The problem with most (insert legal jargon here) cryptid shows on TV

So, in  brief moment of temporary insanity this last weekend I found myself binge watching a series that shall remain unnamed. This particular show was focused on finding the truth about Bigfoot. Now, to be fair, unlike most programs of this ilk, they actually had legitimate scientists/skeptics included as part of the team.

Even better, they had used statistics from reported sightings to narrow down a specific region in the Pacific Northwest, and a most likely time-frame/season to investigate with the most likely chances of success. Already this put it leaps and bounds over the usual “teams” hunting Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti. Being brutally honest, the vast majority of these so-called “investigators” are bumbling, overweight, rednecks who are allegedly expert hunters and trackers…  And yet they crash around the woods yelling, using bright lights and riding around on quads to chase down random noises. Continue reading “The problem with most (insert legal jargon here) cryptid shows on TV”

PNWA Writing Contest- Year two

I just sent off my Short Story entry for this year, along with the $37 entry fee, and am getting my mind in the right frame of mind. The wait til August to find out if your work is good enough to rank is a long one. Granted, I did well enough last year with the Honorable Mention (still not a winner), but for all I know that could have been a fluke or beginners luck. And yes, I did also get the same for a different story submitted to the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the future contest…but still.

Speaking of the latter, I am awaiting the results for last quarter’s submission…sigh. I even have another entry ready to go…more or less…finalizing the editing as I write this.

The hardest criteria for the PNWA contest is the maximum length allowed. 3000 words or less is hard to hit…at least for me. Maybe I’m just long-winded, but that’s only like 11 pages, and that barely gets me warmed up…:) I barely squeaked in at 2900 when I submitted A Life Unlived and it’s future is now in the hands of the judges. Wish me luck, and we’ll se how it turns out.

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