http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:fallen-sunset&section=today deviantART RSS for by:fallen-sunset en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:35:00 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/14934078/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/14934078/ Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:41:44 PDT
It was actually a pretty decent week. Did a nice little training session today that went very well. Its always nice when those go well because then I can feel good about the job I'm doing. So the job is still going well. Hopefully, things will continue that was. We'll see...big changes on the horizon. I just hope nothing too dramatic.

This weekend is going to be pretty busy as well. Tonight was a nice easy bum night. I finally watched Moonlight and so far I'm pleased! Finally, a show featuring a nice vampire. Oh how I love my obsessions. Relationships have been repaired as well. I finally realized that to expect someone to put in some effort, I was going to have to return the favor. So I'm trying. But things are good.

Tomorrow I'm going to go play in a haunted house. I get scared easily but love it. So it should be fun. Interesting group going too. Fun! And Mom's birthday is this weekend. I'll be busy. Actually, all of October is looking busy. So for those of you who are actually paying attention to things...updates will be slow this month. I have lots going on.

I'm walking in Race for the Cure to raise money for breast cancer research. I'll post the details at some point. So you all can see and maybe even sponsor me?? Its an important cause and one I'm excited to be participating in.

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Not really, just parts of life. My family is still great and friends are wonderful. More so in times like these. Long story short, I'm having relationship troubles and they are wearing on me heavily. And, after tonight, I don't know where we stand.

Needless to say, I'm not on top of my game. Usually I deal with stress by writing or drawing. But, this is the big time, so I'm distracting myself by getting away. Hopefully things clear up one way or the other soon and I'll be back to myself.

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I wrote a couple paragraphs for The Promise of Shadows. However, they will most likely be scrapped. I know I want to take the lead with a female character but she is fighting me all the way. I don't want to rush it for fear of her being overshadowed due to my lack of development. So, I'm taking some time to get to know her before I jump right into her life.

I did a bit of storyboarding last night. Or, my idea of storyboarding. I have a very clear picture of where I want to take this and am beginning to work out the details of how I'd like to get there. It is all just very new to me at this point. I normally just jump head first into my writing and let it take me wherever it wants. But those all end up as introductions, nothing more, and I quickly lose steam. I'm trying to keep up the momentum with this one...so lots and lots of thought is going into each part.

I only hope it pays off in the end.

On a side note, I've been discovering a lot of talent around dA lately. I'm actually taking the opportunity to look around and really appreciate the work of others. It has been an exciting experience. And, I've been well pleased at finding other talented members, people who actually accept a real critique, and those who take the time to respond. Its been nice.

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But that is beside the point. I started a new book, a new author. And, this usually leads to an upspring in my writing. So keep your fingers crossed that I will be inspired. I'm hitting a lull in my writing with the start of a new week. Work is being a little crazy to me so hopefully later in the week, when things settle down, I'll have a chance to get cracking at the actual story part of The Promise of Shadows. Its tempting me. But I know if I start hacking out it when I'm dull and in a creative slump the pages will just get jumbled, I'll stray from my story line, and end up scrapping the whole thing. I really want to stay focused on this one. So, I'm giving it my best effort

PS- While my fantasy football team still got me the win this week. They lost me the top score, which I had been holding for the last two weeks. So boo for that. (Its funny how easily I got sucked into all this, seeing as I have no clue what I'm doing)

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So I've picked up writing again. I guess I can't really say 'again' since I never seriously attempted it before. Well, poetry I did. But, I never really put great effort into my fiction pieces. Which I don't understand. I've always had a mind that likes to wander when I give it the chance. Great stories play out in my mind all the time. I suppose its a way for me to escape the stresses of life. Which is one of the reasons I'm such a big fantasy lover. Give me something that has nothing to do with everyday life and has no chance of getting confused with it and I'll be perfectly happy.

