|paperback writer| » In a Daze: outbursts

A star thanks their stars

Keira — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:08:05 +0000

"...Building my business network was more difficult than building my social network. The power of referral, recommendation, and risk is a trifecta greater than the power of a resume, cover letter and job searching skill." [Outburst gush post about my thoughts on establishing your roots, and realising it.]

A star thanks their stars is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

The Internet and the Second Persona

Keira — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:01:15 +0000

"...Social networking is evolving at an incredible rate, however it appears to be evolving faster than we're able to adapt to it. Like Europe before the introduction of manners and chivalry, we're at an undeveloped stage: all stuck interacting with lots of different people, but metaphorically puking in the streets and headbutting strangers." [Guest blog post by John Knight - psych major, Vendetta avatar and fellow ranter. Find out his thoughts on the internet, trolling and the deep psyche of the Second Persona raising its ugly head on the digital stage.]

The Internet and the Second Persona is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

How I write

Keira — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:04:35 +0000

"...You can sit in a beautiful field all you like - but like your environment, inspiration must be natural and uncontrived." [Post about the methods and routines of my writing process.]

How I write is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

The interwebs makes me laugh

Keira — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:01:16 +0000

"...Was using the internets for research, news, edumacation this past fortnight, and found these tasty digital nuggets to dip into my hot sauce of giggles." [Kickabout post on my "research" on meaty fannies, Bill Oddie transvestites and how to spell 'hypocriticism" in English.]

The interwebs makes me laugh is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

Vegie power – Word!

Keira — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:01:50 +0000

"...Unlike other campaigns of other preachy institutions that prove the more they try to convince you of their point the more they make the point of why you are unconvinced in the first place." [Praising post about Be Veg Canada's Be Compassionate campaign that shows the power of great marketing and use of words. And in stark contrast to PETA campaigns, my media antithesis!]

Vegie power – Word! is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

What Keira did this week…

Keira — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:09:23 +0000

"...Played a game with myself [that sounds sketchy]..." [Self-indulgent post about my antics this week. Lots of material today but somehow this seemed really important...]

What Keira did this week… is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

Falling in love with Veronica Falls?

Keira — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:57:28 +0000

"...Veronica Falls didn't excite their set enough to gain any new followers or to rouse their existing ones. Basically, my protest placard would emblazon: "VF for studio recorded tracks! Probably no to live acts!" Or perhaps I should keep the placards as blank as their expressions. If it wasn't for their neutral facials, I would be saying they were sitting hard on that pointy fence on whether they are a band about whom to be excited. I was a semi-fan of their recorded tracks, but their live act didn't make me fall in love with them." [Review of Veronica Falls gig w/ Hand & Teeth, and Brilliant Colours @ The Garrison, Toronto, Canada - 14 February 2012.]

Falling in love with Veronica Falls? is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

Ghost writers, ghost town? The lost arts.

Keira — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:01:59 +0000

"...Choose your creativity adventure. We are genetically modified girls living in a genetically modified world. Are we making creative aspects using less than creative means, and realizing only a limited aspect of our own creativity?" [Lamenting post about the automatic arts of photography, music and *gasp* possibly writing?]

Ghost writers, ghost town? The lost arts. is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

The medium is the message? If you stay that long…

Keira — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:09:31 +0000

"...The story of Billy Bishop is a great one. But transferring a story does not mean a straight transfer of elements when transferring to a different medium." [Post about how I walked out of my first movie - a musical transported, not translated, to cinema.]

The medium is the message? If you stay that long… is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.

Boys give thanks to pilgrims, their lucky stars [and PETA] for nudity

Keira — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:49:26 +0000

"...Not quite scandalous as scantily-clad, but PETA is at it again. Provocatively dressed female Pilgrim PETA volunteers handed out tofurkey in their eternal struggle bid to turn people vegan." [Outburst post about PETA's Canadian Thanksgiving campaign - sexy pilgrims giving out free tofurkey. Appeal factor? Only for the birds.]

Boys give thanks to pilgrims, their lucky stars [and PETA] for nudity is a post from: paperback writer - where the wild things grow.