Comments for C. L. Norman http://clnorman.com Of Rogues and Writing Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Where To Find Me by Candi http://clnorman.com/2012/01/30/where-to-find-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 Candi Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:18:10 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2012/01/30/where-to-find-me/#comment-2497 MisCon is definitely worthy of a shout-out. I, obviously, haven't been blogging a lot lately. I cannot decide on a focus for it. I started off with a fair amount about writing but blogging about writing is for writers. I want to attract readers and to do that I should write about things that would interest me. However I am interested in so many different things that I keep thinking I have to narrow it down. MisCon is definitely worthy of a shout-out. I, obviously, haven’t been blogging a lot lately. I cannot decide on a focus for it. I started off with a fair amount about writing but blogging about writing is for writers. I want to attract readers and to do that I should write about things that would interest me. However I am interested in so many different things that I keep thinking I have to narrow it down.

]]> Comment on Where To Find Me by Justin Barba http://clnorman.com/2012/01/30/where-to-find-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Justin Barba Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:34:29 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2012/01/30/where-to-find-me/#comment-2496 I read your blog, Candi! Thanks for the MisCon shout out. It's my favorite convention too, although I'm biased. I have been blogging as lot lately, although I haven't talked much about fantasy or sci-fi yet. I am talking about motivation and writing, though. I read your blog, Candi! Thanks for the MisCon shout out. It’s my favorite convention too, although I’m biased.

I have been blogging as lot lately, although I haven’t talked much about fantasy or sci-fi yet. I am talking about motivation and writing, though.

]]> Comment on Create A World With Me: The Map Part 1 by Candi http://clnorman.com/2011/05/07/create-a-world-with-me-the-map-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Candi Tue, 10 May 2011 13:22:34 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/05/07/create-a-world-with-me-the-map-part-1/#comment-1807 Ahhh! You and The Hubby think too much alike. He teases me for making my rivers run inland in a map I made in high school. Ahhh! You and The Hubby think too much alike. He teases me for making my rivers run inland in a map I made in high school.

]]> Comment on Create A World With Me: The Map Part 1 by David http://clnorman.com/2011/05/07/create-a-world-with-me-the-map-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 David Mon, 09 May 2011 20:12:27 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/05/07/create-a-world-with-me-the-map-part-1/#comment-1800 Don't forget to think about how that water and prevailing winds will affect climate and what that does for local societies, and transport between continents. You might think about the scale of the map. Is this one side of the world, or most of the landmass? Don’t forget to think about how that water and prevailing winds will affect climate and what that does for local societies, and transport between continents. You might think about the scale of the map. Is this one side of the world, or most of the landmass?

]]> Comment on Done Read: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris by Candi http://clnorman.com/2011/05/05/done-read-dead-reckoning-by-charlaine-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 Candi Fri, 06 May 2011 02:16:19 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/05/05/done-read-dead-reckoning-by-charlaine-harris/#comment-1776 Two years ago, I bought the box set with the first 8 in them knowing I would like them. I didn't know I would love them and that I would reread the entire series every couple months whether I needed to or not. Two years ago, I bought the box set with the first 8 in them knowing I would like them. I didn’t know I would love them and that I would reread the entire series every couple months whether I needed to or not.

]]> Comment on Done Read: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris by Nathan Ockerman http://clnorman.com/2011/05/05/done-read-dead-reckoning-by-charlaine-harris/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Nathan Ockerman Fri, 06 May 2011 02:07:17 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/05/05/done-read-dead-reckoning-by-charlaine-harris/#comment-1775 Cheyenne (wifey)read these books. She thought she'd hate them, and four weeks later had finished all of them. Ha. But yes, she would also recommend these to anyone, (though she said the last one wasn't as fantastic as the rest). Cheyenne (wifey)read these books. She thought she’d hate them, and four weeks later had finished all of them. Ha. But yes, she would also recommend these to anyone, (though she said the last one wasn’t as fantastic as the rest).

]]> Comment on Sleepy-Time Hi-Jinx by Candi http://clnorman.com/2011/04/12/sleepy-time-hi-jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Candi Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:26:27 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/04/12/sleepy-time-hi-jinx/#comment-1692 Oh so very weird. I love the Disney Princesses part of your story. I remember trying to sleep like that when I was younger. Oh so very weird. I love the Disney Princesses part of your story. I remember trying to sleep like that when I was younger.

