If you could be any superhero, who would you be? And, honestly, would it be all that thrilling? I mean think about it. On the one hand, you have all sorts of cool superpowers. On the other hand, you can't put them to any worthwhile use. As a superhero, your powers are pretty much reserved…
May 7, 2011: Thank you for taking me to geek festival!
We were pulling out of the parking lot, headed for home, when Akemi sunnily intoned: "Thank you for taking me to geek festival!". I explained that, despite all evidence to the contrary, it wasn't a geek festival per se. It was the Toronto Comic Arts Festival which, over the course of May 7th and 8th,…
April 10, 2011: Pre-Hunt Entry! Recommend me a comic book series!
When we gathered to discuss stories for Stargate: Universe's second season, we went in with the goal of giving each of our main players at least one spotlight episode and some sort of arc or issue. And so, over the course of those first few days, we put all our characters' names up on the…
March 15, 2011: Things are picking up! Trailers! We we so excited! Stewie! And some Ghosts of Manhattan discussion!
Well, things are starting to pick up. I've secured a car rental for the first couple of weeks I'll be in Toronto while I wait for my Q7 to be shipped over. No house as of yet and since we're cutting it kind of close, I've decided to rent a pet-friendly condo while I'm hunting.…
March 14, 2011: Ghosts of Manhattan, by George Mann
It's 1927 Manhattan, but a time and place both familiar and strange. The first world war has ended and the United States is in a Cold War with the British Empire. Steam-powered automobiles command the streets of a city terrorized by the mysterious underworld figure known as The Roman, so named for his penchant for…
March 1, 2011: Soliciting your opinions on comic book artists and books! Sushi with Mike and Ivon!
Lost in all of the excitement over the upcoming super-secret T.V. PROJECT is that other upcoming super-secret COMIC BOOK PROJECT slated for early 2012 release. I exchanged emails with our story editor late last week and the subject of potential artists came up. He wrote: "If you have names of artists you'd like to see…
February 27, 2011: My Top 10 Children’s Books (and two for good luck)!* revised
If you're looking to raise grounded, well-adjusted children with a strong moral core, then keep moving. If, on the other hand, you want your kid to grow up with a sense of humor, then get your hands on the following titles - My Top 10 Children's books (and two for good luck)! Fables You Shouldn't…
February 15, 2011: Pre-Production update on one show and post-production update on another! Some Lady of Mazes discussion!
Well, I've got a solid first draft that I'm ready to hand off (following the addition of a late fourth act action sequence) and Paul is about finished his script. I expect we'll switch off sometime tomorrow and take a couple of days to criticize and revise before sending them off in turn to Rob…
February 14, 2011: Lady of Mazes, by Karl Schroeder
In a far, far distant future, Teven Coronal is one of numerous space habitats orbiting a sun. Its inhabitants live within separate manifolds, virtual realities independent both physically and philosophically. One manifold may be a technologically-advanced culture where flying cars abound and individuals are able to project their consciousnesses into artificial constructs, duplicates called animas, while…
February 13, 2011: I can’t remember the last time I so thoroughly enjoyed a book…
I read a lot. Between writing, producing, working out, dining out, and spending quality time with the dogs, I make it a point to set aside a couple of hours every night to cozy up with a good book. Well, that's the intention anyway. Truth is, many of the books I've read over the years…
February 12, 2011: I’m going to miss these meals! Feeling the Ghost Chili heat! Reprioritizing my reading list! And the mailbag!
I'm going to miss a lot of things about Vancouver: the weather, the people, the food. In the latter category, I doubt there's a place I'll miss more than Refuel, my home away from home over the last twelve years. Today, we swung by for lunch and enjoyed... Their Salumi Platter comprised of (from left…
February 10, 2011: Zipping along! Diet dogs and ruff exercise regimen! February book of the month club reminder!
While our finalizing and closing our deal has been a long, complicated, and laborious process, this script has been just the opposite. I got another nice little run going again today and hit the 41 page mark. Some fun exchanges, a couple of surprises, and two novel action sequences later, and I'm looking at putting…
January 30, 2011: Ready for T.O.! Cautiously optimistic! Things I made! Recommend me a Bat book!
Tomorrow is a travel day and that, of course, means a sleepless night spent tossing and turning, worrying about whether or not I've set my alarm properly. It's an 11:30 flight so chances are, even if I do sleep in, I'll be able to get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. I'm…
January 26, 2011: Another Opportunity Beckons! March’s Book of the Month Club Pick! Doc gives me the all clear!
"I'm enjoying the time off,"said Carl, sitting on my left, behind his desk, which used to be Robert Cooper's desk, and Jonathan Glassner's desk before his. "But I'm starting to feel like I want to get back to work." "Me too,"said Paul, sitting on my right on what may or may not have been the…
January 22, 2011: Today’s book haul! More food t.v. personalities to add to my growing lists! Testing a reader recipe!
To all those wondering - yes, I fully intend to follow up yesterday's Pitching for Television post with a Submitting the Perfect Outline entry (eventually) and no, yesterday's post does not mean we're actively looking for pitches. Sorry. Swung by the bookstore today. Check out my haul - Lisa the vegetarian (That's the name she…