Lay off of October...and more stuff

Alright, so today I had a lot of free time on my hands and decided to finally read the October baits. Now, after reading all the negative buzz about the October baits, I just want to say right now that October was, in my opinion, a fairly good month. Sure, there was no bait will be looked at as one of the best ever, and maybe there were none that was so mesmorizing, but OVERALL this was a strong month with a hat full of good baits. How many were great? Well, not many, but there were some great baits, followed with a bunch of good baits that I enjoyed reading.

I'll just say right now my favorite bait this month is Behind Closed Doors. I don't normally get chills when I read baits, but this one gave me slight chills. It has a perfect cast and a very intriguing plot. Now, follow that up with baits like For Pay, The Dead President, Harvey Black, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Criminal Origins, Field of Desire, Switching Time, Zeppelin 2020, The Cloud, Home Sweet Home, Welcome Back....you can honestly tell me this was a BAD month? Sure, it wasn't a GREAT month, but a GOOD one. Will some of these baits make the top 20 of all time? No, but to say this was a bad month is kind of pushing it. So, I for one say that this was a good month with a hand full of good baits.

With that being said, I'd just like to say I apologize for "The Good Guy" being a disapointment to some. Like I said in the forum, I wasn't too confident with it when I sent it in and I completely expected the reviews it recieved. I would also like to thank everyone who supported my bait Tabula Rasa, which was obviously my "baby" this month and I thank you for its nominations this month. I'll try to come back strong next month and not disappoint anyone.

So, once again, October is not as bad as the buzz made it out to be. Congrats to all the nominees and I'll see ya in November.

November is almost here.

So since November is almost here I figure now is the best time to get some early buzz.

My first bait will be entitled "Ike", directed by Cameron Crowe, director choice may change. It will star Steve Buscemi, Greg Kinnear, and Robert Downey JR. JR and Kinnear play two crafty authors that search for their career spark, each of them decide to do a biography on a man, Steve Buscemi, with multiple personalities, they dig into his life that will change their look on life completely.

My second bait will not be revealed yet, but expect a teaser coming very, very soon.

Tabula Rasa Poster

New poster for my new bait "Tabula Rasa", coming this month. I have a few other versions of it, 2 were posted on the forums. Click on the picture for a bigger image.

End of the Month Comments

Hi all. So it's the end of yet another month and I have some things to comment about considering I havent posted on here for a while.

- First off, I have officially decided to cancel my "Honoring the Authors" segment on my blog. I realize that you guys are very busy with school and among other things, which is why I didn't receive any nominations for August, so it's all good. I would like to apologize to Josh P for canceling the segment since he was the next baiter to be authored. Although the segment will not continue, your legacy to being a great and notable writer in the contest will continue Josh P, especially after your great month of August.

- We are shortly near this months competition being 10 days away, and quite honestly I'm a bit afraid. Two biopics have won back to back Best Picture in 2 months, which to say the least is why I'm quite hesitate to send in "The Good Guy" for October. Now, I know most of you, and myself, would say that it doesn't matter what genre it is but the quality of the bait. I can agree with this, but I guess you could call me a supersticious man. I know a few people have been looking forward to it, and it has been put back for a few months now, so I'm just going to let the chips fall where they may and send it in. I hope you all enjoy it.

- Next, as many of you know, the awards for September were announced a short time ago, I would like to congratulate all the winners and nominees this month, it was yet another good and developing month for the contest. The new writers are becoming monthly vets, new stories keep being told, and I would just like to say it's been an honor to associate myself with everyone in the contest and to compete as well. Speaking of the authors, I just wanted to give major "props" to the baiters that give more to the contest then their own baits. I'm talking ceremonies, award shows, blog segments, golden globes, the festival, the sag awards, everything. Your creativity and dedication to the contest is a big part of what makes this internet activity what it is, and that is the best activity on the internet that I've ever been apart of. Great job guys.

- And finally, Hugh Jackman is one of those actors that always puts my ass in a movie theater. The guy does nothing but entertain me. He's a fantastic actor and sincerely underused in the contest. The point of this paragraph is to simply ask this.....what the hell was up with Van Helsing? I remember seeing it in the theater and wanting to leave. Honestly the actors that play Frankenstein and Dracula could not overact any more, it really brings my blood to a boil. Now I'm watching it on TV as I type this blog and I'm trying to answer myself the same question I asked when I saw it in theaters. Shame on you Hugh.

Until next time baiters, also don't forget to tune into my October baits, "Tabula Rasa" and "The Good Guy".