So this is the first time that I have posted in what has been, to my surprise, QUITE A WHILE.
So sue me.
No! Wait! What I mean to say was, I am deeply sorry to all two of the people that are actually following this blog (hi, Mom and Dad!) (ha! That was a joke. I know there are ten of you) (or nine of you) (it is almost definitely one or the other).
Anyway. This is just a quick post to let you know that I will be trying to post more often. Probably. I feel like if I say that in a public setting, it's more likely to come true. Feel free to comment and bully me into it. I know that we are supposed to be anti-bullying, but does it count when somebody asks for it? No? Yes? As a motivational device? Yes? No?
(Don't bully people. It is bad.)
(Just use GUILT. That is much more effective).
OKAY. So. A few things:
1. I changed the blog title. I'm pretty sure I haven't talked about this yet. Basically, as was stated in a previous post, I know nothing about Sherlock Holmes and I felt bad because some people were under the misapprehension that I had actually read the stories. I haven't. I'm a fan of the BBC series and that's pretty much it. Anyway, I changed it. The "Turtle Bark" part comes from a conversation between a friend and I a couple of years ago that went like this:
Her: We were shopping for turtle bark...
Me: TURTLE BARK? That's a thing? What is that?
Her: It's bark for turtles.
Me: IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC.
Her: It's....fine.
Me: Can I call you that? Turtle Bark?
Her: No.
Me: Will you call me that? Can that be my nickname?
Her: Um...sure.
(Note: this is not an exact transcript)
(Other note: she doesn't call me Turtle Bark. She calls me by my last name).
I don't know WHY this particular phrase caught my attention, but for some reason I found it hilarious. Like "puddle duck." I think "puddle duck" is among the best phrases in the universe. Basically I just think it's fun to say. Both of these phrases. I find both of them fun to say. So that's the new blog title.
2. I was going to write a post on NaNoWriMo, but then I quit NaNoWriMo and I felt bad about it so I didn't. But maybe I'll write a post on why I quit. My life failures tend to make excellent blog posts.
3. Oh. And also, I will probably be writing a post in the near future about authors and how I feel when my favorite authors post their political views online. Essentially: I don't love it, but if they are respectful about it and I don't feel like they're SUPER ANGRY or derogatory towards people who don't agree with them, then I will probably still buy their books. If I really like their books. I'll go into greater detail on this in the post itself, but I also want to ask: what about you guys? How do you feel when an author you follow on Twitter or whose books you read, decides to get political? What if it's sharing political views that you don't believe in? What if they are insulting in sharing those political views? I WANT TO KNOW. (Unless you don't follow any authors and don't know what I'm talking about. In which case comment anyway. And tell me that you do not understand one single word that I am saying, but that you find me charming anyway. Or that you find me creepy anyway. Whichever).
Um...blah blah blah...I'll also get up some posts about writing and stuff. Very promising crap is going on in my writing life (like, I may actually buckle down and finish something for once! Yippee!) I know that you guys are all DYING to learn about that kind of stuff. So tune in. Or stick around. Or something. If you come back, I'll play a lovely tune on my magic harp*.
*this is a blatant lie. I have a magic tuba, not a harp**
**and I can't play the tuba***
***it is consequently worthless to me and I will sell it to the highest bidder.
