Hello, beautiful people!! (That's directed to all of you, because everyone is beautiful.) Boy does it feel good to be back here. Things have been a little crazy lately, but my Spring semester is coming to a close and I have a good month before Summer classes start, so I should have some more time to hang around my stories and whatnot.
Nightmare's Calling is still being edited. That project is currently last on the list, but rest assured that it's still there. I've been in the midst of editing school papers for myself and other students, so editing anything else has not been appealing at the moment. I should pick up more steam with that over the summer.
I mentioned this briefly on my FF.Net page, but I'm currently working on a novelization of Silent Hill: Downpour. Since I'm a bit of a trophy whore on the PSN and this game will require 3 playthroughs to get them all, I should have no problems getting all of the story written down. I've just finished the Devil's Pit Diner otherworld and I'm just about to where Murphy picks up his new threads. This will likely be my main summer project. Once the Fall semester rolls around, I will be moving to NYC so I can live on campus and not spend 8 hours on buses each day to attend class. I will likely not be bringing any game consoles with me either, so if the story isn't done by then, I'll have to watch YouTube or Viddler videos to make up the difference.
The Red Room Musings blog, which some of you know about, will also be getting a new home. Since I won't be playing games for most of the 2012-2013 school year (this might be the greatest tragedy of my life), I want to focus my gaming energies on writing the articles I've outlines but not gotten to. My goal is to turn this into a full blown website at some point. I've been doing some work with WordPress recently, so I will be moving RRM there for the time being. This blog will stay at Blogger.com. I will also repost the link to this blog on FF.Net later today.
I think that's all for the moment. Check back for more updates, and thanks to everyone who has stuck around!
-Elyse
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Happy Holidays and such
Hey guys! Just stopping by to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. I unfortunately will not be able to update the rest of this year, but look for some new stuff and some updates in early January. (My computer fell victim to the dreaded Win 7 Security virus twice, so all hopes of updating this year were squashed.)
Thank you to all of my readers, reviewers and supporters for a fantastic 2011!
Much love,
Elyse
Thank you to all of my readers, reviewers and supporters for a fantastic 2011!
Much love,
Elyse
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
I'm back!!
Hi kids! Long time no talk! I'm just stopping by to tell you that I finally have time to get back to my writing projects. The DSU presentation was fantastic and I'm very pleased with how everything turned out. Once I have a link to the published material, I'll post it so anyone who wants to read it can find it. I made some great connections too, so I'm excited to see where those lead.
In terms of writing, I'm working on a couple of different projects. The first is a website to collect all of my video game related material into one source. I'm also working on new stuff for the Deadly Premonition Wikia.
But I'm sure most of you care about my Fanfiction stuffs, and I have good news there too. Despite the hiccup with my missing revised Nightmare chapters, I should have them up within the next couple of weeks. I'm also finishing up the next chapter for Call My Name. And, in a random twist of fate, I got another push for my Haunting Ground story, and I'm now 3 chapters into that. That story will take much longer to complete, but rest assured that there is some material there.
I think that's it for now. Keep checking back for more writing updates!
Friday, August 12, 2011
I'm going to be a published author!!
Sorry to everyone who has been looking for updates throughout July. I had some time management trouble and I did a lot of traveling, and now I'm missing the last rewritten chapter of Nightmare's Calling. Once I find it, I'll be able to post the complete rewrite of the story.
Some other sad news: I've decided to stop working on RoNK. I can't keep up with the story and I'm not entirely happy with the way I've written it so far. I'll keep my notes around in case I find the time and energy to continue with it, but don't look for anything new to be posted regarding that story.
But hey! I'm going to be a published author!
I submitted an article about female character design in horror games from a female gamer perspective. The committee loved it enough to ask if I would present my findings at their Game Design Conference in November. The paper portion of it will also be published, so I can finally add that to my resume. Hopefully this will also be a chance for me to schmooze with some gaming bigwigs. Getting your name out there is important if you want to work in the industry, and if I can prove that I know what I'm talking about, I might have an in with game companies for testing, writing, editing, and/or design.
