Are we more than what we seem? We all walk around in similar skins, physical forms that are at once miracles of evolution and unremarkable slabs of gradually decaying meat. For ages man has posited that their existences reach beyond the ticking clock under which we all live. Man has sought gods, crafted timeless works,… Continue reading Meet the Amaranthine
Author: BlueInkAlchemist
Guest Post: Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil
Me: Crap. I’m swamped again. Monica Flink: Can I help? Me: Hecks yeah. Can you write something? MF: What about? I know stuff about a lot of things. Me: Hmm… how about a cartoon? MF: I know just the one. Since the beginning of recorded time, humanity has been enthralled with the idea of predicting… Continue reading Guest Post: Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil
Cadmon's Journal: Fourth Entry
All characters, locations and events are copyright George RR Martin and the events that take place during this game can and will deviate from series canon. Third Entry My time in the House of Black and White that sits in Braavos taught me several things. I learned patience, for those days after I awakened in… Continue reading Cadmon's Journal: Fourth Entry
Flash Fiction: The Whimper
For Chuck Wendig’s Flash Fiction Challenge: An Uncharted Apocalypse: He fumbled with the little packet of cheese and crackers in the empty store. The whole place smelled like rotten meat. The few items that hadn’t been cleared out in the final surge of panic had gone bad months ago. Now the only food worth taking… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Whimper
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Lucky Number Slevin
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/slevin.mp3] The law of averages isn’t something you can avoid as you produce or study a given set of data. This applies just as much to entertainment as it does to less interesting data. Be it a fiction franchise, the songs in a band’s repertoire or a series of movies reviewed by a guy with… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Lucky Number Slevin
Troublemakers
He’s smiling because he just killed someone you love. Writers are essential to modern entertainment. Without them there are no movies, no TV shows, no plays and no novels. Just about anybody can tell you who their favorite writer is and why. Look up those writers and they can tell you what inspires them, how… Continue reading Troublemakers
The Art of Thor: Close Air Support
He who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven. StarCraft 2 encourages aggressive play. It’s why we see so many infantry rushes. But your foot soldiers are not the only weapons at your disposal if you want to bring the battle to a swift end. Not every player will agree,… Continue reading The Art of Thor: Close Air Support
It's Shorts Season
The goal since I was about 10 has been, to put it simply, getting published. Back in 80s, when this goal took shape fully in my embryonic little mind, getting published meant traditional print. Robert Heinlein, Tom Clancy, Stephen King, Clive Cussler and Diane Duane got themselves ink in hardcover and paperback books. The Internet… Continue reading It's Shorts Season
Game Review: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Outside of the card game, Magic the Gathering seems to be a case of ‘never as sweet as the first time’ for me. The first novel, Arena, seems to be one of the best they’ve released. I read the most recent one, Quest for Karn, and… let’s just say it’s hard for me to believe… Continue reading Game Review: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Taken
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/taken.mp3] I’m afraid we must again lament the fact that the movie of the week is not available on Netflix Instant. However, the lamentations are for different reasons. Last week I covered a classic action comedy steeped in supernatural tea which would make for a quick laugh and a good time when necessary. Taken, on… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Taken
