This is how I spent part of my weekend!  Anime Detour has a charity auction every year and I try to come up with something to put in it.  This year is the first year I thought ahead of time  ^^;;;  J. Michael Tatum will be at the convention and I thought, “What if I woodburned a big picture of Sebastian?  And he signed it?”  I’ve been emailing the people in charge of the auction and they like the idea!  

The burning is done (yay!) and now all that’s left is to have him sign it.  The plan is for it to be signed the night before the convention, so it’ll be autographed when its put in the auction on Friday  :)

Along with the finished picture is some progress pictures.  This was something I started to do on Saturday and finished about half an hour ago  ^^

Picture one:  All finished, red eyes and all!

Picture two:  The start of the project.  The picture is sketched onto the wood in pencil, very lightly, in case I had to erase anything.

Picture three:  Penciled in the parts that will be woodburned.  

Picture four:  Started to woodburn, took a picture to show the difference between the woodburn and pencil  :)

Picture five:  All the burning is done!  

This was fun to do and I’m kind of surprised it didn’t take as long as I thought.  My poor little woodburning probably hates me, though  ^^;;;  If you’re going to Anime Detour, be sure to check this out in the auction!  

As always, feel free to check out my Etsy store or my DeviantArt  :)  I haven’t done too many large woodburnings, so I hope this turned out o.k.?

brichibiwritesthings:

Check it out, guys!  I’m working on a new story before “Treat Me Kindly” gets published!  Some may say I’m crazy, but… well I am crazy, but this was actually done some time ago and I’m just editing/snazzing it up before sending it to publishers.

This is a gay romance story that suddenly turned novel length (oops?)  It’s kinda got a crime thriller vibe, with some supernatural elements mixed in and a touch bit of horror?  There’s a brief description below followed by a snippet of the two main boys in the story and how they interact with one another  :)

Warnings:  Geekery, cute boys doing cute boy things, me trying to tempt you with my writing more

Brief synopsis:  When something tragic happens in your life you want nothing more than to close your eyes, go to sleep, and make all of the pain go away.  For Gable Peterson it’s a little more complicated than that.  When detective Maurice Ashford shows up at his door with news that his boyfriend, Avery Blair, has been found dead, Gable is left devastated.  Gable does the same thing he did when his grandfather died back when he was a little boy; he closes his eyes and imagines a world where his loved one is still alive.

Only, when Gable wakes up, he’s surprised to see that Avery is actually still alive!

Gable discovers something very peculiar about himself.  There’s a place inside of his head where another Gable Peterson exists. This other Gable tells him that he has the power to go back and keep Avery from dying.  Of course, Gable doesn’t believe anything that he’s hearing.

Until Avery dies for the second time.  

Shortly after, Gable finds himself back at day one.  Now he’s more determined than ever to save his boyfriend.

But is it worth the hardship he’s about to face?

This isn’t just some accident that happens to Avery.  Gable’s boyfriend is murdered in cold blood by someone who the media has called “The Horrific Homophobe” or “The Double H Murderer.”  This killer roams the streets of Minneapolis, kidnapping gay men who turn up dead in a week’s time.  They’re not just brutally killed, there are derogatory words written all over their bodies in a terrifying display of the hell they had suffered through during the week.  Oddly enough, along with words like FAGGOT and QUEER and HOMO are compliments of nice eyes or beautiful smile and other charming words that have no business being anywhere near such hatred.  Gable suddenly finds himself tracking down a killer, but can he save Avery in time?

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*gasp*  A new story has emerged!  Dun dun dunnnnn!

brichibiwritesthings:

Hello dear followers.  In case you missed it (though you probably didn’t because I keep spazzing about it) I am releasing a book.  It’s an urban supernatural crime thriller full of strange deaths that have been happening in the city where the only clue tends to be some sort of animal, or part of an animal (bird feathers, for example).  Today, I want to post a small snippet from the book.  Currently, it’s being assigned an editor, then that whole process can begin  :)

This is a small scene between two main characters:  Alex Sampson (the detective in charge of the strange murder case) and Nicholas Ryker (geeky friend extraordinaire)

Warnings for this snippet:  Friendly banter

Story up to this point:  A rock star has been found dead and the only clue is a small butterfly.

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“Any word Nick-Nack?”  

“It’s still Nicholas, Alex.”

Nicholas ‘Nick-Nack’ — it’s still Nicholas, Alex — Ryker sits at his computer, several windows open and showing different pictures of butterflies.  His eyes scan each box, closing the ones he doesn’t need and opening up five more in a matter of seconds.  At least, it would be seconds, if not for the outdated technology of the city’s finests.  What kind of officers of the law are they when they can’t even afford decent internet?

“Isn’t that it?”  Alex points at one of the butterflies on the screen, standing behind Nicholas now.  

“No,”  Nicholas says, “That’s not the right shade of purple in its wings.”

“Looks like it to me.”

“Well it’s not.”  

“How can you tell?”

Nicholas spins around in his computer chair to look up at Alex. He’s wearing a pair of large, black glasses, the thick frames wrapped around eyes that are bright like green Christmas lights.  His hair is a couple of different shades like browning autumn leaves, the strands sticking up thanks to a handful of hair gel.  A black and white striped shirt covers his thin build, tucked into a pair of crisp blue jeans.  He doesn’t look like he’s a part of the police force, his skin is smooth and the perfect shade of baby pink unlike Alex’s rough texture.  His hours are spent on the computer and he doesn’t have the ‘luxury’ of investigations, crime scenes, and living on energy drinks and packaged Japanese noodles.  

“It’s too light, Alex,”  Nicholas says, voice laced with disdain, “God, didn’t you learn basic colors in elementary school?”

