tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48679195530035687402018-03-06T08:00:58.643-05:00FrancisCossette.comThe blog of photographer and writer Francis Cossette where he shares his past experiences as a sekrit Cylon agent for hire.Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-70837448575362787062012-06-04T18:39:00.001-04:002012-06-04T18:39:19.438-04:00The Gamer's Identity
As the Electronic Entertainement Expo approaches, I am reminded just how much other mediums have contributed to making me a writer. Gaming is no exception.
Do you remember the first time you saved Zelda? The
feeling of heroism that ensued was palpable. I had saved the princess from
certain doom. Through forests, pits of lava and cloudy skies, I had triumphed
over Evil. I was a six years oldFrancishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-44790776721395487312012-05-07T03:27:00.000-04:002012-05-07T03:27:03.895-04:00Are book readers too prude?<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-49549792457676904252011-06-22T14:39:00.000-04:002011-06-22T14:39:33.580-04:00I'm back! (with a new face)Summer has arrived! Game of Thrones has ended, True Blood S4 is upon us... time for a comeback!
Starting with Game of Thrones. This HBO adaption of the "Songs of Fire and Ice" book series has had me enthralled from the end of the premiere until the finale that aired on Sunday. I usually do not like high fantasy much. I read Lord of the Rings of course, but it was tedious. I had to push myself Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-18673704162933650712011-03-27T19:10:00.001-04:002011-03-27T19:11:24.933-04:00Snacking while writing and the best popcorn EVARNo update in quite a while. Why bother with the "I'm busy" excuses... we're all busy, and some find the time. It's pure laziness and procrastination mixed in with some anxiety... I'm gonna have to up my game, but tonight, I'm here with a special treat!
Do you snack while you write? Maybe you're more a liquid kind of person? Do you drink stuff that both tastes good whilst making a fashion Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-45476653508081281642011-02-22T22:17:00.007-05:002011-02-22T22:30:34.720-05:00Endings that make you go WOWI just came back from the movies to see INCENDIES, a movie made by French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve. The motion picture has been getting A LOT of press attention ever since it got its Academy Award nomination for best foreign film two weeks ago. It will also be featured at the Cannes Film Festival. Naturally, when something made at home (in this case only partially, but is IS a product Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-9030982321361479212011-02-19T14:28:00.003-05:002011-02-19T14:31:04.289-05:00Something that ought to cheer you upFirst off, let's get on with the Song of the Week: Heart of Courage.And a bonus that ought to cheer at least some of you up...Have a great week-end :DFrancishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-63116996490133936212011-02-08T09:29:00.003-05:002011-02-08T09:33:26.730-05:00Song of the weekI am too busy to bore you guys with unoriginal blog posts!"A Place in Heaven" by Thomas Bergersen, featuring the lovely voice of Jenifer Thigpen (whom I just discovered).Also, always remember to rinse the shampoo out of your hair before opening your eyes.Have a great week!Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-33915454732903057642011-01-29T22:56:00.003-05:002011-01-29T23:01:47.568-05:00Song of the weekI am continuously discovering (or rediscovering) my passion for music as I write. I thought I could share one song I find either particularly engaging or uplifting once a week, and fellow writer-friends could do the same!This week, I'd like to share the cue "Promise", an instrumental piece composed by the talented Thomas Bergersen of Two Steps from Hell. It features prominent international Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-85748137154389789712011-01-24T14:40:00.008-05:002011-02-01T01:30:53.457-05:00Win your own hosting/domain package!Yesterday I blogged about the best way to acquire our own domain and enhance your professional writer image.As some of you may know, I am a full time student, but I also build websites and do photography work to earn a living. To do so efficiently, I must rent a dedicated server (see this post to know what that means). I use that server to host my client's websites (as well as my own). However, Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-9617995823973264422011-01-23T13:06:00.008-05:002011-02-01T01:29:36.261-05:00How to get your own professional web nest!Each day, more and more writers turn to social media to enhance their writing career/hobby. Whether by connecting with other writer friends, awesome Twitter #QueryChat sessions (hi to yesterday's boys and girls, was awesome! *wave*) or to promote their novels, social networking AND THE ENTIRE INTERWEB has become an important part of a writer's writing journey.One of the topic that is discussed Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-68044189835497698582011-01-20T14:33:00.004-05:002011-01-20T15:08:09.289-05:00In which I find out the Kobo sucksToday is Thursday, also known as RANT DAY on the McGill campus (yes, I totally made that up).It wasn't so long ago that I praised the Kobo. In retrospect, what I think I was praising was the e-reading technology itself rather than the device. It was new and exciting.The feeling washed away, folks.Though the battery life is adequate, I didn't know the e-ink technology it uses was slightly out of Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-63093250209717522722011-01-19T21:55:00.005-05:002011-01-20T14:38:49.137-05:00Being politically correctI, like many others, watched the Golden Globes on Sunday. I found the Twitterverse to be particularly hilarious as the evening went on. There were the obligatory comments from the ladies dissing the heinous wardrobe of some and various discussions on the winners. What REALLY captivated me was what followed throughout the next few days about the host, Ricky Gervais.I thought the opener was Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-10330615537263264342011-01-15T16:27:00.018-05:002011-01-15T17:32:38.546-05:00Performances that inspireI watch a lot of TV and movies, mostly on my PC while I work (be it photo editing or website design. While I write, I stick to music). I am not often impressed by someone's performance on screen to the point where I stop everything I am doing. Being mesmerized doesn't come easy to me, but once in a while, I'll see something that strikes a nerve. Rarely, a