“Nicole! Hurry!” Giana hissed, gesturing for the author to scurry into her office. Nicole glanced over. That wasn’t a good sign. Her eyes flicked down and up the halls. No Megan or Gil in sight— “Now!” Giana urged. Okay, no Megan or Gil that she could see. She rushed into the office and Giana shut the door behind her, locked it, and then Kylie shoved a chair under the handle. Kaitlin and Lorelai let out a breath from where they sat in what seemed to be a broken up circle in the back corner of...
10 days ago • 4 min read
Well hello peoples and friends. Tis I, Gil. That tired and mythical beast from days past who tarried far too long between this article and his last. I hope this is a treat for you... Despite said wait time I dragged yourselves through. Why a Smorgasbord you may ask? WELL. Today I have half a dozen things to speak to you about and... little time to do so... So without further ado... the first order of Business.(And yes, you should expect a giveaway to break my stream of thought) I WAS INVITED...
16 days ago • 6 min read
Nicole squinted, biting at the inside of her lips as she aligned the stick-on laminate over the bookmark-in-the-making. The drawing that was a translated version of one of the Collective’s book covers already sketched, colored, and shaded. She was not going to mess up now. She did not have time or the want to have to do this whole thing over. Art couldn’t be replicated perfectly in any volume or amount. She’d never be able to draw it the exact same way again! She took in a breath and pinned...
18 days ago • 2 min read
Gil sighed as he got up and went to stand before the collection of authors. “Alright folks, our secret tunnels map has finally been created thanks to Giana. She’s been a master at making these!” he smiled before setting a lengthy board up onto the stand and gesturing to it. On it was everything from layout, labeled rooms to the tunnels with their routes and locations. Applause echoed through the room as everyone lifted their hands to show Giana their participation in the tradition. She...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Gil glared at the office corkboard, or the ‘sharing board’ as everyone rather call it, before him. There were hearts and other such miniature emojis drawn onto paper and cut out with precision that were left in an organizer on the trolley by the board, where the bucket of pins were also laid. It was so people could pin an emoji onto something shared on the board if they wished. Gil’s signature emoji was the blue heart. Sure there were plenty of copies, but it was his signature emoji! Everyone...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Spider-Man Brand New Day… WAS AMAZING. Far from a perfect film, I have some critiques, of course. But an amazing Spider-Man movie that, above anything else, felt like, for the first time, A SPIDER-MAN MOVIE. Before I get into my few nitpicks, let me talk about some stuff I liked. Immediately from the opening title card, I was already feeling emotional; showing scenes of Peter, MJ, and Ned, knowing as a viewer what they couldn't remember, was already heartbreaking. And the theme really dialed...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Nicole yawned as she opened up her office door, there was supposed to be a sprint meeting soon and she needed to at least be there on time to watch the others do their share of writing and work sprints. Why did these meetings always have to be at 5 or 6 am though! She growled a little, hefting the laptop tucked against her side and under her arm further up so it didn’t slip out of her hand as she walked. Soon, having wound down enough of the halls to start approaching the meeting room where...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Nicole sighed as she swung herself into the feast room. It had truly been such a shame the coffee authors got Bob back; she’d hoped to help them all break their addiction but— It’s difficult to help addicts when they outnumber you. She shook her head at the sight of the old machine sitting proudly on its table, now with duct tape securing it down the best duct tape could. A deterrent. Nicole frowned further at the sight of the note left on the machine as it lured her closer to read its...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
“Gil! I need to make my noodles before lunch break is over!” Giana cried as she stood by the side of the very boy she spoke to, who currently was busy cooking coffee the old fashioned way and busy boiling water for that. “Look, I’m sorry Giana,” Gil replied, “but I can’t go without my coffee, I will pass out at my desk if I do! Coffee is an author’s life!” “No, noodles are, and I need mine!” Giana argued, shaking the box of noodles she held. “You already have the water boiling, please?” “No,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read