Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2008 | 130 Comments »
As expected, I spent most of the day in editing working on my producer’s cut of Broken Ties. I trimmed the Previously On segment, made some changes to the opening walk and talk, and was making good progress - until I was stymied by the conference room scene. I considered my options, tried to formulate [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 30, 2008 | 117 Comments »
Hurray!!! We did it! We saved Christmas!!! By all accounts, Earth Hour was a rousing success and the environmental threat posed by carbon emissions finally resolved. Phew, that was a close one. But I for one am not surprised. After all, we managed to defeat acid rain didn‘t we? Those pesky greenhouse gases didn’t stand [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 29, 2008 | 90 Comments »
“I was grabbed by the throat and choked”the guy explained. “I used a knife to protect me. I can’t work here anymore!”
I turned my head slightly in his general direction only to have Fondy reproach me in French, a secret language understood only by her and me and about 260 million other people worldwide: “Ne [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008 | 116 Comments »
Allow me to begin this entry by congratulating the folks over at Pyr who are basking in the glow of four brilliant nominations. Our buddy and guest blogger Lou Anders has garnered a Hugo nomination in the category of Best Professional Editor, Long Form. Meanwhile, future guest blogger and long-time Baron Destructo nemesis Joe Abercrombie [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 27, 2008 | 91 Comments »
They spun and sprang, twisted and twirled, flipped and flopped. Hell, they even capered and cavorted. We stood rooted, transfixed, utterly horrified - and not in a good way. “Uh, less acrobatics,”suggested Will. “Less acrobatics!”shouted Bam Bam. They paraded by once again - creeping, crab-crawling, caterwauling, and staggering around like a bunch of drunks. I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2008 | 116 Comments »
Today, a round of thank-you’s are in order.
Thank you to Joe Abercrombie who has kindly agreed to do a guest blog for us in May when we discuss The Blade Itself, the first installment in his First Law series. I see that many of you have already started reading/already read the book based on one [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 25, 2008 | 97 Comments »
Our office assistant poked his head into the room, interrupting the meeting to inform Paul: “There’s an alien waiting for you in wardrobe.”
As Paul excused himself and headed downstairs, Marty G. said what we were all thinking: “We have the most surreal jobs in the world.”
Yep, a return to surreality today found me in my [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 24, 2008 | 101 Comments »
I’ve finally completed my rewrite of Whispers. A more dynamic tease, a reprieve on a reveal, an alternate division of forces, and Major Teldy gets a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Plenty of new blue pages to collate. The actors will be thrilled.
Sadly, both Baron Destructo and Cookie Monster (Clemson? What was he thinking?!) are out [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2008 | 81 Comments »
Sometimes returning to a favorite restaurant after a long absence is like being reunited with an old friend. Fond memories are stirred, new appreciations blossom, and one marvels at the soulful consistencies that have managed to endure. Other times, the reunion is more like getting together with an ex-girlfriend - less happy memories and madeleines, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 22, 2008 | 98 Comments »
Executive Producer Robert Cooper dropped me an email this morning, letting me know that he would be delighted to swing by and do an Ark of Truth-related guest blog entry for us. Date yet to be determined, but I’m thinking sometime in late April.
For those newcomers to the blog looking to join in the upcoming [...]
