First Story on Weird Things
Starting this Monday I’ll be a regular contributor to Justin R. Young’s Weird Things blog. I’m most aware of Justin from his co-hosting duties on the NSFW podcast on TWiT, but he’s also worked for several newspapers and was an associate producer at G4TV in 2009. Here’s a description of the site:
Weird Things is a blog dedicated to people who love both science and are fascinated by the impossible and fantastic. It’s for people who believe a mystery is interesting no matter the outcome.
Our goal is to bring our readers interesting content on a daily basis; consisting of original features and links worth looking at.
I’ll be writing an article 5 days a week starting this Monday, June 7th. You can follow my articles specifically here, but please visit WeirdThings.com for all the latest in the world of weird from Justin, Andrew Mayne, Matt Finley, and myself. And there’s already one article up: Werewolf Teenagers Grip West Texas.
How To: Get Hired on eLance
Get Freelance Work on the Web’s Best Freelance Marketplace
Life as a freelancer can be hard. Some freelancers try to gain steady clients in the ‘real world,’ but when that fails they turn to the web. While there are several freelance marketplaces, the largest selection of work can be found on eLance.com . There are other worthy contenders such as Scriptlance, Rent-a-Coder, and Freelance. eLance provides a perfect balance of security, quality clients, and varied projects. A freelancer looking for freelance projects may be overwhelmed with the large selection on eLance, but by following my simple advice you can maximize your edge in finding freelance jobs.
Tip 1: The Early Bird Gets The Worm
Product Review: FotoSketcher
Every once in a while you find a product and think “Finally, they’ve done it”. Say Hello to FotoSketcher.
FotoSketcher Official Site
It’s a darn simple utility that does exactly what you would think. Take any photo and drag and drop it into FotoSketcher and select from one of the 8 built in pre-sets and your done. I’ve experimented with more expensive solutions like Adobe Photoshop for turning a photo into a sketch or painting and none of them has been as easy or impressive as FotoSketcher.
FotoSketcher features a simple and easy interface.
Here’s a Few samples of the pic from our “About Us” page:
Samples using a few pre-sets found in FotoSketcher
All in all, it’s a one-stop solution if your looking to give your online profile a unique look, or if you have a client who needs this type of effects. I’ll probably be doing a test with some video frames post the sample on this page when I’m done. A cheap way to rotoscope to be sure.
Superman House: Brad Meltzer Interview
See our big page of Superman House coverage here.
An interview with Brad Meltzer, novelist (The Book of Lies), comic book writer (Justice League, Identify Crisis), and driving force behind Ordinary People Change The World, the website that united Superman fans to save the house where he was created. Recorded at the Screaming Tiki Con July 10, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Testimonials:
- Candido Parrila
- Iman J., TrainSignal
