Tag Archive: writing


Transcripts-flatBryanThomasS: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:44 +0000 2013)

sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:44 +0000 2013)
CassiCarver: ONE minute!!! #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:46 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:59 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 01:00:11 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu May 16 01:00:23 +0000 2013)
CassiCarver: Hello, Bryan! I’m so happy to be here! #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 01:00:30 +0000 2013) View full article »
Transcripts-flatsffwrtcht: Future Guests 5/1 @CJCherryh 5/8 Roundtable: Writer�s Workshop Mike Knost 5/15 @CassiCarver 5/22 @ITregellis #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 00:59:16 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 00:59:47 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:02 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:14 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Apr 25 01:00:27 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:41 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest @davidweber1 is the NYT bestselling author of the Honor Harrington space opera novels from @BaenBooks #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:53 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: The series is 26 books long so far and has its own cosplay uniforms, props and annual Con #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:01:04 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: From On Basilik Station to A Beautiful Friendship and Shadow Of Freedom, the adventures of Honor & friends are action packed fun #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:01:45 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: With Steve White, he wrote the successful Starfire tie-in novels based on the game which continue now from @BaenBooks #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:01:57 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He�s also authored 6 Safehold novels for @TorBooks, 4 Empire Of Man books with John Ringo for @BaenBooks #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:20 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He�s coauthored 2 1632verse novels with fellow @BaenBooks author Eric Flint as well #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:38 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: An ordained Methodist minister, he�s worked as a copywriter and other kinds of writing since her was 17. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:48 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He�s also worked in game design and has a masters in history and teaches at the college level #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:58 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He lives in South Carolina with his wife and family. He can be found on Twitter and via his website at http://t.co/wA3tWAx2Qt #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:03:19 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: The latest Honorverse novel is Shadow Of Freedom out in March frm @BaenBooks & House Of Steel The Honorverse Companion out in May #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:03:47 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to #sffwrtcht @DavidWeber1! First things first, where�d your interest in speculative fiction come from? (Thu Apr 25 01:04:03 +0000 2013)
PrinceJvstin: Welcome to #sffwrtcht, @davidweber1! (Thu Apr 25 01:04:20 +0000 2013)
kodermike: ok, #sffwrtcht time with @davidweber1! (Thu Apr 25 01:05:15 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: .@davidweber1 Are you with us yet? #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:05:48 +0000 2013)
davidweber1: @sffwrtcht A couple of corrections first? I’m A Methodist lay-speaker, not ordained, ands HAVE taught history#sfwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:05:56 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: .@davidweber1 Ahhhhhh sincerest apologies for the errors #sffwrtcht Welcome! (Thu Apr 25 01:06:29 +0000 2013)
davidweber1: @sffwrtcht yes, but I’m gaving a problem for a moment. (Thu Apr 25 01:06:47 +0000 2013)
davidweber1: @sffwrtcht Started when I was 10 & read Legion of Space by Jack Williamson. Broken arm and already read all my books, so I tried my dad�s (Thu Apr 25 01:07:33 +0000 2013) View full article »

Transcripts-flatsffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Chat. Tonight’s Guest: @jonathanmayberry #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 00:59:42 +0000 2013)

LiaKeyes: RT @sffwrtcht: @JonathanMaberry Please let me know when you’re here and ready. 7 min to #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 00:59:47 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 00:59:49 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:00:03 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Apr 11 01:00:17 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:00:40 +0000 2013)
LiaKeyes: @JonathanMaberry @sffwrtcht Don’t forget http://t.co/wKUGxhTloL is the easiest way to follow chats on twitter. Automatically adds hashtag (Thu Apr 11 01:00:57 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @LiaKeyes @JonathanMaberry @sffwrtcht Actually, tonighthttp://t.co/DXfprHsmLH is easier. Our private feed #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:01:31 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest @JONATHANMABERRY is a NYTimes bestselling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author, writing teacher & more #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:02:09 +0000 2013)
LiaKeyes: @BryanThomasS @JonathanMaberry @sffwrtcht Ooh, good to know! Thanks! Will pop in. Love your guest’s work. (Thu Apr 11 01:02:34 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: His novels include GHOST ROAD BLUES, winner of the 2006 Stoker Award for Best 1st Novel, the novelization of THE WOLFMAN #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:02:43 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: PATIENT ZERO, the first in his Joe Ledger series which has been optioned for TV, Marvel comics including Wolverine, Punisher #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:03:08 +0000 2013)
Octavio_Aragao: RT @sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest @JONATHANMABERRY is a NYTimes bestselling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author, writing teacher … (Thu Apr 11 01:03:10 +0000 2013) View full article »
Transcripts-flatsffwrtcht: Future Guests 4/10 @jonathanmaberry 4/17 @happynerdjohn 4/24 @davidweber1 5/1 @CJCherryh 5/8 Roundtable:Writer�s Workshop editors #sffwrtcht(Thu Apr 04 00:58:24 +0000 2013)
JonathanMaberry: RT @sffwrtcht: Future Guests 4/10 @jonathanmaberry 4/17 @happynerdjohn 4/24 @davidweber1 5/1 @CJCherryh 5/8 Roundtable:Writer�s Workshop … (Thu Apr 04 00:58:41 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 04 00:59:32 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 04 00:59:52 +0000 2013)
scifitele: RT @sffwrtcht2013Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht http://t.co/2QonsYikZO (Thu Apr 04 00:59:57 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 04 01:00:06 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Apr 04 01:00:22 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 04 01:00:53 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest is fascinated by intricacy. She love books with complicated plots where every detail matters. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 04 01:01:06 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Her debut novel from @torbooks is BLOOD�S PRIDE, first in her SHATTERED KINGDOMS epic #fantasy series. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 04 01:01:20 +0000 2013) View full article »

