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Fic Talk => General Discussion => Topic started by: julilly on February 27, 2008, 02:42:17 PM
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I just recently bought a book and on the back it explained that the writer of the book was actually a former pseudonym for a more famous author.
Does anyone here write under two different pen names or maybe write purposefully under a pseudonym? (which obviously you may not want to reveal, but ya lol)
Our nicknames obviously are our alter egos from us in real life, but I still consider Julilly to be *me* so if I wrote as someone else, they would be different from my true identity.
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What do you mean by "the writer of the book was actually a former pseudonym for a more famous author"? It confusing. lol
Well, I use "nicksgal" online, but that is me. I've never felt like any part of "nicksgal" is different from me other than the fact that being "nicksgal" doesn't carry the weight of any background information of my life before I was a BSB fan, unless I want people to know that. lol
I guess the only difference between me and "nicksgal" is that people who know me mainly through being "nicksgal" see me as more talkative and open. And people who know me only as Deanna don't really give me a chance to be that person, because they'd rather be dominant themselves. I guess that's it though...
But I'm one of those "what you see is what you get" type people. So it would just be awkward to me if "nicksgal" was this entirely different personna. lol
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I never knew that Carolyn Keene (ther writer of all the Nancy Drew books)never really existed. :( when I found that out I almost cried. lol
the only people who know me as mare are the people who are in my fanfic world. Outside of that i'm Marianne. lol Even my best friends call me Marianne, so...maybe I do. Although for my book I went by Marianne. Maybe the next one i'll call myself Chachi.
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^ Like Stephen King for example Dee when he first started he called himself Richard something or other richard Bachman I think? I think that's what Julilly means, but now i'm going to call her Maple jellybean.
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^ Like Stephen King for example Dee when he first started he called himself Richard something or other richard Bachman I think? I think that's what Julilly means, but now i'm going to call her Maple jellybean.
I understand what a pseudonym is. I just meant what does "the writer of the book was actually a former pseudonym for a more famous author" mean? Does that mean someone else used this person's name? Or this person is going by a different name and is known as someone else? That's what I wanted to know. lol
And ditto to the Nancy Drew author not actually existing. I was absolutely confused by that one. lol And by the fact that like twenty different people actually wrote those books. lol
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And ditto to the Nancy Drew author not actually existing. I was absolutely confused by that one. lol And by the fact that like twenty different people actually wrote those books. lol
I think she meant someone like Stephen king using a less famous name to mask who he was. I think, you know we do share a brain but I could be wrong and lmao I know! Same with the Hardy Boys books. It kind of killed it for me. I am reading this book now about all the women who wrote Nancy and it's just so depressing to me lol
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Ah... I think that makes sense. lol
Aw. :( Then don't read it. Maybe you should write Nancy Drew, Mare? She could be a pop music toting crime fighter. lol
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This topic makes my head hurt lol. I just know that VC Andrews only wrote like two series of her books and then a ghostwriter continued writing them under her name. But that got ridiculous because the ghostwriter actually wrote more books than she did and then after a while they started sounding all the same.
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Well, VC Andrews is labled as the originator of the Mary Sue lifestyle, so there you go. lmao
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Well, VC Andrews is labled as the originator of the Mary Sue lifestyle, so there you go. lmao
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Haha... But I do like her books
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Haha... But I do like her books
Poser. :P lmao
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I had no idea that happened with VC Andrews as well... interesting lol
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Can no one finish a series by themselves anymore? lmao
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Apparently not lol although I guess JK Rowlings did unless we will find out years from now it was really a monkey named Philip.
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lmao a monkey named phillip? i thought it would be a groundhog named charles elliot IV lol
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I'm trying to get away from the groundhog thing lol
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I'm trying to get away from the groundhog thing lol
tell that to your guitar-toting groundhog avy. i betcha he'll cry.
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ROFL!!!!!
I bet you the last book was ended by a monkey, and that's why everyone has mixed opinion on it. ;) There's a slice of controvery for you to chew on. lol
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I think she meant someone like Stephen king using a less famous name to mask who he was. I think, you know we do share a brain but I could be wrong and lmao I know! Same with the Hardy Boys books. It kind of killed it for me. I am reading this book now about all the women who wrote Nancy and it's just so depressing to me lol
You're right, and it was Stephen King lol I bought the book he wrote just before Carrie under his pseudonym.
