Henry's family gets killed. He finds out who did it and gets revenge.
Janice Newsome walks into an enchanted forest. Weird things happen.
A special combat unit is assembled. Everything goes wrong, but they still manage to kill the bad guys.
Jacob Gedder and Lucinda Patterson meet. Something happens to make her dislike him, but they end up together anyway.
Aliens
invade earth. Humanity is saved by spunky ne'er-do-wells who somehow
figure out how to use the aliens' technology against them.
A series
of incomprehensible events happens, punctuated by fiery explosions. Somehow the
main characters don't get killed. (A very strong Hollywood movie
possibility here.)
A series of incomprehensible events happens, but
without fiery explosions. Everybody dies. (A very strong independent film
possibility here.)
Major General Sebastian Carlisle Victor Bromwell
St. John-Smythe III is murdered. Detective Rappaport figures out who did it.
War happens. Somebody wins.
And finally...
Events occur involving a sympathetic but flawed protagonist named Jake.
©Myles Pinkney
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
BLOG BLOG BLOG
It has been exactly a year and a day since my last post. When I discovered, a few days ago, that it had been almost a year, I thought I'd make it an even 366 days (this being a leap year), but I got caught up in projects and here it is just after midnight.
I started to write in some detail what I am working on, but deleted that bit. Suffice it to say that I have paintings, sculptures and written word pieces in progress that will, of course, change the course of history. So stay tuned. I may even update this again before another year passes.
I started to write in some detail what I am working on, but deleted that bit. Suffice it to say that I have paintings, sculptures and written word pieces in progress that will, of course, change the course of history. So stay tuned. I may even update this again before another year passes.
Friday, July 15, 2011
GOOGLE-DISNEY TO COPYRIGHT ENGLISH LANGUAGE
In a surprise move, newly formed multimedia conglomerate Google-Disney has filed papers in district court under a recently discovered loophole which would allow them to copyright the English language. If, as expected, the application is accepted, all works in English, whether written, texted, spoken or sung, would become the property of Google-Disney and thus would be subject to license fees to be determined by Google-Disney.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW YEAR
Dear 2011,
I understand that you look up to 2010 as an older and wiser year, but it is time for the hard truth.
2010 was a jerk.
At the very least 2010 was misanthropic, but I think the true diagnosis would be closer to sociopathic. I think I can speak for my friends and family, certainly for myself when I ask that you consider a kinder and more generous attitude than your predecessor through the next twelve months. We would like to think of you fondly; we would love to think of you with genuine adoration.
Think of it. You could even set an example for the years to come of what a wonderful ride a single course around the sun can be.
Sincerely,
Myles Pinkney
I understand that you look up to 2010 as an older and wiser year, but it is time for the hard truth.
2010 was a jerk.
At the very least 2010 was misanthropic, but I think the true diagnosis would be closer to sociopathic. I think I can speak for my friends and family, certainly for myself when I ask that you consider a kinder and more generous attitude than your predecessor through the next twelve months. We would like to think of you fondly; we would love to think of you with genuine adoration.
Think of it. You could even set an example for the years to come of what a wonderful ride a single course around the sun can be.
Sincerely,
Myles Pinkney
Monday, July 26, 2010
NEWSLETTER
A newsletter just went out with a link to this blog, so I suppose I had better update it with a new entry. I have been asked to write about a creative process, but have been very busy with the creative process.
I will be posting here and on the Facebook “like” page (or whatever it is being called these days) something new and different.
This link will provide a clue as to what I am up to these days:
Of course, this will be familiar to those of you who have the newest issue of Faerie Magazine, Issue 20.
Thanks to all of you who have been asking. Hopefully your patience will be rewarded very soon.
I will be posting here and on the Facebook “like” page (or whatever it is being called these days) something new and different.
This link will provide a clue as to what I am up to these days:
Of course, this will be familiar to those of you who have the newest issue of Faerie Magazine, Issue 20.
Thanks to all of you who have been asking. Hopefully your patience will be rewarded very soon.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
POETRY
Poetry! Oh, Poetry!
