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Watched the recording, and I loved seeing all your geeky knickknacks and art. (Maybe I loved it a little too much.) But it felt a little like I got to visit you and get a tour! It's like we're buddies!
Commented Dec 7, 2011 on Watch about a stupid live tour of my messy office, and hear me tell you a story. at WWdN: In Exile
Watch about a stupid live tour of my messy office, and hear me tell you a story.
I made a stupid cellphone video that was actually a live stream tour on my Ustream channel of my messy office. Then I read a short story. Yaaaaay! The stream was broken once when Paul called me (way to steal focus, Paul!), so there are two videos: If you watched it (live or recorded, pleas...
This story made me smile so hard that my face hurts. What an awesome dad!
Commented Aug 6, 2011 on in which my son and i bottle our beer at WWdN: In Exile
in which my son and i bottle our beer
I walked down the hallway toward the guest room, and started talking before I got to the door. "Hey, I just looked at my calendar, and I miscalculated when we should bottle our beer." I stepped off the wood floor of the hallway and onto the soft carpet we just had installed. I involuntarily squi...
I'm in Vancouver myself this weekend (to see Bard on the Beach), and now I kind of want to try to get into the film studios and see what you're up to! Being deported, however, is not on our list of things to do....
And while I was raiding this entry my friend got her rageface on that she couldn't get Pandora to work here in Canada!
Thanks for the Facebook heads-up. I don't know why I'm still surprised when they do this.
Commented Aug 20, 2010 on random thoughts from vancouver at WWdN: In Exile
random thoughts from vancouver
I have a late call today, so I have some time to write. Yaaaaay. Here's a few things that have been on my mind in the last, oh, 36 hours or so. So that silly thing Paul and Storm and Adam and I did sort of took off, didn't it? I'm thrilled that so many people found it as entertaining and amusing...
More Wil words? Not only yes but HELL YES!!!
Commented Jul 10, 2010 on anyone interested in a short fiction collection? at WWdN: In Exile
anyone interested in a short fiction collection?
I have a question for everyone who reads my blog: if I put some short stories I'd written together into a little collection and sold it at Lulu, would you be interested? I ask this because I collected a few short stories into a limited edition chapbook for last year's PAX Prime, and it's been si...
I've set alarms off a few times when security tags weren't deactivated correctly and am always surprised that store employees don't come running to take me down. It's like they don't even notice. So what, exactly, are the alarms for, then?!
Commented Apr 14, 2010 on rain down on me from a great height at WWdN: In Exile
rain down on me from a great height
I had a very short day today, and was wrapped just after lunch, so I had the afternoon to myself to take care of some very important business. Before I get to that, though, a little bit about working on Eureka... The good news is that I was given permission to twitter and photograph from the set...
I would curse you for getting the Connect the Dots! ditty stuck in my head, but mostly I'm tickled that hey! I'm not the only one who still sings that! :-D
Commented Feb 6, 2010 on Connect the dots! LA LA LA LA! at WWdN: In Exile
Connect the dots! LA LA LA LA!
Anne and I got to go see The Pee Wee Herman show last night. It was phenomenal, and I realized about 20 minutes into the show that I was sitting on the edge of my seat, grinning and jumping around like a little kid ... because that's pretty much how I used to watch Pee Wee's Playhouse. After the...
As a science instructor at a community college, I'm sad that despite your enthusiasm for it, you never quite got the math/science education you wanted.....but I LOVE (can't emphasize that enough) that you're still excited about it! It gives me hope for general-public science knowledge :-)
Commented Dec 9, 2009 on You just keep on trying, until you run out of cake. at WWdN: In Exile
You just keep on trying, until you run out of cake.
Yesterday, I wrote: Well, the power just went out, so it's time for me to pack up my Mac and head out to a cafe with WiFi where I can work on my novel in front of people and get this posted. The weird thing is, while it's likely going to take an hour at least from the time I finish writing this...
OMG, brilliant!!
Also reminds me of a joke we had in middle school because one of our group of friends mis-heard it as "Tea, Old, Gray, and Hot"
Commented Nov 24, 2009 on Hey look! It's the Memories of the Futuremug! at WWdN: In Exile
Hey look! It's the Memories of the Futuremug!
