“Well, shit, that month didn’t go so well, did it?” That was the first thing that went through my head when I started this draft and started thinking about what tinkering I’d done in April. Of course, I wasn’t really thinking about the fact that it was April 18th when I started the draft and that I had almost two full weeks left in the month. Here’s what I got after in April:
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Five Actors I’d Like to See in Marvel Movies
And I should probably include roles for them, too: Ed Harris — would be great as, dare I say it? Cable. Joel McHale — as Multiple Man. Perfect level of snark for the role. Damian Lewis — can’t decide on a role, though. Anyone? Woody Harrelson — same as above. Can’t decide. Anyone? Donald Glover … Read more
Checking In: CX Frame Build, Part, Uh, 10?
Been awhile since I worked on this little project of mine. I guess I don’t really have anything to report on it. Lame. I really need to get moving on this again, though. I’m supposed to go to Chicago this weekend, and really would be disappointed if it were to fall through. However, if it … Read more
Advice to My 16-Year Old Self
Jen, a reader that I don’t know, challenged me for the 2015 Edition of What Shall I Write About?, with a request to write a letter of advice to my 16-year old self. Tough, but interesting. Here we go. Dear Dan, Today, you are sixteen years old. Your dad and stepmom are going to forget … Read more
Five Things I Want to Do Once We’re Moved Back to Minneapolis
1. Get into a writers’ group that focuses on genre fiction. 2. Start riding the Flèche with Minneapolis Musette on Saturday mornings. 3. Visit the various brewpubs in town, since I haven’t done that yet. 4. Maybe get a membership at the local makerspace? We’ll see. 5. Overhaul the house. 🙂
My 2011: Video Games
Yeah, I’m 39 years old. Probably means I’m getting too old for video games, right? WRONG. They keep the brain and the reflexes sharp. I’ll keep playing them. Granted, it’ll never be like my teenage years again, but still. Playstation 3 Medal of HonorThis one gets filed under “meh” — seriously. While the increased realism … Read more
Recap
It’s Tuesday, so most of my memories of the weekend have started to fade. Here’s the recap without delving into too much detail: Friday: Got to hang out with Dave for a bit at a focus group thing he was doing. Met @bibliogrrl and visited Psycho Suzi’s for the first time. Picked Josh up at … Read more