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TheTobacconist


...can I even call myself this if I quit smoking years ago?

Nov
1st
2013

So, One-shotober is over. · 12:05am Nov 1st, 2013

I could be a responsible adult, and use my now ample free time to take care of life's little trials.

I won't. I will be chain smoking, and playing the new Batman game.

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Oct
30th
2013

So... I have 50 followers. · 5:10am Oct 30th, 2013

Hello, everyone. I know that blog posts that act as a marker for this kind of thing are generally just a thank you. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the fact that you followed me, and I do want to thank you.

But I also want to ask a question. What genres do I do well with, and what genres do I need to work on?

Also, thank y'all for following me.

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Oct
28th
2013

Two Things. · 4:21am Oct 28th, 2013

1st Thing: I have a new Pipe Down fic out. Again, crap is happening, and he's too old for it.

2nd Thing: I have created a Pipe Down group.

3rd Thing: I lied.

4th Thing: I did it again.

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Oct
26th
2013

Inspiration: Before Music · 12:56am Oct 26th, 2013

As many of you know, I am currently competing in One-shotober. I have to write 31 one-shots by the end of the month. It has been a little difficult, but the fast paced nature of it has forced me to be analytical of my writing style, and my sources of inspiration.

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Oct
22nd
2013

Pipe Down · 4:58am Oct 22nd, 2013

If you've followed me, then you might know that Pipe Down is my favorite character to write. "Why?" You ask. Simple, he's too old for this crap. It doesn't matter what it is, or when it occurred, he was too old for that crap when it happened. I'll be using this blog post to keep track of my Pipe Down fics.

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Oct
19th
2013

Thoughts on Horror · 10:19pm Oct 19th, 2013

I find most horror to be unreadable. Most of it relies on cheap gimmicks to create tension. The cheapest of all is, of course, the slasher-style story. I can't stand them. There are much better ways of creating an impending sense of dread in a work. I think I did well in the Blueblood's Pets stories, and I, as you can tell from my last blog post, intend to continue that storyline with a proper epic.

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Oct
18th
2013

Once one-shotober is over. · 9:16pm Oct 18th, 2013

Hello, everyone! I'm happy to say that one-shotober is going well for me, but all these short fics make me want to try my hand at a longer one. I have two ideas to work with and personally I think they're great.

1. The Prince's Hounds.

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Oct
17th
2013

Ask Me Anything · 3:27am Oct 17th, 2013

I saw theexhaustedbrony do one of these, and I thought I might do one as well. So, ask me anything, and I will answer.

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Oct
14th
2013

Southern Accent · 6:58am Oct 14th, 2013

Ok, I've kept quiet about this for a while, but I really have to talk about the use of accents in dialogue. I'm fine with them really, but when someone not familiar with southern lingo takes a crack at it... Well, the results aren't always impressive. So, I thought I would lay some ground rules on this subject.

1. Y'all: a contraction of 'ye' and 'all'. Seriously, this is actually a really old word. It is plural. It is not appropriate to use it in place of the singular 'you'.

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Oct
13th
2013

Mustache Counter · 7:23am Oct 13th, 2013

10/13/2013 :moustache:=7
10/21/2013 :moustache:=16
10/22/2013 :moustache:=18
10/26/2013 :moustache:=19
10/31/2013 :moustache:=20
11/19/2013 :moustache:=24
01/31/2014 :moustache:=25

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