Hello? Is this mic still on…? Ah, there it is. The squeal of feedback. I’ve been busy. And writing. But mostly busy. This happens to all of us from time to time, but it’s been especially bad of late. One thing I’ve been working on? I’m finally tackling a revision to the Merlin outline. Yes,Continue reading “On Working on My NaNoWriMo Outline”
Author Archives: Allyn
On Galileo and Middle-Earth
This search phrase brought someone to my blog today — “in lord of the ring the fellowship of the ring what did galileo say to the elves.” Yes, I too would like to know what Galileo said to the Elves. The cosmology of Middle-Earth is fascinating. Did making the world round when Numenor fell alsoContinue reading “On Galileo and Middle-Earth”
On the Death of a Friend
It was a strange weekend. A colleague of mine at the office, Lance Woods, did an autographing of his first novel, Heroic Park, at a bookstore about ten minutes from the house, so Saturday afternoon I drove up to Reisterstown. There was a nice group of people crowded into the bookstore, all people I knewContinue reading “On the Death of a Friend”
On a Life Round-Up
Where does the time go? Don’t answer that. It’s a rhetorical question. Life has been busy. There have been writing deadlines, both work-related and personal-related. There has been some personal stuff occupying my time — and driving me half-mental. And there has been working on WordPress code for the new website. Let’s take these inContinue reading “On a Life Round-Up”
On Things I’ve Been Reading
Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #5 IDW Publishing Written by Scott & David Tipton Pencils by Gordon Purcell Watercolors by J.K. Woodward It’s safe to say that after the fourth issue of Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 that I was ready to give up on this series. My two favorite science-fictionContinue reading “On Things I’ve Been Reading”
On a Miserable Flight
Sometimes selfishness doesn't pay. Which isn't a lesson I've really learned in my life, as I generally am not a selfish person. Still, selfish moments do happen. And one such moment happened on a flight from Las Vegas to Raleigh. Until six years ago I worked for EB Games. We had annual manager conferences, usuallyContinue reading “On a Miserable Flight”
On Mitt Romney’s Very Bad Fundraiser
Yesterday, a video leaked of Mitt Romney at a swank fundraiser. In Part 1 of the video, Romney displays contempt for the lower half of the electorate. In the second part, Romney dismisses the very idea of peace in Middle-East. Some reactions to the first video. Michael Tomasky: Mitt Tells Voters in Video to DropContinue reading “On Mitt Romney’s Very Bad Fundraiser”
On Plotting and Coding
This morning I started plotting out a new short story. The idea’s been turning over in the back of my mind for a few weeks. I I wasn’t sure what was going to tumble out, and I also wasn’t going to force it before it was ready. I wrote two pages of plot on theContinue reading “On Plotting and Coding”
On Things I’ve Been Reading
Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #4 IDW Publishing Written by Scott & David Tipton, with Tony Lee Pencils by Gordon Purcell Watercolors by J.K. Woodward For two weeks this review has defeated me. I wrote a draft. I didn’t like it. It was, I thought, harsh. I wrote another draft. This one IContinue reading “On Things I’ve Been Reading”
On More Coding Thoughts
Yes, I’ve been away. Crushing deadlines will that to a person. Tomorrow, I promise my long-awaited blog post on Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #4. It’s something I’ve been wrestling with for about two weeks now. At the moment, though, I’m going to write about where things are with my website redesign. 1)Continue reading “On More Coding Thoughts”