[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/angelsndemons.mp3] When I was studying English at university, I came across a revelation. It was a place full of distractions that could sap the time and energy of the unwary student, and deadlines do not often change based on a hangover or waking up in an unfamiliar place. However, it is possible, under those circumstances,… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Angels & Demons
Author: BlueInkAlchemist
Welcome to Scrivener: Beyond Mere Writing
It’s been a very busy week so far for me, and while my writerly focus is shifting for the time being from Citizen in the Wilds to shorter works both written and unwritten, Scrivener is still a toolbox full of potential. Once you understand the basics of the program and experience it in action, it… Continue reading Welcome to Scrivener: Beyond Mere Writing
Canned Goods: READ THIS FIRST
Due to time & dayjob constraints, I’m unable to continue my series on Scrivener today. However, Scrivener is still on my mind. I added this to the Citizen in the Wilds project, and before I put it aside, interested parties may want to check this out. Spoiler-tagged for your protection. [spoiler] Asherian zan Alwred’s defining… Continue reading Canned Goods: READ THIS FIRST
Opening the Dungeon Master's Kit
Thanks to my attendance at MEPAcon this past weekend and the generous guys of the Portal Comics & Gaming in Bethlehem, I now own the Dungeon Master’s Kit, a D&D Essentials product in the vein of the new Red Box and the Monster Vault. The party is returning to the Nentir Vale tonight, and while… Continue reading Opening the Dungeon Master's Kit
MEPAcon Fall 2010 After-Action Report
In Pennsylvania’s northern reaches, amongst mountains wreathed in fog and criss-crossing freeways, the Ramada at Clark’s Summit feels like a secluded retreat from big-city civilization. It’s a nice hotel in an interesting position, and twice a year it plays host to the Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania gaming convention, a.k.a. MEPAcon. This was my first experience at this… Continue reading MEPAcon Fall 2010 After-Action Report
Surviving a Convention
It’s been a while since I’ve attended a convention of any kind. Gaming and other geek conventions differ from writing conferences and business convocations in several ways. They tend to be a bit more fun and free-form. It’s easy to lose track of time, belongings or personal needs & hygiene in the encapsulated environment of… Continue reading Surviving a Convention
Games I Miss
I play a lot of games. I’m in the process of preparing for my trip to MEPAcon as I write this. When other people aren’t around, however, and I don’t have the spare gas and snack money to hang out with other people, and my desire to play tabletop games goes unfulfilled for other reasons,… Continue reading Games I Miss
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Falling Down
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/fallingdown.mp3] I’m going to go out on a limb and make an assumption about you, the person about to experience this review. If you’re above the age of university graduation, you’re working a job you don’t particularly like. Chances are, instead of being in a place where you do something that not only pays your… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Falling Down
Enough Hours
There are twenty-four hours in a day. Let’s be generous and say the average adult sleeps for 7 of those hours. You’re going to need to eat, too, so let’s allot an hour for each meal. That gives us fourteen hours to work with. Fourteen hours seems like a lot of time, doesn’t it? But… Continue reading Enough Hours
Welcome to Scrivener: Getting Started
Since I was asked… scriv·en·er (skrv-nr, skrvnr) n. 1. A professional copyist; a scribe: “Gutenberg’s invention of movable type . . . took words out of the sole possession of monastic scriveners and placed them before the wider public” (Irvin Molotsky). 2. A notary. Last week I gave an introduction to and brief overview of… Continue reading Welcome to Scrivener: Getting Started
