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November 29, 2011
the value of teamwork
One of the most common writing myths portrays the lonely author, struggling in solitude to create art. There's some truth to this–at the end of the day, it does all come down to a writer sitting down and committing words to the page, putting pen to paper or tapping diligently at keys. And I'm sure there are many writers today who do write in a kind of void, all alone with their thoughts and/or nature.
Today, plenty of writers also work in busy cafés or libraries, surrounded by familiar...
October 31, 2011
Give Me a T or Really T'ed Off
As I mentioned in my previous post about my new netbook, the Acer Aspire One 722, a big selling point for me was the keyboard. I've never seen a keyboard like the Acer "Fine-tip" keyboard; the keys resemble those island-style chiclet keys you find on Macs and just about every laptop these days, but they respond like a more traditional keyboard; they have a fair amount of travel and give me the tactile feedback I need when I'm typing. The spacing between the keys also is more comfortable for m...
October 24, 2011
sleep no more: what you see is what you get
This weekend, my wife and I went to Sleep No More, a theatrical production in New York City produced by Punchdrunk and EMURSIVE. It would be incorrect to call it a play, or to say that I went to "see" it, because it isn't a traditional sort of play, nor is it something you watch passively; however, there is definitely a strong element of real play in it, for both the audience and the actors.
The Wikipedia page calls Sleep No More an "immersive theatre installation," which is an accurate, if...
October 21, 2011
and the winner is…
If you guessed Penny from Inspector Gadget, you are correct! It was a landslide vote in her favor on Wednesday's poll, though I was happy to see Penny Robinson get one vote. Who the heck voted for the giant penny in the Batcave? Really?
I loved Inspector Gadget when I was a kid, and it was only later that I became a huge fan of Get Smart and realized that Gadget is essentially the same character as Maxwell Smart, played by Don Adams. Both of those shows also have a fair bit of influence on...
October 19, 2011
penny for my thoughts
As a belated celebratory present to myself for selling FAIR COIN, I finally ordered a new netbook last month. My previous netbook was actually the first of the netbooks, the Eee 701 PC, which I purchased back in January of 2008. That was some time ago! I wrote the first draft of QUANTUM COIN on that, and two other novels after that, before finally retiring it. I still keep it around for some light web surfing and some potential emergency, but the mouse buttons are buggy, the software is...
October 17, 2011
the scrivening, part 4: judgment day
Previously on "The Scrivening"… 
As you know, Bob, I decided to experiment with using the writing tool Scrivener for my latest round of revisions on my novel Quantum Coin. It has been a long time since my last post on this topic, mainly because I was trying to finish revisions before my manuscript turned into a pumpkin. I didn't quite make it, but it turns out, the draft looks pretty good in orange, so it's all good. We'll see if my editor agrees, or if he's just going to give me a good...
August 16, 2011
Kirk out.
*crickets*
It's been a little quiet around here… Too quiet, I know. But I've been hunting wabbits edits, revising my novel. So that's coming along.
Happily, my blogging hiatus is nearly over, though; I have a slew of posts planned, and a wee bit of "free" time opening up soon, because (drum roll) the Star Trek Animated Series Re-Watch has just concluded! It's been a hell of a ride*, and fortunately the series ended on a high note with "The Counter-Clock Incident." You can read our reflections...
