To-Do List

[rolanni]

1.  Prepare for talk at Rockland Library
2.  Talk at Rockland, Maine Public Library — April 5 (6:30 p.m.)
3.  Clean office, includes moving 2011 files to basement and opening 2012 files
4.  Dragon Ship revisions due at Baen — April 15
5.  Turn in novel proposals (3) to Madame the Editor — April 23
6.  Close SRM books for FY 2011 and Forever (due at accountant April 25)
7.  ConQuesT — May 25-27
8.  Word lists first two books — June 10 (approx)
9.  Interview at WERU Writers Forum with Joan Clemens & Ellie O’Leary, June 14, 10 a.m.
10.  Turn in short story to Baen — July 1
11.  Turn in Trade Secret — July 15
12.  Figure out the Liaden audible lexicon
13.  Feasibility study:  remodel bathroom
14. Pie in the Sky: Vacation — Septemberish

Note:  The above list does not include incoming tasks that will have to be adjusted for when they manifest, such as signing tip-in sheets or reading galleys.  Also not included, compiling stories for submission for short story collections; prep time, plotting, and writing of “Carousel” books under contract. Or going to see “John Carter.”  Have I mentioned that I really, really want to see “John Carter?”

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[attilathepbnun.livejournal.com]

I'd kinda like to see it myself; the reviews I've heard think it *almost* makes it. I'm sorta curious to see how far their *almost* differs from mine ....

[kimuro.livejournal.com]

John Carter is well worth the viewing. I enjoyed it very much.

John Carter

[catherine ives (from livejournal.com)]

I posted my comment on John Carter in the wrong place. Oh well. Here's the comment again. I liked the movie very much. Unfortunately the viewing audience did not. It is considered to be a big flop for Disney. Only one criticism: a better leading man would have been better. The guy they chose wasn't imo that great. One criticism was that the movie had no big stars. If you are making a film and spending millions you apparently need a big start. A big star leading man would have been a very good idea. A lot of the movie was made in Kane Co UT ...that's in southern UT. Where I live. A lot of the extras were local people. That means a lot economically for our area.

Question

[catherine ives (from livejournal.com)]

Why do you really really want to see John Carter?

Re: Question

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Because A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs was the book that really set the hook for me becoming a science fiction reader. I'd read a couple other SF books before it; they were OK, but not great. Princess of Mars was, in the opinion of my twelve-year-old self great.

"John Carter"

[mindsurfer1.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I noticed the disconnect too.
I think this is a topic from the 'way back machine'file.
Y'know, a trip for those of us teethed on science fiction 'back in the day'...
FX

about the John Carter movie title

[burton chan (from livejournal.com)]

Burton from Montreal

The strange title of John Carter for the Disney movie instead of A Princess of Mars as in the the first E R Burroughs Barsoom book is due to the horrified Skiffy (SyFy formerly Sci-Fi channel) TV Z-movie Princess of Mars (2009) starring the notorious Traci Lords.

Re: about the John Carter movie title

[attilathepbnun.livejournal.com]

Ooog ....*eyes cross as mind boggles at that idea*

[cailleuch.livejournal.com]

I too remember reading A Princess of Mars and becoming a fan. I think I was about 10. I really enjoyed the movie. I thought they did a really good job. I was at the theatre for an opening day matinee and Cami & I were just about the only people there. I went because I am a Barsoom fan. Cami and I also wanted to see what Andy Stanton would do with the material. We were not disappointed. I hope the second movie gets made.