Mind Sieve 9/14/15

Morning all!

Fan Fun

Tale of Tales Official Trailer - Ooooh dark fairy tales!

Dr Who Series 9 Prologue - can't wait!

iZombie Season 2 Promo - I do like this show, So cute and so dark.

Social Media/Author Platform

6 Tips to Improve Your Facebook Posts by Ishita Ganguly at The Social Media Examiner. Not all of this is applicable to authors, but some of it is definitely good to know.

Social Media For Writers is a Misunderstood Opportunity by Chuck (NSFW) Wendig.

Writing Advice

9 Ways to Improve Your Dialogue by Kristen Lamb. Pay super attention to the second half of #3!!!!!

Editing Mistakes: How Forgiving of a Reader Are You? by Jami Gold. Huh, a quite interesting discussion! RARE is definitely how I'd like to keep mine if at all possible. :)

Have a great Monday!

Mind Sieve 6/1/15

Morning all!

Fan Fun

Hannibal First Look at Season 3 (Preview) - I'm so looking forward to this! Great series! :)

Point Break Trailer - a remake of the 1991 film. (Which I never have watched. Eek!)

Pawn Sacrifice Official Trailer 1 - looks rather fascinating!

Cop Car Official Trailer 1 - looks like a weird puppy! lol.  

Social Media/Author Platform

6 Ways to Grow Your Blog Audience from the Social Media Examiner - article by Kristi Hines.


Branding 101: What's Your Brand's Voice? by Jami Gold - great stuff to think about in this one. :)

Writing Advice

How Mad Max: Fury Road Turns Your Writing Advice Into Roadkill by Chuck (NSFW) Wendig. ROFL! Yes, Mr. Beard, I totally agree. ROFL.

I thinks it's a wrap folks! Have a great week!

Mind Sieve 11/3/14

Greetings!

Fan Fun

From Ylvis - Trucker's Hitch - total blast. lol. Weirdest premise ever. Super cool dance sequence!

12 Monkeys Trailer #2 - looks better and better. Sweet!

Furious 7 Official Trailer - dang!

Ex Machina Official Teaser Trailer - Ooooo! Hopefully more a thriller than a horror film. :)

Social Media/Author Platform

Marcy Kennedy and Jami Gold have loads of good tips for staying safe on social media - 7 Tips for Staying Safe on Twitter.

How To Run a Successful Instagram Contest by Krista Bunskoek at The Social Media Examiner.

Writing Advice

NaNoWriMo Pep Talk from Chuck Wendig - Nice! (Good luck to all you NaNoErs - I'd never be able to pull this off. Heh heh. I'm slowwwww.)

More NaNo advice, this time from Kristen Lamb - Write A Terrific Novel (NaNo), Minimize Revisions, & Improve Odds of Finishing and Publishing. You will need more than this, but it is definitely a good way to go. :)

Happy Monday!

Mind Sieve 6/2/14

A new week! New challenges! More stuff to do! Woot!

Fan Fun

The Strain Trailer for FX - finally! A trailer for this series with some substance. lol. Should be a fun one.

Big Hero 6 UK Trailer - this looks so CUTE!

Magic in the Moonlight - looks totally cute.

Lucy Official International Trailer #1 - oh yeah!

The Book of Life Official Trailer - more cuteness!!!!!

Social Media/Author Platform

The Disease of Self-Importance - Can We Find a Cure? by Kristen Lamb. Not what you think it is about, but actually quite important all the same.

Mobile Social Media Marketing from the Social Media Examiner - article by Debbie Hemley. Ack, more stuff to worry about~!

Writing Advice

From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - Writer's Block Might Be: - Great post about the invisible killers. Nice~!

The Value of "Crap" Jobs by Jami Gold. Great advice on attitude and that no job, no matter how crappy, is entirely wasted. Woot!

May your week be calm and fruitful! Till next time. :)

Mind Sieve 5/26/14

Have I been needing this holiday!
Been pushing too hard too fast. Things have to slow down eventually, yes? EEK!

Fan Fun

The Anomaly Official Trailer - Oooh! Some Science Fiction fun!

Constantine Trailer - some cool TV might be coming our way! Sweet!

The Flash Extended Trailer - Oh yeah!

Interstellar Trailer Official Warner Brothers - More SF! Booyah! 