]]> Comment on Sleepy-Time Hi-Jinx by Kami http://clnorman.com/2011/04/12/sleepy-time-hi-jinx/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Kami Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:24:33 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/04/12/sleepy-time-hi-jinx/#comment-1689 I have only sleep-walked once that we know of. I was eleven years old living in Boise. My little brother was only five months old and my parents had gone out to a New Year's Eve party. I slept in their bed since it was next to his crib and I could help him in the night if he needed it. Sleeping in a new bed is hard and I recall thinking about those Disney Princesses who would place their hands together and under their head to rest. I figured since I wasn't going to sleep anyhow I'd lie that way for a while. I woke up in my own bed with my hands still clapped together and under my head in the exact same position. I came downstairs for breakfast and asked my mother how my dad had miraculously managed to get me into my own bed in the same position as when I laid down in their room. She batted her eyes in disbelief that I didn't remember waking up when she came home, how she told me I could go to bed, how I gave her an evil glare and then walked up 13 stairs into my own room to lie down again. I checked myself for bruises. Sleep-walking is weird. I have only sleep-walked once that we know of. I was eleven years old living in Boise. My little brother was only five months old and my parents had gone out to a New Year’s Eve party. I slept in their bed since it was next to his crib and I could help him in the night if he needed it. Sleeping in a new bed is hard and I recall thinking about those Disney Princesses who would place their hands together and under their head to rest. I figured since I wasn’t going to sleep anyhow I’d lie that way for a while. I woke up in my own bed with my hands still clapped together and under my head in the exact same position. I came downstairs for breakfast and asked my mother how my dad had miraculously managed to get me into my own bed in the same position as when I laid down in their room. She batted her eyes in disbelief that I didn’t remember waking up when she came home, how she told me I could go to bed, how I gave her an evil glare and then walked up 13 stairs into my own room to lie down again. I checked myself for bruises. Sleep-walking is weird.

]]> Comment on Musings of A Gamer by Veronica http://clnorman.com/2011/03/18/musings-of-a-gamer/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Veronica Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:01:23 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/03/18/musings-of-a-gamer/#comment-1658 :( I am so sorry your character died... and that we cremated her. In our defense, it was not without a thought. I thought very carefully about what our deceased companion would want us to do. Rest in Peace Dare. Why the dead are still buried in game? [ooc] It's convenient to the game mechanics and the prevalence of undead. Also, similarities to our world make for much less explaining and more gaming; if the world was too alien you'd have to start with a long intro about what assumptions were accurate for that world, then game with those assumptions repeated in your mind. Many world's are modeled after medieval Europe when dogma made burial the norm. Other historic settings would make cremation more likely. (in game) Motivations could range from mimicry of the more wealthy and powerful (who have resurrection as an option) to various of the deities preferring it for whatever reason. Culture plays a strong role in the funeral practices of a people. Paul pointed out climate could effect choices of burial vs cremation. Zombie Apocalypse? IF the dead were rising, imho, mob mentality would take over and the dead... all the dead ... would burn and probably catch a few more things on fire while they were at it. :( I am so sorry your character died… and that we cremated her. In our defense, it was not without a thought. I thought very carefully about what our deceased companion would want us to do. Rest in Peace Dare.

Why the dead are still buried in game? [ooc] It’s convenient to the game mechanics and the prevalence of undead. Also, similarities to our world make for much less explaining and more gaming; if the world was too alien you’d have to start with a long intro about what assumptions were accurate for that world, then game with those assumptions repeated in your mind. Many world’s are modeled after medieval Europe when dogma made burial the norm. Other historic settings would make cremation more likely.

(in game) Motivations could range from mimicry of the more wealthy and powerful (who have resurrection as an option) to various of the deities preferring it for whatever reason. Culture plays a strong role in the funeral practices of a people. Paul pointed out climate could effect choices of burial vs cremation.

Zombie Apocalypse? IF the dead were rising, imho, mob mentality would take over and the dead… all the dead … would burn and probably catch a few more things on fire while they were at it.

]]> Comment on Secret Admirer by Candi http://clnorman.com/2011/03/04/secret-admirer/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Candi Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:55:05 +0000 http://clnorman.com/2011/03/04/secret-admirer/#comment-1630 Eww, bad boyfriend. Nice friend. Eww, bad boyfriend. Nice friend.

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