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LOL Was I right about the name?
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Yup! Richard Bachman! He had another pseudonym before that too.
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yay! I think I read the Longest Mile by him under the name Richard Bachman but it's been awhile. If that was what it's name was. Now I can't remember. It was about the race where if you stopped walking they'd shoot you lol
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There's another one out now too! It makes me happy because King has just not been the same since he stopped drinking and doing hard drugs lol
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I know! lol you almost get run over and killed and suddenly you get all boring! Although I LOVED the Girl who Loved Tom Gordon.
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Oh man that is definitely one of my favourites!! ilu.
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Woot!
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Dean Koontz does that too but it's been years since I worked at a bookstore when I used to know a lot more of these authors. I'm determined that there are really only seven authors in the world and they just keep writing under different pen names.
My other pen name is Guitargirl! :P J/K!!!!!
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My other pen name is Guitargirl! :P J/K!!!!!
You WISH!... yeah, I got nothing lol
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Yeah, Nora Roberts (i know i'm predictable in my fave author, oh well) has an alter ego who writes the creepiest, goriest futuristic suspense. it's awesome!! JD Robb and the In Death series is intense, but it's amazing how intricately she's created the future world and I devour those books, too.
I bet she just got tired of writing the same old romances lol Her JD Robb books sometimes gave me nightmares in high school
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I think I gotta get me a pseudonym, and I'll have her come on and fight with me on the debate boards lol maybe I'll name her Tonja, or maybe Mariah... what a lovely name that would be, dontcha think? :)
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I think I gotta get me a pseudonym, and I'll have her come on and fight with me on the debate boards lol maybe I'll name her Tonja, or maybe Mariah... what a lovely name that would be, dontcha think? :)
lmao Do it! that would be so amusing to read...maybe I'll join in, too, since i'm already on the warpath lol
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don't you like the pen name I came up with for you Julilly? :( lol
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I need a new pen name.. perhaps I'd get readers... maybe my name is what is holding me back from being uber popular...
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don't you like the pen name I came up with for you Julilly? :( lol
Maple Jellybean is pretty win! I think it might just be my new pseudonym. Look out!
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Plus I hear Mariah is taken..
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julilly...*snickers* i shouldn't giggle about poor Mariah...where ver she is...
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If I'm not being too nosy-who's Mariah?
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Don't ask me, I'd be here all night lol
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Don't ask me, I'd be here all night lol
lol ok. I was just being curious. Like I said, just being nosey.
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She's a girl who is on this forum and on AC and she and I... didn't exactly... see eye to eye on some things lol
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She couldn't handle the debate thread. It's all in the name of good conversation but she couldn't set it aside.
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Ah, ok. Thanks for clarifying :)
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So just so you know, for the future, if you act like a big baby and insult people but then FLIP OUT if anyone insults you back... we will talk shit about you for MONTHS lol
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So just so you know, for the future, if you act like a big baby and insult people but then FLIP OUT if anyone insults you back... we will talk shit about you for MONTHS lol
oh snap. been there, done that. (did i mention Mariah was MY alter ego? muahahahaha)
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So just so you know, for the future, if you act like a big baby and insult people but then FLIP OUT if anyone insults you back... we will talk shit about you for MONTHS lol
lol no chance of that. If you can't take it, you have no right dishing it out. And I only want people takling about me for months if it's good things-like how absolutely wonderful I am lmao
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oh snap. been there, done that. (did i mention Mariah was MY alter ego? muahahahaha)
Oh. Um. Awkward.
*looks around*
I figured you were older than 14.
*whistles*
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So just so you know, for the future, if you act like a big baby and insult people but then FLIP OUT if anyone insults you back... we will talk shit about you for MONTHS lol
LMAO! So true. This also applies if you plagiarize our stories... multiple times. Or if you're not associated with the forum at all, but write Anti-Sue fics about chocolatey sandwich cookies consumed in the morning and sell merchandise to go with them.
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LMAO! So true. This also applies if you plagiarize our stories... multiple times. Or if you're not associated with the forum at all, but write Anti-Sue fics about chocolatey sandwich cookies consumed in the morning and sell merchandise to go with them.
I've decided I'm going to write a soap opera called Chips Ahoy for Tea Time and it's going to be a huge hit with the 65+ crowd.
