I missed blogging last Wednesday because I was driving to a writers’ retreat, but nobody complained. (Maybe you were all distracted by the awesome new Puzzled Pint blog?) I will continue to make my best effort to blog weekly, but…
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I Have Been Married for Ten Years
Our wedding anniversary date is actually tomorrow, but what with leap years and Daylight Saving Time and whatnot, I figure today’s close enough to call it. This past weekend, we attended the wedding of our friends Kenna and Ryan (whom…
I Can Count to Fifteen
…which is the new number of Puzzled Pint cities. Boston had to wave off on Monday, due to weather, but we also added San Francisco proper at the last minute. Here’s the current roster, with our February additions noted: Austin,…
I Survived My First Surrey International Writers’ Conference #SiWC14
And the proof, as usual, is on Twitter: twitter.com/search?q=%40curtiscchen%20%23siwc14&src=typd Highlights included: finally meeting Stephanie and David in person, after many online writing Hangouts; seeing my VPXII classmate Katrina again and getting an autographed copy of her book; learning about book…
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I Will Not Get Paid This Much for Any of My Novels
But it’s nice to see that publishers still believe in science fiction. Last month, this bit of news showed up in the Publishers Lunch daily newsletter: Try not to think about the fact that Weir originally self-published his first novel,…
I Will Miss Being Here
It’s the middle of Week Six now, the final week of Clarion West 2014, and I’ve turned in my final story for critique tomorrow morning. It’s all downhill from here: just seven more stories to read and give feedback on,…
SnoutCast #199: Breakout Things
In which we recount our excellent “room escape” experience at Puzzle Break Seattle, and respond to some more listener mail. [ Download mp3 – 28 MB ] 00:59 – “escapist”01:20 – Team Goats Under Snout escaped the room in 40…
My 40th Birthday Survey Results
TL;DR: Despite an unfair advantage, my sister still wins. 🙂 Back in September, I asked people (by e-mail and social media) to fill out a quick survey describing how long we’ve known each other, where we met, and their first…
I’m Sure You’re Shocked…
…by the results of this online quiz I just took. Procrastination! Your results:You are Jean-Luc Picard Jean-Luc Picard 65% Worf 65% Mr. Scott 60% Geordi LaForge 60% Leonard McCoy (Bones) 55% Uhura 55% An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 55% Spock 52%…
SnoutCast #184: People Who Love People Who Love Puzzle Hunts
Congratulations to our friends Sunshine and Acorn on their fantastic nuptials, which featured crossword cake, electronic art, and thrilling dances! [ Download mp3 – 25 MB ] 00:59 – “matrimonial”02:29 – POP QUIZ: how are weddings like puzzle hunts?06:47 –…