An Update of Things

As usual, I post a lot, and then post nothing. A big reason for this was I ran into a lot of things I prefer to keep to myself and not have everyone out there know too much. I write a lot, sure, but there is a limit to how much the world needs to know. However, here are some bits of interesting-ness.

First, the issue with the Student Loan is taken care of. Yup, my number one prayer consideration is handled. I could afford $100 to throw at it each month, and we now owe $80 per month on it. God answers.

The press release on the book went no where. However, I felt lead to send query letters to agents again, but this time, I used the press release as a template for the letter. I sent the query to 20 agents and 6 summarily rejected it, leaving 14 that have not responded. Some of them do respond if they turn it down, while some don't. I struggled with whether that message was a leading or just my head talking again. I wrestled with it for a few days, and finally sent the letters using the method I'd done before the get name. But while before, I'd only sent to 4, this time, as I said, it was 20. We'll see what happens. It's always in God's hands.

The weirdest of the weird, however, was today. I was walking back into the area where I sit, and thought I should go ahead and walk the stairs. I like walking the stairs, but this time, I was in a state of total silence since my iPod was charging. I shrugged and went to the stairwell to walk. Down I went. 18 flights. When I walk the stairs, I pray for guidance as to what is next for me. I have plans, and questioned whether these plans were right for me or not since I realized that a lot of what I do is based on a heavy-duty resentment towards all the rejections I got from both shopping around my musicals and screenplays. I wondered whether the plans of self-producing the movies and musical concept recordings was within His will for my life. After all, my desire to go it on my own came out of sheer frustration and anger.

So at the bottom of the stairs, what thought comes into my head? Query on this fantasy adventure script I wrote couple years ago. I'm like, "what? Who am I going to query on this? I don't even know any addresses for people." The next thought was even more shocking. Query the guy I know at the Asylum. I stopped walking and again, was like "what? You've got to be kidding." 

If you've ever heard of the Asylum, you will know exactly why this was probably the most laughable idea known to mankind. These people have 5 movies in IMDB's bottom 50. They have most recently made their name producing what they call "mockbusters," which are movies similarly named and themed to major studio releases, such as The Transmorphers, Hillside Cannibals, Alien versus Hunter, and The Da Vinci Treasure, and Snakes on a Train. Their initial claim to fame was bad horror movies that focused on blood and boobs over plot and character. Uwe Boll would be at home here. 

So the thought of suggesting a special effects laden fantasy adventure story to them was nothing short of crazy talk. Of course, the thing is that the idea was so very far out that I figured I should probably do it. God suggests stuff that is really, really nutty at times and yet, it works out. I expect the guy there to reply with a no, but I included a way to find the script online in the simplest way possible: Google it.It's been posted for years, so it came up instantly in Google when I searched for it specifically.

That last bit is the real reason I decided to make sure I posted today. Strange things like that don't come up often, so I figured, "why not?" I would say "here's hoping," but my carnal mind still can't believe I suggested to him. I'm more of the persuasion to hide and watch to see how it will play out. How did I describe it in the email? I said, "I don't suppose you all are looking for a fantasy adventure script with an original story and a ridiculous number of special effects." Maybe he'll be endeared to my sense of humor.