I Played Catch Up Today

The last few weeks have been rather busy and I its been hard to find a moment to simply sit and think and write, at least while its still daylight out (this is rather rare for me). I was going back over the blogs on SGP, knowing that I had failed to comment on a few. In my travels I reread 'SGP Book Club - Bloodroot by Amy Greene' posted by NGray.

In reading Nick's review he made a particular statement that I believe hits the nail on the head in regards to what reading is like for me. In sharing how he felt about reading Bloodroot he said, "it was like a relationship with a best friend. i didn't have to spend all my time with it to know how much i cared for it, and how much it offered to me."

A good book will draw out all the emotions that a good friend will, laughter, tears, sorrow, peace, joy, grief, etc. It will reveal truth and grant a new perspective. It will breathe fresh air into your life and you'll walk away feeling renewed and inspired. A good book expands your horizons and better focuses your creativity. A good book is a great friend to have a silent conversation with, it seems to understand you even though it will never say your name.

So next time you find yourself with some extra time, sit down with a good book, let it tell you a story.

What Are You Wanting The New Year To Bring?

So as 2010 is finally upon us, what are everyone's new years resolutions? i kinda have 2 and maybe they contradict themselves but hey-ho, so my first is to become better at blogging on the street team blog and my own blog http://stephhicklin.blogspot.com hopefully picking up some inspiration on the way and well my second resolution is to well not make any proper resolutions as i always break them =S.
So what do you guys want to see the new year bring? and what do we want the New Year to bring for Southern Gothic Productions? i know i cant wait for more news from F.U.C.T, news about Kelly, Nick, Hilarie and Austin and more short movies have you downloaded SoGoPro's new video if not head over to there website now and buy it, its only $2.99 what are you waiting for?!?!
Look forward to reading your replies
Much Love
Steph x

You should join Southern Gothic Productions and let me tell you why...

In the words of Hilarie Burton
HEY KIDS!

These past two weeks have been both exciting and challenging for me. There is only one word to descibe to you kind folks why? FINALES. Now, I know most of you know what I am talking about because we're all around the same age, early 20s or so. Many have passed this time in their lives and many are not quite there yet. Well, yesterday I had to take my "Theatre" finale and this is when those two lovely words come in. For those of you who follow me on my own BLOG you know that I have been talking about doing my monolouge for sometime now. You should know that when it come to standing in front of people (I don't know) it can be very scary. I am sure most of you can relate to this. STAGE FRIGHT. A very challeging thing to overcome. Your heart starts pounding. Your mind races. Sweat starts pouring out of you like a friggin' waterfall. You start stammering. You think you might faint. The list goes on and on. well... I felt that way yesterday. As I calmed myself down, I turned to face my somewhat large class and I started to do my Monologue. And I pulled it off. I couldn't believe it. The whole class started clapping and then I got another round of applause. THEY ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOOD!!! There was no feeling of greater accomplishment in that short period of time. Now, you are probably wondering... what the heck does this have to do with SOGOPRO? It has EVERYTHING to do with it. Gezz, if it wasn't for SoGoPro I would of never found the courage deep within myself to do this. Every blog, Vlog, podcast, whatever they always seem to encourage us. I have always been the one to stand in the background while everything one else did their thing. I have always been scared of LIFE! Since SoGoPro I have found something deep down inside of myself and I have pulled it up to the surface. This is why you should join SoGoPro because this little community is so amazing and we're all different but at the same time we're the same. I mean if your a lost soul... SoGoPro is defiantly the place for you to find yourself again. And THANK YOU to everyone that is apart of this amazing company... The SGP crew, The street team, HILARIE, NICK, and KELLY, EVERYONE!!!!

xxx
wc




"When you feel as if you can't do something, do it anyways. The feeling you have after you accomplished that "thing" is amazing!"

who IS this gray guy?

i decided to work with one of the blog ideas i saw floating around on twitter. (http://twitter.com/SoGoProStreet <-- follow it if you're not already) i think i'll tell you about when i first discovered sgp...hmmm. how did it happen??
well.

i believe i was on february break from class, and i had a lot of extra time on my hands. so in all honesty, i was watching youtube video after youtube video, rotting my brain away. i had a mug of some warm beverage on my desk, and a plate of, probably sushi.. (gotta have my spicy crunchy tuna rolls!!) & a video popped up in my 'suggested for you section' on the home page.

it read: "introducing nick gray (writer of hilarie burton's new film "Pedestrian")"

and here i am, before i even click on the link..
"what pedestrian?"
"did i miss a trailer?'
"who's nick gray?"
"what an odd, but abstinent last name"
"hilarie burton's in a new movie written by this gray guy!?"

ya.. no. so i watched the vid, then bopped on over to blogspot! & bam, was talking to liz & megan & sue! talking about quilts and wow, hellick. so it has been a good..ten months?! i don't even feel it! every second meeting these wonderful people involved with sogopro, and spending my money on books & t shirts & new artist's tunes' has been a blast. it is something i've enjoyed every part & every aspect of.

& blogging about it, to share with everyone who understands how i feel, it's, well, it's inspiring & fun! & once uppon a limerick i wrote, nicholas gray (that gray gay, that pedestrian person) called me intuitive & his comment has been the occasional burst of ego & adoration for my art that i need

so thanks again kendall!