Mind Sieve 5/23/16

Had a website server fail on Sunday. Still not sure if it was me or my host. Had some new pics from a new game to share too. :( Still can't do posts from work, so schedule is super tight. Let's see how far I get! :P

Fan Fun

Star Trek Beyond Official Trailer 2 - looks fun! *fingerscrossed*

New Star Trek show teaser coming from CBS. But it's only going to be on paid access. :( (1 episode on regular free CBS TV to work us up. Boo!)

ICKERMAN Official Trailer - the visuals look super awesome! 

Social Media/Author Platform

14 Tools for Bloggers by David Sawyer at the SocialMedia Examiner.

Writing Advice

Character Dead-Ends by John Adamus - great things to keep in mind when writing characters. The WHY is important!

Have a good one!

Mind Sieve 7/13/15

Morning everyone!

Fan Fun

Con Man Trailer - I am so looking forward to this. lol. 

Awesome quality film of the FanExpo/Dallas ComicCon 2015 panel with Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk. I was at that event, but I never saw them. lol. That's the way of conventions when you're a vendor. lol. (Warning it's 50+ minutes but fab quality!) Even more panels on his Youtube channel

Sherlock BBC Special First Clip - they're going back in Time~!

Dr Who Series 9 Trailer - switching his look a little. The female Master is BACK! And I should know who calls him Old Man but argh! (That's Arya from Game of Thrones. I mean who in the Who verse...) :P 

Just when you thought you were safe - Dr Who Arrives in LEGO Dimensions. Lol!

Social Media/Author Platform

Barnes & Noble, Dead Nooks, and Brave New Branding from Kristen Lamb. It is an ever changing world out there.

Writing Advice

The Secret Behind Making Me Care About Your Characters by Chuck (NSFW) Wendig. Some great stuff here!

I am once more out of time. I'll try not to mention it too often, but "Jewel of the Gods" should be coming out towards the end of July!!!!!! *fingerscrossed* Have seen the final draft for the cover (no words and I will share once it's final final!), and the publishers is planning a big shindig at ArmadilloCon. Now it's all about the waiting and the praying and the finally woot yeah!

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 1/6/14

Greetings!

Fan Fun

Dr Who Deleted Scene from the Christmas Special - too cute.

Teaser Trailer for Orphan Black Season 2 - Oh yeah! But not here till April. :(

Ripper Street Teaser - a show which we very much liked - Feb 22nd

Draft Day - for the sports fans! Actually, this looks like something I'd like too. :)

The Expendables 3 Teaser Trailer - looks like they're throwing even MORE names at this one. lol. Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, Mel Gibson, and Harrison Ford!

Social Media/Author Platform

From Social Media Examiner - The Top 10 Social Media Posts: This Year in Social Media by Cindy King. More social media than you can shake a stick at! :)

From Kristen Lamb - Brave New Bullying: Goodreads Gangs and Amazon Attacks - What Are Writers To Do? An emotionally charged blog and possibility to anyone doing social media. Eek!

Writing Advice

From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - Writing Resolutions for 2014. Brother Beard spouts some awesome wisdom.

Stay warm peeps! I hear this week is going to be COLD just about everywhere!

Mind Sieve 5/27/13

Happy Memorial Day!
Yeah, running late today. :)

The Tea Chronicles! They actually did it! Disturbing and hilarious. Hee!

Lone Ranger International Trailer. Looks like there's going to be some comedy bits.

Gallowwalkers - walking undead in a western! And Wesley Snipes! Sweet.

Resurrection - ABC Preview - looks like a funky one!

Intelligence CBS Trailer - a serious version of "Chuck"! lol. Welcome back Josh Holloway

Almost Human Fox Trailer - Karl Urban and Michael Ealy - Squee! I'm so there.

For Supernatural fans, here's an awesome article by Tor on the evolution of Dean Winchester.  Supernatural's Dean Winchester Dismantled His Own Machismo - and That's Why We Love Him by Emily Asher-Perrin

This Week In Social Media from Social Media Examiner. There's always so much new stuff. Argh!

11 Checks To Make Sure Your Facebook Page is Up To Date from Social Media Examiner. Ack! I need to do this!

Steve Jobs and 5 Tips For Being A Successful Author from Kristen Lamb.

From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig An Examination of the Wily Book Blurb.

Have an awesome day!