Let’s say you’re a writer. You like, love, need to write. Ideas, characters, plots and events chase each other around in your noodle while you’re collating TPS reports, shoveling coal or telling morons the bleedingly obvious. You want to bring them to life, invite other people into the worlds and lives you create, provide a… Continue reading Getting Published Sucks
An Open Letter to Blizzard Entertainment
*sniff* Dear Blizzard Entertainment, I’ve been a fan of your work since the days of Warcraft 2. I’ve played games in all three of your major IPs and enjoyed every one. I’ve begun playing StarCraft 2 in a competitive sense (even though I suck) and I’ve watched the development of Diablo 3 with interest. However,… Continue reading An Open Letter to Blizzard Entertainment
For Every Virtue, A Vice
Disclaimer: Blue Ink Alchemy in no way endorses or encourages the use of substances such as those described in the following post in excess or in lieu of healthier activities. It is important and responsible to use these or any other substance or activity in moderation to ensure as long and fruitful a life as… Continue reading For Every Virtue, A Vice
A Beginner's Guide to Westeros: Across the Narrow Sea
Magister Illyrio Mopatis presents Danaerys Targaryen in Pentos. The Game of Thrones is now showing on HBO. The production and promotion of this series has been fantastic, but not everyone tuning in may be familiar with the series of books upon which it is based. A Song of Ice and Fire, currently spanning four expansive… Continue reading A Beginner's Guide to Westeros: Across the Narrow Sea
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! True Lies
{No audio this week. Having a job in a start-up is interfering with my Internet fame. Go figure.} The 90s were an interesting time. All sorts of cool things musically were happening in Seattle garages, the United States was emerging as the victor of the Cold War and getting a little blitzed on its own… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! True Lies
Dresden Zen
In the process of writing Cold Iron, which is still in progress, I’ve reached for inspiration and motivation from contemporaries in the field of supernatural detective mysteries. First and foremost and long overdue is my reading of Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files, a series of novels about a Chicago-based wizard who operates a private investigation… Continue reading Dresden Zen
The Art of Thor: Don't Panic!
Choose your moves carefully. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. It’s difficult not to panic when you’re being shot at. It may seem an obvious statement, and I don’t wish to downplay the severity of real-world situations in… Continue reading The Art of Thor: Don't Panic!
Movie Review: Thor
Marvel’s been rolling the dice quite a bit lately. First in introducing characters to one of their more obscure heroes (Iron Man), then in beginning to weave disparate movie franchises together into a single coherent and shared narrative, and now in putting their extremely loose interpretation of Norse myth on the big screen. The law… Continue reading Movie Review: Thor
A Beginner's Guide to Westeros: Robert's Rebellion
Much blood was shed to win Robert that crown. The Game of Thrones is now showing on HBO. The production and promotion of this series has been fantastic, but not everyone tuning in may be familiar with the series of books upon which it is based. A Song of Ice and Fire, currently spanning four… Continue reading A Beginner's Guide to Westeros: Robert's Rebellion
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Repo! The Genetic Opera
This week’s IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! brought to you by a generous donation from Kimberly Franco. Thank you for your support! [audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/repo!.mp3] Here we have something of an odd specimen. In most musical productions, the idea is to either use the songs for comedic effect or to underscore the powerful emotions in play during a… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Repo! The Genetic Opera
