This week I began writing a new short story. A friend e-mailed me (and several other writers) about an anthology he wanted to put together, and would I be interested in contributing? If I were, I’d have to write the story reallydamnfast. I wasn’t sure that I had a story, but sometimes the best wayContinue reading “On Starting a New Short Story”
Monthly Archives: June 2012
On Lining Up Future Conventions
I’ve started the process to apply for press credentials for this October’s New York Comic Con. Yesterday morning I read an article on Comics Beat about the press application process — and it is a process — and since I have to hold down the fort at the office every July when San Diego happens,Continue reading “On Lining Up Future Conventions”
On Counting Down the Days to Bloomsday
This Saturday, June the 16th, is Bloomsday. A date on which the events of James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses, are celebrated. On June 16, 1904, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom wander separately and together through the streets of Dublin, and through them the reader explores the richness of life. This year’s Bloomsday will be particularly noted,Continue reading “On Counting Down the Days to Bloomsday”
On Sending a Card to My Niece
Friday afternoon I meant to go out on my lunch break and pick up a card to send to my niece because her gynamstics coach passed away suddenly earlier in the week. Friday, unfortunately, was a bit of a crazy day, and I didn’t make it out to Hallmark like I’d intended. When I wentContinue reading “On Sending a Card to My Niece”
On Things I’ve Been Reading
Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #1 IDW Publishing Written by Scott & David Tipton, with Tony Lee Art by J.K. Woodward When I was about nine, I started watching Star Trek. I remember going with my dad to see Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan for my birthday. When I was aboutContinue reading “On Things I’ve Been Reading”
On My Niece’s Gynmastics Coach
About a month ago, my sister asked me if I could take today off so I could drive down to northern Virginia and see my niece’s gynmastics class. It was a special family day, and she thought I’d enjoy it and that my niece would enjoy having me there. I’d get to see my nieceContinue reading “On My Niece’s Gynmastics Coach”
On Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury, one of the most celebrated authors of the last century and the writer of such classic works of science fiction as Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, died on June 5, 2012 after a lingering illness. He was 91. A voracious reader when he was growing up in Waukegan, Illinois, the young BradburyContinue reading “On Ray Bradbury”
On Talking Politics on Facebook
This is going to be a disjointed post, because it comes from something I wrote on Facebook. And obviously I don’t want it to fall down the memory hole that is Facebook. 🙂 First, some background. I linked to this — Steve Benen of MaddowBlog pointed to an appearance of Thomas Mann and Norman OrnsteinContinue reading “On Talking Politics on Facebook”
On Excitement for the LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game
Though its existence has been known for weeks, today it became official with a press release and a trailer — later this year, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games will be releasing LEGO Lord of the Rings, a video game that transports J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic story of good’s struggle against the forces of evilContinue reading “On Excitement for the LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game”