Mind Sieve 5/25/15

Happy Memorial Day!

Fan Fun

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Trailer 2 - Looks fab! 

Supernatural Parody to Shake It Off by The Hillywood Show - too cute! Lots of cameos!

We Are Your Friends Trailer 1 - Could be cool.

Humans Trailer - Ooooh!

Lucifer Official Trailer - Okay, this could be interesting! lol. 

Social Media/Author Platform

Cinematic Pins from Pinterest: This Week in Social Media from the Social Media Examiner - article by Cindy King. Cool concept. Man, cannot keep up!

Stand Out: How to Build a Following That Matters from the Social Media Examiner - article by Michael Stelzner. So much social media, so little time. Ugh

Writing Advice

Your Novel in ONE Sentence - Anatomy of a Story Part 5 by Kristen Lamb.

What Does it Mean to Give Up? by Jami Gold. Good stuff!

Stay dry! And have a great week!

Mind Sieve 3/10/14

Another Monday is upon us! o.O

Fan Fun

From the Key of Awesome - Shakira - Can't Remember To Forget You (Rihanna Parody) So weird! But sort of catchy! Hah!

Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Official Trailer - Ooooh I love me some Frank Miller!

Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions - Waaaaaahhhh? Had not heard of these. Look awesome! Same group and voice actors as the TV series. Hopefully the script writing got bumped up again. 

Grace of Monaco Trailer - looks interesting. 

The Box Trolls Official Trailer #3 - this is going to be a fun one!

Jinn Official Trailer - Supernatural Thriller - Oooo!

Social Media/Author Platform

25 Tips Fir Speaking To Other Humans On The Internet by Chuck (NSFW) Wendig. Great advice!


How To Create Visual Social Media Content by Patricia Redsicker at the Social Media Examiner. A ton of links to even more info and hints too! Dang!

Writing Advice

Could We Be a Good Editor? fab post by Jami Gold. Truly great info if you're looking to become a good editor. Wish I could just do better editing myself! lol.


From Kristen Lamb - Is Fear Driving You Forward or Dragging You Under?

Hope you have an awesome week!

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 3/18/13

It's a Monday!

A new Neal Patrick Harris Dreams - Bollywood. I really liked this one. lol. And the tune is so catchy!

Wrong Official Trailer #1 - this looks like a real mind bender. 

Much Ado About Nothing Trailer - Joss Whedon and a ton of my favorite acting peeps! Yeah!

Disconnect Official Trailer #1 - not sure what to make of this one...

Lumpy Official Trailer #1 - Uhmmmm, errrr?

Stand Off Official Trailer - really found a bunch of odd ones this week. 

(The youtube boxes are looking weird during set up. Hopefully they'll come out okay...)

Do Authors Need a Website and Blog from Jami Gold. The age old question! And Webinars to help answer them. Heh heh.

Can Social Media Tools Make Us A Social Tool? from Kristen Lamb.

Ten Simple Tricks to Perk Up Your Writing by Steve Alcorn at the Writer's Fun Zone. Nice tips!

5 Ways To Add Sparkle To Your Writing by Natasa Lekic at Write To Done. These are great too!

Have an awesome week!

Mind Sieve 2/11/13

Morning!

This video is from 2010 but the movie will finally get a release in 2013. (The new trailer is super short - this one is better.) I'm super pumped for this one. Loved the anime. Space Captain Harlock.

Fine! Here's the short one too. :P

First heard about this in Google + - Byzantium International Trailer. Looks cool!

Another one I found out about last weekend - Sushi Girl. Mark Hamil is in this one! Definitely not for kids though.

Weird that I ran across this one just after seeing a Supernatural episode about Nazi Necromancers. lol. The War of the Dead. 

Too mental not to share - The Booty Jam from the Key of Awesome. Lol. 

7 Ways To Make Your Brand Look Terrible On Social Media by Clair Byrd from the Business Insider. For big business, but also a lot of truth for our meager efforts as well. :)

8 Ways To Discover Valuable Social Media Content by Andrea Vahl at the Social Media Examiner. (Yeah, I need a clone...)

Fact Checking by Katherine Sullivan at the YA Authors You've Never Heard Of blog.

From Gene Lempp - Surviving Transition: Impulse Power. Great stuff to keep in mind when working out characters too!

May Monday bring you many blessings! :)

Mind Sieve 12/31/12

Greetings!
Tonight we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new. I may be sleeping through it. Head colds care note for such things. :P Today's post may be shorter than usual. Let's see how far I get. Heh heh

The Twelve Awkward Days of Christmas by the Miskreant Puppets (Suggestive so may not be appropriate for kids - but oh so funny! "And a weasel in a bikini...")

