I really wanted to be done with these little filler post. Honest and true. But today turned out to be a very long one. Since I couldn’t raise UPS before they delivered our new bedframe, I had to drive all the way out to the old place to get it. Then, upon returning, I picked… Continue reading Complete, Total, Utter Exhaustion
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Settling In
The weekend was a lot more complicated than even I thought it would be. Despite the promise of free beer and pizza, only one of my friends arrived on Saturday morning to help us move all of our possessions from the old place into the truck. Ancient bibliophile that I am, I have an inordinate… Continue reading Settling In
Can't Talk. Moving.
As I write this, more and more boxes are appearing in the homestead as books disappear from shelves. After three years in Lansdale, we’re moving closer to my dayjob. There are things I will miss about living here – easy access to mass transit, many shops close by, the rustic charm of the house –… Continue reading Can't Talk. Moving.
Game Review: XCOM Enemy Unknown
I may be accused of cheating on this one. Not because of my “save scumming”, mind you, as there is zero shame in doing that when it comes to XCOM Enemy Unknown. I’ll get to why in a bit, but suffice it to say the reason some may not relish the idea of me writing… Continue reading Game Review: XCOM Enemy Unknown
Flash Fiction: Stella's Corner Hitching Post
This one was tough. For the Terribleminds Game of Aspects (Halloweenie Edition) the d10 of Destiny dictated: Southern Gothic Evil Awakens! Strip Club Stage Magic Hoo boy. Happy Halloween! It was another hot, muggy night, but the wind was low, meaning the mugginess was not supplemented by the heavy, muddy water of the bayou. Still,… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Stella's Corner Hitching Post
Storm's Passage
We’re okay. And if you’re reading this, I hope you are, too. I don’t want to downplay the impact of the storm at all. Millions are without power. People have died. The largest city in the Western world is oddly silent and seemingly empty. Yet, the storm is moving on. It does not linger and… Continue reading Storm's Passage
Hatches Battened Down
Sandy is currently pelting my area with rain. The wind is mild, as far as I can tell, and many places (like my office & the school Danielle attends) are shut down. But public works folks, soldiers, first responders, and people with less cool administrators are out there, in this weather, and I for one… Continue reading Hatches Battened Down
Writer Report: Forward Motion
Preparations for the move are ramping up. Q4 is looming on the horizon at the dayjob. I have a dozen things to do between now and next weekend, and smack dab in the middle of all of that is jury duty. Compared to these things, progress on Cold Streets feels absolutely glacial. There is progress,… Continue reading Writer Report: Forward Motion
Flash Fiction: John Doe's Journal
Courtesy istaevan For Terribleminds’ Flash Fiction Challenge Five Ingredients Make A Story: “I don’t have any idea where that storm came from.” Mark brought down the newspaper he’d been holding over Janet and himself when the squall began. They’re come back inside to get Janet’s oversized golf umbrella, which she tended to take with her… Continue reading Flash Fiction: John Doe's Journal
Movies as Meta-Humor
I love mixing things up, in a literary sense. Fairy tales with superhero flavor? That’s my jam. Greek myths in space? Been there, wrote it. Norse gods in the Wild West? Saddle up. But what I haven’t quite gotten into yet is the meta-humor powering such novels as Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and the… Continue reading Movies as Meta-Humor