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I've decided I'm going to write a soap opera called Chips Ahoy for Tea Time and it's going to be a huge hit with the 65+ crowd.
lmao lmao i love the animosity we have towards that fic on this forum. then again, it IS pretty bad and is like the figurehead for all those crazy fics that fall under that heading.
actually, julilly, i'm not 14...my alter ego that is a huge teeny that goes around whining IS 14 lol
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Maple Jellybean is going to be older than me, I've decided.
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I've decided I'm going to write a soap opera called Chips Ahoy for Tea Time and it's going to be a huge hit with the 65+ crowd.
But Chips Ahoy are too hard on their teeth.. you'll want to do Chewy Chips Ahoy! :-D
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I've decided I'm going to write a soap opera called Chips Ahoy for Tea Time and it's going to be a huge hit with the 65+ crowd.
LMFAO!!!! Can I then steal your idea and write a spin-off called Thin Mints for Brunch? Girl scouts would love it!
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Maple Jellybean is going to be older than me, I've decided.
well, i enjoy being a teeny. it's so easy to do!!!1!11111!!! OMG lyke fo sho girlfrien!
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What about lunch and dinner? those two meals are feeling mighty left out...
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lmao lmao i love the animosity we have towards that fic on this forum. then again, it IS pretty bad and is like the figurehead for all those crazy fics that fall under that heading.
Is it sad that I can't mock that fic over on my own forum because some of my most loyal readers over there go rabid for it too, and I'd then be biting that hand that fed me? LOL
That's why I like here better... *hides*
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LMFAO!!!! Can I then steal your idea and write a spin-off called Thin Mints for Brunch? Girl scouts would love it!
I'm Canadian, I don't do girl scouts... I mean... fuck that sounds bad... but yeah the idea is alllll yours! lol That's how I'm going to break out of my low budget Canadian production, by having the spin off go to the states.
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What about lunch and dinner? those two meals are feeling mighty left out...
You mean lupper?
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What about lunch and dinner? those two meals are feeling mighty left out...
Milanos for Lupper? (or Linner... or Dunch... or whatever you prefer).
You all realize we totally need to write a parody of this at some point. We've talked about it so many times LOL.
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You mean lupper?
LOL jinx.
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Is it sad that I can't mock that fic over on my own forum because some of my most loyal readers over there go rabid for it too, and I'd then be biting that hand that fed me? LOL
That's why I like here better... *hides*
We're so good about things like that though... even if you were insulting my favourite fic I'd be all 'ugh, what a douche, she hates my favourite fic' then in the next thread I'd be all 'damn I love you' ... it would happen just like that too
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LOL jinx.
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!... entrance to the brain is for Mare only! lol
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I'm Canadian, I don't do girl scouts... I mean... fuck that sounds bad... but yeah the idea is alllll yours! lol That's how I'm going to break out of my low budget Canadian production, by having the spin off go to the states.
There ya go. Mine will be the Americanized version of it, like how NBC stole The Office from the UK and made a whole new American version of it.
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We're so good about things like that though... even if you were insulting my favourite fic I'd be all 'ugh, what a douche, she hates my favourite fic' then in the next thread I'd be all 'damn I love you' ... it would happen just like that too
Very true. That's another reason I like it here (and on my forum too, really) - most of us can laugh at fanfic and at each other and not take offense just because we have different tastes in stories and whatnot.
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There ya go. Mine will be the Americanized version of it, like how NBC stole The Office from the UK and made a whole new American version of it.
And overall it'll be shiner.
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We're so good about things like that though... even if you were insulting my favourite fic I'd be all 'ugh, what a douche, she hates my favourite fic' then in the next thread I'd be all 'damn I love you' ... it would happen just like that too
we're one big happy family!!!!! yay!!!!
*throws confetti and sunshine and fluffy bunnies all around*
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we're one big happy family!!!!! yay!!!!
*throws confetti and sunshine and fluffy bunnies all around*
*terrified look* why'd you throw the bunnies? :-[
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Man, I don't wanna go to bed when this board is all fun and interesting, but I must. :( Count me in on the cookies for mealtime parody if anyone decides to write one.
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*terrified look* why'd you throw the bunnies? :-[
because i'm MEAN. so there.