I'll be focusing all of my attention on this presentation, so I won't be able to update any stories until after the conference. I'll be back as soon as it's done though. Wish me luck!!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Update for July
Just so everyone's aware, I'll be out of town all next week and my Internet access will be limited. By "limited" I mean "I talked the lady at the front desk into giving me the password so I can turn in my Copyediting III assignment on Friday". Yeah.
The good news is that my family likes to spend the entire morning and afternoon in the sun and leaves me (the really white kid) inside without supervision. What's my plan, you ask? Why, with no Internet to distract me, I can spend oodles of time on Call My Name!
I hope to finish the next chapter at the very least. I only managed to add one page to it but it's looking to be a long one based on my outline. Look for that to go up sometime after I get back from vacation.
Oh, and to my Prince of Persia fans, my PoP back tattoo is finally done. We took the markings of the Dark Prince and turned them into a tribal-esque piece. One side is just the markings in sepia, kind of like a permanent henna tattoo. The same symbols are on the other side but in oranges and yellows and surrounded by black, bruised, decaying skin. It's pretty awesome. I'll post a picture when it's done healing.
The good news is that my family likes to spend the entire morning and afternoon in the sun and leaves me (the really white kid) inside without supervision. What's my plan, you ask? Why, with no Internet to distract me, I can spend oodles of time on Call My Name!
I hope to finish the next chapter at the very least. I only managed to add one page to it but it's looking to be a long one based on my outline. Look for that to go up sometime after I get back from vacation.
Oh, and to my Prince of Persia fans, my PoP back tattoo is finally done. We took the markings of the Dark Prince and turned them into a tribal-esque piece. One side is just the markings in sepia, kind of like a permanent henna tattoo. The same symbols are on the other side but in oranges and yellows and surrounded by black, bruised, decaying skin. It's pretty awesome. I'll post a picture when it's done healing.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Woes of Being In Demand
I'm going to get a couple story-related notes out of the way first.
1) Nightmare's Calling is done with rewrites. I'm not sure when I'll get around to posting them, but take solace in its completeness.
2) RoNK is back on hold. Shu is taking far too much time to write and I can't progress the rest of the story until I finish that part. When I get some free time, I'll go back and play some more DW7 to get the flow going again.
3) Rebel's Honor rewrite status has gone from "possible" to "unlikely" due to the number of current writing projects I have.
4) Sarat rewrites have slowed down again. I apologize for the turtle speed with which this project is getting done. Again, I blame my already heavy writing load and my inability to properly manage my stories.
Whew! Now that we've gotten that out of the way, here's why I'm so far behind.
1) I've been commissioned to repaint my old church's sign. While this may not seem like a big deal, we have to take its size and make into account. It's about the same size as 3 of me and weighs a good 200 pounds. It's also made of oak, which sucks up paint like no one's business. Oh, and it's got the texture of bark. Seriously, it's been a chore and a half to make this thing look like new. Hopefully I'll be finished with it sometime this weekend.
2) Copyediting III starts soon and my class has been in a panic trying to register. Our professor hasn't finished grading our tests and they're due tomorrow. To add to our duress, CE3 is supposed to be a 10-week ride through editing hell. This had better get me a job. If I find out that this certificate means nothing in the end, I may commit ritual suicide.
3) I finally got the administrative rights to the Deadly Premonition Wiki site. In addition, I was asked by another person to help with the DP portion of their Wiki for an LPer. It is an enormous amount of work even when you're not the admin for both sites. It's also testing the limits of my HTML and CSS knowledge to try and make the site look less like a wiki and more like an actual fan page.
4) I've decided on a new course of action in my job hunting slump. At this point I don't need an internship; I need an apprenticeship. My goal is to compile a list of copyeditors in well-known publishing companies and sent them letters asking them to take me on. I think if I can expand my network, get some hands-on experience with professionals and show the publishing world that I'm serious about this, I might land a decent job or get some better freelance clients. I would also feel better about creating a website to showcase my editing and writing skills and offer samples. Guess we'll see what happens with that.
Exhausted yet? Yeah, me too.
