Word for Today

I've been using Google's define function for words I don't know (a habit I'll have to maintain if I'm going to have any success as a writer.)

Today's word is: preterition

Defined as: suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted

So, if I say the latest Howard budget treats most young parents as whores, am I using preterition?

Answers in the comments, please.

Why "His Girl Friday" wouldn't be made today.

Why are most recent American films crap? Could it be the script?

Bag found!

Crisis narrowly averted. Everything was in it too. Thank you CityRail! (for once...)

Internet Justice

This is a classic story of the biter bit

What's interesting is the virtual flash mob that came into being from the bulletin board which allowed for transnational surveillance of the reverse-scam.

Imagine if this was used for political purposes....


More Writing Update

Brett and I have changed the title our radio play from Unholy Matrimony to With This Ring I Thee DEAD! which is still not the perfect title, but is misleading enough in just the right way. We both agree it makes it sound like the title to a McBain film. The performance date is either the 12th or 19th of September. We've sent the revised script off Laura and are awaiting her comments. She has also indicated that they are approaching Tex Perkins to play the priest.

This is great, but I need to get another story together in time for the Thorby Writing Group at the end of May.

Writing Update

Yesterday I found out that Brett and I have had our radio play "Unholy Matrimony" accepted by FBi for live broadcast.

So my writing tally since last year:

I-jacked - fails to place in WA convention competition
Porn Again - wins Flash Fiction at Magic Casements 1 and is published in Agog 3
Crossed Lines - a ten minute play written with Brett - gets on short list for "Short and Sweet" festival, maybe produced for festival in 2005
Remembrance Day - wins "Writer of Promise" in Conflux Short Story competition - hmmm, I'm not listed in the results
In Final Battle - wins first prize in Daikaiju Flash Fiction Competition at Conflux (though to be fair there were only two other entrants.)
Unholy Matrimony - to be performed in front of a live audience at the Sydney Opera House Drama Studio

Wow - five out of six submissions at least placing - that's not a bad average.

The trick is now keeping up the momentum.

And I wish I hadn't lost my bag last night...

Sometimes your questions get answered for you...

I was discussing with Grant a few weeks ago what happened to the Daredevil writer Anne Nocenti - now I know

I Know!

I've fallen behind (again) with postings. Will put a lot more in tomorrow (last day of holiday).

Just had to link to this - Photos of Japanese vending machines