tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89084200784510781362024-02-07T20:19:00.131-08:00The Blog of Timothy CarterTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-51304017570315567942012-03-29T08:31:00.005-07:002012-03-29T09:12:40.514-07:00EndBlogThe last time I updated this blog was June of 2011. It's been a while, you might say, yet I haven't missed it or even thought about it. This blog no longer serves a purpose for me, so I've decided to let it go.I've put a great deal of thought into my online presence; I'll still make regular updates to my other blogs, Worlds of Tim and Biblical Proportions, and I'm thinking of adding a couple of Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-43071692220253420362011-06-14T10:52:00.000-07:002011-06-14T11:02:21.803-07:00June Jollies? Jumpin' June? What's A Good June Title?We're well into June now, and I've seen no less than four blockbustery summery movies. Those would be Thor, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Priest, and X-Men: First Class. All four were enjoyable, with X-Men leading and Priest tailing in terms of quality. Next up for me: Green Lantern!Work has slowed down considerably - I'm working most days, but rarely for longer than three hours. Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-52096441374148480582011-05-04T20:17:00.001-07:002011-05-04T20:17:53.558-07:00May The 4th Be With You!I will never get tired of this joke. Never.Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-40007081342690344032011-04-12T12:12:00.001-07:002011-04-12T12:20:49.556-07:00New Work LocationFor the last year I've been working downtown at the corner of Yonge and Bloor. Today, I start the same job at a new location at Finch & Keele. The company decided not to renew their lease on the more expensive downtown location, so all of my co-workers are in the process of being shipped out to the other three call centres in the city.I've said some nasty things about this job. Nevertheless, I Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-78142354772944561772011-01-14T18:53:00.000-08:002011-01-14T19:01:11.539-08:00I'm a Big SickieI've had the flu (or a really bad cold, it's hard to tell) for the last four days. My creative output has bottomed out, and I haven't been able to go to work, either. Naturally they want me to bring in 'documentation' to prove I was ill; otherwise, I could get a warning for all the work I've missed! By happy coincidence I saw one of my doctors this week, and he gave me a note to smooth things Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-48105994986481774802011-01-03T14:35:00.001-08:002011-01-03T14:54:33.599-08:00HibernationI've been hibernating - staying at home, sleeping a lot, not doing very much - for the last few days. Not the most exciting start for my new year, but there it is. I've done a little bit of editing on a few short stories, but I haven't written anything in four days. And that was just one sentence.I haven't been completely inactive. I cleaned the bathroom yesterday, and Violet and I did the Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-30194515792624254602010-12-30T21:45:00.000-08:002010-12-30T22:13:04.010-08:00My 2010 Ups & DownsSo that was 2010. The year we made contact, according to Arthur C. Clarke. Things didn't exactly turn out the way he envisioned. Or me, for that matter.Let's look at the positive, shall we? My wife and I survived another year of recession. I was more or less steadily employed for the whole year. I found a drug that is really helping. The French and German rights for Evil? sold, and I got aTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-58094479349086666212010-12-13T06:46:00.000-08:002010-12-13T06:56:01.200-08:00Today Is The DayMy Birthday. A day of fun. It's not about aging for me, although that does certainly happen. For me, birthdays have always been a day of celebration. I've got plenty of time to feel old throughout the coming year. Today is about fun with friends and family.I will see both groups today. I'm meeting my brother and sister for lunch, then I'll meet up with a large group of friends in a pub thisTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-3079319391937928552010-12-01T16:59:00.000-08:002010-12-01T17:11:16.750-08:00My MonthDecember.My month.My Birthday month.And Christmas is pretty nice, too.I start this month in pretty good shape. My job is still boring, but I've still got it. The Welbutrin has really helped; my emotional state has more or less stabilized. And, I got some more money from the sale of language rights (German & French) for Epoch and Evil?.Writing wise, I've been productive. I've written two shortTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-65997065656943553712010-11-18T08:52:00.000-08:002010-11-18T09:02:22.630-08:00Doing BetterThe wellbutrin is really working for me. My wife has noticed a big difference, and so have the people at my depression support group. I finally feel more positive, less irritable, and more energetic.My writing is back on track, too. I've done more in the past two weeks than I have in the last four months. I've written a couple of short stories, which I'll talk more about in my other blog, andTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-16909659290160750932010-10-29T08:54:00.000-07:002010-10-29T09:03:43.538-07:00It's been a week now since I started on Wellbutrin. While it is still too early to say for certain if it is working, I do feel a bit better than I did last week. The only side effect so far is that it makes me drowsy - the exact opposite of what I'd been told would happen. Medications really do affect everyone differently!It hasn't affected my writing, for good or ill. I'm still producing at Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-19382272407114759672010-10-23T05:44:00.000-07:002010-10-23T06:03:11.449-07:00Well, But RinThese last few months have been a trying, difficult time. My depression has gotten worse, and help has been inconsistent. But not non-existent. I'm seeing a new doctor for it now, and he's prescribed to me a new medication (Wellbutrin) to add on to my current pills. It's only been three days, but I've felt a lot better. At least until yesterday, when I got nailed at work for something stupidTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-46547116004665495152010-08-20T08:35:00.000-07:002010-08-20T08:51:05.313-07:00Work WoesI scored twenty