In my opinion, people fall into four personality types... Jelly types are natural born leaders. They tend to be bossy, stubborn, and set in their ways. Bubba types are impulsive and enjoy having a good time, but they also tend to be anxious and given to excessive worry. Maximus types are hedonists, enjoying the finer…
August 15, 2010: MY Top 10 Favorite Stargate Episodes
And when I say "MY" Top 10, I am strictly referring to episodes I am credited on otherwise the list would be comprised solely of episodes scripted by the likes of Cooper (Time), Wright (2010), Binder (Life), and Gero (Duet). And of the episodes I've been credited on, I'm not counting those scripted solely by…
August 14, 2010: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions! And Pictures!
Ah, decisions, decisions, decisions. I hate 'em. For the most part, I prefer to sit back and allow situations to resolve themselves. Take the big move from Montreal to Vancouver eleven years ago. Paul and I had just submitted the first draft of our script, Scorched Earth, to the producers of Stargate SG-1 and there…
August 11, 2010: Production update! Another hint at what’s to come in season two! Carl’s new office!
Holy smokes! It's taken us a day and a half to watch the Day 1 mix of Trial and Error - and we're still not done! Had our sit-down with the Art and Construction departments today about the new late season set we'll be discovering in my episode, The Hunt. We talked playback, atmosphere, functionality,…
August 9, 2010: Author Mark Chadbourn drops in! An old friend visits the production offices! Back on set! With pics!
My love of comic books has waxed and waned over the course of my life. I'll go years without reading a single issue and then, one day, pick up a copy of every title on the racks. I'll continue to follow the books that appeal while dropping those that fail to hold my interest, whittling…
August 7, 2010: Author Daryl Gregory pops in! Another hint at SGU season 2 things to come! More from the Atlantis archives! And the mailbag!
When editor Lou Anders sent me an advanced copy of Masked for proofreading purposes, I ended up reading the entire anthology over the course of two days. I remember emailing Lou soon after to discuss, among other things, Daryl Gregory's brilliant contribution to the collection. I enjoyed "Message from the Bubblegum Factory" so much that…
August 6, 2010: Editor Lou Anders talks Masked! Another hint at SGU season 2 things to come! More from the Atlantis vault!
Editor Lou Anders is a busy guy. Lately, he's been doing the internet rounds for not one but two recently released anthologies. The first, Swords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery, co-edited with Jonathan Strahan, includes stories by the likes of Gene Wolfe, Steven Erickson, and Scott Lynch, as well as former guests…
August 5, 2010: Creative spam! Dinner at Refuel! Paul Croteau Confections! Another Masked review! Another SGU season 2 teaser! More from the Atlantis archives!
Whenever a spam comment manages to find its way into my moderation queue, I'm always quick to trash it. But this one I couldn't help but set aside because it was refreshingly unique. It doesn't pretend to be anything else but a straightforward link dump. With a twist: I’m currently being held prisoner by the…
August 4, 2010: Author Matthew Sturges stops in! Another SGU season 2 tease! More from the Atlantis archives!
Story placement is all-important when assembling an anthology. You want that first tale to really grab the reader, engage them, and ultimately leave them with a deep impression, the kind that remains long after the story has been read, sort of like the lingering flavors of a fine wine or the bruise bestowed upon an…
July 20, 2010: Charting Jelly’s progress! The Masked soundtrack! Last days of Atlantis II!
Jelly's on the mend and showing some improvement. As many of you will recall, two weeks ago the old gal could barely get around due to hip dysplasia and arthritic shoulders and elbows. Then, last week, she underwent a stem cell procedure that saw her own stem cells harvested from her belly fat, treated, then…
July 15, 2010: Atlantis crossover? Which begs all sorts of questions! And another BIG guest blogger announcement!
With word from producer John G. Lenic that the deals have been closed on those Atlantis alums, we can now move forward on the script, secure in the knowledge that both extra-special guest stars will actually be on hand to say the dialogue written for specifically for them. Great news for fans of the old…
June 22, 2010: My Rob Cooper Top Ten!
I was perusing the internet this weekend when I came across the news that Stargate Show Runner Robert C. Cooper would be leaving the franchise after losing a bet to his Exec. Producer Assistant, Ashleigh, and that he was to be replaced by the Stargate Production Office Mascot, Kerwin the chimp, who is rumored to…
June 20, 2010: Putting the rumors to rest! Surf ‘n turf ‘n tiff! A meal to disremember!
A recent quote by some unnamed source has set the internet abuzz with rumors and wild theories concerning Executive Producer Robert Cooper's presumed departure from the Stargate. Well, I'd like to take this opportunity to admonish those who jumped to conclusion based on the basis of this unattributed piece of gossip that...Oh, wait. What's that?…
May 25, 2010: My most popular entry is… Really? Yet another guest blogger announcement!
One of the many great things about having a blog on wordpress is the Blog Stats section that allows you to track everything from daily views and incoming links to search engine terms and referrers. And, I just discovered this weekend, if you click on the Top Posts & Pages header, you'll be directed to…
May 22, 2010: Subversion! Recommend me an anime series I haven’t watched yet (and I’ve watched plenty)! And lotsa links!
Thanks for all the awesome feedback on last nights' episode, Subversion. It was scripted by my writing partner, Paul Mullie (he of episode #11, Divided, fame) and, as I mentioned in a previous post, he's been firing on all creative cylinders of late. He's in fine form in season two as well with two equally…