Overheard in the lunchroom over foosball, "Shut the frak up and play."
It’s Back!
All hail the hypnotoad, Futurama is back today! The DVD movie, Bender's Big Score is now available. It's certainly on my list this Gift Getting Season. How can you go wrong with cartoon nudity, robots, aliens, and math jokes?
Alliteration
So sad that Sully the Short snuck his shiv into the shower and stabbed Sylvester the Snitch.
In which Mark says, “Fuck it,” and moves on
Received a rejection notice late on a Saturday night (an appropriate time for rejection and second only to Monday morning) for Company Car from Weird Tales. This says a few things about the sender and the receiver: first that editors work ungodly hours; and second that I have no life if I'm checking email late… Continue reading In which Mark says, “Fuck it,” and moves on
lack of response
The wind blows across the empty field. Crickets chirp. In the distance, a dog barks and is shot for his trouble.
Books read since July
Reap the Wild Wind, by Julie CzernedaThe Aeneid, by VirgilThe Language of the Night Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction, by Ursula K Le Guin, Susan WoodThe Brief History of the Dead, by Kevin BrokmeierThe Precipice, by Ben BovaThe Iliad, by HomerBeowulf: A New Verse Translation, by Seamus Heaney (translator)The Ghost Brigades, by John ScalziOdd… Continue reading Books read since July
Focus or Flip?
I have a lot of stories on the go. I make progress on them at random. My current problem is that I'm not finishing any of them. By flipping from one story to the next I'm starting to feel like I might not reach the end of any of them in a while. And this… Continue reading Focus or Flip?
Teh internet as an excuse for sloppiness
I recently read a blog post that advocated spelling, and by extension revision, is only for the weak and timid. Bullshit. The internet is full of content by people that is dashed off at a frenzied pace and posted without any further regard. Perhaps because time is short and there's just so much information out… Continue reading Teh internet as an excuse for sloppiness
Back from World Fantasy Convention 2007
Just one week ago I was in Saratoga Springs at the World Fantasy Convention (probably at the bar), though we were at the time having tea. Scotch came later, as it always does at these things.I had a good time that weekend and I'm being lazy in not having posted something about it until now.… Continue reading Back from World Fantasy Convention 2007
WFC 2007 report preview
Just one week ago I was in Saratoga Springs at the World Fantasy Convention (probably at the bar), though we were at the time having tea. Scotch came later, as it always does at these things.I had a good time that weekend and I'm being lazy in not having posted something about it until now.… Continue reading WFC 2007 report preview
Dispatches from Obscurity 