This story has absolutely nothing to do with the Broadway musical. But here’s a song anyway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnMCpKGMZw Read “Guys and Dolls” at 512 Words or Fewer
Month: July 2010
SnoutCast #26: “Why YOU Should Run a Game”
Yes, you. I’m talking to you. You should run a puzzle hunt event. And here’s why! (Apologies for the extra-long podcast this week, but we had a lot to say on this topic; also, many thanks to Scott for letting…
SnoutCast #25: “Puzzled Pint #1 Debrief”
In which we celebrate the success of the inaugural Puzzled Pint event in Portland, Oregon, and foreshadow the next event on August 10th! [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:00 – Random Teaser™: a beastly insult01:12 – “loving”01:41 –…
Why Everyone Should “Write The Other”
I’ve been downloading TED talks in iTunes, since they make for good, quick, off-line viewing, and are generally entertaining and/or educational. We watched this one over breakfast today: Being a minority writer myself, I feel some of the same pain…
Friday Flash Fiction: “I Can Buy Pickles”
In case you’re wondering where this week’s title came from, just watch the first two minutes of this video (and then feel free to continue watching): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuLmUT5_cBs (Part 2 of that episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JTukeKwIIU) And yes, it took a tremendous effort…
Comic Book Report: Alias Vol. 2: Come Home
This is one case where I was attracted to a title because of its creators–primarily the writer, Brian Michael Bendis–but became less enthused after experiencing the actual work. Alias is decent, but this volume in particular seemed rather self-indulgent and…
I Continue to be a Professional Writer
Received in the mail today: my contributor’s copy, payment, and publishing contract for “At Long Last, Love,” a short story in the anthology From the Porch Swing: memories of our grandparents. (If you look closely, you can see that I…
SnoutCast #24: “From Amazing BANG to Zorg Redux”
So, clearly, we need to record these podcasts earlier in the day. [ Download mp3 – 32 MB ] 00:00 – Zen Teaser™: salty cake-ness02:53 – “apathetic”03:15 – time sensitive plug: Puzzled Pint (July 13th)!04:25 – revisiting Rich Bragg’s talk…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Transport”
You’re probably seeing this post a few days late, because my ISP has been down since Thursday, due to “fiber disruption” (I’ve been trying to get more details). I am not happy about this, but contrary to popular belief, my…