Archive for October, 2006
Upcoming hangouts
October 31st 2006 at 6:29 pm
I spent a few hours working on a novel proposal at the local coffee shop today, watching the world drive by the window and the temperature drop 4 degrees as I sat there typing away. The dark and dreariness of winter approaches, and I’m already feeling the hit.
Nonetheless, I’m looking forward to finishing up overdue [...]
New SF-related podcast: Adventures in SciFi Publishing
October 31st 2006 at 8:08 am
Adventures in SciFi Publishing just launched, run by Shaun Farrell it is a podcast that will “Explore developments within the publishing world and meet writers of science fiction and fantasy. Featuring industry experts, bestselling authors, and new writers alike.”
The first issue has interviews with Paul Levinson and *Ray Bradbury*.
Freelance Article
October 30th 2006 at 8:21 pm
An interesting article on Freelancing and what you need to know and think about before making the jump. All good stuff.
A whole week?
October 30th 2006 at 4:34 pm
Yeah, I kinda disappeared there. Partly it was just that I wanted to focus on some other work, partly I was just really burned out by a very long, solid crazy period and was just recuperating.
One thing I did get to do this weekend was watch the last couple episodes on DVD of the HBO [...]
New Mousetime
October 24th 2006 at 3:32 am
My current rollerball mouse is double-clicking everytime I click anywhere.
This is frustrating and making for a negative computing environment.
Guess I’ll be nipping out on a quick shopping trip tomorrow for a new mouse.
You have been spurned for videogames this weekend
October 23rd 2006 at 1:05 pm
All last week I was a bit put out. After finishing the novel I promised myself a couple days of taking my free time and actually using it to have some fun, like play videogames. But my PS2 had died, I discovered, through lack of use over the last 4 months, and wouldn’t even boot [...]
Green Glass Sea
October 19th 2006 at 6:14 am
Ellen Klages used to be a part of the Cleveland SF Writers Workshop that I attended called ‘Cajun Sushi Hamsters from Hell.’ Ellen’s short story The Green Glass Sea was in Strange Horizons, and Ellen spun a whole novel out that story that is out today. you can read Green Glass Sea here online at [...]
Kitty LSD?
October 18th 2006 at 4:04 pm
One of our cats had to go in to the vet for a slightly painful procedure. Our vet told us they gave him ‘kitty LSD’ to knock him out, and to keep him in a carrier or something for the next few hours or ‘at least until he can walk a straight line.’
Emily told me [...]
