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November 9, 2013
New TV blog: Walking Dead!
Walking Dead review for the week up now on Dork Adore, as the sad characters go for a grim walk.
And now, I'm off for a four hour NaNo write-in. When next I post here, I will have words to my name.
November 8, 2013
Guest post about pushing webserials
I did a similarly themed blog here back in March but this one has more experience and a blog-friendly list format. So if my recent WriteBlog pieces have been too conversational for you, here's some structure.
November 7, 2013
Hobson & Choi #39 - "Management Conferences"
I guess I would say that. Anyway, as discussed in my NaNoWriMo writeblog earlier, we were #9 on Jukepop for October, so that was excellent. Thanks to all voters.
But quite aside from the voting business, I'm really really enjoying H&C at the moment and I hope that excitement is transmitting to those of you who read it.
And now, I will stop posting here for at least a day or two, after a slight mini-splurge of content. TTFN.
New TV review: Orphan Black
Orphan Black season 1 review on The Digital Fix!
And now, a short break before I return with this week's H&C chapter...
NaNoWriMo Week One - Uh-huh? (WriteBlog #5)
You wouldn't think I'd have time to dash off mid-length blogs about my writing process in the heart of the NaNoWriMo maelstrom, but I'm trying to treat this piece as a short warm-up for later greatness. However, if it seems slightly more rushed or badly spelt than usual, the month-long writing bender is my entire excuse.
So, I've been on the NaNo gravy train for nearly a whole week, I've written just under seven thousand words (so yes, I am pretty behind) - how is it going? Can I describe my experiences? Well.
Read more »November 5, 2013
New TV blog: Homeland on The Digital Fix!
Carrie goes to yoga, but exciting spy-type yoga! New Homeland review on The Digital Fix!
Back in the tedious real world, our heating is broken and several of my toes are numb. Oh well.
November 3, 2013
Hobson & Choi Podcast #10 - Day Two
The second day of the investigation begins, and time to check in with the locals again before heading out on the road! Meanwhile in OutroWorld, the crazy powertyping event of NaNoWriMo is upon us, which may explain why I'm talking so quickly...
For the second week running, fellow serial author Alastair JR Ball was integral to this podcast existing, stepping in when I failed to give myself access to the file. Show your gratitude by visiting his site at alastairjrball.blogspot.com.
You can play the episode in the player below, download the MP3 here or subscribe on iTunes to have it thrown at you every week. Or if you hate iTunes on principle, you can point your RSS reader at our Libsyn page to get every episode.
Hobson & Choi Podcast #10 - Day Two by Nick Bryan on Mixcloud
November 2, 2013
New TV review: Walking Dead on Dork Adore!
New Walking Dead review on Dork Adore! Happy happy sadness!
And the NaNo's going pretty well, for anyone interested. Woo.
October 31, 2013
Pre-NaNoWriMo WriteBlog #4 PlanStraVaGanZa
Tomorrow, NaNoWriMo starts and as I've said before, I'll be working on the final third of my current novel in progress. This will probably not be fifty thousand words, although once I add on four Hobson & Choi chapters for the month and maybe improvise a short story about a man taking his dog for a walk, I might make it over the top.
But, regardless, that isn't the point. I'm pleased with the opening 66.6% of this novel (even if it still has no title), so it would be a shame to bolt a load of slapdash verbal diarrhoea onto the end and quadruple my editing time.
So, with that in mind, I spent four hours (or three full plays of the new Arcade Fire album) in my regular writing-cafe this afternoon trying to produce a decent plan to keep myself on track.
Read more »Pre-NaNoWriMo WriteBlog #3 PlanStraVaGanZa
Tomorrow, NaNoWriMo starts and as I've said before, I'll be working on the final third of my current novel in progress. This will probably not be fifty thousand words, although once I add on four Hobson & Choi chapters for the month and maybe improvise a short story about a man taking his dog for a walk, I might make it over the top.
But, regardless, that isn't the point. I'm pleased with the opening 66.6% of this novel (even if it still has no title), so it would be a shame to bolt a load of slapdash verbal diarrhoea onto the end and quadruple my editing time.
So, with that in mind, I spent four hours (or three full plays of the new Arcade Fire album) in my regular writing-cafe this afternoon trying to produce a decent plan to keep myself on track.
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