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P.I. Barrington

P.I. Barrington

I am ex-entertainment industry maven (read:radio, music industry, television and film as well as an ex-journalist). So far, have a couple of short stories published, working on a few more (time-travel)for an upcoming anthology, and working on(yikes!)a crime thriller, sci-fi romance (turning into an epic!), a(hopefully)semi-humorous mystery novel...more »
  • member since Wednesday, June 4 2008

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  • StoryCaster-Prime

    StoryCaster-Prime says

    I wondered about that - "what if this is a girl?" Oh well, I LIKE girls - in fact, I married one. [g] So, I'm curious about your experiences in radio/TV/journalism, and if they influenced your reading and writing habits, or if it was your reading that focused you on a career in words. And why not teach a lit class, why the 'public' kind of words? Does all that inform your writing, as well?

    - Jeff

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • StoryCaster-Prime

    StoryCaster-Prime says

    Hello, Mr. PIB (is that too easy? You tell me). The King story on my shelf, Eyes of the Dragon, is a sword-and-sorcery thing, with a an old king, and two brother princes - one good, and one bad - and a wicked advisor. I don't recall any desruction-by-chemical elements in it, so you might be thinking of another King story. Anyway, I created a website (www.storycasting.com), and it's all about 'casting' the fiction we all love. I've also found that this activity is already done by a lot of people, there was just no "commons" where everyone could create and post a "fantasy cast" for just about any book. It's a seductively 'sticky' concept, too; people who didn't think this way about fiction start to, after being exposed to the idea. We're starting to get authors to come on and cast their own stuff, too, very exciting. So, take a look at the site, maybe suggest something from your bookshelf that we don't have already (we only have ~70K titles, need more like 250K), and then supply a cast. You can use dead actors, too; we just make the photo B/W. Your shelf seems to have more of the "Real Fiction" instead of the current "genre" stuff most people read. I read it too, for escape, but I remember reading Michener's Hawaii as a teenager, and it was powerful. As an adult, I read a translation of Les Miserables one summer - what a tome! - but it's still MUCH better than the 'adaptations" I've seen since. Some of our authors are trying to get into Hollywood (and some are succeeding - I'm starting to get emails from screenwriters, asking for directions to the site), but I still enjoy "the movie in your mind" aspect. Some things are never going to get to the Big Screen, which is fine. I'm babbling, sorry. Please tell me what you're reading next, and we can talk about what YOU do when you read a novel.

    Jeff Reid
    storycasting.com

    posted 2 days ago. ( send a note )
  • StoryCaster-Prime

    StoryCaster-Prime says

    Hey - you've made some VERY strong comments about casting. Why not come to StoryCasting and REALLY have your say? For instance, there are now 14 modern-day casts of Gone With The Wind. Come over and try your hand. Plus, we'll put YOUR stories on the site, and let you and your fans cast them as well.

    Join the fun!

    Jeff Reid
    Storycasting.com
    "for the movie in your mind"

    posted 9 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Jim B

    Jim B says

    It's a really funny book! We loved it!

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Loni E

    Loni E says

    OK I finally updated my Shelfari. I added waht I'm reading now and a bunch of wonderful books I've read over the years including many Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. I know you're jealous. I even added Steinbeck. Now you're really jealous.

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lisa M

    Lisa M says

    Okay, I was all set to go into to bed and READ, until I got this invite LOL. Thanks. Too Cool:-)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Aidana W

    Aidana W says

    It went through hun.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • crystalwizard

    crystalwizard says

    Heh. Okay :) All I got was a notice that P.I.B. had sent an invite and when I tried to see P.I.B's profile there wasn't anything.

    :) glad you're enjoying the book. How far are you into it?

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • crystalwizard

    crystalwizard says

    Have to tell me who you are before I'll add you to my list.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )


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