Recently, I saw Everything Everywhere All at Once. I loved it. I loved a movie focusing on someone movies often ignore. I loved the over-the-topness, the maximalist, weirdness. I loved the sincerity and heartfelt storytelling. This weekend I binged watched Undone on Amazon Prime. I didn't plan to binge watch. The story and the animation …
I've been thinking about alternative timelines. What if the election of 2000 had gone differently? What if I hadn't asked to live with my mom? What if I had reacted differently in a bad situation? What if Archduke Ferdinand hadn't been assassinated? What if I had ignored that near panic attack and gone dancing that …
A proper welcome is in order. So. Greetings new and returning readers. Thank you for visiting. Thank you for staying. Glad you're here for this Halloween season and all our haunted days. Yesterday, I wrote about wanting to create my own tarot deck. I've got a stack of books to read for research. The world …
So finally the Doctor ends up in a room with Hitler. The year is 1938. The Doctor or one his companions could kill Hitler. Imagine. You may think you'd never kill anyone, but would you kill Hitler in 1938? Imagine Poland never invaded. America never liberating Paris. London never going through the Blitz. And millions …
Have you ever created a parallel universe? 'Tisn't easy. If a writer is famous, said writer will have things like interviews. You would click on Famous Writer's website, and there would be links to such interviews. Obviously, I can't actually link to The New York Times or some parallel universe equivalent. And a blog doesn't …
Continue reading Challenges in Creating Your Own Parallel Universe
On those American Idol tryouts you see those people who believe they can sing. They sing their best with all their dreams flung about for the world to see and then are told how awful they are. And they are awful. Perhaps you've laughed at their self-delusion. Perhaps you've cringed. Actually, I've never watched the …
Continue reading I’m deluded and that’s okay. (I angst all night and I worry all day.)
So. Here's the thing. I've decided I'm a famous writer in a parallel universe. If this real world isn't going to read my work, then my world will. Right? Of course. Prove me wrong. So, I've got a new blog, Famous in Parallel Universe. You could subscribe or leave my parallel self a comment. Some …
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 