The blog gestated for months before I finally set it up. I wrote two entries, then nothing happened for a long period of time. Nobody noticed since I said nothing. It's the usual worries about what to write about, should I do a blog on something specific, until I settled on Stack and Ranges with … Continue reading Blog Birth: Growing Pains
Category: in between
Zombies, Vampires, and Brits
There must be a secret commandment among American television producers specializing in geeky/SF/Supernatural shows. It goes something like this:Thou shalt have a (cute or smouldering) Brit playing the (American) lead.It's advisable for a Brit to drop his voice an octave or two, maybe go with a southern accent.It is equally advisable for a Brit on … Continue reading Zombies, Vampires, and Brits
The Three Goals of Blogging
For a little while I kept the blog mostly to myself. The idea of people knowing about it kept me nervous and it's not like I never kept a blog before. I completed a creative writing class, complete with reading out loud for classmates to offer advice, and it felt right to go ahead with … Continue reading The Three Goals of Blogging
Patience and Hobbits
The making of The Hobbit proves just as perilous as the quest itself. It made sense to make the prequel to round out The Lord of the Rings movies and it looked like the movie would never get made after MGM's collapse. (That sound you hear is Bond fans letting out a sign of relief … Continue reading Patience and Hobbits
Rules for the Road
Students now blog or tweet as part of their studies. Many already do it on their off time, but why do it as part of their studies if they already know how to 'do it'. Setting up a blog or a Twitter account is more than just a username, password, and may be CSS for … Continue reading Rules for the Road
Writing About Being Single Without the Self Pity
I joined a singles on August. Rather than try online, or a dating agency, I decided to join for the activities they offered. The group, remaining nameless out of respect for the its success stories, offer many dances among the many activities on the calendar. I finally went to one last weekend. Now, I knew … Continue reading Writing About Being Single Without the Self Pity
Just Do It
I keep coming back time after time, usually to a writer's block looking a large cube of ice. Since my last post, I enrolled myself into a creative writing class. My goal is not to get published and make lots of money. My goal has turned into simply moving forward beyond the fear.Someone once said, … Continue reading Just Do It
Unpaused Life 