Mission Statement

So what’s this all about? Basically it’s an attempt to answer that question I get every Follow Friday. Who are all these people and why should I be following them? Here in this page I’ll be telling you exactly that, letting you know who these Tweeps are and why they’re worth your time to follow. This is 100% free but if anyone wants to contribute the button is over there.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Live_for_Films

Account: Live_for_Films

Name: Phil Edwards

Location: Liverpool

Type: Individual/Website

Interests: Movies

Links: Twitter, Live for Films

This account is a half and half. On one hand Phil uses it like a regular account and tweets about his reactions and projects, but it’s also the account for the website he founded Live for Films. Live for Films is a very good movie news site with a decidedly geeky slant. What can you say about a site whose unofficial mascot either The Dude or Kurt Russell from The Thing. I love that he signs off with a V for Vendetta reference and I pray I don’t have the same reaction to Inception.

Choice Tweets:

Good night all. Sleep tight and watch out for the Finger Men

Saw Inception tonight. My reaction - very disappointed. Review out tomorrow. Existenz meets Only Forward which should be good, but wasn't

Blunder_Woman

Account: Blunder_Woman

Name: Tanya Eby

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Type: Individual

Interests: Writing, Author, Romance, Comedy
Links: Twitter, Blunder Woman at All Romance Books

Tanya is a very funny tweeter and the author of the novel Blunder Woman which you can purchase at All Romance Books. Blunder Woman is about the misadventures of klutzy, nerdy Chloe who goes off the deep end when her friend and major crush decides to elope with another girl.

Choice Tweets:

Dear Self: You own 2 kittens. You cannot leave a plant out to 'get sun' or said plant will be raped and pillaged by kittens. 3 Your brain.

Oh no! Just overheard man say to woman "So. You're confused." And she's crying! Oh, no.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

paradiserecvred

Account: paradiserecvred

Name: Paradise Recovered

Location:
OKC, Bloomington, Austin

Type:
Project

Interests:
Movies

Links:
Twitter, Paradise Recovered, Kickstarter

Paradise Recovered is an independent movie about a devoutly religiously young woman taking a job in a health food store managed by a confirmed skeptic. It was written by Andie Redwine and directed by Storme Wood. The pair recently made their Kickstarter goal of $7,000 to help take the movie on the road. Here’s a fun quote, “The point on the ideological spectrum where far left bohemians and right wing fundamentalists meet is a health food store.”

Choice Tweets:

YOU DID IT! Our #Kickstarter is fully funded! http://kck.st/9cF3kM #indiefilm #theimpossibleispossible

We're not anti-faith, but we are anti-dogma and anti-cruelty.

kellyswails

Account: kellyswails

Name: Kelly Swails

Location: Illinois

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Writing, Author, SciFi

Links:
Twitter, Kelly Swails, Gen Con Writer’s Symposium, Amazon List Page

Kelly Swails is a clinical microbiologist. So when she “fell in love with Harry Potter and Rand Al’Thor” she was well prepared to begin a career in speculative fiction. Her first sale appeared in Pandora’s Closet. She’s also had stories appear in Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms and Blue Kingdoms: Buxom Buccaneers. This August she will be part of the Writer’s Symposium at GenCon, the largest gaming convention in North America.

Choice Tweets:

700 words. I even like most of 'em. #amwriting

I just bought the "these will look awesome when I lose five pounds" jeans. I swore I would never do that. I'm getting ice cream. #fb

Monday, July 12, 2010

CrystalMarcos

Account: CrystalMarcos

Name: Crystal Marcos

Location: Pacific Northwest

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Writing, Author, Children's Fantasy.

Links:
Twitter, Official Site, Amazon Page

Crystal Marcos is a wife and mother and has just published her first book, Bellyache, a sweet children’s fantasy in the vein of Roald Dahl. You can get autographed copies at her website or snag unsigned copies at Amazon. Crystal is also a member of Goodreads and is very supportive of her fellow writers.

