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Title: Well I just became the Sphere's 2nd published writer.
Post by: Rama on Oct 12, 2007, 04:32:15 PM: Behind E of course.

I got an email this morning from FATE magazine (www.fatemag.com) telling me that they have accepted my article called "Wildfires and the Devil" about how Wild Fires in the New Jersey Pine Barrens might lead to increased sightings of the Jesery Devil. I don't know which issue it's going to be in yet. It could be a couple of months, and I still have to fill out and send back some paperwork and I'm not getting paid much for it. (around 94 bucks pre-edited. No idea post edited.) but it's a start....and it's a national mag, which is huge exposure for a first timer like me. I just can't believe the first the thing I ever submited got accepted. That almost never happens.
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Post by: IDE on Oct 12, 2007, 09:26:07 PM: congratulations that's awesome. I need to write an article/book about staying 23 forever.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 12, 2007, 10:44:38 PM: You should also submit that to FATE magazine.

Congrats, Rama.
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Post by: Rama on Oct 14, 2007, 10:35:36 AM: Thanks. I need to start on another one to keep up the pace, but I've been really busy lately. Hopefully I can dig up another one I was working on in the files and see if I can finish that.
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Post by: Faye Valentine on Oct 14, 2007, 11:15:47 PM: CONGRATS!!
I'm curious about that article! Copy/paste it here man, I wanna read!
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Post by: Shipley on Oct 15, 2007, 02:31:23 AM: I had articles published in my local paper about 9 years ago, does that count?
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Post by: Wickedly Yours E on Oct 15, 2007, 07:32:51 AM: Don't kill this for him, Zac.
Score dude. Score.
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Post by: Shipley on Oct 15, 2007, 11:02:36 AM: heh, didn't mean to. i mean shit, its the LOCAL paper, and I'm more of an extra than a star in the sphere.

congrats on the article just the same, let us know when it hits stands and I'll buy a copy.
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Post by: Derrick on Oct 15, 2007, 03:25:07 PM: My published works probably wouldn't illicit interest since it's historical essays and book reviews...

Congrats, Rama!
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Post by: IDE on Oct 15, 2007, 06:10:50 PM: Write something about bagging latin chicks. You have a latin girlfriend and faye has alluded to wanting your nuts on a couple occasions.
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Post by: Faye Valentine on Oct 15, 2007, 08:32:10 PM: Are you talking about Rama?!?!?
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Post by: Derrick on Oct 15, 2007, 11:08:11 PM: Quote from: IDE on Oct 15, 2007, 06:10:50 PM
Write something about bagging latin chicks. You have a latin girlfriend and faye has alluded to wanting your nuts on a couple occasions.

No me.

My reviews were on Scandal by Anna Clark and Splendid Monarchy by Takashi Fujitani. Rather interesting books on political life in Britain and Japan respectively in the ninteenth century. My essay will be published in the spring and should be on the SMR in colonial Manchuria. Since they aren't on the interwebs and only in the DOHGSA thingy, Im not considering it truly published.

Mi pene es muy marivillo, though.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 16, 2007, 02:59:04 PM: DOHGSAwhatshama? :error:
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Post by: Derrick on Oct 16, 2007, 09:24:15 PM: Department of History Graduate Student Association. I could have been a member of the board, but instead opted to board for Phi Alpha Theta. I figure a honors society is better than a general association that you're a member of when joining the program.

I get to dress up as a Pirate on Thursday!
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Post by: Rama on Oct 16, 2007, 09:43:48 PM: Quote
I'm curious about that article! Copy/paste it here man, I wanna read!

I think that might violate the agreement I signed. I'm not sure, but I'm also no going to risk it. I do know I can reprint it in any book later on I want (including FATE compilation books) as long as I get permission first.

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I had articles published in my local paper about 9 years ago, does that count?

