258 words so far. I haven't even kidnapped Rainen yet – so far I'm just fleshing out the scene I started last night. This is me stalling. I haven't really decided yet how the kidnapping scene should play out. … [Read more...] about Procrastination
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Dracula
The original Dracula typescript includes a Clerks-like alternate ending. … [Read more...] about Dracula
Good ideas gone wrong
Excellent article on the asinine web-subscription music sites offered by the major record labels. … [Read more...] about Good ideas gone wrong
Warped Pogo Sticks
This site is a lazy fantasy writer's dream – an automatic pseudo-alphabet generator. (I created two, Warped Pogo Sticks and Tivaazin Scrawl.) … [Read more...] about Warped Pogo Sticks
Archie for real
Did you know Archie McPhee was a real guy? I didn't. … [Read more...] about Archie for real
Wrongful termination?
Can we say "lawsuit"? Yeah, thought we could. … [Read more...] about Wrongful termination?
Empires of Sand
I probably ought to be reading research books – somehow I always forget to do that before I start writing! – but I started reading Empires of Sand a few nights ago. The beginning was fantastic – almost as good a beginning as the first chapter of Snow Crash … [Read more...] about Empires of Sand
chapter one, take 387
Wrote 150 words exactly for the new version of chapter one tonight. Slow going, but I'm pleased with the result – and it actually adds something to the story, unlike the junk I trimmed over the weekend. I still haven't gotten Rainen into the city, but I've given him a … [Read more...] about chapter one, take 387
Stem cells
The Brits get to do stem cell research. Wonder if they'll be bombarded with American scientists trying to team up? … [Read more...] about Stem cells
Buy some books and bugger off!
One of the local used bookstores, Joe's, was forced to sell off all their books this past month because they lost their lease on their store and couldn't find a new one. Now the same thing is happening to the excellent Adventures in Crime and Space in Austin. Everybody get over … [Read more...] about Buy some books and bugger off!