Choice Tweets:


The average child laughs about 400Xs per day, the average adult laughs only 15 Xs per day. What happened to the other 385 laughs?

The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet~Isadora Duncan #quote

CarolLynnRivera

Account: CarolLynnRivera

Name: Carol Lynn Rivera

Location:
Holmdel, NJ

Type: Individual

Interests:
Social Networking, Web Design, Marketing

Links: Twitter, Rahvalor Interactive

Carol Lynn is a former educator who is now project manager for Rahvalor Interactive, an internet consulting, production and marketing firm she founded with her husband. Rahvalor provides a wide range of services from web site development to copywriting, SEO and Analytics. Their customers include the Garden State Business Network and Hamilton Cavanaugh & Associates. Carol is very supportive of other creative tweeters and web designers.

Choice Tweets:


Wow, I miss all my tweeples today. So many deadlines I don't have time to chat or share anything. Hope it's been a good Monday for everyone.

Ingredients for a perfect day... Dominican cigars, Cuban drinks, Greek dinner and Italian dessert.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

ashleymeyers

Account: ashleymeyers

Name: Ashley Meyers

Location:
Los Angeles

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Screenwriting, Movies

Links: Twitter, Selling Your Screenplay

Ashley Meyers is a screenwriter in Los Angeles and, there’s no other way to say this, he runs hands down one of the BEST websites about screenwriting Selling Your Screenplay. He tackles and demystifies what can be a very scary process for some people; sending out queries to agents and producers. He covers all the bases. His posts are answers to questions people email him. I’ve had this website on my RSSS feed forever and I’m always reading his posts, even if it’s something I know or have heard a hundred times. If you’re serious about screenwriting this is the website you must check out.

Choice Tweets:


Do you think it’s worth mentioning in my query letter that my script was a quarter finalist in a well known script... http://bit.ly/asZeq7

Who owns the rights to old myths and legends? http://bit.ly/aKTDwt

julichilliard

Account: julichilliard

Name: Juli Cragg Hilliard

Location: Florida’s Gulf Coast

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Writing, Author, Journalist, Religion

Links:
Twitter, Juli Craig Hilliard

Juli spent 11 years on the features staff of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune where she wrote many pieces on spirituality and religion. She has also contributed to US News and World Report, Publisher’s Weekly, The St. Petersburg Times, and many other publications. She also writes fiction and has written a novel set in Florida. You can find links to her work on her website.

Choice Tweets:


Our quiet summer here, so different from our busy school year, is like we go away for the season to another house -- except we do stay.

OK, my fascinating ones, I have writing to commit. Thanks for having coffee with me. "See" you later.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Alex_Carrick

Account: Alex_Carrick

Name: Alex Carrick

Location: Toronto, Canada

Type: Individual

Interests: Author, Writing, Screenwriting, Scriptchat

Links: Twitter, Alex Carrick’s Blog, Amazon Page

Alex and his wife Donna are frequent Tweeters and can often be found on scriptchat or any other discussion of writing. Alex has been an economist for 38 years. And while he does write about economic issues most of what you’ll find on his blog and in his two books “Two Scoops” Is Just Right and “Two Scoops” Is a Blast are witty observations and humorous pieces.

Choice Tweets:


Business in Wasaga must be happy. Whole beach is filled with college students. Quiet only in morning while they get over their hangovers.

Like so many modern movies, Shutter Island all about shock value of labyrinthine plot twists. Confusing & over the top. What just happened?

Donna_Carrick

Account: Donna_Carrick

Name:
Donna Carrick

Location: Toronto, Canada

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Writing, Screenwriting, Author, Scriptchat

Links:
Twitter, Donna’s Blog, Amazon Page

Donna is one half of the dynamic Carrick duo along with her husband Alex. She is a writer and published author. Her book First Excellence has scored some rave reviews. She is currently blogging another novel on her website, a mystery called Two Good Hands. She and her husband are very active on writing and screenwriting Twitter communities.