The Cello Song (Bach is back with 7 more Cellos) from The Piano Guys. Wonderful expanded rendition.

Dr Who 'The Snowmen' Christmas Special 2012 - Behind the Scenes (If you haven't watched it yet, you should probably NOT watch this.) :)

Turbo Trailer - coming from Dreamworks. Looks adorable!

The Place Beyond the Pines - I know it sounds like a horror flick, but it's a crime drama. Could be interesting.

EPIC Official Trailer - I am totally in on this one.

Yeah, I'm quitting here...Have an awesome New Years!

Mind Sieve 10/29/12

And we're off! Zoom!

Web series I'd not heard about before - teaser for DR0NE.

NBC Olympic Style - PSY Gangnam Style Parody. (Keep a watch for the disapproving girl. She cracked me up.)

Iron Man 3 Trailer - Holy crap! 

Safe Haven Trailer - guys, something to get points with your honey with yet still get some fighting action. :P

Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 Final Trailer 3. Immortal Combat! 

Pusher Official Trailer with Richard Coyle (Oh, Jeffrey!)

Parker Exclusive Trailer - Stratham is back!

Why Social Media is Like a Strong Bikini by LaRae Quy. (Had to click on it just because of the title! lol)

Don't Spread Yourself Thin When Building an Author Platform by R Garcia.

Designing From Bones - Story Fruit From The World Tree by Gene Lempp.

From the WordPlay blog - How To Tell If Your Book Is A Success by KM Weiland.

Mind Sieve 10/15/12

Howdy Folks! Hope ya'll had a great weekend!

This was too darn cute not to share. And actually true in many respects. Hee! My Little Pony - The Conventions Song.

This one was also shared by Tor.com - The Maker. Funky, fun, and in the end somewhat disturbing. 

Charlie does make some of the cutest videos or weirdness ever. This is Charlie, meeting Evil Charlie in The Other Charlie. Lol

The latest from The Piano Guys - Titanium/Pavane (Piano/Cello) - Some gorgeous vistas in this one.

Couldn't remember if I'd shared this one. It looks like a lot of fun. Hyde Park on Hudson trailer.

This one looks a little mental - On The Road trailer.

And speaking of mental... Trailer for The Lords of Salem. Uhmmm.

Theme for "Gravity Falls". Just discovered this cartoon recently. Total blast! Check it out on Disney if you get a chance.

Oh. Oh! A Good Day To Die Hard trailer for 2013. Oh yeah!

Selling Our Books On Social Media - Don't Be A Personal Space Invader from Kristen Lamb.

From DuoLit and Toni the Geek - The Ultimate Guide To Writing Email Updates (Your Fans Actually Read). Definite possibilities here...hmmm.

From John Scalzi - Amazon Author Rankings And Who They Actually Benefit. (Since there's no way in hey I'm going to have a great number, I'm not looking. Nyah! *fidget*)

From Chuck (NSFW) Wendig - Ask The Writer: "How Do I Get Published?" Good advice and insight as always!

Take care!

Mind Sieve 9/10/12

I'm baaack~!

You know I HAD to. Supernatural Season 8 Promo. May it be good. :P

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters...say what? And with Jeremy Renner? I'm so there. :P

Per Tor.com this Star Wars spoof was done a long time ago (yes, in a galaxy far far away~!). I'd never seen it but it was cute. COPS and Star Wars unite for Troops.

Rock Jocks Theatrical Trailer - this could be cute!

As Long As You Love Me Parody from the Key of Awesome. Even has a Star Wars section! lol.

The Expandables 2 Part 2 - yeah, if the film left you wanting a little more, here you go. Hee!

The Rocketeer Animation - Fanmade. This was adorable! Wish there was more.

Matt Smith & Karen Gillan - Dr Who vs. Nerdist - celebrity bowling! Yeah, I wasn't going to look at this, then I thought, naw, do it for a minute. Watched the whole thing. Laughed my buns off. lol. Tons of fun.

Tom Hank's Electric City - very gritty, very noir, and it's animated!

3 Reasons Why Coercing Readers Into Newsletter Subscriptions Is A Bad Idea by Roni Loren. Makes sense.

This is how one of my publishers is using social media (plus it let's me give it an extra plug! :P) - The 2012 Zumaya Publications Trivia Scavenger Hunt. Heh heh heh. (What?)

The Business Rusch: A Good Offense from Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

A Warning To All Writers Who Need Help Indie Publishing from Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Scary stuff!

I think I got a little carried away - but so much good stuff to share!