Sometimes things just don’t go right. Things at home have been a bit in flux of late, and a mishap & slip of my own mind had me forget to enable my alarm this morning. As a result, I ended up running behind. I opted for hitting the gym over completing any writing, and ended… Continue reading One Of Those Hiccups
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Dissecting the Chosen One
I’ll go on record as being a fan of the Harry Potter series. There’s something that bothers me about it, though. A lot of people in the Wizarding world refer to Harry as ‘the Chosen One’, ‘the Boy Who Lived’, and so on. It’s a phrase that’s been used quite a bit, and not just… Continue reading Dissecting the Chosen One
Free Fiction: Miss Weaver's Lo Mein
Since this week’s Terribleminds flash fiction was a single sentence, and my weekend was too jam-packed to make use of Brainstormer, I dug around and found an as-yet unpublished work of fiction. This is in the tradition of most of my other free fiction, in that it reworks an old tale in a new way.… Continue reading Free Fiction: Miss Weaver's Lo Mein
Remembering Roger
Normally this would be my writer report. But I haven’t been writing as much as I should for a variety of reasons, most of which are flimsy excuses so I’ll spare you. I was going to engage in a little thought experiment to try and grease my wheels, but something of impact happened yesterday that… Continue reading Remembering Roger
Good Games Never Die
Badass biker antiheroes with chainsaws never stop being awesome. The announcement came down yesterday that Disney is pulling the plug on LucasArts. While it seems unlikely that Star Wars games are going to go anywhere, because it’s a cash cow that never seems to run out of milk no matter how past expiration it might… Continue reading Good Games Never Die
Movie Review: Les Miserables
I’m one of those kids who grew up in the 80s, and along with a love of Transformers and a front-row seat for the growth of home computing from the Apple ][e to the iPad and Google Glass, like many kids in the 80s my soundtrack for road trips foisted on me and my sisters… Continue reading Movie Review: Les Miserables
Boil Those Bones
Writers, from what I’ve experienced, tend to be pack rats by nature. We hold on to a lot of things, from old knick-knacks to old photos, and especially old manuscripts. I have yet to meet a fellow author who’s said “Yup, I destroyed all my old stories completely.” Even if they never see the light… Continue reading Boil Those Bones
Flash Fiction: What Happened to Stenz
Image courtesy My Secret London At Chuck’s behest, I entered the Secret Door, and it took me here, where I witnessed the following: Gordon, ironically enough, wasn’t terribly fond of Gordon’s. The wine bar had good vintages at good prices, it was true. It was at least a few steps from London’s main thoroughfares and… Continue reading Flash Fiction: What Happened to Stenz
Flash Fiction: The Deep And Dark Waters
In the pitch darkness of the stormy waters, he swam. Only the occasional burst of lightning far away illuminated the blackness. He was so deep, he could barely hear the thunder. Somewhere his mind was insisting that this was wrong. Waters this dark and deep should have felt unnatural in their pressure and the demands… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Deep And Dark Waters
Moderation in Geekdom
If this is the most important thing in the world to you, it’s time to have a talk. I’ve said in the last couple days that I am either in love with or obsessed with Enforcing. I don’t take that sentiment lightly. As rewarding as the experience was, as wonderful as making so many new… Continue reading Moderation in Geekdom
