Mind Sieve 4/20/15

Happy Monday!

Fan Fun

Be Water My Friend - hubby shared one of the many versions of this remix with me this weekend. I felt it was worth sharing. Especially since most of the generation have not heard of him. (And you can see a super young Chuck Norris in here too!) Heh heh. This video is by Henry Lai. (Now I want to go an watch form Kung Fu flicks.) :P

The Sisterhood of the Night Official Trailer - when social media goes terribly wrong. DOH!

Dial A Prayer - this looks like it could be totally adorable!

Good Kill Official Trailer #1 - Oooh drones and moral choices. Should be harsh! Sweet!

Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer #3- because we're not pumped up enough. heh heh

Social Media/Author Platform

The 10 Commandments of Authorial Self-Promotion by Chuck (NSFW) Wendig. The Beard tells it like it is, ya'll!

Writing Advice

Ten Ways to Tighten Your Writing & Hook the Reader by Kristen Lamb. Nice and precise! With examples too. It's amazing how we always have to be reminded of these things. DOH!

Picking Editors: How to Evaluate Potential Editors by Jami Gold. Loads of wisdom shared in this one. :)

Have a great Monday!

Mind Sieve 4/13/15

Morning all~!

Fan Fun

True Detective Season 2 Teaser - ooooh!!!!!

Barely Lethal Trailer - OMG! This looks awesome! ROFL!

Daredevil Trailer 2 - this is already in Netflix as it is one of those "made only for" shows - and it is FAB!  So if you have Netflix, I highly recommend this one. Been a lot of fun so far. 

Avengers: Age of Ultron Official Extended TV Spot - Yes, yes, YES! 

Survivor Official International Trailer #1 - Brosnan as a bad GUY! Woot!

Social Media/Author Platform

Pen Names - Necessary Evil or Ticket to Crazyville? by Kristen Lamb. Some great arguments here. So much of the landscape is changing you just can't assume the old ways are still good.

Writing Advice

Are Drowning in To Do Lists? from Jami Gold. Good advice!

Out of time! Enjoy the week all!

Mind Sieve 1/19/15

Morning everyone!

Let's see how far I get this week. Heh heh.

Fan Fun

SPY Official Trailer 1 - OK, this actually looks funny! lol. 

Avengers Age of Ultron Trailer 2 - booyah!

The Messengers - coming to the CW 2015. This looks cool!

iZombie - coming to the CW - from the people who did Veronica Mars. This looks awesome!

Social Media/Author Platform

How To Use Visuals To Engage Your Audience by Anna Guerrero at the Social Media Examiner.

8 Ways To Make People On Twitter Want To Stab Us IN THE FACE by Kristen Lamb. (Ack, the nightmares, the nightmares!) :P

Writing Advice

Reminder: In Publishing, There Is No Debate by Chuck (NSFW) Wendig. Tell it Brother Beard!

Oh! Ooooooh! This actually looks like a real post! It's been so long....! Booyah!

Mind Sieve 10/21/13

Flu season is upon us! Flee!

Fan Fun

Hercules: The Legend Begins Official Trailer - 300 meets Sparatcus meets Wrath of the Titans? Could be cool!

X-Men: Days of Future Past Teaser Trask Industries Trailer - Hah!

Avengers 2 Age of Ultron Teaser Trailer - Hmmm, I don't know Ultron. Ooo!

Fast and Furious 7 Official Trailer - can't say you can make out much from this...

The Invisible Woman Trailer - was not expecting this to be a movie about Charles Dickens! lol

Need for Speed Trailer - zoom!

Social Media/Author Platform

Twitter Changes Direct Message Rules: This Week in Social Media by Cindy King at Social Media Examiner. Huh, that sounds like a bad idea, and yet...

Writing Advice

25 Things You Need To Know About Writing Mysteries by Susan Spann at Terribleminds.


Writing Resources 20 October 2013 from Gene Lempp.

Time's up! Till next time!