Transcripts-flatsffwrtcht: Future Guests 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes 4/3 @EvieManieri 4/10 @jonathanmaberry 4/17 @happynerdjohn 4/24 @davidweber1 #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 00:48:37 +0000 2013)

sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 00:59:41 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 00:59:55 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:00:10 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Mar 14 01:00:23 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:00:39 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest, known as the “Wizard of Storytelling,” is a NY Times bestseller and the author of fifty novels. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:00:54 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: These include novels for adults, young adults, anthologies, middle-grade readers, and picture books. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:01:08 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: As a child, he wrote short stories and dreamt of growing up to become a fantasy writer. At BYU, he wrote “On My Way to Paradise” #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:01:31 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Based on a vivid dream and entered it in L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest and won the grand prize the Gold Award. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:03 +0000 2013)
Wyld_Dandelyon: Welcome, @davidfarland ! #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:18 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He was immediately contracted by Bantam Books to turn the short story into a novel, along with a contract to write 2 more. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:22 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: My Way to Paradise spent months on the Locus Best-seller list, and won a Phillip K. Dick Memorial Special Award. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:37 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He wrote SF for 10 yrs under his given name David Wolverton, then decided to try fantasy #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:03:27 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He has amassed many awards for his short fiction in particular, and set a Guinness Record for the world’s largest booksigning #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:03:46 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: a record he still holds. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:03:58 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: A dedicated teacher, he is known for having taught many great emerging writers, including Stephanie Meyer, Brandon Sanderson #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:04:22 +0000 2013)
Transcripts-flatecmyers: Don’t go easy on her! :) RT @BryanThomasS 5 min to #sffwrtcht with @alayadj and me (Thu Mar 07 01:58:02 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @ecmyers @alayadj Shall I ask her the Barbara Walters on speed questions? #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 01:58:54 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 01:59:32 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 01:59:46 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 01:59:59 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Mar 07 02:00:15 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 02:00:29 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: Tonight�s guest, @alaydj has a new YA #scifi novel SUMMER PRINCE set in future Brazil that�s an awesome read from Arthur Levine #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 02:01:11 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest, @alaydj has a new YA #scifi novel SUMMER PRINCE set in future Brazil that�s an awesome read from Arthur Levine #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 02:01:12 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: As a child, her father introduced her to Joao Gilberto & Brazilian bossa nova, a music for which this host also has great passion #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 02:01:41 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @alayadj LOL Me too #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 02:01:52 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: She later travelled there w/ her sister & cousin. A Columbia U. grad w/ a degree in East Asian lang & cultures, she lives in NYC #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 07 02:02:19 +0000 2013) View full article »

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sffwrtcht: Future Guests 3/6 @Alayadj 3/13 @davidfarland 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes 4/3 @EvieManieri 4/10 @jonathanmaberry #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 01:50:35 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 01:59:54 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:00:11 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:00:35 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Feb 28 02:00:52 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:01:06 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest, @sarahahoyt is one if the headliners for my anthology RAYGUN CHRONICLES, now funding http://t.co/owVE6XSsjL #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:01:29 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: A transplant from Portugal, whose 3rd language is English, she lives with other authors, including her husband and sons, in CO #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:01:50 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: A novelist with three pseudonyms in addition to her name and eighteen novels out, her motto is “no genre is safe from me.” #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:02:17 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: She�s authored popular space operas, Darkship Thieves and Darkship Renegades from @Baen Books, the 1st won the Prometheus Award #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:02:30 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: A third book, A Few Good Men, comes out March 5th #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 28 02:03:04 +0000 2013) View full article »