So - getting back on track - I can't understand why I wouldn't have taken advantage of these stories earlier. But I never took note or tried to remember them. Just enjoyed the escape in my mind and dismissed it. I'm taking advantage of these things now. I sit down and write out character introduction after character introduction. It's the beginning that is simple. Now I just need to work on learning how to really harness all this creativity and take the time to start planning out plots and twists and character interactions so that I might be able to take these introductions a little further.

Which brings me to my recent flare up of RP. To all of my RP partners, I am truly grateful. These people have helped me so much in developing my writing. They're helping me to develop those next steps. It is so much easier to carry on a story when you have more than one imagination running wild with it. And, the interaction is really enjoyable. Not to mention, I'm getting to meet some really great people in the writing community.

Things are so much nicer when you have other people to work with and talk to. Especially when you need a little feedback every now and then. So thanks again to everyone who has taken the time to interact with me, give me some pointers, or just talk with me. I really appreciate you all.

--Rae--

]]> ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/7556432/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/7556432/ Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:47:50 PST Art Trades:
Open

Collab Work:
Open

Commissions:
Character Sketches-
Art Trades are acceptable payment or just comment me, befriend me, so on

Character Lineart Digitally Colored-
I can do the whole thing, lineart and coloring, or I can color your lineart, whatever. Same payment as above, just do a nice gesture

Random Sketches-
I like pencil sketches best right now, so if you have anything you'd like me to try I'd be more than happy to. I like attempting drawings from stock photos too, so thats an option for you.


The time it takes me relies on how busy my schedule is and what free time I have. I try to finish things relatively quickly and can usually knock them out in a day or so unless you're looking for super detail. Note me or IM me on aim or msn. Examples are mostly in my gallery so have a look around. I'll be happy to discuss any concerns or questions as well. ]]> ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/6257131/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/6257131/ Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:09:48 PDT
Nothing big because I know how people hate to spend money and all.

Commissions:
Furcadia Portraits-
Any Digo will do. But I prefer port spaces right now. Besides, they're the cheapest.

Character Sketches-
Also any Digo. Or furcadia related art swaps, if someone happens to be a patch artist maybe.

Character Lineart Digitally Colored-
Digos only.


Sketches take me a day or so, Ports a couple days, and colored lineart depends on how detailed it is. Note me or IM me on aim or msn. Examples are mostly in my gallery so have a look around. I'll be happy to discuss any concerns or questions as well. ]]> ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/5690673/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/5690673/ Sun, 19 Jun 2005 00:42:20 PDT

Requests and Art Trades: Open: I really only enjoy doing anthro now though so requests for that would be best. Note me. ]]> ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2954591/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2954591/ Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:43:51 PDT General Info:

Requests: Open I would love to take some requests, on anything. Have a browse through my stuff and ask me. I also can do pixel drawings of characters even though I don't really have any in my gallery yet (note me)

Art Trades: Open Always Welcome (note me)

Contests: N/A Thinking about starting one up soon...first I'd have to see what type of prizes I could round up since I'm cheap
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I've been wanting to do a couple things but don't know how to get them started.

1) An art trade but more like an art trade group or buddies where it happens more than once

2) An adopt a deviant or buddy type thing where you make sure to visit eachothers galleries frequently, keep up with their journals, and send them stuff for holidays or birthdays, like a picture or something

But like I said I don't know how to get them started or even if anyone would be interested.

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I belong to ~The-Laughing-Corpse ~ anitablakeclub ]]> ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2943753/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2943753/ Thu, 22 Jul 2004 22:40:02 PDT


I belong the The Laughing Corpse Club...I'm no longer anti-club-social. I'm just Anita Blake obsessed ]]> ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2894092/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2894092/ Fri, 16 Jul 2004 03:32:57 PDT ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2821027/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2821027/ Tue, 06 Jul 2004 21:37:57 PDT ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2816944/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2816944/ Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:56:16 PDT ]]> ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2813590/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2813590/ Mon, 05 Jul 2004 23:07:32 PDT ~fallen-sunset http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2806036/ http://fallen-sunset.deviantart.com/journal/2806036/ Sun, 04 Jul 2004 23:57:04 PDT ~fallen-sunset