It turns out that all this talk about getting excited and making things, uh, got me excited to make something. I don't remember the precise moment this hit me, but I'm pretty sure it happened during one of those times I felt stuck on a story or something, and decided to get out of my office and ...
Happy birthday! Was sad not to see you at Comic-Con. Raising a virtual pint of Guinness in recognition of the anniversary of your natal day!
Commented Jul 31, 2009 on ah, to be young again, and also a robot at WWdN: In Exile
ah, to be young again, and also a robot
I'm 37! I'm not old. Also: Happy birthday to me!
Hey, you shouldn't be expected to blog while you're on vacation. Enjoy your family and decompress!!
Commented Jun 17, 2008 on wil's summer vacation at WWdN: In Exile
wil's summer vacation
I am on vacation with my family, and I'm not especially motivated to do a whole lot of blogging. Regular posts will resume in about a week.
My very favourite post has to be Blue Light Special. I'm sure I've missed a bunch of equally great ones, though, because that was just about the time I started reading regularly.
I only saw Stand By Me a few years ago (yes, I was deprived!) when a brand-new movie theater here in Eugene showed "local" movies as part of its grand opening. And I had the same thought about the hat, and I was at least twice 12 years old. ;-)
Commented Jun 10, 2008 on turns out this post is all about stand by me at WWdN: In Exile
turns out this post is all about stand by me
I have to keep reminding myself that I can compose offline in ecto. Oh, related to that: I really like ecto, and feel comfortable endorsing it and recommending it to anyone who is looking for a full-featured offline editor for their blog. Anyway, I guess AMC ran Stand By Me on DVD TV last night....
That's wonderful!
And this:
when you're into a book that's so good, you don't want it to be over
Is truly the joy of reading. Like when you I to reread a book AGAIN before I took it back to the library because I'm so sad it was over.
*makes note to go get Little Brother*
Commented Jun 5, 2008 on in which a book builds a bridge at WWdN: In Exile
in which a book builds a bridge
Earlier today, I spent about an hour composing a post, filled with links to groovy stories I'd found in the last couple of days while I found links to submit to Propeller. I added brilliantly trenchant commentary to each link, in what was destined to become a post for the ages. You, dear reader...
Just to add chemistry/microbiology to the mix: "Chance favors the prepared mind." (Louis Pasteur)
Commented May 8, 2008 on yet another post about writing . . . and stuff at WWdN: In Exile
yet another post about writing . . . and stuff
If you play poker long enough, you will eventually hear the phrase, "I'd rather be lucky than good." Usually this phrase is delivered by a good player who has just gotten unlucky. While dumb luck is certainly desirable when you're playing cards, good, skilled players will always triumph over uns...
OOOoooh!
That's almost worth getting plane tix to SD. Seriously!
(And math *is* hard. Which is why I'm a biologist.)
Commented Jan 18, 2008 on announcement 5 of 4 (math is hard!) at WWdN: In Exile
announcement 5 of 4 (math is hard!)
According to Eventful, 84 people have joined a demand for me to come to San Diego. I usually come down for Comic-con, but with the eleventy billion people down there every year, it's not exactly the most intimate environment for a reading and signing. So I've been looking for a more reasonable v...
*huge grin* 'tis a wondrous thing, to be loved.
(You're *my* favourite, too! *joins the fangirly pile-on*)
Commented Jan 12, 2008 on the best thing, ever at WWdN: In Exile
the best thing, ever
Anne and I went into a little coffee place in Eagle Rock this afternoon, on a spur of the moment date. While we waited, the girl who poured our coffee looked at me from behind the espresso machine and said, "Are you who I think you are?" I've heard this question a lot in my life, and there real...
Aww, yay, I'm so glad you're coming around to our point of view--yes, you *are* a writer!!
And for the record, what I love most about you is your geekiness. SW ref FTW! \m/
Commented Jan 8, 2008 on announcement one of four (collect them all!) at WWdN: In Exile
announcement one of four (collect them all!)
I'm not going to bury the lede like I usually do: the script I turned in on Friday was for Volume 3 of Star Trek: The Manga. TokyoPop is releasing it this summer in time for the Big Honkin' Vegas Convention, and Comic-Con. Everyone at CBS and TokyoPop liked the story I did for Volume 2: Kakan n...
Wow. Pretty AND geeky! Given that I know the one in the middle is taken, I have little hope that the other two are single. ;-)
Commented Dec 17, 2007 on we three geeks at child's play are . . . at WWdN: In Exile
we three geeks at child's play are . . .
