Why in the world didn't I think of this sooner?
(Yeah, I stole one of the GIFs you used in an Author's Notes, Destiny Chaser.)

Welcome back readers! It’s Monday, and you all know what that means!

Also, brief news, just a refresher, but LTUE, the writing con to beat all writing cons, is coming! Be there if you can!

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Seriously, this exceeded my wildest expectations. Thanks to everyone who helped push Astronomy Lessons into the featured box. I do have a few more ideas for this account (which is, of course, my only one.) Can't guarantee when they'll see the light of day, but this was very encouraging. Read on for a hint at one of those ideas.

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Oof, it's been a busy and stressful year. Hope ya'll are having a good time regardless.

I'm on vacation this week so I want to try and get some more things done. So, here is what I have planned for Queen of Crimson Crows in the near future:

1. I am currently working on the second interlude chapter, Episode 5.5. I'm going to try and get this out sometime this week.

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Welcome back, writers! Bit by bit, things return to what’s regularly scheduled. Work on Axtara – Magic and Mayhem has resumed, Being a Better Writer is finally coming at the usual rate again, and I’m kicking out a nasty flu that has long overstayed its welcome.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiLnfSvSBoc

there's the link...

show debuts 2pm Pacific and Western time. (That's 5 pm eastern)

If you have a YT account you can log in and hang on the chat that's there (Until after the show that is)

I'm already there, so are many others (Tara, Greg and even the cast like to come on too.) we can all talk and hangout.

UGH!! I still can't stand MLP... but I promised to attend every single ep, even if it's a cartoon I don't know or like, or a ship.

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Hello readers! Welcome back to Unusual Things and Being a Better Writer! I trust you all had a fairly good weekend?

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https://twitter.com/TheShipitShow/status/1344018536264572931

I may as well let people know this...

Ship it is planning an MLP show next week... January 5 (Tune into their YT channel or Rooster teeth, 2pm PST... 5pm Eastern)

*SIGHS* I will be attending that ep, though I really don't wish to. I made a promise to the Show as well as a concept Tara and Greg agreed with.

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(Me on Youtube, looks for a funny Tomato Gaming video)
(Sees the ad for Red Dead Online and its new black, female sheriff character)
Me: (Shrugs) Fair enough. Red Dead's not really my thing but if that's their angle, good luck. But I'd like to watch the video now. (Presses skip and at no point does the thought of blasting feminism online cross my mind)

It's that easy.

Hello readers! I hope you’re all staying away from groups and doing your part to counter Covid-19 as best you can. Washing your hands, etc. If you are, good! If not, pick up the slack! The better we can do at slowing the spread the better off everyone will be.

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Rating Scale:

12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it

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Salutations, my good chaps.

This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.

And today, I'm gonna give you guys my 98th film analysis by reviewing "Sherlock Holmes".

Here's the summary of this film *Clears throat*:

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The tl;dr version : Star Swirl is a dick.

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Rating Scale:

12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it

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Welcome back, writers! It’s Monday and you know what that means! It’s time for Being a Better Writer! And we’ve got a pretty fun topic to go over today.

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Alright, the poll is in with 33% against the idea and 66% in favor. So here we are, a blog-post with some-things-that-MLAABQ-is-probably-gonna-end-up-containing-and-some-things-that's-less-certain.

At first I was thinking that it might be a bit like a trailer, but a trailer is usually cobbled together from an almost finished product, so it might be more like one of those concept-trailers that game-devs put together so that everyone involved has a clearer image of what they should aim for.

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