While the rest of the world holds its collective breath for the oncoming Potterdammerung, here’s what I have on tap this weekend: Revise short story to under 10k words.I took another editing pass through the story earlier this week and brought it under 11k; every pass through the story seems to pull out about 500Continue reading “On My Weekend Plans”
Author Archives: Allyn
On CIA Leak News
Two interesting pieces of news regarding the Valerie Plame CIA leak case–that being that case that lead to Scooter Libby’s conviction for perjury and obstruction of justice, a conviction that President Bush commuted because, frankly, he was probably concerned that Scooter would flip on Cheney or Rove–emerged yesterday. First, the civil lawsuit filed by PlameContinue reading “On CIA Leak News”
On Harry Potter Madness
As the world hold its collective breath for the impending release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, I had a few thoughts I wanted to share. First, this website will be a spoiler-free zone. Except for the tidbit that Bertie Bott’s Every Flavored Beans are people. There. I said it. No, really, spoiler-free zone.Continue reading “On Harry Potter Madness”
On the Shore Leave Round-Up
It occurs to me that others have written long and lengthy posts about the things they did at Shore Leave over the weekend. I’ve mentioned dribs and drabbles here and there–yes, the TARDIS USB hub is fantastic–but I haven’t done an all-encompassing thing. And since it’s Thursday (or something like that–my time sense has goneContinue reading “On the Shore Leave Round-Up”
On This Week’s Radio Free Skaro
With the third season of Doctor Who finished, Warren and Steven turned their attentions this week to a very different subject for their forty-second episode of Radio Free Skaro—the works of Douglas Adams. The episode covers Hitchhikers–radio play, books, television series, film, computer game–and its sequels, with mentions of Blackadder (as Tom Baker and SimonContinue reading “On This Week’s Radio Free Skaro”
On the Latest Search Phrases
We’re closing in on the two-thirds point of the month of July, and what are people looking for from me? Well, fully twenty percent of all searches landing on this website–over 160 thus far this month–are looking for information about Captain Jack Harkness. Beyond that, it’s the typical. “Is Stephen Fry writing a Doctor WhoContinue reading “On the Latest Search Phrases”
On USB Hubs
Did I mention this? I’m not sure. On Saturday, at Shore Leave I purchased a TARDIS USB Hub. I’d been wanting one for a while, even though I had no real need for it–my keyboard at home has a built-in USB hub, my CPU tower has a front-access USB port and four USB slots inContinue reading “On USB Hubs”
On Precognition
At Shore Leave this weekend I talked with a few people about a novel I’m working on–an historical fantasy mystery. (For something along those lines, look at Keith DeCandido’s Dragon Precinct, though that’s a little more fantasy than what I’m thinking of.) The plot is still a little rough, and I’m hoping, by the endContinue reading “On Precognition”
On Shore Leave 2007
Shore Leave. I survived. 🙂 Actually, I had a fantastic time. I met many people. I signed many books. I was on several panels. I bought a TARDIS USB Hub. I’m tired. More later.
On Technical Difficulties
Just an FYI. My e-mail server is… acting up. Incoming e-mails are… chancey. Outgoing e-mails are a crapshoot. If you’ve sent me an e-mail, I may not have seen it. If I’ve sent you an e-mail, it may not have gone out. In the meantime, if you need to flag my attention, leave a commentContinue reading “On Technical Difficulties”