Choice Tweets:


I am over the moon! Kindle's FB reviewer calls The First Excellence "an intelligent & thrilling novel"!! http://tinyurl.com/2cve5o4

This week in Toronto, humidex advisory, heat alert and smog warning. Sheesh, wish I was back on the beach! Be careful, TO! Only 5 days...

Saturday, July 3, 2010

PennyAsh

Account: PennyAsh

Name: Penny Ash

Location: Northeast Texas

Type: Individual

Interests: Writing, Screenwriting, Author, Romance, Erotica, Steampunk, Urban Fantasy, Western, Fantasy, scriptchat, scifichat

Links:
Twitter, Puca Forest, Phaze Books

Penny Ash is a published author. She is really passionate about steampunk and fantasy. She can often be found on scifichat or scriptchat. Her published work includes a lot of romance and erotica.

Choice Tweets:


I gave in and got Gail Carriager's Soulless in audio book. Have to say it's even better in audio :)

I will admit I haven't read the HP books :) but I have read the Twilight books and Meyer's SF book Host #scifichat

FirstGlanceFilm

Account: FirstGlanceFilm

Name: FirstGlance Films

Location: Hollywood/Philadelphia

Type: Business

Interests:
Movies, Writing, Screenwriting, Hollywood

Links: Twitter, FirstGlance Film Fest

FirstGlanceFilm is the twitter account for the FirstGlance Film Fest, one of the fastest growing film fests. It hosts fests in both Philadelphia and Hollywood. It was named “One of the Festivals for the Rest of Us” by Time magazine. You’ll find the tweets loaded with all kinds of movie and entertainment related news and opinions. The fest has a screenplay competition and a shorts competition.

Choice Tweets:

HOLLYWOOD!!! Stop taking 2D movies and post converting them to 3D, either shoot them 3D or leave them alone!! #film #movie #boycottfake3D

Good couple of days for gossip- Paris smokes Pot, Mel yells the N-word, Kelsey Grammar gets divorced!!! Ahhh, Hollywood!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

eyamie

Account: eyamie

Name: Jeff Eyamie

Location: Winnipeg

Type: Individual

Interests:
Screenwriting, Scriptchat

Links:
Twitter

Jeff is another scriptchat Tweeter. He’s from the great wilds of Canada and is a pretty funny guy. As you might guess he’s working on a sitcom pitch among other projects.

Choice Tweets:


I lit a smoke with a crème brulée torch today. I am what they call a poseur. #fb

Permission to write shit granted... and used.

craftycmc

Account: craftycmc

Name: Carolyn McCray

Location:
A mile from the guy I’m stalking

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Writing, Author, Thriller, Relationships, Dating

Links: Twitter, Dating After 40, Amazon Book Page

Carolyn is in “pre-celebrity” status. Her book Plain Jane is now out under her pen name Cristyn West. You can check out her book trailer at her website which is also about her life as a successful single woman of a certain age.

Choice Tweets:


Royal Pains. So much I love about the show. So much I embarrassed about that I like about the show #noshame

Lunch. A meal. A life decision. Salad or a burger. Hmmmm, let me think that one over #inthecaronthewaytothedrivethru #ofcourse

jbnet211

Account: jbnet211

Name:
Jason Brown

Location:
Antioch, OH

Type: Individual

Interests:
Comic Books, Geek, Video Games, Movies, TV, Writing, Reviews, Music

Links:
Twitter, A Geek in the Middle of Nowhere, Rock the Lan

Jason is an avid lover of all things geek, video games, movies, TV, and especially comic books. He blogs about these interests on his website and at Rock the Lan a geek centric site where he recently blogged about DC Universe Online.

Choice Tweets:

I like batman: vampire very much, great read.

