Cough, cough. Hack. Sniffle. I'm supposed to fly to Rochester on Saturday for the annual HighEdWebDev conference. The forecast? Chilly and rainy all week. Picture, if you will, my rapture. Cough. … [Read more...] about Sick.
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FINE. I give.
All right. I have finally seen Battlestar Galactica reviewed favorably in terms of both Farscape and Space: Above and Beyond. You win. I watch. But not till Christmas, because I have a book to write. … [Read more...] about FINE. I give.
Paparazzi!
Paparazzi! — Fantastic web screen capture app for Macs. … [Read more...] about Paparazzi!
20 free, elegant fonts
20 free, elegant fonts … [Read more...] about 20 free, elegant fonts
Weekend: movies, writing, and sneezing.
I found several untyped bits from the WIP and put them in. Also recovered an old scene that I'd thought I would need to cut. My word count increases! I should feel triumphant or something, but instead I just feel stuck. I know the deal: my pace got reset to "percolate" when I … [Read more...] about Weekend: movies, writing, and sneezing.
Writers in grad school, the pitfalls of
Writers in grad school, the pitfalls of — "I'm sure that somewhere in the OED there's a long, hilarious adjective for this sort of indignity, but I bet it's hard to spell — and that it hasn't been in common usage since Sam Johnson tossed it off at a party and Boswell … [Read more...] about Writers in grad school, the pitfalls of
Today….
… is the release date of the Veronica Mars season 1 DVD. I'm just sayin'. … [Read more...] about Today….
Bliss is…
A cool breeze from the north after two months of temperatures wavering on either side of 100°F. … [Read more...] about Bliss is…
The Origins and Common Usage of British Swear-words
The Origins and Common Usage of British Swear-words … [Read more...] about The Origins and Common Usage of British Swear-words
“Books are life. Everything else is just details.”
I never call, I never write. Why do you put up with me? The truth is, I've had nothing interesting to say. I've been working constantly, watching the new TV season while catching up on housework, and generally wearing myself to a nub trying to get things done. What the hell … [Read more...] about “Books are life. Everything else is just details.”