Archive | May, 2010

Blogathon 2010: The End

Well, after 31 days of consecutive blogging, the WordCount 2010 Blogathon is over.  And I made it.  I posted something every single day of May from the 1st through today. And boy am I glad it’s over. Now, don’t get me wrong.  I’m glad I did it.  It was a great exercise, but I will [...]

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The Beej Republic: Buying In?

First off, welcome to the first installment of “The Beej Republic,” an ongoing series where I will cover Star Wars: The Old Republic as it works its way through testing and into our grubby little fanboy hands.  I had originally thought of doing this project as a separate blog, but talking it over with Syp, [...]

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Saturday Zen: GearScore, The Sequel

In case you missed the hubbub and fantastic conversation with my previous (and aptly titled) GearScore post, here’s your opportunity to get in on the conversation. There have also been a lot of responses written in the blogosphere to it, and all of them make pretty valid points.  I hope you enjoy reading the conversation [...]

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Writing My Novel: Posting Fiction Online and Other Projects

As I round the final bend of the race that is finishing the first draft of my novel (~70,000 words and counting), I find that I want to branch out a little creatively.  I have a lot of ideas, and one of the foremost is putting various short stories online for my readers to help [...]

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Current Picks Updated: “The God Engines” by John Scalzi

Every once in a while, a book has an opening that is so unique that I cannot pass up reading it.  John Scalzi’s The God Engines is one of those books.  After reading the first chapter for free online, I knew that I would have to read the novella. The book starts with a fantastic [...]

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