Or your friend’s book. Your mother’s book. Whatever.
Anyway, this is by far the most complete guide to self-publishing we’ve ever seen, so all we can say is “Use this info wisely, grasshopper. It’s not pure gold but very, very close. Read on and you’ll see:
A potpourri of writerly views of the holiday, the subject of love, and, that most writerly POV of all – ourselves:
And the one that strikes closest to this TVWriter™ minion’s heart:
Ah, February 14th, that special day each year when our thoughts turn to Aphrodite, Eros, and Love. And, for me, the loving couples of television that have influenced me over the years. Here are my Top 5, with appreciation to everyone who played a part in the creation of their legends!
1. Xena: Warrior Princess – Xena & Gabrielle
In a time of ancient gods, subtext, and censorship, there was Xena & Gabrielle. Never an official couple, these two were ‘soulmates’ who reincarnated with each other time and time again, and then got married when Xena was reincarnated as a man in the present day. Pfft. (They ‘corrected’ this in later seasons? Kind of?)
Holy crapoly, guys ‘n’ gals. We live in a dystopia where every new show being presented to us on TV and its hangers on is being labeled “dystopic” and “about a future dystopia where…”(fill in the dots – it’s easy cuz all you have to do is look at just about any new description of just about any fiction just about anywhere).
Except that it’s all bullshit, with the in, hip, trendy, and in and of itself totally dystopic buzzword of the day being used when it absolutely doesn’t apply. By which yer friendly neighborhood munchamatic magilla here means, CHECK OUT THE GODDAMN DEFINITION, OKAY MOTHERFUCKERS?!
Cases in point:
For writing. Chosen by writers.
Here they are, including a few surprises. (A Hallmark TV movie won a WGA Award! OMG!)
