Because I don’t really need ALL these windows open for months at a time, and this blog post is likely to be more searchable than my browser history… Mary Robinette Kowal explains How to Have a Writers’ Hangout in Google+….
Year: 2012
Friday Flash Fiction: “Coffee is for Closers”
#NaNoWriMo has begun, so you’re likely to see a bunch of excerpts from my new novel draft over the next few weeks. This one’s a continuation of the story (and world) established in “Making Waves.” Also, have you seen Glengarry…
SnoutCast #141: This is Halloween and Such
And don’t forget to vote next week, adults! [ Download mp3 – 24 MB ] 00:58 – “spooky”02:05 – reminder: GC Summit 2012 videos are now online!04:41 – Halloween Fun Facts07:52 – (that sound you hear is Lady Grey leaving…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Five for Fighting”
You know what they say: it’s not easy being super. Or even just fearless, for that matter. And hey, look, a black cat! For Halloween I guess! Spoooooky. Read “Five for Fighting” at 512 Words or Fewer
Six “Gangnam Style” Spoofs You Must See
You* will, of course, have already seen the original music video by Korean pop star PSY: 0. “Gangnam Style” Find out what he’s saying in this annotated slideshow by a Hawaiian design firm. Not that it really matters. Like all…
SnoutCast #140: Back to the Summit
This week, Curtis finds out how much DeeAnn remembers from the Game Control Summit way back in January. Want to take the Dumb Quiz™ yourself? Go watch the videos first, then listen to this podcast and play along at home!…
Damned Lies of the Week
After watching @snarke‘s vlog from yesterday, I was going to post a comment about the most effective job search strategy being talking to people you know—friends, family, co-workers and former colleagues. I even had a statistic: my wife, who’s also…
Friday Flash Fiction: “I’ll Fly Away”
Well, maybe it’s YA, and maybe it ain’t. What’s it to you? Read “I’ll Fly Away” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #139: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Inspired in part by @OdinsHunt, a protracted, spoiler-riddled discussion of a time-honored puzzle tradition: backsolving! [ Download mp3 – 36 MB ] 00:59 – “approximate”02:08 – hey, remember that Hunt for Odin’s Horse thing?04:44 – on the posting of past…
A Piece for Crows
Had a great time today playing the Hunt for Odin’s Horse as part of team “Los Puzzle Snouts,” comprising Jeff and Donna from Los Jefes, Matt from The Puzzle Underground (and Puzzled Pint Game Control), and DeeAnn and myself from…