Official International Fake Journal Blog

Yep Dana, I didn't want to give this character...

2012-05-27T15:59:11.850-05:00

Yep Dana, I didn't want to give this character a name, because I found at the end of the month she still didn't use a name to describe herself. Hence this easy resolution—because she needed to be able to sign her notes. Hmmmmmm.

I've just finished re-reading your... cancel t...

2012-05-27T15:04:18.743-05:00

I've just finished re-reading your... cancel that... SNT's journal. Interesting... her initials are all one letter up from yours... hmmm.

Dana, thank you for taking time to write up your t...

2012-05-22T12:50:39.742-05:00

Dana, thank you for taking time to write up your thoughts! I hope to get to the post office tomorrow. I was without a car last week. Soon you'll get to try out that Arches Text Wove.

Well... it's rather strange to read my own com...

2012-05-18T18:36:40.743-05:00

Well... it's rather strange to read my own comments but so amazing to get a peek into everyone else's IFJM experience. We each gained valuable insight into how we work. Thanks Roz for sponsoring this each year and thank you for your generous journal gift. I haven't worked on Arches Test Wove yet. Part of me would love to save it for 2013 but I really don't think I can wait.

Thanks Miss T. SNT wasn't going to be doing an...

2012-05-17T14:49:28.774-05:00

Thanks Miss T. SNT wasn't going to be doing any cooking, but I knew this as well because the first issue I got was the second and there is a two page illustrated erratum that's quite fun, on this topic. But I appreciate the heads up! Other readers of this blog seeing that magazine title, beware!
See issue two before making ramen noodles.

Congratulations Miss T! Thank you to all the par...

2012-05-15T16:47:32.014-05:00

Congratulations Miss T! Thank you to all the participants - it's been a blast reading all the different journals. And finally, Thank you Roz for hosting, organizing, encouraging and enticing us all (with prizes and treats).

Congratulations Miss T !!!

2012-05-14T12:52:44.006-05:00

Congratulations Miss T !!!

Many thanks, Roz!

2012-05-14T12:29:58.421-05:00

Many thanks, Roz!

You're a terrific storyteller, Roz! I'm g...

2012-05-14T12:29:23.704-05:00

You're a terrific storyteller, Roz! I'm going to read all your entries again from the beginning.

I read your last entry and have been going backwar...

2012-05-13T02:14:32.526-05:00

I read your last entry and have been going backwards to read all the journal entries again. They make so much sense now! :)

gallery juana, thanks for reading, I'm glad yo...

2012-05-12T12:04:59.703-05:00

gallery juana, thanks for reading, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Roz

Dana, Biggs isn't really part of this story. H...

2012-05-12T12:04:17.271-05:00

Dana, Biggs isn't really part of this story. He's only "important" in that originally I was much more interested in mug shots and was going to do more sketches of them throughout the month, but then I realized she was just fascinated with this one mug shot and this one criminal who had been on the lam for so many years.

So don't look for more connections to Biggs. You'll just be frustrated.

Glad you enjoyed it!

What a gripping story and ending!

2012-05-12T09:42:06.006-05:00

What a gripping story and ending!

Wait! Is that the painting that was hidden in the...

2012-05-12T09:11:10.106-05:00

Wait! Is that the painting that was hidden in the car??? Oh now I have to hit Google... First... it's the train robbery guy... then the painting.

In the moment... wow!

Now I'm going back and read from the beginning.

ahhh... the best!

2012-05-12T08:56:49.067-05:00

ahhh... the best!

Do check the errata on McSweeney's Lucky Peach...

2012-05-11T09:24:22.686-05:00

Do check the errata on McSweeney's Lucky Peach website if you plan on making the ramen noodles. Fake ramen, or real ones. The amount of baking soda is way off!

Thank you Miss T!

2012-05-09T22:55:42.560-05:00

Thank you Miss T!

LizzieBo I'll check out your stuff as soon as ...

2012-05-09T22:55:30.087-05:00

LizzieBo I'll check out your stuff as soon as I have reliable internet connection. I had a window of opportunity tonight to get up the last three days of my journal and since I'd already typed the transcriptions I could do it lickety split and it worked and I can sigh in relief!

Thanks for participating.

Dianne, I'm glad you got it. I would have told...

2012-05-09T22:54:15.749-05:00

Dianne, I'm glad you got it. I would have told you there's more fun stuff to come in the last 3 days, but I couldn't get on line until tonight (Wed.), so be sure to check in on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for the final three installments.
Thanks for reading. (and getting it)
Roz

This just keeps getting more interesting!

2012-05-08T09:34:39.115-05:00

This just keeps getting more interesting!

Ha! I thought it was house arrest!...

2012-05-08T07:46:26.319-05:00

Ha! I thought it was house arrest!...

Oops, I meant to include a link to my blog where I...

2012-05-07T12:30:28.397-05:00

Oops, I meant to include a link to my blog where I posted the wrap up. Slow witted today. http://greenglass.typepad.com/paintbynumbers/
It's actually the same as what is listed in the participant role since it's simply the last entry.

I am glad the posting of your journal pages is del...

2012-05-07T12:28:03.316-05:00

I am glad the posting of your journal pages is delayed because it allows IFJM to go on for a bit longer. Truly a pleasure. I have written a wrap up some thoughts on my experience on IFJM, not very insightful but there it is. I am a slow processer. Thank you so much for devising and organizing this. It came at a very good time for me. I look forward to your wrap up. Thanks again, Liz

Wonderfully mysterious!

2012-05-06T07:44:22.871-05:00

Wonderfully mysterious!

Thank you for your insight. I did have two slight...

2012-04-25T11:13:54.850-05:00

Thank you for your insight. I did have two slightly different angles with both questions. After I couldn't see that the first had posted, I tried to determine if the person who commented was part of IFJM and indeed, she seemed to be listed as a participant in the project. That gives me greater flexibility in my approach. I just hadn't anticipated having comments on the blog (although I'm actually delighted) because I envisioned it as a means of my character communicating to someone who was acting as a kind of mentor to her. Her mentor doesn't respond on the blog for reasons that are "off camera" but clear to me. But now that I can safely assume that the commenter understands the parameters of the project, I have a clear conscious. That was not the case with an easier comment, when that person had wondered over from my main blog before I had put up some clear markers that this was a fake blog, and I really didn't feel comfortable responding in character in that case.
I am having a blast with this project, no pushing though required. Unfortunately I am trying out some new medication and it is really messing with my head so I think what I'm saying is pretty garbled (and boy can I not spell). It's such a pleasure to have my visual journal to jump into when I'm struggling with words (just temporarily till we get this straightened out).