I received an e-mail this morning for a software product being given away at Giveaway of the Day, a website that puts up links to commercial software that’s free for a download that day. Today’s Giveaway? Liquid Story Binder XE. The software is supposed to keep track of a writer’s outlines, notes, character sketches, andContinue reading “On Getting Organized”
Author Archives: Allyn
On Across the Universe
Seen today — Julie Taymor’s Beatles-themed musical, Across the Universe. I’ve spoken in the past of my need to see this film. I think the phrase I used was, “I need to see this movie the same way I need oxygen.” With a viewpoint like that, one’s set up for disappointment, no? Across the UniverseContinue reading “On Across the Universe”
On the Latest Credit
Received today at work — Star Trek Magazine, issue #8. Behind a stunning cover of Riker, Data, and a sparkler, there is a four-page article entitled “Mind Children.” Author? Moi. 🙂 What will readers find in “Mind Children”? Why is Data different than other artificial intelligences, not only in the Star Trek universe, but withinContinue reading “On the Latest Credit”
On This and That
From Godwin to Scotland. It’s a live album from one of my favorite bands, Carbon Leaf. It’s the recording of a concert they gave at Mills Godwin High School in Richmond as a fundraiser for the school’s drama club to go on a trip to Scotland. I think that maybe 200 of these CDs wereContinue reading “On This and That”
On an E-Mail Gripe
Well, that was a fun ten minutes. I tried to send an e-mail. I couldn’t connect to my SMTP server. Why? Because Earthlink had put up some extra jiggery-pokery to prevent spammers from using their servers. Well, yippee. My e-mail error log gave me a URL to visit. So I did. And it wasn’t helpful.Continue reading “On an E-Mail Gripe”
On the Morning
Blech. It’s cloudy. It’s dreary. It’s wet. Blech.
On Pushing Daisies, Week Two
I liked the second episode of Pushing Daisies far more than the first. I was curious, but cautious about the first week. I’m not sure, truthfully, how long Pushing Daisies can last. Yet, the show’s absurd tone is not without its charms, and the second episode seems more promising than the first. Mainly, it wasContinue reading “On Pushing Daisies, Week Two”
On a Reverse Meme
Stolen from novelist David McIntee. Rather than me talking about me, this is you talking about you. Fill this out so I can know a bit more about you, my readers! 🙂 Can you cook? What was your dream growing up? What talent do you wish you had? If I bought you a drink whatContinue reading “On a Reverse Meme”
On a Chinese Fortune
Nothing says an urban clime like a hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant with a cheap lunch special within walking distance of the office. Orange chicken. Niiiiiiicccccccccce. I got a fortune, too — 🙂 You will have good luck and overcome many hardships. 🙂 Okay, it’s so vague as to be on the point of uselessness, but there’sContinue reading “On a Chinese Fortune”
On the Latest Battle
Due entirely to an error on my part, I met Napoleon and Frederick in battle, not amidst the valleys and gulleys of the Appalachians as I’d intended, but instead on the broad, sandy beaches of the Carolinas. I had no allies in this battle. Sometimes, I think I don’t need allies in Age of EmpiresContinue reading “On the Latest Battle”