...you know you still love me....right? *hides*
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Man, I don't wanna go to bed when this board is all fun and interesting, but I must. :( Count me in on the cookies for mealtime parody if anyone decides to write one.
considering i've never read that fic, i don't know how i'd write the parody, but i'm sure some of us have skimmed it while gagging on the horrificness of it, so i'll ask around lol
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Of course I do...I could never hold animal cruelty against you!
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lmao well, that's good to know. would you hold it against me if i was a cannibal who liked to eat boybanders, especially the tall, blonde, and well-fleshed out ones? yummy yummy! *pats belly*
oh and for dessert, i'd have those chocolatey-creamfilled cookies lol
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As long as you left the important bits, I suppose I would have to come to terms with it!
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I'm gonna get cyber smacked one of these days, but I super curious now...a fic about cookies? Such a thing really exists?? Or is that another joke?
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As long as you left the important bits, I suppose I would have to come to terms with it!
important bits? do tell so that i don't accidentally eat them the next time i dig in
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I'm gonna get cyber smacked one of these days, but I super curious now...a fic about cookies? Such a thing really exists?? Or is that another joke?
You've never heard of Oreos for Breakfast?
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important bits? do tell so that i don't accidentally eat them the next time i dig in
*cough* Well...
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I'm gonna get cyber smacked one of these days, but I super curious now...a fic about cookies? Such a thing really exists?? Or is that another joke?
who's gonna cyber-smack you? i'll defend you *whips out cyber shield* lol
no, there's a very popular nick fanfic whose title includes a certain chocolate and cream-filled nabisco cookie for a certain morning meal lol it's one of those nick romances that everyone loves, except for those of us with a more, ahem, discerning taste lol
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*cough* Well...
tee-hee. did i make you uncomfortable? ;D
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You've never heard of Oreos for Breakfast?
Now that I hear the title-yes I have actually. I don't feel as bad anymore now lol.
who's gonna cyber-smack you? i'll defend you *whips out cyber shield* lol
lol thanks, I just keep asking stupid and/or nosey questions.
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there's no such thing as a stupid question...
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tee-hee. did i make you uncomfortable? ;D
:-X Of course not, it's difficult to have an open conversation with a cannibal you know
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And here I was all ready with my trusty link lol
I'd totally be down for a parody on that haha, considering I've pretty much read it all.
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there's no such thing as a stupid question...
Just stupid people... not that anyone here is stupid...
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DUDE!
I think I hijacked my own thread!
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^I totally just hijacked my very first thread!
there's no such thing as a stupid question...
I tell this to my kindergartners ...
Just stupid people... not that anyone here is stupid...
Meanwhile, I'm thinking this...damn kindergartners and their evil questions.
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Hijacking is fun but when you do it to your own thread it kind of takes the fun out of it cuz now I didn't ruin anyone's thread but my own :P
I should really be in bed. It's 1:40.
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So just so you know, for the future, if you act like a big baby and insult people but then FLIP OUT if anyone insults you back... we will talk shit about you for MONTHS lol
LMAO so I am not anywhere near the end of this thread yet, but I just found the quote that made my day! why is it always Julilly that does that? Oh, no, a lot of times its Julie too. You two make me laugh. You guys rock.
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ok, i should have known tonja and oreos were involved when this thread turned out to be so long. And even though I'm usually there second in line behind Dee to hijack threads, I think for once I'll bring us back on topic.
alter egos...
I have a real life alter ego. his name is Westly. I don't even know how to begin to explain that one. but yeah, Kelly and Westly; same body, two completely different people.
I can see why authors do it though. Take someone like Danielle Steel. Everyone knows Danielle Steel, but what if one time she wanted to write out of her genre and write some si-fi action thriller. Who in the world would read it? Not her normal following, and yet, not the si-fi reader out there either. Lol like if I ever wanted to leave fluff behind me, (god forbid) I'd probably have to create an alter ego to ditch the stereotype.
lol, that being said, if you ever see Westly start posting, forget I told you about my alter ego...
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So just so you know, for the future, if you act like a big baby and insult people but then FLIP OUT if anyone insults you back... we will talk shit about you for MONTHS lol
ROFL!!! We must sound horrible to people who just stop by and read our ramblings. lol
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ROFL!!! We must sound horrible to people who just stop by and read our ramblings. lol
you have to have a thick shell in order to hang around with us lol
or a fabulous sense of sarcasm and humor.
