the slack daily

How to Rock a Premiere...

 

This Saturday, February 4th at 8:30pm, How to Rock premieres on Nickelodeon!

But that’s not all…right after the premiere you get a bonus episode of How to Rock, “How to Rock a Messy Bet” written by me!

So tune in this Saturday! Check your local listings for details.

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TWENTY DAYS LATER

We're twenty days into this whole 2011 project. I know! I didn't think that 2011 would last, but it seems to have caught on with the kids.

Crowdsourcing New Year's Resolutions was somewhat of a bust. Those who did participate said I should:

1. Make more corny sex jokes. I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.

2. Do more public speaking. I would love to. I actually LIKE speaking in public. Mostly because I'm insane, but also because I'm someone who loves to perform but it shy about doing so, so participating on panels and gving short talks feeds my insane ego.

3. Get back on BetheMarriage. This is something I've been thinking about as well. But if it comes back, I need it to be better. Different. And the brainspace that is required is being rented out for various other opportunities. But I swear, it's on the table.

4. Write more about Lizzie McGuire. Check.

And that's it. Maybe you've resolved to participate more, but it's really my fault. Emails have been pouring in by the tens asking me where I am. One of my resolutions is always is to write more, and in this case, it's been happening. Just not here.

I think a lot about the buffet of social media options, what I use and why.

Twitter I use to be a smartass and fine-tune my very rusty comedy skills (as a result, you can also now find me on WitStream!), as well as socialize with my friends.

Tumblr I use to write thoughts that are longer than Twitter and shorter than a blog post. I also use it to make posts that I want other people to share. (Like is Gwyenth Paltrow an Andy Kaufman experience in my yet-to-be- memefied What If Wednesday.)

Facebook I use to keep tabs on my friends and see if ex-friends have gotten fat. SHUT UP WE ALL DO IT.

The Slack Daily I use when I have something that's longer than a thought and a punchline.

...

So I haven't been around much, because I've been using those thoughts and punchlines (just add character + story) to my WRITINGwriting which is the stuff I'm being paid (or will eventually be paid) to do.

I'm writing more.

I've been prioritizing that over things like sunlight, food, sleep and personal hygiene.  Ripped right from the headlines of Sheila E's "Glamorous Life."

I've always wanted to be a Warren Ellis, or my new friend Chuck Wendig (I call him a friend because I think that's what you call someone with whom you discuss hobo handjobs over Skype, yes?) who churn out words (good words, at that) at an impressive rate. But one doesn't turn into Warren Ellis overnight - there's simply not enough whisky.  However, inventing the term pudding-fucking insane is a start.

So that's where I've been, and that's what I'm doing.

The point is, my darlings, I'm always somewhere. And you're always welcome to find me. (ON THE INTERNET YOU PERVS.)

 

 

And So It Begins...

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Whereupon I Ask You For Stuff But It Only Costs Your Time.

I said to Will last week I think I'm going to go to SXSW this year.

This afternoon I received an email from Tanner Kling of Retrofit Films to be a part of their panel

"Beyond Linear: The Next Generation of Webseries Storytelling."

(It looks cooler when it's all centered and big and stuff.)

But here's where you come in: you gotta vote for the panel.

I mean, you don't GOTTA gotta. There's no law passed saying that you have to vote for the panel. (YET.) And I guess people get annoyed when you ask them to vote for their panels but I always vote for everyone's panels but I've never asked anyone to vote for mine because I've never gone to SXSW (despite someone's insistence that they met me there.)

So...couldja vote? And pass it on?

The panel is here.

(You hafta register to vote. Don't worry, there are no chads involved.)

And while you're there and registered, you could vote for these guys too. I mean, it's on the way and all.

Merci.

Let's Talk Bizness.

1. Willya look at that? It's me being interviewed for Your Industry Insider. (Thanks to Julia for the hook-up.)

2. My job is in your hands! Tell MTV what to do!  Demand to see Savage County!

Savage County Official Trailer from Savage County on Vimeo.

(Just click on the demand link and it'll get you where you need to go.)

The Future is Now.

Some people say the future is about making the impossible, possible.

If that's the case, the Future is Now.

A wine has been created that I refuse to drink:

Ed Hardy Wine! The severed horse head of gifts.

Casey McKinnon wonders if it tastes like douche?

Perhaps. With a hint of date rape and notes of Jon Gosselin's hair gel. 

Speaking of booze...BetheMarriage LIVE! (On Ice!) is live today at 5pm EST/8p EST on uStream. Log in if you want to chat, or pull up a chair and a drink and just watch us make fools of ourselves.

If you've never seen an episode, you can expect a little something like this:

Famous People & the Novelty Keychain Market.

I discovered this in my Internet travels the other day:

Now other famous people want to link to me:

To thank our fans for their support, we're giving away one of our paparazzi photos:

 

The fan who will receive this slice of elegant novelty keychain history will be one of the callers from our February 13th episode of BetheMarriage. Because we love you, we've given you two ways to check out the show:

1. You can watch the full episode (we're not wearing pants)
2. You can download the edited audio-only podcast on iTunes (why don't you subscribe while you're at it?) here.

Then vote for your favorite! This poll closes on Saturday, February 20 at 4:30pm PST.

MAN IN HAT vs. GIRL WITH BIG BOOBS...

...is the alternate name of our show, according to my husband:

Remember the weekly chat show that Slackmistress and I used to do on Saturdays? You remember…the one where we told stories and occasionally sang songs. It’s called Be The Marriage (except in Japan where it’s called Man in Hat vs. Girl with Big Boobs) and it went away at the end of last year due to scheduling issues and a few holidays.  Well, it’s coming back again!

We quietly restarted our show last Saturday at a new time, 8:00 PM Eastern Time, 5:00 PM Pacific (you can do the math on the other time zones). We’ll be back this Saturday night at the same new time so join us. You can tune in live or watch archived episodes here.

You can also find some background info on what we do here.  We’ll see you on Saturday.

This post

1. Is self-absorbed
2. Mentions boobs
3. Talks about my husband

TRIFECTA!

You can continue to ask me anonymous questions of the insulting and non-insulting variety here.

If you'd like to witness how much more self-absorbent I am over the leading brand, swing by BetheMarriage LIVE! (On Ice!) tomorrow at 5pm PST/8pm EST on UStream!

How I Became a Zombie on Twitter

If the time it took me to get from the Kodak Theatre exit to the DeVries Lounge was any indication, my talk at the 140 Conference "How I Became a Zombie on Twitter" went pretty damned okay even if I had to face my fear of having my face projected on a ginormous screen. The events of the past 48 hours have been amazing and inspiring and thought-provoking. I have a stack of business cards and a slew of ideas that I need to sort through. Many thanks to everyone at Kodak - Tina, Mary, Jenny, and Kodak CMO Jeffrey Hayzlett.

In the meantime...check out my episode of Woke Up Dead written with series creator (and all-around good guy) John Fasano!

From Crackle: 22: Mother's Day

Please Don't Encourage Them...

I'm at Pointless Banter today with Please Don't Encourage Them: Celebrity Hobbies That Must Be Stopped.