Thy forms are great and many
Poetry! Oh, Poetry!
But I care not for any
Poetry! Oh, Poetry!
The form for introspection
Poetry! Oh, Poetry!
Like scratching an infection
Thy forms are great and many
Poetry! Oh, Poetry!
But I care not for any
Poetry! Oh, Poetry!
The form for introspection
Poetry! Oh, Poetry!
Like scratching an infection
Sunday, April 18, 2010
IT'S ABOUT TIME
It has been brought to my attention by a few different people that I have not updated this blog in quite a while. This is not the piece about the creative process that has been requested. I hope to add that soon. Meanwhile, here again is my cheap excuse for a new entry, another recapitulation of various Facebook status updates, though not the same updates as before. These are updated updates:
The importance of hyperbole cannot be overstated.
Durable doesn't rhyme with gerbil. 'Terrible' rhymes with both of them though.
"He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake." This is what was originally meant by 'Christmas stalking'.
It's quiet. Too quiet.
One reason it is important to be able to spell words correctly: You *think* you are getting a great deal on a computer monitor, but instead find yourself being chased through a maze by a half-man, half beast.
I think this week I'll have two Wednesdays and save Tuesday for some time when I really need it.
I have been asked by the grammar police to pass along the following message: "Your" is a possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to you". "You're" is a contraction meaning "you are". "Yore" is a noun meaning "long ago". "Eeyore" Is a character from Winnie the Pooh. "Yar" is an interjection, primarily used by pirates. The distinction between the first two examples is, it seems, the most pertinent to Facebook.
plinth
First New Year's resolution: Try to come up with a better status update than this.
If I could get all my unused minutes back I'd still be in my teens.
Lather, rinse, repeat... luckily there's only so much shampoo in a bottle.
To people in China it looks like I am holding the earth up with my feet.
When life becomes too complex and exasperating, I think we need to consider the simple solutions our wise and ancient ancestors employed. Smash something with a rock.
I have looked into the future and I have to say, it's not really as futuristic as I had hoped.
"Swordfish"
Wherewithal upholding, insofar as I have heretofore addressed myself herein thereunto, henceforth I shall endeavor forthwith to clarify whatsoever be abstruse, howbeit wheresoever the outward sense be therein implied altogether, whereto such outcome of inward understanding befits nonetheless notwithstanding, wherewith the uppermost is overcome, hereinafter unto the hereafter.
Plagiarism is the sincerest form of creative bankruptcy.
You've heard of Dr. Pepper. You've heard of Sergeant Pepper. But have you heard of their Middle Eastern cousin, Sultan Pepper?
I bet if I just start typing I can come up with something really good.......................................................Damn.
I thought I saw an Eskimo. It turned out it was just an optical Aleutian.
Now, if we could only vote the judges off...
Technically, and to be grammatically correct, "There's no *other* business like show business".
♕ x ♙
These days it seems that there's never even enough time to finish a
I'm not sure why, but I just can't bring myself to trust the ophthalmologist at Wahdoo Eyecare.
'Dr. Awkward' is a palindrome.
Whatever happened to Darth's sister Ella?
I don't believe in reincarnation. Nor do I believe in carnations. Or nations. And not cars, either.
Somewhere on the planet is the one person who can sneeze with their eyes open. This person does not realize that this is their superpower.
I am not afraid of the number 13, but I do get a bit nervous around the word triskaidekaphobia.
They say "You can't have your cake and eat it too." I assume the lesson to be learned is, "Always eat somebody else's cake."
I'll try altruism as soon as somebody can explain what's in it for me.
Myles Pinkney wants to push the button.
Page 56, "Even though Detective Floydson seemed certain that it was the work of a pack of wild coyotes known to roam the area, I couldn't help but think that this explanation could not account for the Monopoly money nor, for that matter, the aircraft engines."