If you got paid for it, I'd say it counts. I've thought about writing some stuff for the local paper, but I don't know if they take Freelance stuff. From what I've seen it seems like the same 5 people write everything in there. And it’s a real jumping paper too.... An article about a woman and her Blue Ribbon winning jam took up most of the front page today. But I have thought about submitting something for the upcoming Halloween issue if they'll take it.

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congrats on the article just the same, let us know when it hits stands and I'll buy a copy.

When I find out what issue it is in I'll be sure to post it. And does anyone know which chain stores carry FATE? I thought Barnes & Nobel did, but turns out they don't. (Not around here at least) and ever since I got the news people have been asking me where they can buy a copy when it comes out and I don't know what to tell them cause as far as I can tell no one around here carries it. So I'm going to have to track down some copies as they only give me one...and I plan on framing that one.
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 17, 2007, 02:43:06 AM: i think that it might violate MY ASS!!!
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Post by: Derrick on Oct 17, 2007, 10:21:40 AM: You're right. C'mere sexy!
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 17, 2007, 10:47:58 AM: Hear that? ;D

I'm sexy. 8)
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Post by: Rama on Oct 17, 2007, 11:17:16 AM: I heard he wanted to bone your ass.
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 17, 2007, 06:21:57 PM: I heard you are an ass! :-[
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Post by: Faye Valentine on Oct 17, 2007, 06:42:13 PM: Quote from: Derrick on Oct 17, 2007, 10:21:40 AM
You're right. C'mere sexy!

Mystery?
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Post by: Rama on Oct 19, 2007, 10:34:42 AM: Quote from: MegatronYES on Oct 17, 2007, 06:21:57 PM
I heard you are an ass! :-[

I've also been known to be an Ass, a Dick, A Douche, and a turd. I'm kinda a jack of all trades, master of none.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 19, 2007, 03:15:02 PM: A jerk of all trades.
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Post by: Derrick on Oct 19, 2007, 05:15:28 PM: Quote from: Faye Valentine on Oct 17, 2007, 06:42:13 PM
Quote from: Derrick on Oct 17, 2007, 10:21:40 AM
You're right. C'mere sexy!

Mystery?

Fine, you can have some of his ass too.
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Post by: Rama on Oct 20, 2007, 10:21:49 AM: Quote from: B E C K on Oct 19, 2007, 03:15:02 PM
A jerk of all trades.

Exactly.
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Post by: Faye Valentine on Oct 21, 2007, 04:37:04 PM: I was making a reference to that homo called Mystery from the vh1 show the Pick-up artist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pick-up_Artist_%28TV_series%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_%28venusian_artist%29
haha god that profile was sooo obviously written by him!
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Post by: IDE on Oct 21, 2007, 04:49:04 PM: I hate that mystery faggot. Partly because I'm jealous (not of his "skills" but because he's on tv for that shit, I could be on tv for that).
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 21, 2007, 06:58:11 PM: :raiseeyebrow:.......

::)
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Post by: IDE on Oct 21, 2007, 09:03:50 PM: I've decided I'm going to assemble a stand up comedy act. I never considered myself a stand up but I think I should give it a try. The more I read about stand up comedy boosting an actor career the more I can't ignore it. The thing is, my act would blow my cover since my act is about pretending to be 23 forever. Once I do my act I won't be able to do that anymore.
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Post by: Wickedly Yours E on Oct 21, 2007, 10:23:04 PM: As long as I'm mentioned in your act.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 21, 2007, 11:49:31 PM: There's a coworker that's going out west when he graduates to pursue a career in stand-up. Sadly, he appears to be this generation's George Lopez. He's nice as hell though.

Ha ha, VH1. That and MTV are the plague.
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 22, 2007, 07:39:02 AM: :laugh:
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Post by: The D on Oct 23, 2007, 12:01:07 AM: IDE's the Mystery of this board. He needs to teach me some of his tricks.
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Post by: IDE on Oct 23, 2007, 12:25:24 AM: You're gonna have to buy the book like everyone else.
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 23, 2007, 06:23:25 AM: Or just start drinking energon.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 23, 2007, 06:48:53 PM: Or do crack.
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 23, 2007, 09:33:02 PM: :o !