“Yeah.  Red blue and whatever the hell,”  then Alex smirks, “I know how you know the difference.  It’s because you’re-”

“Gay.  Yes.  Yes I am gay and I know colors.”

Alex attempts to ruffle Nicholas’ hair and fails, the gel forcing him to smash the molded hair down like a crispy pancake.  It springs back up as soon as Alex moves his hand away, “Damn, how do you get your hair like that?”

Nicholas smiles, “It’s a secret amongst us gay men.  If you join the club I’ll let you know.”

“Nick-Nack I’ve told you that if you grow breasts and stop standing in line at midnight for hard to pronounce video games I’ll give you a shot.”

Nicholas sighs and says it again.  “It’s still Nicholas, Alex.”

*gasp*  Can this be?  A scene from my book?  You bet!  Be sure to follow the writing blog for more snippets from my book and other upcoming projects.  Tell your friends.  Tell the dog.  Tell the mailman.  Tell everyone!  But especially the puppy because I love puppies  ^^;;;  

brichibiwritesthings:

O.K. So bookmarks are actually pretty spendy to have made, especially for the amount I want for our tables at conventions. But my wonderful partner gave me the idea of making business cards with my writing blog listed on it, for now, and then when the book comes out I can splurge for bookmarks and put links on where it can be purchased :)  This would hopefully gain followers at conventions, where I can talk about the book and tease at it, and the blog would have links of where the book can be purchased anyway  :)

So here’s what I’m thinking for the cards. The snippet on the back is from a crime scene in the book ^^  I thought it would be best to pick a crime scene of some sort to get people interested.

Thoughts?

Reblogging for advertising myself!  Be sure to follow the writing blog for more details  :)

brichibiwritesthings:

Going along with this post here (particularly the second part).  

Warnings:  GLBT, coming out

Inspiration:  I saw something that asked about the hardships people go through who are in the GLBT community.  There are two kinds of hardships, to me.  There’s the hate we always see, the slurs and bashing and whatnot, and then there’s the stuff that this piece is about.  Sometimes it’s the quieter words that are the most harmful.  A lot of times kids/teenagers are told that they’re “too young” to understand things when adolescence is, to me, the most judgmental time of a person’s life.  

There’s times when someone feels like they get it and they’re flat out told “no” if it doesn’t fit “the norm,” that they’re “too young” and “don’t get it,” which I think, in a way, is just as damaging as the blatant ”in your face” hate because people don’t realize how harmful it is, they think they’re doing something good in saying such things, and a lot of times… they’re not.  The worst part is that they honestly do mean well, you know?  Parents mean well, they want what’s best for their children, so they honestly do think that saying such things is not only o.k., but necessary.

So, here’s my pieces, for now.  It’s ongoing and just me putting words together, really, that I might put together into a thing later.  

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In which I have opinions and writings and things  ^^;;;  Remember to check out the blog full of writings and things  :)

brichibiwritesthings:

1.  The thing about having it all is that, in reality, he doesn’t.

It’s an illusion, really, that other people see when they look at him.

For one thing, there’s no clear meaning as to what all even is, what constitutes it, and how one goes about obtaining it.  He gets the superficial meaning, of course — looks, money, popularity — but is that, really, all?  

Despite this, whatever all is, he’s fairly certain that he wants to keep it — or so he’s told by everyone around him.  Apparently, he’s lucky to have it all, so lucky, in fact, that they wish they had it, themselves.  Therefore, he’d be a fool to let it go.

So he keeps himself locked tightly in his closet, safe, where he can keep it all.

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2.   She wishes there was a handbook on who the one is and how to obtain such a person.  She hears her friends and family talking about it all the time, or rather, the female friends and family in her life.  What she knows so far is this: the one is someone she is destined to find, either by her own attempts or by sheer luck of the draw.  The one is someone she is supposed to desire, to the point of bettering herself to make herself appealing to the one.  

But most importantly, the one?  Male.  Definitely male.  

… right?

In which my morning drabble ramblings touch topics that are personal to me (particularly the second one for reasons)  May expand on these later?

brichibiwritesthings:

This story means a lot to me.  It’s the first original story I’ve completed of this length and the one I’ve been trying to get published.  At the moment, there’s actually a publisher interested and I’m reading over the contract, so yay!  It’s come a long way, like most writings tend to do.  I actually started it back in college, got to about chapter five I believe, and then… everything changed — including my style of writing.  The main character is completely different than he was before, the ending is different, there’s characters who weren’t there before… it’s just all a part of the writing process.

This scene snippet takes place about, hmmm… close to the hallway mark, I’d say.  I hope you all enjoy it, and look forward to seeing it published *keeps fingers crossed about that*

Quick Summary:  It’s just another dead ex-rockstar for detective Alex Sampson.  When Frank Marko is found dead in his luxury condo, police find that the only clue to his untimely demise is a small butterfly resting by the body.  It turns out that there’s an auction that happens in the city where the wealthy and glamorous get together and bid on rare animals.  However, these animals hold a secret: they can turn human like us.  These pets are more than willing to be loyal and obedient, but there’s one rule you must always follow by:

Treat them kindly.  Or else.

Genre:  Urban Supernatural, Mystery, Crime Thriller

Warnings:  (for this part)  blood, gore, disturbing imagery, violence

Random Note:  This story is probably the most violent thing I’ve ever written.  Oddly enough, my mother absolutely loves it, lol!

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All right, guys, this is my disturbing messed up I need to seek professional help baby.  This is the story that the publisher is interested in.  It’s just a teaser, but please give it a read, let me know what you think.  Is it something you’d pick up and check out?

And be sure to follow my writing blog for more original and fandom writings, particularly on snow days like this one  ^^