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Man, I don't wanna go to bed when this board is all fun and interesting, but I must. :( Count me in on the cookies for mealtime parody if anyone decides to write one.
If we tell Rose, it will happen. lmao
This is one I want in on for sure! :D
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We're so good about things like that though... even if you were insulting my favourite fic I'd be all 'ugh, what a douche, she hates my favourite fic' then in the next thread I'd be all 'damn I love you' ... it would happen just like that too
I feel like we're like that a lot here... lmao We go night and day from one thread to the next. lol
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DUDE!
I think I hijacked my own thread!
Congratulations! lol
I have won you over to this fun little world of mine. muahahahha.
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ok, i should have known tonja and oreos were involved when this thread turned out to be so long. And even though I'm usually there second in line behind Dee to hijack threads, I think for once I'll bring us back on topic.
Yeah, I think that's generally the reason. lol
I really am notorious for stealing threads, aren't I? lmao Man, I must be sooo bad at staying on topic. lol
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Well, VC Andrews is labled as the originator of the Mary Sue lifestyle, so there you go. lmao
The books written while she was still alive/or just after she died (meaning the ones at least already started) are amazing though.
Sorry I'm a horrible addict of the Dollanganger series (Flowers In The Attic)
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If we tell Rose, it will happen. lmao
This is one I want in on for sure! :D
What about me? lol.
I don't feel like reading 7 pages lmao, update me.
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Not a fan myself. lol But there are a lot of people that like her.
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What about me? lol.
I don't feel like reading 7 pages lmao, update me.
If we started a collab that was a paraody of OFB called something along the lines of some cookie for some mealtime. lol
First of all, it's a collab, that's total Rose territory. lol
Second, it's nonsensicle, which means you'd be on it like candles on a birthday cake.
Third, you would get to make a banner for it.
For all those reasons, you'd be sure to make it happen. lol
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The recent stuff is pure crap.
But the books up until...the Landry series are pretty good. Anything after the Landry set are a bit of a mess.
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What about me? lol.
I don't feel like reading 7 pages lmao, update me.
basically, she called you a collab whore.
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:P@Kelly. You say that like it's a bad thing.
If we started a collab that was a paraody of OFB called something along the lines of some cookie for some mealtime. lol
First of all, it's a collab, that's total Rose territory. lol
Second, it's nonsensicle, which means you'd be on it like candles on a birthday cake.
Third, you would get to make a banner for it.
For all those reasons, you'd be sure to make it happen. lol
lmao we'd be so flamed for mocking Oreos, I know it.
We could call it "Snickers for Dinner"
yeah it's a candy, not a cookie, but it has a nice ring to it.
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Meh. It would be worth it. lmao
What about "Snickers for Lupper"? Julilly would be a fan. lol
And I know right? When don't I call you a collab whore? lol
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"Snickers for Lupper?" lmao
Man we should do like a short story mocking the damn thing. I'd be amused forever lol.
Oh, Kelly, while I'm thinking about it, are you still stuck with 00Carter?
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um.... *ducks* yes...
I'm just stressed as a mutha right now. And at this very moment I'm in LA camped out on my friends living room floor in the nasty process of apartment searching and we are supposed to be moving in like two weeks.... so, um pretty much won't be writing a damn thing through march probably. I feel pretty crappy, but if you wanna take over that part, or let Dee, (since it might have been hers to begin with) I would be ok with that. (grateful even.) I have already written two parts for this episode, so I hope you all don't hate me too much for the hold up.
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I first wanted to say that I checked and the part in question was originally yours, not mine. Both the parts I had wanted to write and then that subsequently were eated by my computer have already been writen. lol I'll write it... Maybe in like a week or something though.... *cringes*
SFL? Best nickname ever. lool A short story? It deserves it's own webpage and store. lol
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I first wanted to say that I checked and the part in question was originally yours, not mine. lol
details, details...
point is, I wrote one of mine, then I wrote one of yours, then I was supposed to write one of mine and have been slacking and am swamped with life, so sheepishly asked forgiveness and help from awesome, understanding, amazing, beautiful, loving, brilliant, co-writers...
:)
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^I said I'd write it like next week. lol
And I'll admit that I'm brilliant. lol It's what I do, you know? ;)
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That's okay Kelly, you wrote one of Dee's part, I find it fair she writes yours lol.