1) Nightmare's Calling is done with rewrites. I'm not sure when I'll get around to posting them, but take solace in its completeness.
2) RoNK is back on hold. Shu is taking far too much time to write and I can't progress the rest of the story until I finish that part. When I get some free time, I'll go back and play some more DW7 to get the flow going again.
3) Rebel's Honor rewrite status has gone from "possible" to "unlikely" due to the number of current writing projects I have.
4) Sarat rewrites have slowed down again. I apologize for the turtle speed with which this project is getting done. Again, I blame my already heavy writing load and my inability to properly manage my stories.
Whew! Now that we've gotten that out of the way, here's why I'm so far behind.
1) I've been commissioned to repaint my old church's sign. While this may not seem like a big deal, we have to take its size and make into account. It's about the same size as 3 of me and weighs a good 200 pounds. It's also made of oak, which sucks up paint like no one's business. Oh, and it's got the texture of bark. Seriously, it's been a chore and a half to make this thing look like new. Hopefully I'll be finished with it sometime this weekend.
2) Copyediting III starts soon and my class has been in a panic trying to register. Our professor hasn't finished grading our tests and they're due tomorrow. To add to our duress, CE3 is supposed to be a 10-week ride through editing hell. This had better get me a job. If I find out that this certificate means nothing in the end, I may commit ritual suicide.
3) I finally got the administrative rights to the Deadly Premonition Wiki site. In addition, I was asked by another person to help with the DP portion of their Wiki for an LPer. It is an enormous amount of work even when you're not the admin for both sites. It's also testing the limits of my HTML and CSS knowledge to try and make the site look less like a wiki and more like an actual fan page.
4) I've decided on a new course of action in my job hunting slump. At this point I don't need an internship; I need an apprenticeship. My goal is to compile a list of copyeditors in well-known publishing companies and sent them letters asking them to take me on. I think if I can expand my network, get some hands-on experience with professionals and show the publishing world that I'm serious about this, I might land a decent job or get some better freelance clients. I would also feel better about creating a website to showcase my editing and writing skills and offer samples. Guess we'll see what happens with that.
Exhausted yet? Yeah, me too.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Another Quickie
Quick update today:
-I'll be done with the first few chapters of Nightmare's Calling later today. If I can keep this speed up, I should have the story rewritten by the end of May. The Dragon's Jewel is next on the list.
-Still stuck on RoNK in the Shu portion of the YTR. I have the Aftermath chapter done for Wu though, as well as an Interlude chapter for the same kingdom.
-Call My Name is still moving slowly, but I'm getting back into the groove with that story. I want to try and keep those updates to less than a month in between.
-Sarat's back on! I pulled my second draft up the other day and started editing without realizing it. There's still a buttload of work left on it, but at least something is being done.
Writing for the next few weeks is going to be slow anyway. Dakota State University sent out a call for papers and presentations on the horror genre of games for their annual convention. I'm not a professional, but I still think it would be cool to present something. I'll be working on a couple of abstracts to send in as they're due June 15th. I apologize in advance for the extra time away from my stories. Hopefully it'll all be worth it if I'm chosen to present.
-I'll be done with the first few chapters of Nightmare's Calling later today. If I can keep this speed up, I should have the story rewritten by the end of May. The Dragon's Jewel is next on the list.
-Still stuck on RoNK in the Shu portion of the YTR. I have the Aftermath chapter done for Wu though, as well as an Interlude chapter for the same kingdom.
-Call My Name is still moving slowly, but I'm getting back into the groove with that story. I want to try and keep those updates to less than a month in between.
-Sarat's back on! I pulled my second draft up the other day and started editing without realizing it. There's still a buttload of work left on it, but at least something is being done.
Writing for the next few weeks is going to be slow anyway. Dakota State University sent out a call for papers and presentations on the horror genre of games for their annual convention. I'm not a professional, but I still think it would be cool to present something. I'll be working on a couple of abstracts to send in as they're due June 15th. I apologize in advance for the extra time away from my stories. Hopefully it'll all be worth it if I'm chosen to present.
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