Burt's campaign posters cf. Dr. Andrew Burt for SFWA President. See also A Gut Check Moment for SFWA. Greetings gentlebeings! I am embarrassingly out of touch with modern culture. As I indicated last year, my hat is in the ring for SFWA President. I am oblivious to the … [Read more...] about Translation from Aburt-speak to English of selected portions of his SFWA presidential platform[1]
Secret stair bookcase
Secret stair bookcase — thanks, Kristin, now I want Michael to build one. … [Read more...] about Secret stair bookcase
Keming
Keming: a new typography term (via DF) … [Read more...] about Keming
Because I needed another unfinished fiction project. OH YES.
This one has a whiff of commercial appeal to it, however, so I'm indulging it for the moment. New words: 807 Reason for stopping: freelance work calls Sustenance: pizza! Exercise: none today. sore from yesterday's. Mean things: Time wasters: God, the potential for internet … [Read more...] about Because I needed another unfinished fiction project. OH YES.
Friends, zombies, countrymen
In honor of the zombie literacy project. I could not resist the text my grad student, Ryan, suggested: Friends, zombies, countrymen, lend me your ears; For they are crunchy and delicious fried. I come to bury Caesar, not to eat him. The evil that men do lives after them, The … [Read more...] about Friends, zombies, countrymen
Back to work!
The strike is over. Thank God. Because Conan came on while I was working on the new Paged Media design, and OMG it's painful to watch. I hear we're getting a second season of Pushing Daisies but no new episodes in this season, and Battlestar Galactica will finish out its story … [Read more...] about Back to work!
Insert a Zombie, Win a Prize
Maureen Johnson, having concluded that everything is better with zombies, is running a contest: Zombie Idol. Insert a zombie into a published work, win a prize. Examples include Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities Zombies, and Ulysses. (ETA: Holly Black spoofs William … [Read more...] about Insert a Zombie, Win a Prize
Unasked-For Advice to New Writers About Money
Unasked-For Advice to New Writers About Money — now part of Writing and Publishing 101 … [Read more...] about Unasked-For Advice to New Writers About Money
Firefly Season 2 campaign
Firefly Season 2 campaign — looks to be run by some fans without a plan to actually make it happen, but it's interesting nonetheless. … [Read more...] about Firefly Season 2 campaign
Looking for open source CMS and portal software options
Roger Johanssen is looking for open source CMS and portal software options. I'd been composing a rant about Joomla to be posted here, but I decided to let it be part of the discussion there instead. … [Read more...] about Looking for open source CMS and portal software options