That's me with Gabe and Tycho at the Child's Play dinner. I'd say we clean up rather well. (Photo by Kiko)
I was so excited to see that on Whatever, and read it again! It's definitely my favourite piece from you, and I never get tired of it.
Commented Dec 13, 2007 on one of these things is not like the other at WWdN: In Exile
one of these things is not like the other
On his blog The Whatever, John Sclazi is doing something called A Month of Authors, which is exactly what it sounds like. He's featured posts from authors like Charles Stross, Susie Bright, and Patrick Rothfuss. John invited me to contribute an entry to his month of authors, probably so he can p...
I really can spell "alien"... *facepalm*
Commented Nov 14, 2007 on time machines for sale at WWdN: In Exile
time machines for sale
I've been in the car a lot more than usual lately, so I've been listening to The Minority Report and other Stories by Phillip K. Dick, read by Keir Dullea (best known as Dave Bowman in 2001.) It's a fantastic collection of unabridged stories, and Mr. Dullea does PKD's stories more justice than a...
Yay, new Wil story!
Dimension X looks nifty! I wonder whatever happened to Alein Voices--Leonard Nimoy and some other Trek actors doing radio shows of classic sci-fi. They did a few of them on (I think) the sci-fi channel when I was in college, and they were so fun.
Commented Nov 14, 2007 on time machines for sale at WWdN: In Exile
time machines for sale
I've been in the car a lot more than usual lately, so I've been listening to The Minority Report and other Stories by Phillip K. Dick, read by Keir Dullea (best known as Dave Bowman in 2001.) It's a fantastic collection of unabridged stories, and Mr. Dullea does PKD's stories more justice than a...
That's fantastic! Oh, bravo. Glad that your relaxation technique paid off. I've never watched Numb3rs (probably to my detriment), but I'll be sure not to miss your appearance!
Commented Oct 24, 2007 on and now for something completely different at WWdN: In Exile
and now for something completely different
There was a time when I called myself an actor/writer. Then I realized that, saying it aloud, I was calling myself an actor, slash writer. While I suppose this would be immensely appealing to some people, it's not how I wish to be remembered by history, so I made an effort to call myself a write...
I probably won't be saying anything original here...but I think that the fact that you are aware of your fears is the first step to overcoming them.
Go for it! Take the leap! *waves pompoms*
And, dude. if you're not a capital W Writer, who is?!
Commented Oct 16, 2007 on trudging through fog at WWdN: In Exile
trudging through fog
In his blog today, Neil says: The best thing about writing fiction is that moment where the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it all makes sense and you know what it's about and why you're doing it and what these people are saying and doing, and you get to feel like ...
a sticky explosion of horrible, entropic freedom.
Wow. Beautiful phrases like this are why writers are HOTT, and geek writers even moreso.
Thanks for the lol at the end of a long day in the lab!
Commented Sep 13, 2007 on an explosion of horrible, entropic freedom at WWdN: In Exile
an explosion of horrible, entropic freedom
We have a new refrigerator. It's energy efficient, can hold an entire horse and a stick of butter, and is generally one of the more awesome "grown up" purchases Anne and I have made since we got married seven years ago. In addition to the awesome Futurama magnets that adorn its doors, it comes w...
the triumphant finale, with, uh, motorcycles jumping over a bunch of flaming school buses arranged to look like the Starfleet logo.
Oooo! YouTube!
Commented Sep 10, 2007 on i'm touring around southern california for Star Trek: The Manga at WWdN: In Exile
i'm touring around southern california for Star Trek: The Manga
Star Trek The Manga: Kakan ni Shinkou comes out this week. I have the usual doubt and uncertainty about my story, but my editor assures me that it's a solid story which fits into the Manga format, even though I think there are a couple of pages where I get way too wordy (imagine that) instead o...
Don't give up; I can't wait to see you on Heroes!
Commented Sep 4, 2007 on it's the journey, not the destination at WWdN: In Exile
it's the journey, not the destination
I haven't heard anything back from my audition for The Sarah Connor Chronicles, so it's safe to assume that they've given the role to someone else. (Late update: I spoke with my manager after I posted this. They really liked what I did, thought I was a good actor, I didn't do anything wrong, etc...
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