Alas, it looks like I won’t be Comic Con-bound this July. Given the choice, I deferred moderation duties to Marty G. who, at the end of the day, will do a much better job than I would have (and, frankly, is in greater need of a tan). So, sorry to say no behind-the-scene snaps of…
June 5, 2008: Corn Dog Wins Best in Show
One week after starting work on the script, I have a 63 page rough first draft of Remnants! Not bad, not bad at all. Not great either, which is why I’ll be spending the next three days revising, shifting, polishing, and rethinking things. I’m aiming to get it out to the writing department on Monday.…
June 4, 2008: New Studies Suggest Young People Living Longer Than Old People
While I’m not exactly blazing through this script, I am advancing at a fairly steady five-page-a-day pace. Still, this one has been atypical in its progression. Usually, it takes me a while to get going but once I’m past those first three acts, the last two go very quickly. In this case, however, it’s been…
June 3, 2008: Ferret Wins Spelling Bee
As some of you may know, the gang at SFSignal have a regular feature called Mind Meld in which they posit a question to an assortment of movers and shakers in the field of scifi field - and, lately, for some unfathomable reason, have even included me. The last installment asked the following: Q: Although…
June 2, 2008: Crawlers, by John Shirley
Crawlers wasn’t a purchase. It was a gift from a friend who no doubt figured it would be right up my alley. And, I have to say, when I heard the premise I was very intrigued. After a secret government project goes awry, killing the group of scientists researching weaponized nanotechnology, an unusual decision…
June 1, 2008: Consumption of Plutonium Linked to Insomnia
The phone rang. I snapped it up and answered “Hello?” (as opposed to the far more colorful “Yello?” or “Urology Ward. Name, please.”). “Joey?”came the male voice at the other end of the line. There are only two reasons why someone would call me Joey. Either they’re trying to annoy me, or they’re someone…
May 31, 2008: Wealthy Orangutan Implicated in Banking Scandal!
“So, where do you want to go eat?”asked Rob. Since both of our wives were out of town, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to get out, enjoy a meal, and talk about work without boring the ladies to tears. I gave it some thought and suggested: “How about Fuel?” “Hey, don’t get me…
May 30, 2008: Celebrity Plumber Confidential!
Whenever I start work on a script, I set modest goals and then always surprise myself by exceeding expectations. I’ve done this so often that you would think I’d know better by now but, no, I continue to amaze myself. Take Remnants for instance. I wanted to have a first draft for mid-July but,…
May 29, 2008: Author John Scalzi drops in.
Despite a very busy schedule, author John Scalzi found the time to field some of your questions about his book (and this month's SF BOTMC selection) The Android's Dream. Before turning things over to John, I'd like to take a moment and dedicate today's entry to blog regular Whovian and birthday girl Amy Lynn. Over…
May 28, 2008: Major Retailer Recalls Combustible Underpants!
This is your chance to take home a piece of Stargate Atlantis history! And by take home I mean buy. And by Stargate Atlantis I mean Jason Momoa. And by history I mean the couch set he’s selling. “Hey, Mallozzi!”he called as I was making my way across the lot. “Get a couple of…
May 27, 2008: Man Wills Fortune to Dog. Dog Blows it all on Coke and Whores.
Apparently, I’ve been drafted by the Atlantis 100th Episode Party Planning Committee to help in the planning of, you guessed it, the Atlantis 100th Episode Party. Lawren informed me that, in the coming weeks, I’ll be expected to take part in the “strategic imaginings” for the big event. Hmmm. To be honest, I’m not really…
May 26, 2008: The Android’s Dream, by John Scalzi
So who is John Scalzi? Well, he’s just the guy who renewed my interest in SF literature and restored my joy of reading, a joy I am forcing upon you all via this book of the month club. I used to read a lot as a kid, particularly scifi, but as I grew older…
May 25, 2008: Our 10 Year Anniversary Dinner – Polderside Farm Milk Fed Organic Lamb Menu
Fondy and I celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary with a special dinner at (Where else?) Fuel. The place was hopping when we arrived for our 6:30 p.m. reservation. Surprising considering many Vancouver restaurants don’t start getting busy until around 7:30 p.m. Also, things were a lot quieter at Fuel last year when the…
May 24, 2008: Paris Runway Model Catfight Video!
Video temporarily unavailable. Check back with us later. And often. So, hey, a HUGE thank you to Joe Abercrombie for dropping by and monopolizing yesterday’s entry. Hope he enjoyed the Q&A as much as I did. Especially this quote: “I’m also a big admirer of the writing in some of the recent crop of…
May 23, 2008: Author Joe Abercrombie drops in!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to author Joe Abercrombie who has kindly taken the time to field your questions and comments on this May’s BOTMC fantasy selection, The Blade Itself. Regulars to this blog know that I’m a big fan of Joe’s work, having read and thoroughly enjoyed his…