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sffwrtcht: Future Guests 2/27 @sarahahoyt 3/6 @Alayadj 3/13 @davidfarland 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 01:49:21 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @lampwright4 You’ll do fine as long as @PrinceJvstin doesn’t show… #sffwrtcht #troublemaker (Thu Feb 21 01:58:04 +0000 2013)
talekyn: I’m cranky and tired. But it’s time for #sffwrtcht, so I need to get over it. (Thu Feb 21 01:58:41 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @talekyn Yeah, no cranky whining. That’s my job! #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 01:59:05 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @PrinceJvstin @lampwright4 She has my sympathy, yes ;) #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 01:59:38 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:00:03 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:00:17 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:00:37 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Feb 21 02:01:02 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:01:16 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest, @lampwright4, L. Jagi Lamplighter, is the author of the Prospero�s Daughter series from @torbooks. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:01:32 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: She lives with her husband, fellow author John Wright and sons on the East Coast. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:01:45 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Her short fiction has apprd in anthos incldng Bad Ass Faeries, No Longer Dreams, Don�t Open This Book & Best Dreams of Decadence. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:02:20 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: She is coeditor of the Bad Ass Faeries anthology series and can be found on Facebook or at her website http://t.co/GSA8yc9Kiu #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:02:34 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to #sffwrtcht @lampwright4! (Thu Feb 21 02:02:45 +0000 2013)
PrinceJvstin: Welcome to #sffwrtcht @lampwright4! :)  (Thu Feb 21 02:02:48 +0000 2013)
lampwright4: Thank you Bryan, I am delighted to be here! #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:02:49 +0000 2013)
Wyld_Dandelyon: @BryanThomasS lol #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:03:18 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: @lampwright4 First things first, where�d your interest in speculative fiction come from? #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:03:35 +0000 2013) View full article »
Transcripts-flatsfsignal: A chat With author and comic writer Adam Christopher (@GhostFinder):http://t.co/o5bnO2oq #SFFWRTCHT (Thu Feb 14 01:30:56 +0000 2013)
mrsmica: RT @sffwrtcht: 30 min. to #sffwrtcht with @torbooks author @StevenGould talking #writing #scifi #jumpers and more! Join us live! (Thu Feb 14 01:34:38 +0000 2013)
talekyn: Oh, dang it. #sffwrtcht in 20 minutes. I need to get this email sent before then.(Thu Feb 14 01:38:43 +0000 2013)
timothycward: @sffwrtcht @torbooks @StevenGould I won’t be there for live #sffwrtcht but could u ask what role snowboarding plays in Impulse? Sweet cover! (Thu Feb 14 01:42:21 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @timothycward @sffwrtcht @torbooks @StevenGould I can answer. The protagonist is a snowboarder, joins a team at school, etc. (Thu Feb 14 01:48:22 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: Future Guests 2/20 @lampwright4 2/27 @sarahahoyt 3/6 @Alayadj 3/13 @davidfarland 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 14 01:53:29 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Future Guests 2/20 @lampwright4 2/27 @sarahahoyt 3/6 @Alayadj 3/13 @davidfarland 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 14 01:53:32 +0000 2013)
StevenGould: @timothycward @sffwrtcht @torbooks Snowboarding is pretty significant. First, Cent teleports the first time because of an avalanche. (Thu Feb 14 01:54:14 +0000 2013) View full article »

BryanThomasS: @FiresideMag Btw @talkwordy also said you could host #sffwrtcht entirely in pig latin. (Thu Jan 31 01:35:10 +0000 2013)

BryanThomasS: @FiresideMag @talkwordy Oookinglah orwardfah oootah tih #sffwrtcht(Thu Jan 31 01:35:58 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @FiresideMag @geekstarter needs to check our guest lists. Tons of editors in the past. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 31 01:37:09 +0000 2013)
FiresideMag: @BryanThomasS @geekstarter Oh I get it. Just trying to get out of the pants rule! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 31 01:37:49 +0000 2013)
FiresideMag: RT @BryanThomasS: @FiresideMag Btw @talkwordy also said you could host #sffwrtcht entirely in pig latin. (Thu Jan 31 01:37:58 +0000 2013)
FiresideMag: anmay I atehay atthay uygay RT @BryanThomasS @FiresideMag @talkwordy Oookinglah orwardfah oootah tih #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 31 01:38:24 +0000 2013)
galendara: RT @FiresideMag: I think music and bourbon are in order for the #sffwrtcht I am guest-hosting in 30 minutes. But which bourbon and what … (Thu Jan 31 01:39:21 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @FiresideMag We do that deliberately to keep our guests on edge #sffwrtcht Yes (Thu Jan 31 01:40:26 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @FiresideMag Why do you think I keep doing kickstarters? Bribing @twitter ain’t cheap ;) #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 31 01:41:36 +0000 2013) View full article »