Page 156, "As we cautiously approached the enclosed porch, we could see exactly what we most feared - there, on the hibachi, was all that remained of Detective Floydson." ~ from 'The Missing Eye Witness' by Sawyer DeWitt
Freude, schöner Götterfunken Tochter aus Elysium, Wir betreten feuertrunken, Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
I may be in the minority opinion here, but I believe that "air quotes" still have a place in our society.
How many times does three go in
To nine hundred and thirty?
The answer, my friend,
Is three hundred and ten,
The answer is three hundred and ten.
Alpaca Lips Now!
When I get my robot, the first thing I'm going to do is have it build another robot. Then I'm going to have that robot build a pyramid.
We were not made for this world, but we did make this world for ourselves.
I am my own evil twin.
I believe that facebook has contributed significantly to the current epidemic of bad puns.
Myles Pinkney's status update is vague and unsatisfying.
They say that if you put an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of typewriters that they would eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare. I say, why go to that much effort when one chimp could write the next Michael Bay movie all by itself?
It's important in this life to never stop asking questions, at least that's what a lot of exceedingly annoying people seem to think.
There's a time and a place for everything, but who's in charge of handing out the itineraries?
This is an important recall notice and warning: Do not purchase the "Scratch and Sniff Book of Mortal Diseases".
There are never enough monkeys in the bucket.
If I had a nickel for every time I used the phrase, "If I had a nickel for every time I used the phrase", I'd have a dime.
Myles Pinkney had another premonition that this would be his status update.
I'd like to thank The Academy. So come on Academy, do something I can be grateful for.
Some guy tried to steal my drill bit that predicts the future. He already has dozens of them. Damned augur auger hogger.
Backdated update: I hope the other kids think my Nehru shirt is groovy.
Art is: 'rat' spelt sideways.
Cryptic
Never end a sentence with the word preposition.
I never hesitate when it's time to procrastinate.
You may have heard the phrase, "Less is more". This is a misconception. Less is the opposite of more.
Myles Pinkney. Check your local listings for show times.
I remember when yesterday was tomorrow.
Sometimes I miss the big banned era.
Myles Pinkney (in his foreign character persona) Are you having fun? If so, then you should be timing the flies.
Tomorrow is "Lie about something trivial day".
There is a time and a place for everything. I am sorry you missed it.
Regarding any and all rumors that you may have heard to the contrary: I am not now, nor have I ever been a member of the Slumber Party.
Now that I know the answer, I forgot what the question was.
Is life disappointing? Try irrational, misdirected anger. Consult your demagogue for recommended daily dosage.
When it comes to tests, I'm both pro and con. I contest the protests and protest the contests.
The diagnosis is in. Apparently it is confirmed as Orthodoxy Deficit Disorder.
All conspiracy theories are hoaxes, conceived of and propagated by a cabal made up of the Masons, the CIA & the Illuminati.
Succinct.
I would not like to live on the sun.
I don't have room for Jello.
I know that I stated previously that all conspiracy theories are hoaxes, conceived of and propagated by a cabal made up of the Masons, the CIA & the Illuminati. However, it has come to my attention, rather forcibly, that this is incorrect. I am instructed to tell you that the actual perpetrators are as follows: the Keebler elves, sentient mold spores and the estate of Wally Cox.
Two wrongs don't make a right. But three lefts do.
There is a universe where everything we do in Photoshop becomes real. They don't know *what* the hell is going on.
I have not yet been evicted from the planet, but dread checking the mail.
In one of the universes of the multiverse you are a movie star - but your movies are terrible.
My friend gave his dog an iPod. I told him it was a terrible idea and a waste of money - and I was right. All the dog ever does with it is listen to Barry Manilow.
Les singes qui volent ont mangé mon fromage délicieux.
Myles Pinkney is experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by.
Do you wish you were an astronaut? Do you need a good stiff drink? Look down at your keyboard; there is always the Space Bar.
In the time before mirrors and birthdays, there was a lot less useless reflection.
Generally I do not court controversy, but I've put a lot of thought into this and I believe, generally speaking, that it really is for the best that human beings are not soluble in water.