surveys a few days ago, a new personal best for me at work. Two days ago, I scored nineteen. Did anyone at work congratulate me? No. In fact, I got another warning the other day for not saying a couple of words during a survey (you're supposed to read every word VERBATIM), and yesterday I had a 'coaching session' because I'd been off the phone for too long. You have to be Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-49132593431840103032010-08-16T22:06:00.000-07:002010-08-16T22:12:35.690-07:00Jobs in AugustMy wife Violet was fired last week from her just-acquired job at a paint store. No reason as given, either. And after she'd helped them move store locations, too. She was hired for her customer service skills and knowledge of paint, and yet she spent the majority of her time lifting heavy things. And then they fired her. Just like that. For no reason.Needless to say, we're not very happy. Violet Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-36417343115167324502010-08-05T11:38:00.000-07:002010-08-05T11:40:00.854-07:00Another Evil? Review!And here's another review of Evil?!!! This one is from the blog Dreaming In Books, written by John Jacobson. Check out the review by clicking here. I'm also doing an interview with John, so check back later to see that posted.Yay!Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-53716868586828922432010-08-02T18:50:00.000-07:002010-08-02T18:51:12.920-07:00Another Interview & Guest Blog!I did a guest blog for TRT Book Club, the book club of Teens Read Too.com. I also answered a whole bunch of interview questions in my own special way. Do check it out here !Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-54595196855151278102010-07-30T13:21:00.000-07:002010-07-30T13:36:03.530-07:00Cats!I haven't done cat pictures in a long time. I have another cat now, you know... his name is Ron - short for Ronald Weasly. Violet and I adopted him from a friend who named all her pets after characters from Harry Potter. He's a lovely boy, and he's on my lap at this very moment!Now, on with the pictures!Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-18360047569813935232010-07-27T07:58:00.000-07:002010-07-27T08:17:44.168-07:00JulyI have not been keeping my word. It's almost August now, and I haven't even touched on July.It's been a good month. Better than most. I had a second job thanks to one of my temp agencies, and it lasted six weeks. I was therefore able to cut back on the hours at my phone survey job, which has been good for my mental health. Plus, one of the worst supervisors at that job has quit! Apparently Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-43526756939399677662010-07-10T04:35:00.000-07:002010-07-10T04:55:11.344-07:00June BluesThe less said about June, the better.Well, okay, it wasn't that bad, but as you all have noticed I wasn't able to keep my promise of more frequent blog posts. I've been very busy, and very little of that busyness has been doing things I've enjoyed.One thing I did enjoy was meeting fellow blogger Farida Dowler. Here's a picture of this epic blogger team-up:The link to Farida's blog is in my listTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-82683608679165025872010-05-24T09:09:00.000-07:002010-05-24T09:22:47.850-07:00More On MayMay has been a good month for me. Work has been steady, with longer hours but unfortunately longer surveys. Tricky to keep people on the phone for half an hour, but I've been succeeding enough to keep my bosses happy.My next novel, formerly titled Cupidity, is officially a go. Now titled The Cupid War, it is due next spring from Flux. I'm looking forward to working with their editors over theTimothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-10860478494602955052010-05-02T11:48:00.000-07:002010-05-02T12:05:25.965-07:00May Is Here!It's one of my favourite months, May is. The weather is nicer, going for a walk is more appealing, and the summer movies start playing! I can't wait for Iron Man 2 and The A-Team.It's also the time of year when I usually receive a royalty statement for the July-December period from the previous year. Before long I'll finally know how EVIL? is doing! I'm sure the statement, when it comes, will Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-15116313481747568422010-04-19T09:57:00.000-07:002010-04-19T10:03:21.595-07:00Ad Astra 2010Last weekend I attended Ad Astra, and it was a blast. How big of a blast was it? Well, you'll have to head on over to Worlds of Tim to find out! I've written a thorough report, complete with three photos. Like this one here of me trying to break up a fight between Luke Skywalker and a Stormtrooper. Go check it out!Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-90399529517881250562010-04-09T07:36:00.000-07:002010-04-09T07:57:39.946-07:00Ad Astra 2010 TodayAfter a one-year hiatus, I will be returning once more to Ad Astra, one of Toronto's science fiction and fantasy conventions. I will be on three panels, one of which I suggested to them, and I will also be doing a reading and an autograph session! I will also have a table in the dealer's room to sell and promote my books.Tonight I will take part in the panel, Choosing A Format, a discussion on Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-31157539831707723022010-03-18T11:09:00.000-07:002010-03-18T11:16:48.878-07:00CUPIDS Due Next Spring!I have finally heard back from Flux regarding my next book, tentatively titled Cupids. They want it, and we are in the process of negotiating the particulars of the contract. Based on their estimate, it should be released next spring. They are also still considering Young Nostradamus.I finally understand why they waited so long to get back to me on this(at least, I have an educated guess). Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908420078451078136.post-60594859448472898012010-03-03T18:24:00.000-08:002010-03-03T18:28:29.086-08:00Another Virus Guy? Most LikelyLately I've been getting a lot of Anonymous comments both on this blog and on Biblical Proportions. Some are bizarre and unreadable, some are complimentary, and some are downright filthy. I'm deleting them as I find them, but in case I miss a couple here and there I'd like to warn my readers not to follow any of their links. I don't know what it might do, and I don't want to risk ruining my Timothy Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982874914735092331noreply@blogger.com15