On occasion, I’ve deployed my skills in utilizing J.R.R. Tolkien’s Tengwar writing system. And while I have a large collection of different types of Tengwar fonts and know how to use them, the Runic fonts I’ve never used. I have them. I just don’t use them. But then, I am a self-described “font whore.” YouContinue reading “On Runic Writing”
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On the Taxman’s Bite
I can think of no more appropriate song for today than the Beatles’ “Taxman.” Last weekend I did my federal income taxes. No real surprises there. I had extra money withheld from each paycheck each pay period to account for tax liabilities on writing income. And I calculated it pretty close to right. Still gettingContinue reading “On the Taxman’s Bite”
On Fun Lines I’ve Written
No, I’m not going to give you the context: “I am told that Attorney General Mukasey has a lucrative side career as a professional Hellboy impersonator.” I realize it’s not half as funny as I think it is. Doesn’t matter. It amuses me, and that‘s what matters. 😆
On the Two-Week Round-Up
I think a biweekly recap makes more sense than a weekly recap. At least, until I change my mind again. 😆 Let’s step back two weeks, to the day before St. Patrick’s Day. There, I mused on The Return of the King, which I watched the night previous. Specifically, I talked about the original endingContinue reading “On the Two-Week Round-Up”
On the Magical Editing Pen
I have a magical editing pen. It is red. It uses gel ink. It writes smoother than any pen I have ever known. It fits my hand like no other pen I have ever owned. It is magical. Gel ink is so beautiful. It’s vibrant. It’s heavy. It looks like absolutely nothing else. It’s aContinue reading “On the Magical Editing Pen”
On The Quiet of the World
Did anything happen over the weekend? It doesn’t seem like it. I haven’t seen anything interesting in the news. Except, of course, that Duke lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Which, really, in the long run, is insignificant. I was disappointed. No Cubs on WGN over the weekend. White Sox, yes. ButContinue reading “On The Quiet of the World”
On a Week-End Round-Up
Today’s recap of last week’s blog posts may be less than enthralling. To be frank, I didn’t write a hell of a lot worth noticing last week. Last week was what I affectionately like to call “Hell Week” — it’s the week at work where the publications I work on and am responsible for goContinue reading “On a Week-End Round-Up”
On The Quality of Leadership — Go For Launch
Though I wrote about this anthology nearly two months back, I can now safely say that Big Finish’s Doctor Who anthology, Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership, is “go for launch.” The book has been approved by the BBC. The stories pass muster. We authors, like myself, didn’t break the playground toys. The book’s line-upContinue reading “On The Quality of Leadership — Go For Launch”
On Quantities of Words
I use a lot of words. At least, that’s what I’m told. See, I’m not conscious of the number of words I use. Or rather, the number of words I write. Because they’re just words. Which is probably why I’m not a poet. I lack the… precision of a poet. And anyway. Poetry doesn’t interestContinue reading “On Quantities of Words”
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”