Russ Pitts’ triumphant return as an Escapist columnist prompted me to finally lay down some thoughts on villainy. A little roleplaying in World of Warcraft on my characters reminded me how much fun it can be to write for or portray a villain. My brother-in-law, when running Dungeons & Dragons is described as “an evil… Continue reading When You're Evil
On Lethargy
This is Lazy Seal. My wife loves Lazy Seal. The entire time we were at Mystic Aquarium this past weekend, that seal didn’t move. It lay on that rock, sunning itself, near cool water if it wanted a swim. It knows a human will be coming around eventually to feed it fish. It doesn’t have… Continue reading On Lethargy
The Elements of Style
I only own one copy of The Elements of Style. Some own quite a few. My copy is about as old as I am, the Third Edition published in 1979. I took it with me this morning instead of my manuscript, just to brush up on writing well as opposed to just writing a good… Continue reading The Elements of Style
Tips for Returning to WoW
Special thanks to Aron, Anthony and Eric for their efforts over the weekend. I hope you enjoyed the guest posts. If you didn’t, well, maybe you’d like to write one for me next time I disappear for an extended period of time. Just sayin’. So the voice of the community, here in the person of… Continue reading Tips for Returning to WoW
Guest Review: Watchmen
Today’s guest post comes to us from Eric LeVan. I have the distinguished pleasure of working with this gentleman on a daily basis. I asked for guest posts and he responded by sending me his thoughts on the movie Watchmen. My original thoughts on it can be found here. Eric’s personal blog is Cheesy Bacon… Continue reading Guest Review: Watchmen
Guest Review: Knight & Day
Andrew Gyorkos brings us today’s guest post. He is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto. His focus is on writing, journalism, and film. He does a lot of reviews. His personal site can be found at Confederate Wing Enjoy! Knight and Day There are people out there who would have you believe that… Continue reading Guest Review: Knight & Day
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Total Recall
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/totalrecall.mp3] Philip K. Dick is what I would consider a luminary of the genre of science-fiction. He wrote quite a few stories that dealt with concepts like free will, identity and the nature of drug abuse. Somewhere between the adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? that became the sci-fi classic Blade Runner, and… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Total Recall
Guest Post: Zen and the Art of Writing
Aron Anthony is a freelance Graphic Designer, writer, and yoga instructor. He has written several short stories and two books, which received a number of impressive rejection letters. His third book, it on it’s second editing for publication. Lost Gods is a dark humorous sci-fi/fantasy adventure. A re-telling of Olympian mythology, Lost Gods is the… Continue reading Guest Post: Zen and the Art of Writing
The Rise & Fall of Blizzard
Let me tell you a tale, friends. Stay a while, and listen… I tell the tale of a software company that once could do no wrong. They took some time rousing themselves to craft their stories, but when they did, they were epic. I tell the tale of Blizzard. Blizzard, before the dark times Warcraft.… Continue reading The Rise & Fall of Blizzard
Counter-Strike:Source vs. Team Fortress 2
I was given a guest pass for Counter-Strike: Source during the Steam sale. I was curious to check it out. I haven’t played Counter-Strike since my college days, and since then I’ve discovered the likes of Team Fortress 2 and the Left 4 Dead games to get my co-operative shooting action on. With TF2 being… Continue reading Counter-Strike:Source vs. Team Fortress 2