Is it really a Adult Graphic Novel if you don`t show "the good stuff" Wachmen showed "the good stuff", & a blue guy`s junk.

mycartoons

Account: mycartoons

Name:
Steve Nichols

Location:
WORLD

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Art, Cartoons, Games, Graphic Design, Animation

Links:
Twitter, Cartoonality

Steve likes the outdoors, the world cup but especially he likes to draw. His cartoonality website has a gorgeous opening with “fairy dust” trailing the cursor arrow. Inside are some of his cartoon characters which can be downloaded as wallpaper or played as jigsaw puzzles.

Choice Tweets:


@mrsfotizo Haha that's a no-brainer! I'm good!! Hope to finish my main site but you know how it is :) Boogeyman's finished put it up on ...

... www.cartoonality.com Added some fairy dust to make it less scary! lol Have a good nap!!! Did you save all your note napkins?

blaquesaber

Account: blaquesaber

Name:
Caine Dorr

Location:
Vancouver WA

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Comic Books, Writing, Pop Culture

Links: Twitter, BlaqueSpace, Paladin Brigade, Flashback Universe

Caine who goes by the alter ego Blaquesaber is a retail manager, husband and father by day and comic book creator, writer and blogger by night. BlaqueSpace gives a nice overview of his work. Paladin Brigade is his own super hero team. Flashback Universe is a blog devoted to super hero comics that he contributes to.

Choice Tweets:

Listening to FUNNY BOOKS WITH AARON & PAULEY Interview Dan Jurgens

I'm REALLY enjoying Last Days of American Crime - A lot

Thursday, June 17, 2010

yogaangel71

Account: yogaangel71

Name: Angel Maynard

Location: Atlanta

Type: Columnist

Interests:
Movies, Writing, Relationships, Examiner.com, Production Company

Links: Twitter, Red Pill Productions, Atlanta New Relationships Examiner, Baby Blues on Amazon

Angel is an indie filmmaker and relationship columnist in Atlanta. Her production company Red Pill produces movies (like Baby Blues available on Amazon), music videos and Angel’s own web series Sex Culture TV. She also writes a relationship column for the Examiner.com.

Choice Tweets:

I've had way too much coffee and no food. I'm pretty sure I could take flight off the roof right now.

Women are most likely to want sex when they are ovulating. Natures way of continuing the human race!

KimFalconer

Account: KimFalconer

Name:
Kim Falconer

Location: Byron Bay Australia

Type:
Individual

Interests:
Writing, Author, Astrology, Fantasy, Martial Arts

Links: Twitter, Kim Falconer’s Homepage, Amazon List Page

Kim is a published author of the high fantasy books The Spell of the Rosette, Arrows of Time, and Strange Attractors set in the world of Gaela. She lives in Australia and is practitioner of Astrology and the Japanese martial are of Iaido.

Choice Tweets:


Impossible thing #1 I hear from the man of my dreams :) #2 My novels are translated into 56 languages, #3 time doesn't exist . . . 5:01 PM Jun 15th via web

6 impossible things before breakfast? http://goodvibeblog.com/ What are yours???

writingjax

Account: writingjax

Name: JAX Mendez

Location: Texas

Type:
Individual

Interests: Writing, Author, YA, Martial Arts, Urban Fantasy

Links: Twitter, Heart of The Jaguar, Jax’s Blog, Amazon Book Page

Jax is a wife, mother, retired schoolteacher and author of Heart of the Jaguar an urban fantasy about a seventeen year old girl who is connected to the legendary La Llorana, the Weeping Woman. She’s also a practitioner in Krav Maga, the take no prisoners Israeli martial art.

Choice Tweets:


Ground fighting is the hardest thing I had ever done in martial arts. Got my butt kicked 2day. No matter what I did, I ended up on my back.

To urban fantasy readers. My book about the weeping woman is now on kindle. Heart of the Jaguar eBook: Kindle Store http://goo.gl/0jJP