I like Smithwick cider, myself. Or Angry Orchard.
The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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Angry Orchard is fine, if you want something commercial. Bulmers/Magners is probably my favorite straight cider... Griffin Cider Works is probably my best local brand.
If you want a pumpkin cider, try Ace Hard Pumpkin Cider.
Speaking of libations, next weekend will be a good one. A buddy and his girlfriend are coming over to hang out with my wife and I. Whenever we hang out together our days tend to go (in no particular order):
1. Beer.
2. Video games.
3. Barbecue.
4. More beer.
This time, we are adding "brewing an imperial milk stout" to that list, which means we will soon have another 5 gallons of tasty, tasty beer.
1. Beer.
2. Video games.
3. Barbecue.
4. More beer.
This time, we are adding "brewing an imperial milk stout" to that list, which means we will soon have another 5 gallons of tasty, tasty beer.
Oh, yeah, did you hear that one of NJ's longest serving GOP insiders and his wife were recently found dead in a "house fire" (that was apparently only in their bedroom)?
http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ss..._commissioner_dies_in_early_morning_hous.html
First I heard! Also:
I'll be in NYC tomorrow for a few hours with nothing to do... But it's New York, so I'll probably figure something out. However, it does mean taking a crazy late flight tonight. Whoo
Go to Ippuudou ramen. Your taste buds will thank me forever.
New York ComiCon.
Booooo! I wish I knew sooner! I'd have given you a brief tour. Or a least bought you a drink.
GasBandit
Staff member
... why can't I stop watching?
GasBandit
Staff member
Because WHY WOULD YOU STOP?
I had a nearly 2-hour phone conversation with an old friend of mine tonight. He was the second person, following @Zero Esc to edit the manuscript for my new book. He finished the edits this week and wanted to discuss them. He really went above and beyond the call of duty, too. (Heh, duty.) He actually printed out a copy and wrote all the edits and notes in pen, using three different colours, which indicate errors, strongly suggested corrections, and comments.
Overall, he felt it was "Shorter, easier to read, easier to follow, better pacing, fewer errors, less bizarre phrasing, funnier, just better-written overall." I imagine the fewer errors and less bizarre phrasing was partly thanks to Zero_Esc, but I felt the book was better written this time around, too.
Now he's snail-mailing the edited manuscript for me to pour through.
Overall, the things he discussed were minor changes at best. Some cuts and sentence merging. Syntax or awkward phrasing corrections. Word choice changes. There were two relatively big things that he suggested changing. At the most, they'll change the writing on two key sections near the end, but it wouldn't be anything that would require major rewrites. I'm still thinking about these two suggestions, because they change two pretty big things. The biggest one is in the final chapter and how one character says their goodbye and where they go from there. But the change makes sense. It's just a matter of how I want to approach it.
But yeah, overall, it's good to hear that the feedback I'm getting has been largely positive. Of the few people that have read it so far (less than half a dozen), they've all said the writing was better in some way or another. I'm hoping that'll translate well to more sales and getting the word out on my trigger-happy mutant armadillo.
Overall, he felt it was "Shorter, easier to read, easier to follow, better pacing, fewer errors, less bizarre phrasing, funnier, just better-written overall." I imagine the fewer errors and less bizarre phrasing was partly thanks to Zero_Esc, but I felt the book was better written this time around, too.
Now he's snail-mailing the edited manuscript for me to pour through.
Overall, the things he discussed were minor changes at best. Some cuts and sentence merging. Syntax or awkward phrasing corrections. Word choice changes. There were two relatively big things that he suggested changing. At the most, they'll change the writing on two key sections near the end, but it wouldn't be anything that would require major rewrites. I'm still thinking about these two suggestions, because they change two pretty big things. The biggest one is in the final chapter and how one character says their goodbye and where they go from there. But the change makes sense. It's just a matter of how I want to approach it.
But yeah, overall, it's good to hear that the feedback I'm getting has been largely positive. Of the few people that have read it so far (less than half a dozen), they've all said the writing was better in some way or another. I'm hoping that'll translate well to more sales and getting the word out on my trigger-happy mutant armadillo.
Kinda glad work made me miss my train yesterday, turned it it would be raining from the time I intended to get there to the time I'd want to leave...like some joke on my part.
Hi! As @stienman said, I'll take over the Secret Santa-ing this year. I'll start at the beginning of November. Sound good?
Yes sir!
Can I be a secret santa too or what?
Of course! In a few weeks we'll do a big sign up, and then I'll coordinate the whole Secret Santa process.
Bumble pics for everyone
Ooo! I should be able to do something! I might have to bring LI'l Z with me. (I'm going to see if Mr. Z can take his flex day so he can watch the kiddo.) I have to see. PM me the details of time and where you'll be and I'll try to come up with something.