Well, I didn't win the title "Sexiest Man Alive", but I do want to thank those of you who voted for me.
This is not a status update. This is a place holder for a status update. Thank you.
Today's password is "pine cone".
People always ask: "Where do you get your ideas?" and "How long does it take to do a painting?" Nobody ever asks, "How do you get wizards and dragons and fairies to pose for you?" This tells me a lot about people's assumptions.
The importance of hyperbole cannot be overstated.
Durable doesn't rhyme with gerbil. 'Terrible' rhymes with both of them though.
"He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake." This is what was originally meant by 'Christmas stalking'.
It's quiet. Too quiet.
One reason it is important to be able to spell words correctly: You *think* you are getting a great deal on a computer monitor, but instead find yourself being chased through a maze by a half-man, half beast.
I think this week I'll have two Wednesdays and save Tuesday for some time when I really need it.
I have been asked by the grammar police to pass along the following message: "Your" is a possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to you". "You're" is a contraction meaning "you are". "Yore" is a noun meaning "long ago". "Eeyore" Is a character from Winnie the Pooh. "Yar" is an interjection, primarily used by pirates. The distinction between the first two examples is, it seems, the most pertinent to Facebook.
plinth
First New Year's resolution: Try to come up with a better status update than this.
If I could get all my unused minutes back I'd still be in my teens.
Lather, rinse, repeat... luckily there's only so much shampoo in a bottle.
To people in China it looks like I am holding the earth up with my feet.
When life becomes too complex and exasperating, I think we need to consider the simple solutions our wise and ancient ancestors employed. Smash something with a rock.
I have looked into the future and I have to say, it's not really as futuristic as I had hoped.
"Swordfish"
Wherewithal upholding, insofar as I have heretofore addressed myself herein thereunto, henceforth I shall endeavor forthwith to clarify whatsoever be abstruse, howbeit wheresoever the outward sense be therein implied altogether, whereto such outcome of inward understanding befits nonetheless notwithstanding, wherewith the uppermost is overcome, hereinafter unto the hereafter.
Plagiarism is the sincerest form of creative bankruptcy.
You've heard of Dr. Pepper. You've heard of Sergeant Pepper. But have you heard of their Middle Eastern cousin, Sultan Pepper?
I bet if I just start typing I can come up with something really good.......................................................Damn.
I thought I saw an Eskimo. It turned out it was just an optical Aleutian.
Now, if we could only vote the judges off...
Technically, and to be grammatically correct, "There's no *other* business like show business".
♕ x ♙
These days it seems that there's never even enough time to finish a
I'm not sure why, but I just can't bring myself to trust the ophthalmologist at Wahdoo Eyecare.
'Dr. Awkward' is a palindrome.
Whatever happened to Darth's sister Ella?
I don't believe in reincarnation. Nor do I believe in carnations. Or nations. And not cars, either.
Somewhere on the planet is the one person who can sneeze with their eyes open. This person does not realize that this is their superpower.
I am not afraid of the number 13, but I do get a bit nervous around the word triskaidekaphobia.
They say "You can't have your cake and eat it too." I assume the lesson to be learned is, "Always eat somebody else's cake."
I'll try altruism as soon as somebody can explain what's in it for me.
Myles Pinkney wants to push the button.
Page 56, "Even though Detective Floydson seemed certain that it was the work of a pack of wild coyotes known to roam the area, I couldn't help but think that this explanation could not account for the Monopoly money nor, for that matter, the aircraft engines."
Page 156, "As we cautiously approached the enclosed porch, we could see exactly what we most feared - there, on the hibachi, was all that remained of Detective Floydson." ~ from 'The Missing Eye Witness' by Sawyer DeWitt
Freude, schöner Götterfunken Tochter aus Elysium, Wir betreten feuertrunken, Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
I may be in the minority opinion here, but I believe that "air quotes" still have a place in our society.
How many times does three go in
To nine hundred and thirty?
The answer, my friend,
Is three hundred and ten,
The answer is three hundred and ten.
