• edcmooc,  education,  techno-babble

    #EDCMOOC Film Discussion: My Thoughts

    Film 1: Bendito Machine III What is this film suggesting are the ecological and social implications of an obsession or fixation on technology? Do the film’s characters have any choice in relation to their technologies? What are the characteristics of various technologies as portrayed in this film? The film’s characters here seem mesmerized by the technology, as if they don’t…

  • edcmooc,  education,  techno-babble

    #EDCMOOC Idiocracy: A Dystopian Technology Story

    It seems there are quite a few films that are actually dystopian stories about technology gone awry. I was initially torn between discussing Terminator where we make the machines so smart, they take over, or Idiocracy, where the machines do everything, people become dependent on them, and as a result the people become stupid. I think I’ll choose Idiocracy.  Idiocracy is, by…

  • Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour

    Anticipation Of…

    So while I am never short of book, novel and story projects, sometimes I lack for blogging topics. I don’t want to be trite and lament on the same things over and over again.  That’s why I signed up for another year with the Merry Go Round Blog Tour! This month  I would like to talk about anticipation. Not anticipation with…

  • classes,  edcmooc,  education,  social networking

    #edcmooc Can Online Learning Be Overwhelming?

    I think this is a very real concern. In all the pre-course prep I’ve watched fellow learners build everything from Wiki’s, Twitter accounts, YouTube accounts and blogs, to Google Plus groups, Facebook groups, and everything else. What I found even more interesting is that I already had accounts in place to take advantage of all of these things.  It made…

  • business of writing,  the writing life

    Writing Orgs & Their Purpose

    I have belonged to numerous writing  organizations over the years. Many of them serve a good purpose. For example, RMFW, the state fiction writer’s association, was a great organization when I was first starting out. It still is, but it was more useful to me when I first started on my journey to become a professional novelist. The organization itself offered a…

  • Audrey Brice,  Short Fiction,  short stories,  the writing life,  thoughts

    Short Fiction Prompts

    Lately I’ve been paying attention to calls for submissions on short fiction. Especially anthologies. I only pay attention to the unique or fun anthology topics like sci-fi erotica or paranormal horror. For fun, I’ve been using these anthology guidelines as writing prompts.  Once my little stories are finished I submit them. I don’t expect them to make it. The competition in the short fiction market is stiff. There…

  • Magick,  rites of passage,  rituals,  S. Connolly,  Spirituality

    The Process of Initiations

    Our spiritual paths are constantly changing to reflect a new understanding or our needs at the time. As a matter-of-fact I contend that it’s practically impossible to not change on a regular basis (spiritually-speaking). It’s also difficult to remain in a magickal stalemate if you’re actually doing the work and practicing. For those of you who know me, you know that I…

  • A Malkuth of Me,  rants,  the writing life,  thoughts,  travels

    Writers Who Wear Blue Stockings Get More Done…

    Okay, the title  of this post is somewhat misleading. However, it perfectly illustrates the point of this post, which was inspired by another silly comment I overheard. Or is that oversaw? I sometimes wonder why I hang out on writing sites. Some of them are good. Some of them are bizarre. I lurk a lot so I hear things. Funny things. Strange…

  • A Malkuth of Me,  Magick,  thoughts

    Asmodai

    Just a fun factoid: My header pic this week (and last) is the Asmodai (Asmodeus from Collin DePlancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal). As it was explained to me during my apprenticeship, three headed, the Asmodai (desires) are Asmoday, Asmodeus, and Amducius. Three aspects of a similar motivating force. Asmodeus is sexual desire. Amducius is desire for vengeance/wrath. Asmoday is desire for wealth/success. Of course for…