Dee this means write it in a week...not a year lmao. :P
And of course it'd get it's own site, it'd be a miniseries.
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Whoever keeps throwing fluffy bunnies please stop. I almost got a black eye!
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Meh. It would be worth it. lmao
What about "Snickers for Lupper"? Julilly would be a fan. lol
And I know right? When don't I call you a collab whore? lol
I'm all about lupper! Seriously though Julie and I have cornered the market on this one lol
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Whoever keeps throwing fluffy bunnies please stop. I almost got a black eye!
NOT THE FACE!
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sorry!! i'll stop throwing them. they're getting kinda mad at me anyway. i think a couple of them broke their ears when they landed
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i think a couple of them broke their ears when they landed
O_O
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That's okay Kelly, you wrote one of Dee's part, I find it fair she writes yours lol.
Dee this means write it in a week...not a year lmao. :P
And of course it'd get it's own site, it'd be a miniseries.
I promise it will be two at most... Right now I have a cold though, so I spend my freetime sleeping. lol
I like the plan already. lol
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I'm all about lupper! Seriously though Julie and I have cornered the market on this one lol
Did you start making shirts already? lol
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Whoever keeps throwing fluffy bunnies please stop. I almost got a black eye!
sorry!! i'll stop throwing them. they're getting kinda mad at me anyway. i think a couple of them broke their ears when they landed
Oh dear.... This board had certainly gotten violent lately....
*holds up a sign that says "peace" and starts singing* All you need is love.... doo doo doo doo All you need is love.... doo doo doo doo All you need is love... Love... Love is all you need....
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Points for Dee for singing Beatles. I adore Beatles music ;D
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Did you start making shirts already? lol
Yes, and keys to go with them
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The recent stuff is pure crap.
But the books up until...the Landry series are pretty good. Anything after the Landry set are a bit of a mess.
I completely agree! I LOVED the Landry series and of course the Dollangager series, but I think Landry was one of my favs for some reason.
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Did you start making shirts already? lol
I'll start on the bumper stickers.
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Points for Dee for singing Beatles. I adore Beatles music ;D
lol I try. ;D
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Yes, and keys to go with them
I'll start on the bumper stickers.
Alright, so far the store is turning out great! lol
What else do we need? A cooperate sponser? lol
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What else do we need? A cooperate sponser? lol
i think you mean corporate sponsor lol i think Leighanne's Wylee Bags would be willing to help you out as long as you put the Wylee logo on everything lol She's trying mighty hard to get her line out there...This way, you can keep it all in the BSB family lol
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I completely agree! I LOVED the Landry series and of course the Dollangager series, but I think Landry was one of my favs for some reason.
Same with me. But I also adore twin stories, not sure why, but it comes out in a bit of my writing lol. But yes I love the Landry series :D
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i think you mean corporate sponsor lol i think Leighanne's Wylee Bags would be willing to help you out as long as you put the Wylee logo on everything lol She's trying mighty hard to get her line out there...This way, you can keep it all in the BSB family lol
Those bags are so ugly though lmao
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i think you mean corporate sponsor lol i think Leighanne's Wylee Bags would be willing to help you out as long as you put the Wylee logo on everything lol She's trying mighty hard to get her line out there...This way, you can keep it all in the BSB family lol
Corporate. Cooperate. Whatever. lol
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i think you mean corporate sponsor lol i think Leighanne's Wylee Bags would be willing to help you out as long as you put the Wylee logo on everything lol She's trying mighty hard to get her line out there...This way, you can keep it all in the BSB family lol
OMG is that the 'man purse'?
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Those bags are so ugly though lmao
Chips Ahoy for Tea Time would have nothing to do with her bags... we're marketing ourselves toward the 65+ demographic
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Talk about "mature" fans. lol
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Chips Ahoy for Tea Time would have nothing to do with her bags... we're marketing ourselves toward the 65+ demographic
yes, but the "mature" fans are the only ones who'll buy the stuff since they're eyesight is probably bad enough that they won't know the stuff is hideous...
ooh. scratch that idea. wylee bags shouldn't be inflicted upon anyone, old or young. or alive at all...
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you guys need to start coming out earlier when i'm still awake! I swear you all get talkative after midnight, it's like you're a bunch of gremlins or something.
