It’s funny. I started reading way early — like, before the age of four — and I had parents who always read to me and read and Mom wrote all the time and my teachers were incredibly supportive of my writing, but for whatever reason, that dumb yellow computer still sticks in my mind as something that really stands out in my development as a writer. It was freedom. The freedom to write, the implicit suggestion to edit that comes with word processing, the ability to share stories with…
Author: trevor
One-Sheet: Every Runner Knows This Moment
Today’s one-sheet shout-out is to someone who was so enthusiastic about my first one-sheet (the one with Captain Picard in his ambassador’s jacket) that I just had to feature her. Head on over to follow Peady on Twitter and you will find one of the most exuberant, supportive tweeps out there. She’s a COO and mom, digs TNG, and her Twitter avatar is a lovely, classy-looking glass of wine, which makes her just awesome in my mind. Thanks for the support and your happy tweets! Paddle your own canoe, guys…
One-Sheet: Andorians
Today’s one-sheet shout-out goes to Paul, who is not only awesome to chat with on Twitter, but is probably one of the most fun people in the world to watch James Bond movies with. Ever wanted a two-handed running commentary of horribly campy movies? This is the guy to do it with. I think the only time we were silent at any point during any Bond flick was during the Bond/Trevelyan fight at the end of Goldeneye, which we both had to admit, perhaps reluctantly, that it was not only…
One-Sheet: Buses
Today’s one-sheet shout-out goes to someone who everyone puzzles over when he’s on the bus — the enigmatic and always opinionated Andrew Snowdon. I have yet to meet anyone who actually knows what he does day-to-day, but he’s occasionaly spotted at a blog and slightly more occasionally at Apartment 613, where he’s a theatre critic. I have yet to come across compelling evidence that he’s in fact not Lex Luthor in a ginger hairpiece. Keep an eye on him in case he tries any world-dominating real estate scams. Paddle your own…
One-Sheet: It’s Okay
Today’s one-sheet shout-out is to the self-described serial blogger, Peter Raaymakers! If you’re on Twitter, give him a follow. I get a yuk or two a day seeing this guy’s tweets stream past. He’s clever, and no wonder–he’s one of them communications guys. Thanks for chiming in when I was crowdsourcing! Paddle your own canoe, guys and gals. Trevor
One-Sheet: Super
Today’s one-sheet shout-out is to Martin Couto, who is a joy to banter with on Twitter. He’s an all-around awesome dude, an avid gamer, and a conaisseur of tasty beverages. He’s leveraging these beverages in an upcoming beers and bistros blog that will be called Opulence & Libation. I won’t link to the partially-completed site, but in the meantime you can follow the brains behind it on the Twitters. Marty also tweets as the Beer Baron, and his O&L partner in crime is at beernbite. Go chat with Martin! You’ll come away with a…
One-Sheet: On Beauty
Today’s one-sheet shout-out goes out to the lovely Nadine Thornhill! Nadine is a super-groovy blogger, sex educator, playwright, burlesque performer, mom and partner, and much more. Go read her fantastic blog, Adorkable Undies, and now watch her video! And encourage her to get on camera more, because she is nine kinds of fabulous. Nine kinds. And not one of those kinds of fabulous involve pants. Paddle your own canoe, guys and gals, Trevor
One-Sheet: Four-way Stop
One-Sheet: New Environment
One-Sheet: Tauntaun
My sister texted me late last night: What’s the internal temperature of a tauntaun? Now, Nerd Sister, being a nerd, frequently texts me things like this. Recently, it was questions about the Sword of Shannara series and why Kryptonite hurts Superman, being that he’s from Krypton. So I treated it like any of her other questions: with a degree of critical integrity. It would have to keep Luke warm in the frigid wastes of Hoth until Han got the shelter up, right? Hmm. Warm enough that it would maintain human core…
To Gamers, and Those Who Love Them: Be Better.
Trigger warning, in advance, for discussions of and links to documentation of rape culture, threats of sexual violence, death threats There has been a fairly intense – debate? Argument? – happening on Twitter and across blogs for the last few days regarding sexism, misogyny, violence against women, online conduct, and gaming culture. Maybe you’ve seen it; Anita Sarkeesian, a feminist pop culture media critic, launched a Kickstarter to fund a series examining the depictions of women in games. Tropes v. Women in Video Games has already been fully funded, with…
Windows Phone Apollo: Should You Be Mad?
Hot on the heels of my excitement over the video of a Microsoft evangelist telling a Portugese tech site that all Windows Phone devices will get the next big update, Apollo, The Verge has reported that an anonymous source close to the company has quashed that hope, saying that no existing Windows Phones will get the next big update. Funnily enough, even though I use and love Windows Phone, I wasn’t too heartbroken with the news. After all, it’s been up in the air as to whether or not current devices…