“From the time I started writing the first script until the time the last issue hit the stands, The Surrogates was nearly four years in the making.” – Robert Venditti, “Script to Page,” The Surrogates TPB May, 2002: Robert Venditti…
Year: 2009
Whiteout Timeline
1998: Oni Press publishes Whiteout, a 4-issue comic book miniseries written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Steve Lieber. 2000: Whiteout is nominated for multiple Eisner Awards. 2001: Whiteout Volume 1 trade paperback published. 2007: At PAX 2007, Greg Rucka…
You know you’re obsessed…
…with a video game when you start thinking about installing a special utility just so you can get hotkeys to make your gameplay more efficient. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. ~CKL
Friday Flash Fiction Twofer
I missed my regularly scheduled shameless self-promotion last week because of our travels in Europe, so I’m doubling up today: The further adventures of Jake and Andy, futurismic detectives!Read “The Color of Questions” at 512 Words or Fewer. How does…
Apropos of Nothing
It’s not entirely literal, but snarkiness trumps consistency any day: Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version ADDENDUM: The earlier–and, arguably, much superior–“Take On Me” Literal Video: ~CKL
Friday Flash Fiction: “Vampire Robot”
I know what you’re thinking: Why would anyone build a vampire robot? Read “Vampire Robot” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL
More on Self-Publishing
I’m sure many people will miss the crucial bits in today’s Washington Times article on self-publishing (featuring outlier Wil Wheaton), so I’ll highlight them here. My emphasis below: Melinda Roberts … admits it’s been tough going: “When I sell a…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Creation Blues”
This is not my best work, but bad is better than unfinished. Yeah. I’m going to keep telling myself that. Read “Creation Blues” at 512 Words or Fewer ~CKL
An Observation
John Scalzi is the only person I know who regularly and unironically uses words like “ginchy” and “cromulent” in casual conversation. That is all. ~CKL