Lately, I’ve been so busy on the Stargate front that I’ve had little time for reading, much less commeningt on what I’ve been reading. So, today, with the first drafts of my last scripts behind me, I’d like to make mention of a few of the books I read and enjoyed back in July. The…
October 3, 2008: With Special Guest Star…Author Sarah Langan
So le met get this straight. The U.S. Congress passes a 700 billion dollar financial rescue bill today and the Dow Jones responds by DROPPING 157 points? That‘s…annoying. Although, at the end of the day, it’s neither here nor there for me since, several years ago, I followed the advice of dream shaman and…
September 30, 2008: An AU Season 6!
At the beginning of every season, the writers get together and brainstorm story ideas for the coming year. We sit in a room, eat Chinese take-out, and spin, pitching out and discussing notions that are eventually listed up on the whiteboard with placeholder titles. Sometimes, these placeholder titles stick, as in the case of season…
September 29, 2008: The Missing
I’ve often said that I like SF, fantasy, and horror - but, in fact, that’s not entirely true. Yes, I’m more receptive to genre fiction, but that certainly doesn’t mean I enjoy every SF, Fantasy, and horror that crosses my plate. So what then makes certain works of fiction more enjoyable than other? Well, a…
September 13, 2008: Fans Protest, Main Title Compressed, Some Questions Addressed
Yesterday, The Bridge Studios was the scene of a massive fan protest. Well, massively spirited anyway. When I rolled in first thing Friday morning, there were three hardy souls outside the gates. An hour later, that number had swelled to five, then eight, then ten, then back to eight (when it turned out that the…
July 31, 2008: The Happening
Something's happening! Can this really be happening? What's happening?! Yes. Yes. And - this blog entry. Sorry. I couldn't come up with a heading and decided to go with something all-encompassing in its scope yet spectacularly uninspired in its banality. Oh, and I've also cast myself as the scarily brilliant writer. Scroll down to the bottom of…