State of the B – August 2010

I figured, since I've been gone so long, that I should probably post an update on a bunch of things. Far From There will be going on a 3 year hiatus while Jeff goes off to grad school. We may play shows when he's back in town from time to time, though. Jeff is going...

I Think Jay Lake Just Called Me a Larva

I am reminded, suddenly, as my brain decides to come awake to the world in general, that I get to join some of my lovely fellow NaNoBoston warriors tonight for a bit of writing. The Novel, you see, has been calling to me again as of late. It wants to feel me lovingly caress it...

“The Knowledge, it fills me… it is neat!”

I don't want to make this a link blog, however there are occasions where there's something I really feel compelled to point out for just how cool it is. As it stands, there are quite a few things I've been geeking out over lately, so I thought I'd share: DIY Kodachrome Manufacturing Equipment: Occasionally something...

NaNoWriMo 2009 Wrap-Up

As the last hours of National Novel Writing Month tick down, I, thankfully, can sit back and watch them pass without a care in the world. I am, of course, cheering on the few friends and fellow NaNoBoston Wrimos who are typing as fast as their fingers will let them to try and cram in...

Cracked Pillar Overture

So I've finally managed to come up with an idea and a title for my NaNoWriMo 2009 novel. So without further ado, here's a bit of a teaser of what I'm going to be writing about. Michael Jennings used to be a rock star. Michael Jennings used to headline venues across the world. Michael Jennings...

NaNoWriMo 2009

It's already the middle of September, and that means only one thing to me: I have only a month and a half left until National Novel Writing Month kicks off. Oh sure, I have a birthday coming up at some point or something, and I do believe there's a bunch of football and even that...

No Plot Can Be A Problem

I realize haven't written anything about writing here in a little while. I suppose part of that is that I've become creatively unmotivated in that particular area. Between writing for this blog and the ocassional Boston Zed Heads post, I find myself drifting to things other than writing in my down time, and I've been...

Project Update 2: Revenge of the Son of Project Updates

"So what the hell is up," you might be asking yourself. "Is he really coming back, or just breifly dropping in and then running for the hills?" While I do condone running for the hills at times, as it's good exercise, I have no plans to disappear up a mountain anytime soon. Mostly, I've been...

Oh Them Post NaNo Blues, Part 5

So in reminiscing about the shenanigans of the month, I've concluded that they fall in to one of three categories. Either they are recorded in my novel, recorded in someone-else's novel, or not all that interesting to someone who wasn't there at the time. I'd attempt to tell the story of Merlene, the one-heeled drag...

Oh Them Post NaNo Blues, Part 4

When we left off, we had been talking about the whole NaNoWriMo experience. We had gone over it in general terms and looked at the things you learn about your own writing habits from it. Finally we had spoken a little bit about the experience of week one, and the energy and excitement of taking...