Jeff home alone, go crazy.  Yes.

A nifty Windows Application:  [ Task Killer - process explorer to quick terminate applications and tracking their memory usage ] - RSD Software, Inc.

Novus Mageddon:  Work has been unacceptably slow.  I let myself get distracted by books.

Anansi Boys:  One of the books to have distracted me is Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.  If you know Gaiman, than you ( Read more... )

Novus Mageddon:  Framework for the first third of the story is done.  I want to have the rest at least outlined before I start writing, though.  Also, I need to define the core conflicts a little more, but otherwise I'm ready to start struggling with a beginning.

Haircut:  Few things in this world feel better than a cute woman shampooing your hair ( Read more... )

Novus Mageddon:  Developing advanced concepts for Super Urban Warfare, and discussing the cause, escalation, and end of the war with my co-creators.  Later, blocking out scenes and creating a first written draft of the story structure.

Writing Method:  Some people write in an organic method, coming up with some ideas, a character, and then starting ( Read more... )

Novus Mageddon:  Not a lot of work done today, being Halloween and all, but I've still tossed some ideas around.

Random Entertaining Website:  Child On White House Tour Momentarily Seizes Control Of Nation

Halloween:  I intend to visit the family for a bit, and hopefully have some time at home for Trick-or-Treaters.  Also, I dresses as a pirate at ( Read more... )

Novus Mageddon:  Created a new character, and tied a couple plot threads together.  Also established the subsettings I intend to use.  I'm considering renaming the iconic characters, since their names no longer represent who they are, nor do they fit the setting.

Halloween:  The house is starting to be prepared for the annual party.  Awesomeness ( Read more... )

Novus Mageddon:  After wrestling with a new plot thread, I've decided that adding it will enhance the story more than detract from it.  But, it does necessitate the development of an additional character.

See, this new thread is going for the Silence and Frost effect, which may be familiar to those who've read Deathstalker.  The basic idea is that ( Read more... )

November is National Novel Writing Month, and though I care minimally for the recognition of the sponsoring organization, it strikes me as a good incentive to begin putting pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard) and write the Novus Mageddon/Killswitch book.

As further incentive, I will post short, daily updates of my writing status on LiveJournal ( Read more... )

I went to the PPF this weekend.  It was rather cool.  How cool?  This cool:

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Just letting people know that I've been taking part in the Team Fortress 2 beta (which is really just a "play it early" award for people who buy the Orange Box through Steam).

The Steam Community friends system is rather well put together.  If you're interested in joining me, my user name is Trillinon.