As I write this, it’s after midnight on Tuesday, less than ten hours before this post is supposed to go up. I briefly considered not taking the time to finish this, and instead just posting a “sorry, try again next…
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I’m Made Out of Meat
That title is, of course, an homage to Terry Bisson’s classic short story “They’re Made Out of Meat.” If you haven’t read it, click over to his site and do it now. It’s less than a thousand words; shouldn’t take…
Fresh Meat
As you may have heard, our Tuesday podcast is going on hiatus for the holidays, and returning next year on an irregular monthly schedule. And I also ended my Friday flash fiction project back in August, so… I guess it’s…
Ten Books That Have Touched Me
In no particular order. Also note that this is not an exhaustive list; these are just the ones which came to mind today. I’ve done my best to explain each selection. As always, your mileage may vary, and yes, those…
SnoutCast #198: Listener Mail – Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Thanks to Jeff, Chris, Greg, and Steve for responding to last week’s call for feedback! Now how about some ladies speak up? We know you’re out there. 😉 [ Download mp3 – 30 MB ] 00:59 – “decisive”31:15 – The…
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%…
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SnoutCast #180: How the Goodwins Met Your Mother
We set out to do a show on subverting expectations–narrative and otherwise–but our conversation with TV writer Chris Harris took a slightly different direction and ended up (wait for it) subverting our expectations. WHAT. (Colophon: this is what it sounds…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Overtones”
Read “Overtones” at 512 Words or Fewer Why, yes, I am working through some personal issues this week. WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT OKAY Seriously, though, you should try this online exam (free registration required) to see if…