I spent some time, while at my parents' place in Northern Ontario, excavating many long buried projects in an effort to bring more content to the web site. And also to see if there wasn't something I could re-animate into a valid project. I discovered to my chagrin a large number of Star Trek-based projects.… Continue reading Another month passes with very little done
Good and bad
A very bad month for writing. A very good month for my writing. First the good. I've been granted three months leave from work to do write starting in late January or early February. My manager, Lesley, was gracious enough to grant me this time so I could concentrate on writing. I'll be working on… Continue reading Good and bad
Writing update
Had the key to one of my ideas fall into place last week. This gives me the characters and plot for a fantasy novel that's been on the back burner for years. Got all the notes for it written, or at least all the ones I need for now. I've thought also this past week… Continue reading Writing update
Commercial rant
I tend to watch more TV than I should. I can admit that. As a consequence of watching TV (aside from losing IQ points), I get to see a lot of commercials. A lot of commercials that I consider stupid, infantile, or just bad salesmanship. There are also a host of shows that fall into… Continue reading Commercial rant
Writing update
Got some work done on the Savior, but I'm having a hard time getting in gear. Did almost no work on the screenplay.
Slow writing week
A slow week this past week. I did manage to finish the scene I was working on for a screenplay my friend and I are writing. I also did a bit of work on the short story, "The Savior" (title still tentative). I've been thinking about the longer works I should get started on, and… Continue reading Slow writing week
New Story
I'm working on a new short story, tentatively called "The Savior". It's currently in its second draft, and I think I'm almost ready to show it to a some of me test subjects (readers). I also just got rid of my last game on the weekend. I've decided for now that I should stay away… Continue reading New Story
Heritage Flight
Note: It took me a while to write this. I always seemed to have something else getting in the way, which is not meant to diminish in any way the thrill I got from this gift. This past year, on my thirtieth birthday, my parents gave me a fantastic gift — a flight in a… Continue reading Heritage Flight
On Sale Today: My Youth — Going Cheap
As I was surfing the Web recently, I've noticed a fair bit of excitement on some gaming sites about the release of Dungeons & Dragons third edition. This got me thinking about when my friends and I used to play.We'd be seated around a table in the basement of my friend's parent's basement. A single… Continue reading On Sale Today: My Youth — Going Cheap
Meet Diablo, one of my obsessions
I know that there are a few of you who have asked why I haven't updated the site in a while. Well, I could say that I've been lazy, but here is the cause. Yes, that's right, I've been bingeing on computer games. Conquering animated sprites and multicolored pixels and saving electronically rendered worlds has… Continue reading Meet Diablo, one of my obsessions
Dispatches from Obscurity 