Everyone take shelter! The end is here! Well, the end of the year, at least. I'll be writing a summary after I get back from Chicago. For the first time in ages, I'll be visiting another city for Christmas. This is my first holiday with my fiancee's family. They say it'll be a quiet affair,… Continue reading The End is Nigh
Author: urdith
Would be author, photographer and dreamer living in the corporate world.
A Quick Thought – The Screaming Gate
I had a thought - just needed to write it down. It won't mean anything to folks now, but in the future. At the end of K's story, H dies in her arms. The body is preserved, though. When K is placed about Amantia, and the ship tries to fix itself, it uses H's body… Continue reading A Quick Thought – The Screaming Gate
National Novel Chainsaw Month
So, November. NaNoWriMo month. Alas, it's also the month I was hit with a really awful chest/throat cold which turned me into a virtual hermit for weeks on end. So no NaNoWriMo events for me; no writing in the company of others lest I pass along this dread disease. Instead, I've been revising stories and… Continue reading National Novel Chainsaw Month
On the World Fantasy Convention
Warning! There is Mr. Earbrass style hand-wringing in this post. Should you be of a sensitive nature, or just don't want to deal with it, please close the browser window right now! With that said, I've decided to break up my thoughts into a few large bullet points. This year, WFC shared its conference facilities… Continue reading On the World Fantasy Convention
Winter in Sarajevo
(Note: This is mostly mirrored from my personal journal. You can visit the original here.) As a cap to my year-long adventure attending conferences with "World" in the title, I will be at this year's World Fantasy Convention. Held in the lovely Hyatt Crystal City from Thursday the 6th until Sunday the 9th, this will… Continue reading Winter in Sarajevo
Capclave 2014
A week has passed, and I'm still a little buzzed about Capclave. Our small-town convention returned to a relatively normal size after the great George RR Martin machine passed through last year. This year the guests were Paolo Bacigalupi, Holly Black and Genevieve Valentine. Overall, this was a lovely conference. At no point did the… Continue reading Capclave 2014
She’s Gonna Dream Out Loud
The line is from an under-appreciated song by a band who's seen better days. Waddling through rewrites, trying to get perspective on the gaggle of stories I have siting on my virtual desk, it's important to remind myself of the stories I'd love to read: I want a mecha story with a woman in the… Continue reading She’s Gonna Dream Out Loud
“Why, Hello There, Young Writer.”
On his blog, Chuck Wendig is holding an "Awkward Author Photo Contest." How could this little hobbyist photographer resist? So, I submitted an entry, which I will now share with you: For those wondering the basic Strobist information: This was shot on manual. F 5.3, 1/200th shutter speed, ISO 400 to try and get some… Continue reading “Why, Hello There, Young Writer.”
Closing the Bag of Doom
"As I cause the chains I forged in life To shatter on the floor. - "Crime Scene Part One" from Black Love. I completed a difficult story today; one which pulled from ugly source material, but which demanded writing. The Afghan Whigs provided a soundtrack. Greg Duli's vocals carried me into old hallways, and helped… Continue reading Closing the Bag of Doom
And Thus Went London
In truth, I should say London, Cardiff and Edinburgh. But for this, my journal of things writerly and creative, I'm going to focus on two areas: Edinburgh's Fringe Festival, and LonCon3. I've chosen to represent Edinburgh with this image taken from the Devil's Advocate. Very nice pub hidden away in Devil's Close. Love places like… Continue reading And Thus Went London
Biomechanoid Blues 