What I really wanted to change this blog's name to....

OK, so I've been dissatisfied with the blog name for a while and I couldn't think what to call it because THIS TIME I want a permanent name I will be happy with forever or at least until next month.

And I had this perfect idea, I'd call it 'What is an antihero? An antihero is a hero who is made out of antimatter. If an antihero touches a hero, the universe explodes. I like explosions. Explosions are cool'. Now isn't that just the best blog name ever? But some IDIOTS out there at Blogger seem to think that is too long for a blog name. Hey, it's shorter than one of my other blog name ideas--- the entire Gospel of John.

And so I'm back to The Lina Lamont Fan Club which is cool but it makes people call me Lina because they can just TELL from my blog posts that I am the sort of person who would start a fan club for herself. Only I didn't. Really.

Then I thought maybe I could name it after a WIP (Work in Progress) only my current WIP, the working title is 'Inae Schlechter and the Toilet Ghost' and that won't work at all because what if it makes people come to the blog looking for plumbing advice about Ghost Flushing?

And so my big plan right now is to change the blog name seven times today and the seventh time I will flip the I Ching coins six times and if the number of the coins adds up to the number of the beast in the book of Revelation, I'll name the blog 'Emperor Nero and the Toilet Ghost'. Or something.

Mind you if my cat Chachamaru has her kittens today, all bets are off. And I WON'T name a kitten Emperor Nero. Or Toilet Ghost.

Writing Prompt: Ghost Installers

Have you ever noticed certain businesses love their ghosts? They like the attention that comes when the alleged haunting at their business is included in a book or television show about hauntings. But what about those unfortunate businesses who don't have ghosts?

That's where the profession of ghost installer comes in. A ghost installer provides ghosts for a non-haunted location. The cheapest option is if you are willing to take just any ghost. The ghost installer will then find a homeless ghost--- perhaps one who haunted a building that has recently been torn down--- and install him at your home or place of business.

The more expensive option is when you want a specific ghost installed. For example, perhaps the owners of the Lizzie Borden house bed and breakfast fear the place isn't properly haunted. And what they really want is the ghosts of Andrew and Abby Borden, the two victims killed at the site, and/or Lizzie Borden, the alleged killer. Perhaps they would be willing to settle for Emma Borden, Lizzie's sister or Bridget Sullivan, the family maid--- both suspects.

The most expensive--- and likely illegal--- option is ghost hijacking. That's when a ghost that already has a haunting location is moved to another location for personal gain. For example, if some British pub moved the ghost of Kathryn Howard (5th wife of Henry VIII) from the Tower to their premises.

So: my challenge is this: How would you use the concept of ghost installing in your fiction?

Being Human on SyFy--- It's Not the Same

As it turns out, the Being Human show being promoed on SyFy is not the same series as the BBC Being Human. For info on the SyFy show, here are two links:
SyFy: Being Human
Wikipedia: Being Human (US TV series)

I don't know how I feel about this. Can you imagine a British version of Star Trek, or an American version of Doctor Who? It would be hard for me to adjust to either one. But I guess I can give this new show a chance. It's scheduled to begin on Jan. 17, 2011 in the US.

For those wanting to see the proper Being Human series from the BBC, it's available on DVD (Being Human: Season Two) or as 'video on demand' --- downloads of episodes (Being Human, Episode 1)

Shirt-tail relatives of this blog post:
BBC's Being Human
AA for Vampires in BBC's Being Human


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