JMS: You can't help it, can you?
Jan
<<But if I were to describe what kind of ending it was, I'd say it was a
graceful ending, a dignified ending, an ending that said individuals can effect
profound change, if they are willing to put their own lives and happiness on
the line; not
happy, not sad, but a testament to the idea that you have used your time here
well.>>
You just can't help it, can you? Even just kicking back with friends (I hope)
here on the newsgroup, you can't help but write the most beautiful things!
I was reading through the Official B5 Magazines recently and took the
opportunity to read through your "Last Word" columns again. I remembered how
much I enjoyed reading the column you wrote online for a while, too.
Would it be terribly impertinent of me to ask you to write the occasional
'column' here? Anything you feel like saying in between pay copy about
anything at all? Obviously the pay sucks but at least here you'd be able to
see what bar fights you start. ;-) Oh, and no deadlines - surely that's worth
something?
Always wanting to read more JMS....
and thanks!
Jan
Jms at B5
>opportunity to read through your "Last Word" columns again. I remembered how
>much I enjoyed reading the column you wrote online for a while, too.
>
>Would it be terribly impertinent of me to ask you to write the occasional
>'column' here? Anything you feel like saying in between pay copy about
>anything at all? Obviously the pay sucks but at least here you'd be able to
>see what bar fights you start. ;-) Oh, and no deadlines - surely that's worth
>something?
It's a lovely idea, but the stark reality I have to contend with is that I'm so
thoroughly up to my ass in alligators that parsing out time for the newsgroup
in any way, just to reply to messages, is becoming increasinly difficult. I'll
sometimes go days or even a week or so between messages. (I have a brief break
tonight so I'm trying to catch up on a few items here.)
This is pretty much the busiest I've ever been in terms of multiple projects,
and I'm managing to keep my head above water, but anything else at this point
could be the proverbial last straw on the equally proverbial camel's back.
Every minute not spent producing on Jeremiah is spent strapped to the keyboard.
(Speaking of handling so many multiple projects, the in-house magazine of the
Writers Guild of America just published a piece on me headlined "The Amazing
Super-Writer," which you think, "Oh, well now, that's pretty cool," and it is,
overall, very laudatory, covering it all, though of course the first line
describes me as a "four-eyed, follically challenged, overgrown gnome."
Just wish I could find some way to disagree with the characterization.
jms
(jms...@aol.com)
(all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd.,
permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine
and don't send me story ideas)
Jan
<<
It's a lovely idea, but the stark reality I have to contend with is that I'm so
thoroughly up to my ass in alligators that parsing out time for the newsgroup
in any way, just to reply to messages, is becoming increasinly difficult. I'll
sometimes go days or even a week or so between messages. (I have a brief break
tonight so I'm trying to catch up on a few items here.)>>
And thanks for your time. Hope you get some satisfaction from the gleeful
response to our getting the DVDs.
<<This is pretty much the busiest I've ever been in terms of multiple projects,
and I'm managing to keep my head above water, but anything else at this point
could be the proverbial last straw on the equally proverbial camel's back.
Every minute not spent producing on Jeremiah is spent strapped to the
keyboard.>>
Well, I know you're constitutionally incapable of NOT booking yourself to the
max so I'll just appreciate the results as they come in. Be careful, though,
okay?
<<(Speaking of handling so many multiple projects, the in-house magazine of the
Writers Guild of America just published a piece on me headlined "The Amazing
Super-Writer," which you think, "Oh, well now, that's pretty cool," and it is,
overall, very laudatory, covering it all, though of course the first line
describes me as a "four-eyed, follically challenged, overgrown gnome."
Just wish I could find some way to disagree with the characterization.>>
I dunno. Elf maybe, but not gnome.
Jan
PS: apologies if this ends up semi-duplicated. I'm changing my screen name to
JanMSc...@aol.com but RASTB5M keeps swallowing my posts :-(
PPS: As my sister pointed out I'm going to be another JMS. Didn't mean to,
just going back to my maiden name.
Mark J Musante
> overall, very laudatory, covering it all, though of course the first line
> describes me as a "four-eyed, follically challenged, overgrown gnome."
Are you sure they weren't talking about Peter David?
-markm
Voxwoman
Jms at B5 wrote:
Well, not gnome-like, certainly. (at least not like any of the gnomes
*I've* ever seen). And there are many, many people who could care less
whether someone's follicles are currently populated by hair or not (and
I'm one of them). And one could imagine that the writer of that article
has one or 2 jealousy issues of their own regarding the quality and
quantity of your output.
Thomas A. Horsley
Hey, at least they didn't call you a "Moon-faced assassin of joy" :-).
On a different subject: I noticed on cnn.com today that Stan Lee
is suing Marvel. Apparently the spider man movie hasn't made a profit
(surprise, surprise), so Stan hasn't gotten any money from it.
Didn't anyone tell Stan that movies *never* make a profit?
On the other hand, with all the other Wall Street shenanigans going on, this
might be the best possible time to challenge traditional Hollywood
accounting.
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[snip]
>
> Didn't anyone tell Stan that movies *never* make a profit?
>
> On the other hand, with all the other Wall Street shenanigans going on,
this
> might be the best possible time to challenge traditional Hollywood
> accounting.
Stan Lee can get court orders to see the accounting documents that film
studios normally do not release. I wonder how much the studio will pay to
prevent those from being released?
Andrew Swallow
Monica Hübinette
> (Speaking of handling so many multiple projects, the in-house magazine of the
> Writers Guild of America just published a piece on me headlined "The Amazing
> Super-Writer," which you think, "Oh, well now, that's pretty cool," and it is,
> overall, very laudatory, covering it all, though of course the first line
> describes me as a "four-eyed, follically challenged, overgrown gnome."
I am very interested in reading that article so I looked up the
magazine online and found they had a page available with subscription
information as well. They do make some articles available online and
was disappointed your article was not online. Still, I think it will
be worth the five dollars to pick up the November issue to read about
our favorite "Superwriter". :)
Here is the information for anyone else who is interested in picking
up a copy:
--
Monica Hübinette, owner of THE ABYSS
http://abyss.hubbe.net/b5/ | http://abyss.hubbe.net/jeremiah/
If it ain't nailed down, it's mine and if I can pry it up, it ain't
nailed down. --Theo from Jeremiah
Jan
<< Still, I think it will
be worth the five dollars to pick up the November issue to read about
our favorite "Superwriter". :)
Here is the information for anyone else who is interested in picking
up a copy:
http://www.wga.org/WrittenBy/ >>
Thanks Monica. I ordered mine this morning. I wonder if that magazine will go
into a second printing? The "Four eyed gnome's people are coming..." <g>
Jan
Soon to be known as JanMSc...@aol.com