Apologize to him immediately!

With of course, your ass. :P
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 23, 2007, 10:52:50 PM: My ass crack? :moon:
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Post by: IDE on Oct 24, 2007, 12:26:37 AM: *initiates docking sequence*
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 24, 2007, 06:53:20 AM: *gets pocorn and a big chair*
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Post by: Rama on Oct 24, 2007, 10:42:05 AM: You have to watch what you say around IDE, like parents have to watch their children around Doug.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 25, 2007, 10:04:19 AM: *fires lasers* :moon:
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Post by: IDE on Oct 25, 2007, 10:59:29 AM: *Diverts powet from life support to the main shields*
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 25, 2007, 11:01:39 AM: *sends second wave*
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Post by: Rama on Oct 25, 2007, 10:16:12 PM: *Swoops down in the Millenium Flacon and blasts a TIE fighter sending Vader spinning off into space.*

You're all clear kid. Now let's blow this thing and go home.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 25, 2007, 11:28:13 PM: FTW. I should kick your ass for bringing up St*r WarzzZZ were it not for the fact I was humming that light saber duel music (or whatever it is) at Merla and pretending to decaptiate her while she raided the fridge earlier.
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Post by: The D on Oct 26, 2007, 01:09:49 PM: Quote from: B E C K on Oct 25, 2007, 10:04:19 AM
*fires lasers* :moon:

IMMA CHARGIN MAH LAZERS!!! PEW PEW PEW!!!
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Post by: Rama on Oct 26, 2007, 02:30:42 PM: Quote from: B E C K on Oct 25, 2007, 11:28:13 PM
FTW. I should kick your ass for bringing up Retard Wars were it not for the fact I was humming that light saber duel music (or whatever it is) at Merla and pretending to decaptiate her while she raided the fridge earlier.

Ah....do as I say don't do as I do. I see.
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Post by: B E C K on Oct 26, 2007, 11:42:06 PM: It's how I live life.
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Post by: Rama on Oct 27, 2007, 02:21:42 PM: Indeed.
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Post by: MegatronYES on Oct 29, 2007, 10:01:26 AM: Quote from: Rama on Oct 25, 2007, 10:16:12 PM
*Swoops down in the Millenium Flacon and blasts a TIE fighter sending Vader spinning off into space.*

You're all clear kid. Now let's blow this thing and go home.

*has you now*

:-[ What!?
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Post by: Firebird1 on Oct 31, 2007, 10:23:02 PM: *Switches Movies*
Quick Change Channel!
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Post by: Rama on Dec 25, 2007, 06:27:12 PM: Update:

The article will appear in the January 2008 issue. It's not listed on their webpage yet, but should be after the X-mas break. I'll post a link when they do. I just got my advance copy today (actually yesterday, but I just checked the mail today.) and the editors didn't chop it up too bad so I should get most of money out of this.
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Post by: Wickedly Yours E on Dec 26, 2007, 10:16:24 AM: Whoop whoop whooop!

I cannae do it Captain, I don't have teh POWAH!
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Post by: Rama on Dec 26, 2007, 11:30:23 PM: You kow my Bio really sucks too. I'm ashamed I wrote it now, but I just scribbed it on the back of some paperwork and didn't pay it much mind at the time as I was trying to get it back in as quickly as possible. Going to have to rework it for my next article.
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Post by: Rama on Jan 07, 2008, 01:40:08 AM: Here it is:

http://www.fatemag.com/issues/2000s/2008-01.html

6th one down. Wildfires and the Devil.
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Post by: B E C K on Jan 07, 2008, 02:44:00 AM: Boo not a link. How dare they expect me to pay for their goods and services.
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Post by: Rama on Jan 17, 2008, 12:17:09 AM: Well if you want to read it for free just go to your local Barnes and Noble and read it there. It's only about 2 and half pages long. It should be in the Sinence and Nature section of the Magazine rack. It's up front cause it's a small magazine about the size of a readers digest.