A few years ago, Blizzard Entertainment tried their hands a trading card game version of World of Warcraft. I was into it, for a while, as were quite a few other fans. It coupled the familiar themes and powers of the MMO with excellent art and an interesting mechanic for getting cards into play that… Continue reading First Impressions: Hearthstone
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Apparently My Posts Are Tasty
You know, I had a pretty good blog post started last night. Talking about how important it is to write when you feel you can’t – like I’ve felt the last few weeks. Guess who forgot to save the post before his desktop went all wibbly-wobbly this morning and ate it? …So yeah. No new… Continue reading Apparently My Posts Are Tasty
Flash Fiction: Untitled Part 2
Continuing on from the story started by rccross over yonder, as part of the Terribleminds Flash Fiction challenge. I’m including his first 200 words for the sake of coherence. Enjoy! Jacob stood alone on the fog covered dock. A spectral figure wreathed in frost and ice crystal. The glock hung loosely at his side with… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Untitled Part 2
Writer Report: Frantic
This week was a good news/bad news week in terms of writing. The good news was that I banged out some work for a project I’m not quite comfortable discussing yet. I need more details before I do that! The bad news is, I’ve been working the dayjob too hard to do much else. Hopefully,… Continue reading Writer Report: Frantic
Let's Give Thanks in 2013
We made it! Another year is drawing to a close, and once again I’m taking a moment to stop and think about what I’m thankful for. I still have my dayjob. I finished a second novella, and so far, the reaction is pretty positive. I’m on good medication and seeing an excellent therapist. I am,… Continue reading Let's Give Thanks in 2013
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
There are a lot of sequels in this world that do not necessarily need to exist. From movies to games, stretching a creative idea into three or more parts has become the rule rather than the exception, and it doesn’t always yeild good results. If a narrative is planned from the beginning to have multiple… Continue reading Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
From the Vault: Write Whenever, Right Now
I was going to write something about writing when you can’t write (which I may still do), but due to time constraints I couldn’t quite get it together. Here’s a similar bit of advice from earlier in the year. Today I’ll do a better job of carving out writing time than I did yesterday. Writing,… Continue reading From the Vault: Write Whenever, Right Now
Flash Fiction: Within the Church
For the Terribleminds Flash Fiction challenge “200 Words At A Time: Part One” – I’m curious to see what people make of this. “This is never going to work.” The witch looked over her shoulder as she drew the pentagram on the wall with red chalk. “If you have a better idea, Father, I’m all… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Within the Church
Writer Report: The Long Dark Highway
To paraphrase a line from Terminator 2, the future is like driving down a long highway in the middle of the night. Even if you know your destination, the road right in front of you is shrouded, dark, and uncertain. When there’s enthusiasm and hope, the darkness doesn’t matter as much as the destination, and… Continue reading Writer Report: The Long Dark Highway
Looking Back to Look Forward
I realized last night, putting a few things together, that it’s been over six years since I started blogging. Granted, it began in a very different form. I’m sure that there are some of you out there that remember a little blogging site called LiveJournal. That’s where this – *gestures vaguely at the current blog*… Continue reading Looking Back to Look Forward