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I'm all for marketing to the "mature" crowd. "Mature" people have credit cards to buy all our awesome merchandise. Teenies do not.
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I'm all for marketing to the "mature" crowd. "Mature" people have credit cards to buy all our awesome merchandise. Teenies do not.
See? Same-ish name. Same brain.
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you guys need to start coming out earlier when i'm still awake! I swear you all get talkative after midnight, it's like you're a bunch of gremlins or something.
Well, I'm asleep or in class when you're awake. lol
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^ well do something about that! lol
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See? Same-ish name. Same brain.
Uh-oh, does that mean we have to share the brain three ways now?
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^ well do something about that! lol
My teachers would appreciate that. "Sorry Professor, I have to go home because Mare is awake." lol
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I don't see why they would have a problem with that.
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I think they'd rather I was in their class. lol
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:D
That is all I have to put for most of this thread.
As for the original purpose of the thread: I have an alter ego for every part of my life.
Amy Robinson was originally my online alter ego/pen name, but more people call me Amy than they do my real name, so... *shrugs* It's more like a nick name now since people in real life call me Amy as well...
Other than that, the only other major alter ego I can think of that I've had is my stage name (for my music), which no one on the internet knows, and I plan to keep it that way, lol.
I like to think of my universe as three different worlds; internet, real life, and entertainment. ;D
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I like to think of my universe as three different worlds; internet, real life, and entertainment. ;D
I think of my life a lot the same way. (and yay for someone else being a music person!)
and, another question for everyone, if you were to ever write in real life, would you use a pen name, or would you just use your real name? I don't know what I would do.
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I'm a music person too! lol
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:D I'd kind of HAVE to use a pen name if I were to write a story to be published or whatever. Unless a certain someone were to ask me out... *blushes* I'm writing about the guy I like right now. A whole story that actually happened, lol.
;D Yep, I love music! I play guitar and sing. I'm trying out various other instruments, however. :)
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There are a few music people on here. I sing. (big choir nerd) but I don't do it competitively or seriously any more. long long time ago...
I finally learned how to play the guitar this year though. I always wanted to learn and finally bought a guitar and took a class at the local community college. I totally suck at it, but I'm soooo addicted to it. I'm getting a little better finally though and can even play a couple of BSB songs. (very badly)
It makes me wish I hadn't dropped out of college. I was a music major with stars in my eyes. lol I wanted to go to hollywood and be a famous singer once upon a time. So funny, that back then I would have killed for the opportunities I have now and now I'm just content being a stay home mom who might write a book one day... Its funny how life turns out nothing like you expect it sometimes.
I also want to learn electric guitar, bass and piano... one at a time though. Maybe even drums one day...
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I'm in choir at my high schoo! ;D And I'm considering joining my church choir. But I'm already busier than a bee, so I dunno if I'm going to, lol. Maybe after driver's ed...
Oh cool! I absolutely love guitar! (if you don't already know how, you should totally leanr "Climbing the walls." It rocks. ;))
Wow. You and I want to learn the exact same instruments! lol.
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If I was there i'd teach you guys the drums and the piano. I'd be no help with the bass or guitar. I want to really learn how to play the guitar. I took one class in college and I really stunk at it lol
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yeah, basically I want to be in a band, don't care which instrument I play. but alas... no band... pretty much the only thing I'm active in musically anymore is church stuff. I do occasionally still write songs. And now I can almost figure out how to play along with what I write on the guitar. It's great fun.
Climbing The Walls is actually one of my favorite BSB songs ever and I have the sheet music for the Never Gone album. I've tried to learn it, but the NG chords are all super hard and I'm not very good with complicated bar chords yet. But also I can't figure out the strumming pattern for that song. One day though, I'll get it one day.
I'm trying to learn Unsuspecting Sunday Afternoon right now. But I think the chords that I found posted on line are wrong because it totally doesn't sound right. That one is really pretty though, and fairly easy to play, so if I can figure out the right chords I'll be able to add that one to my very short list of songs I know how to play on the guitar.
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If I was there i'd teach you guys the drums and the piano. I'd be no help with the bass or guitar. I want to really learn how to play the guitar. I took one class in college and I really stunk at it lol
:D If I were there, I'd teach you to play guitar, Mare.
Bass is easy. You can totally bull your way through it, if you don't actually know how to play. As long as all the notes you play are in the key of the song, it wouldn't sound bad, lol.
