Today looks to be snowy. The sky has that cast grey look. It’s cold. Ah, but look at that. It should reach fifty today. Rain, then. Not snow. If once in your life you can heckle a panel at a convention, I recommend it. When a panel moderator waxes philosophic on how Doctor Who hasContinue reading “On the Sunday Farpoint Schedule”
Category Archives: Writing
On Upcoming Farpoint Fun
Farpoint! It’s a science fiction convention held every February in Hunt Valley, Maryland, at the Hunt Valley Marriott. Which, of no interest to anyone but myself, happens to be about five miles from where I work. 🙂 I’m not entirely certain what my schedule for Farpoint looks like. But based on the schedule they’ve released,Continue reading “On Upcoming Farpoint Fun”
On Reader Reactions
Something I’ve discovered in the past few days. There are bloggers who blog about my day job. Without being too specific, I write copy for a product catalog. We’re finishing up the March catalog in the next few days. My word count on the March catalog? 72k. That’s a novel. I wrote that in tenContinue reading “On Reader Reactions”
On Idiots Lose on the ‘Net
Our tale begins with Google, as many such tales do. It began with someone, perhaps much like yourself, in search of information about strange and unique subjects. Was it curiosity that motivated the intrepid searcher? Was it the need to complete an assignment for school? We cannot question the motives; we lack the capacity toContinue reading “On Idiots Lose on the ‘Net”
On The Quality of Leadership
Later this year — sometime in late spring or early summer — Big Finish Productions will be releasing a Doctor Who anthology entitled Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership. Edited by Keith R.A. DeCandido, the anthology will feature the following stories: Introduction — Keith R.A. DeCandido “From Little Acorns…” — John S. Drew “One FatefulContinue reading “On The Quality of Leadership”
On a Recent Decline
Yes, audience, I am aware that my posts this week have been, shall we say, less than enthralling. It’s not so much a lack for things to say, but rather a lack of any interest in saying them. And then putting together more than five words in a row that make sense… Suffice it toContinue reading “On a Recent Decline”
On Receiving Galleys
Yesterday I received a PDF version of the galleys for a short story coming out sometime next year. I was excited to get the check for the story, back in May. But I was downright having a geekgasm over the galleys. Just seeing this story laid out… wow. At the risk of sounding needy, IContinue reading “On Receiving Galleys”
On Writing Screenplays
Yesterday I mentioned some of the top search phrases for the month of October. But I’ve noticed, just through the search phrases WordPress reports to me, that people are looking for ways of writing screenplays using Microsoft Word. Fortunately, the BBC is a big help here. They offer a free template download, Script Smart, thatContinue reading “On Writing Screenplays”
On More Writing Insights
I was at the local Hallmark store today. I walked past it, on my way to the grocery store on my lunch break, and something in the window must’ve caught my eye. And so, I found myself looking at Christmas ornaments and Barry Manilow CDs. I didn’t buy anything. I saw a half dozen ornamentsContinue reading “On More Writing Insights”
On Spammers and Scammers
This evening I made an intriguing discovery. A post I had made — on my favorite short story, “Lean Times in Lankhmar” — has been “scraped.” What that means is this. Someone else has taken that post, and published it on a blog. Specifically, a blog about making money. Sometimes called a “splog,” short forContinue reading “On Spammers and Scammers”