scene will steal me away completely. It'sFrancishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-76314094174269910012011-01-14T11:05:00.004-05:002011-01-14T11:47:54.724-05:00A new year with the Kobo!First and foremost: I wish all my fellow writer friends and your family a happy new year 2011! May it be blessed with health, happiness and book deals :)The step into 2011 proved to be very eventful for me: I finally got an eReader. My heart was set on the Kindle, but since Amazon didn't have the foresight to anticipate a holiday rush and stock the Kindle appropriately, it was sold out by Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-88041188736312833982010-12-14T20:32:00.009-05:002010-12-15T01:02:08.941-05:00First look at ToturiaIt took many months, but we're finally done with the matte paintings! Here's a look at the entrance of Toturia, a vast underground city hidden under the mountains of Vermont (no, really!).Above is the depiction of an important scene. Here's the actual passage:<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONEFrancishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-79181866776284485072010-12-14T19:53:00.002-05:002010-12-14T19:55:32.929-05:00Holiday!December 10th was my birthday, and December 9th marked the first year anniversary of my writing endeavors. For it was on the ninth that I wrote the first page of TRINITY. A reminder of said anniversary came in the form of a huge-ass snowstorm. It is white here, friends. White, white, white. I’ve gotten used to the whiteness after living in and around it for twenty four years, but once in a while,Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-12511499031774270832010-09-14T15:02:00.004-04:002010-09-14T15:22:24.345-04:00Breaking Radio SilenceOMG! I cannot believe it's been two months since I last wrote here. Argh! Well, a crapload of stuff happened in the past two months ladies and gents:-Had a full time summer job to complement the photo and website business-Began new program at new university (which was ranked #1 University in Canada and #19 in the World, thank you very much! McGill FTW!)-Sent more partials following Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-28526118725732209432010-07-14T17:22:00.004-04:002010-07-14T17:25:07.553-04:00Fabulous BruThe fabulous Bru, also known as February Grace, has been doing serial interviews with many aspiring writers. She not only has GREAT tastes in sci-fi and fantasy, but she's just amazing and grounded.She sent me a fun little interview (and my first!!!!!!) of four questions. You can find the result here.Thanks so much for the fun Bru, I'm thankful I got to meet you on those fabulous orange forums weFrancishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-36298454883308198882010-07-12T23:40:00.003-04:002010-07-12T23:44:47.111-04:00I'm a daddy of four!Sort of... Tonight at 7:15PM, our F7 marbled Bengal, Maya, began the delivery of quadruplets.It was the first animal birth I witnessed and I dare say I prefer human deliveries... here are four snapshots taken a few hours after they had all came out.All four babies are kicking and alive, but the mom is definitely exhausted from all the work. Considering she's a F7 Bengal and she is extremely Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-89505518366764406082010-07-09T16:24:00.005-04:002010-07-09T16:53:44.587-04:00Book cover photoshoot: behind the scenesLast week, Hannah Moskowitz blogged about her latest book cover, Invincible Summer. She felt the need to clarify some things as she had already received some criticism (and read discussions on forums or comment sections elsewhere) regarding the cover. More importantly, some people said that whenever they saw such covers, it made them feel bad about themselves and the cover had an overall negativeFrancishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-32068414787088415822010-07-08T14:56:00.011-04:002010-07-08T17:11:32.609-04:00Hannah and the #MagicGayFishHey guys! I'm super excited about today's entry: YA writer Hannah Moskowitz has agreed to an interview! YA isn't my genre at all, but Hannah has an amazing voice (very reminiscent of JOHN GREEN's stuff I find) both in her first novel Break (Simon Pulse, 2009) and her amazing blog. Plus, she got her first publishing deal at only seventeen years old. All of us knee deep in rejections know what an Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-54313007182516533322010-07-04T00:00:00.006-04:002010-07-04T02:12:48.022-04:00Pepping yourself out of miseryI want to wish a Happy 4th of July to all my American friends and writers out there! Enjoy the fireworks and festivities and take a day off this tiring writing business!The incomparable Jessica Faust blogged about a very interesting topic this last Friday: dealing with rejections. Though I must have read over five dozens of these posts, I really liked this one for a very specific reason: the Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-52275035211776816722010-07-01T18:13:00.030-04:002010-07-08T14:52:52.655-04:00Critique partners: YMMVFirst of all, Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadian writers and friends! Enjoy the holiday and the festivities :)Today's topic was prompted by an angry e-mail I received this morning from a critique partner I have been exchanging material with since late May (May 25th 2010 for you PI out there). Before we continue, let me preface this by saying I don't really believe in online critique Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-64522022368528842562010-06-28T16:20:00.019-04:002010-06-28T18:43:41.832-04:00Self-published NazismThe current HOT topic of the publishing industry these days is the upcoming (supposed) apocalypse that will hit us on the head just about anytime now. The Gods have spoken: the world of e-book will revolutionize publishing and authors will let go of the gatekeepers (agents) and self-publish all the way, hence realizing their dream. Evil agents who can't see real talent even if it'd hit them in Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867919553003568740.post-17964705325577146652010-06-27T00:00:00.001-04:002010-06-27T00:37:41.486-04:00OutliningEach Friday, the great QueryTracker releases its success stories in a database. Some people are even interviewed (they fill out a form if they want to) and all of us can read them. Most of the time, they're either inspiring or encouraging. I'm always interested in reading about other writers' writing process. There seem to be two main clans: those who outline in advance and those who write on Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07699743355306836163noreply@blogger.com2