I'm definitely learning drums when I move out of my parents' house. :D
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yeah, basically I want to be in a band, don't care which instrument I play. but alas... no band... pretty much the only thing I'm active in musically anymore is church stuff. I do occasionally still write songs. And now I can almost figure out how to play along with what I write on the guitar. It's great fun.
Climbing The Walls is actually I have the sheet music for the Never Gone album. I've tried to learn it, but the NG chords are all super hard and I'm not very good with complicated bar chords yet. But also I can't figure out the strumming pattern for that song. One day though, I'll get it one day.
I'm trying to learn Unsuspecting Sunday Afternoon right now. But I think the chords that I found posted on line are wrong because it totally doesn't sound right. That one is really pretty though, and fairly easy to play, so if I can figure out the right chords I'll be able to add that one to my very short list of songs I know how to play on the guitar.
You and I have a lot in common, Kelly! I'm in my church youth group band, lol.
The main strum I use for "CTW" is: down down up down up down down.
Can you play power chords, Kelly? If so, it's really easy to play that song.
*shrugs* Sorry, can't help you with most of the songs on Unbreakable. I only play "Trouble is" on that album as of yet.
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I haven't learned anything about power chords yet. That's why its frustrating. But I'll have to try that strumming pattern and see what I can come up with.
I want to learn Trouble Is!!! That was going to be my next choice after USA. Is it hard? It sounds harder than USA and I'm still such a beginner when it comes to guitar.
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If I was there i'd teach you guys the drums and the piano. I'd be no help with the bass or guitar. I want to really learn how to play the guitar. I took one class in college and I really stunk at it lol
I'd happily take lessons!!! And I would teach you what I know of guitar, which would take all of ten minutes haha. But then we could jam!
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and, another question for everyone, if you were to ever write in real life, would you use a pen name, or would you just use your real name? I don't know what I would do.
Good question! I think I'd actually almost have to use a pen name being a teacher and all, depending on what I choose to write. I actually don't have much interest writing children's books, so if I were to write a novel I think I'd rather have a pen name. Just because as far as content goes I wouldn't have to worry about anything I write coming back to haunt my teaching career. No clue what I'd use though lol Any suggestions?
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Well... I'm writing a story now that sort of deals with things that have happened in my real life. I've just basically changed all the names of the characters.. I wasn't too concerned about using a pen name, since I don't really care if people find the story :P
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I haven't learned anything about power chords yet. That's why its frustrating. But I'll have to try that strumming pattern and see what I can come up with.
I want to learn Trouble Is!!! That was going to be my next choice after USA. Is it hard? It sounds harder than USA and I'm still such a beginner when it comes to guitar.
Okay, well, once you get the bar chords, it shouldn't be too difficult. :)
*runs to grab sheet music, scans on computer, uploads to internet* Here's Trouble Is:
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x313/dabonezstalker/Random/TroubleIs.jpg
Let me know if you need help with chords or strums or whatever. :)
And btw, I didn't write out any measures, but I think you can figure it out. Maybe... lol. (and sorry for the horrible hand-writing!)
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dude! you just made my day! looks like a long day of playing guitar when I should be packing!
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yeah, I think I can figure it out... mostly. Its a starting place anyway. I'll play around and if I have any question, I'll ask ya! Yay! I'm super excited right now. haha I'm such a geek.
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:D Glad I could help!
PM me if you have any questions, cause I'm gonna jump in the shower real quick here, lol.
:) I'm a geek too, lol. I love playing this song.
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I love singing it. Its a super fun song to sing. If I could play the guitar and sing it together then I would be pretty freaking awesome. (ok, not really,I'd still be a big dork, but that will be fun.)
*ditches everyone to go try to learn Trouble Is on the guitar*
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I don't know if I'd use a pen name... Hmmmmmmm.... Perhaps.
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I love singing it. Its a super fun song to sing. If I could play the guitar and sing it together then I would be pretty freaking awesome. (ok, not really,I'd still be a big dork, but that will be fun.)
*ditches everyone to go try to learn Trouble Is on the guitar*
:D I love singing that one, too! It's easy to sing along on the chorus while playing on guitar, not so much the verses though, in my opinion. Especially when I have to concentrate hard to hit the lower notes (I sing tenor).