Alpaca Lips Now!
When I get my robot, the first thing I'm going to do is have it build another robot. Then I'm going to have that robot build a pyramid.
We were not made for this world, but we did make this world for ourselves.
I am my own evil twin.
I believe that facebook has contributed significantly to the current epidemic of bad puns.
Myles Pinkney's status update is vague and unsatisfying.
They say that if you put an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of typewriters that they would eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare. I say, why go to that much effort when one chimp could write the next Michael Bay movie all by itself?
It's important in this life to never stop asking questions, at least that's what a lot of exceedingly annoying people seem to think.
There's a time and a place for everything, but who's in charge of handing out the itineraries?
This is an important recall notice and warning: Do not purchase the "Scratch and Sniff Book of Mortal Diseases".
There are never enough monkeys in the bucket.
If I had a nickel for every time I used the phrase, "If I had a nickel for every time I used the phrase", I'd have a dime.
Myles Pinkney had another premonition that this would be his status update.
I'd like to thank The Academy. So come on Academy, do something I can be grateful for.
Some guy tried to steal my drill bit that predicts the future. He already has dozens of them. Damned augur auger hogger.
Backdated update: I hope the other kids think my Nehru shirt is groovy.
Art is: 'rat' spelt sideways.
Cryptic
Never end a sentence with the word preposition.
I never hesitate when it's time to procrastinate.
You may have heard the phrase, "Less is more". This is a misconception. Less is the opposite of more.
Myles Pinkney. Check your local listings for show times.
I remember when yesterday was tomorrow.
Sometimes I miss the big banned era.
Myles Pinkney (in his foreign character persona) Are you having fun? If so, then you should be timing the flies.
Tomorrow is "Lie about something trivial day".
There is a time and a place for everything. I am sorry you missed it.
Regarding any and all rumors that you may have heard to the contrary: I am not now, nor have I ever been a member of the Slumber Party.
Now that I know the answer, I forgot what the question was.
Is life disappointing? Try irrational, misdirected anger. Consult your demagogue for recommended daily dosage.
When it comes to tests, I'm both pro and con. I contest the protests and protest the contests.
The diagnosis is in. Apparently it is confirmed as Orthodoxy Deficit Disorder.
All conspiracy theories are hoaxes, conceived of and propagated by a cabal made up of the Masons, the CIA & the Illuminati.
Succinct.
I would not like to live on the sun.
I don't have room for Jello.
I know that I stated previously that all conspiracy theories are hoaxes, conceived of and propagated by a cabal made up of the Masons, the CIA & the Illuminati. However, it has come to my attention, rather forcibly, that this is incorrect. I am instructed to tell you that the actual perpetrators are as follows: the Keebler elves, sentient mold spores and the estate of Wally Cox.
Two wrongs don't make a right. But three lefts do.
There is a universe where everything we do in Photoshop becomes real. They don't know *what* the hell is going on.
I have not yet been evicted from the planet, but dread checking the mail.
In one of the universes of the multiverse you are a movie star - but your movies are terrible.
My friend gave his dog an iPod. I told him it was a terrible idea and a waste of money - and I was right. All the dog ever does with it is listen to Barry Manilow.
Les singes qui volent ont mangé mon fromage délicieux.
Myles Pinkney is experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by.
Do you wish you were an astronaut? Do you need a good stiff drink? Look down at your keyboard; there is always the Space Bar.
In the time before mirrors and birthdays, there was a lot less useless reflection.
Generally I do not court controversy, but I've put a lot of thought into this and I believe, generally speaking, that it really is for the best that human beings are not soluble in water.
Well, I didn't win the title "Sexiest Man Alive", but I do want to thank those of you who voted for me.
This is not a status update. This is a place holder for a status update. Thank you.
Today's password is "pine cone".
People always ask: "Where do you get your ideas?" and "How long does it take to do a painting?" Nobody ever asks, "How do you get wizards and dragons and fairies to pose for you?" This tells me a lot about people's assumptions.
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