It almost feels redundant posting a Writer Report the day after discussing Cold Streets and how it’s not ready yet. I mean, things I’m working on are nowhere near ready yet. But I do think people get a lot out of learning about the artistic process, and I’d like to be as transparent as possible… Continue reading Writer Report: What's In A Name?
Self-Publishing Self-Critique
Simmering on the back burner is something I’ve been working on for over a year. It’s relatively complete. It’s got a beginning, a middle, and (in my opinion) a pretty cracking end. I’ve gotten people to look it over and agree it’s at least decent. And yet it sits there. It simmers. It waits. Because… Continue reading Self-Publishing Self-Critique
Flash Fiction: Rapunzel in Orbit
Courtesy Hunt for Alien Earths This Terribleminds Fairy Tales Remixed challenge is right up my alley, and when the d20 rolled up “hard sci-fi”, it felt like Christmas all over again. The planet was desolate, inhospitable, and far from any civilization. Which meant it was pretty much perfect. Christopher Prince bent near one of the… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Rapunzel in Orbit
Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street
I’m no financial genius. I can barely keep a checkbook balanced, let alone invest in a diverse stock portfolio. If you’re anything like me in that regard, ignorant of the stock market’s inner workings, don’t worry. You can walk into The Wolf of Wall Street and know everything you need to know. And according to… Continue reading Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street
The "Real Game" Has Begun
A surprisingly provincial addition to a world full of dragons and wizards. When I’ve played MMOs previously, especially World of Warcraft, the prevailing sentiment has been that ‘the real game begins’ at the maximum level a character can achieve. For the most part, this has applied to large-group raid or player-versus-player content. Not everybody is… Continue reading The "Real Game" Has Begun
Writer Report: Working From Home
Another nasty winter storm has slapped the area, leaving people buried in snow and shivering in near-zero temperatures (negative teens or lower in Celsius). Today sees the sun shining, but there’s a nasty wind out of the north-northwest and temperatures show no signs of going up. Local traffic is certain to be dicey at best.… Continue reading Writer Report: Working From Home
From the Vault: The Dark Depths of Writing
A late night working plus working from home today equals headaches and other complications, the least of which is the fact that I didn’t prep a blog post yesterday. So while I brew coffee and hunt down painkillers, enjoy reading this post about what writers are. Courtesy Floating Robes You can’t say I haven’t warned… Continue reading From the Vault: The Dark Depths of Writing
Flash Fiction: Service With A Smile
I rolled on the tables from this post for this week’s tale. Table 1: Detective Table 2: Casino Table 3: Left for dead, out for revenge! Now, let’s get it on! You lose track of time to a scary degree when some Neanderthal knocks you out. I was under the impression they only got physical… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Service With A Smile
Lather, Rinse, Repeat
I know I said that reviews would be happening on Fridays, and I’m bound to have something worth reviewing next week. This week, though, has been difficult. I still don’t believe this is the space for me to delve too deeply into my personal headspace difficulties. That’s what Tumblr’s for, and I posted over there… Continue reading Lather, Rinse, Repeat
Derevi & the Bouncing Souls
Art by Michael Komarck The new year has brought some new products with it, of course, and Wizards of the Coast has presented five new pre-constructed decks for the Commander imprint within Magic: the Gathering. These decks make bringing new people into the format long-called EDH (Elder Dragon Highlander) a lot easier. Each deck provides… Continue reading Derevi & the Bouncing Souls