The 100 Foot Journey Official Trailer - this looks adorable!

Social Media/Author Platform

Google + Stories: This Week in Social Media from The Social Media Examiner, article by Cindy King. Dang, things just get more and more complicated and time consuming. DOH!

Writing Advice

From Kristen Lamb - Writer Victory! Remember Writers Are Magicians. You tell it, Kristen!

What Drives You To Write? by Jami Gold. Nice insights!

More craziness coming down the pike for me. Wish me luck!!!!

Mind Sieve 7/29/13

Good morning all!

This looks awesome! Sleepy Hollow from FOX for the fall!

47 Ronin Trailer - not exactly like I remember the legend, but I'm all there all the same. :)

Hunger Games: Catching Fire Official Theatrical Trailer (New one!) - getting pumped now. lol.

The Grandmaster Official Trailer 2 - looks like it will have some great fight scenes. 

Linked In Sponsored Updates: This Week On Social Media by Cindy King at the SocialMedia Examiner.

Great Idea! From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - How Indie Bookstores Can Add Value By Partnering With Authors.

A ton of links to posts on writing and more from Gene Lempp on his post Writing Resources 27 July 2013.

Controversial Writers topic - so some great info in here - A Prologue Will Help Our Story When by Jami Gold.

July is almost over! How did that happen? Eek!

Mind Sieve 4/15/13

Allergies are finally ganging up on me. Body is losing the fight...nooooo!
Let's see how far I get.

A Song About Someone by Charlie. Young love...so cute!

"Scream and Shout" as Les Miserables "Dream And Shout" a parody from will.i.am. Rather cute and rather snazzy!

Ran across this by accident and sounded too weird not to check out. lol. Space Janitors Ep 1.

Da Vinci's Demons - new show on Starz this past weekend. We liked it!

Now You See Me Official Trailer 2 - should be a ton of fun!

Elysium Official Trailer - SF for the win!

Java Heat Official Theatrical Trailer #1 - Looks fun!

How To Use The New Pinterest: What Marketers Need To Know from the Social Media Examiner. Nice, comprehensive, and detailed instructions! Yay!

4 Ways Google + Communities Help Authors Build Their Platforms - guest post by Marcy Kennedy at Gene Lempp's Blog.

Guest post by Robert Brockway over at TerribleMinds aka Chuck (Still NSFW) Wedig's blog - Writing Is The Easy Part. He's so not kidding...And actually writing a good novel is already hard! Oi!

Authors of the Digital Age - What It Takes To Be a Real Author CEO from Kristen Lamb. More truths and reality checks! Huzzah!

For even more sources of posts on all sorts of topics helpful to authors and more - see Gene Lempp's Writing Resources 13 April 2013 post.

Sweet! I was able to make it! Have an awesome week, everyone!

Mind Sieve 1/7/13

Wheeeeee!
What? I'm way overworked. Something has to snap. Heh heh heh.

Lots of new TV shows starting this week and next. Here's some of the previews!

Zero Hour - Nazis, conspiracy, clocks! I'm in. :) 2/13/13!

Defiance - from SyFy (probably using Eureka's budget - hee!) - should be fun! (But have to wait till APRIL! Wahhh)

NBC is going to have Hannibal The Beginning - set years before Silence of the Lambs. This could be good! (No previews yet. Found pic at TV.Com NBC has a spot at their site here. Couldn't find a start date. Grrrr.

Continuum - cops, time travel, fish out of water, future, woot! Starts 1/14/13

The Following - I wasn't sure about this one until I saw this. Will NOT be for younger viewers. Definitely. I do like the Edgar Allan Poe angle. *shiver*

The Americans - cold war, sleeper spies, internal conflicts - oh yeah! Starts 1/30/13

From YA Authors You've Never Heard of 7 Weird Things to Start Your New Year. You've got to go take a look. From the super cute to the super creepy. Heh heh.

Google + Communities: What Marketers Need to Know from Social Media Examiner. Lots of info and how to use them, so good info for us writerly types as well.

Facebook Nearby: This Week On Social Media from Social Media Examiner. (Info on FB and other new stuff)

From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - 25 Writer Resolutions for 2013 (And Beyond). Amen, Brother Beard!

Writing Tip # 2 - Writing is Pain, Learn to Take a Hit from Kristen Lamb. Booyah!

See you next time. Have fun!