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Don't know if you'll read this far down in the comments, but I've been reading you since I came across a mention of WWdN in Wired, that had to have been, like 2005 or so? Either way I'm 99% sure you're the one blog I've read the longest. I may have started reading because I loved you on Star Trek, but you've kept me here with your amazing writing. You're the same age as my husband so it's interesting to watch you grow together. So what I'm saying is I'll follow you anywhere (but not in a weird stalkery way).
Commented Sep 7, 2012 on Treat her like a lady, and she'll always bring you home. at WWdN: In Exile
Treat her like a lady, and she'll always bring you home.
In 2001, blogs were very new things. In fact, as much more time was spent arguing talking about what blogs even were, and where they fit into the media landscape than was spent actually, you know, writing in them. In fact, I don't even think the word "blogging" existed back then, and whenever it...
I've been taking walks in the mornings, almost every day if I can. I have my phone mostly 'cause I use a program to track my time and length, but it's in my pocket and not looked at. That's probably the best time of my day, me, nature, my camera and nothing else between.
Commented Nov 15, 2010 on on the benefits of being unplugged at WWdN: In Exile
on the benefits of being unplugged
There's a saying, possibly apocryphal, that actors act for free, but get paid to wait. If you've ever spent any time on a set, this will probably make a lot of sense to you; a day on the set usually features extended periods of boredom, punctuated by brief moments of terror -- oh, wait, that's s...
I keep praying for an Austin, TX wootstock. Come play Munchkin with us!
Commented Jun 17, 2010 on w00tstock chicago and w00tstock minneapolis at WWdN: In Exile
w00tstock chicago and w00tstock minneapolis
My first post for Techland went up yesterday morning: I just got home from performing two w00tstock shows in Chicago and Minneapolis. w00tstock is a sort of nerd variety show that I produce with Paul and Storm, and Adam Savage. We and an ever-changing lineup of invited guests perform geek-relat...
Your welcome, and thank you
(US Navy 1997-199)
And I sent my husband back overseas on Sunday. Eight more months in Afghanistan for him.
Commented Nov 11, 2008 on to all who are serving or who have served . . . at WWdN: In Exile
to all who are serving or who have served . . .
I've struggled to put some eloquent words together all day, and I just can't make them work, so I'm just going to take the three that were important to me and put them down now: thank you, veterans.
My hubby and I haven't been able to game in a while. But I'll still come across him rolling up characters sometimes, just for the heck of it. I don't mind a bit.
Commented Sep 18, 2008 on it helps you to imagine at WWdN: In Exile
it helps you to imagine
This is one of those rambling I-should-probably-just-bahleet-it-but-I'm-writing-it-because-I-need-to-even-though-I'm-not-sure-why posts. You should probably skip it. I was talking to Andrew last night (we're planning Monolith Press Global Domination 2009) and since we both love RPGs, we ended up...
Half off the subject, did you see this weeks "Foxtrot"?
http://news.yahoo.com/comics/foxtrot;_ylt=AlWOyPsxZtzhKgXUBafYTroDwLAF
Commented Jul 17, 2008 on metahumor ftw at WWdN: In Exile
metahumor ftw
My love of metahumor probably comes from the same place as my love of obscure references, which can be traced, in part, to MST3K. John Kovalic has been killing me with the metahumor this week, so for my fellow members of the metahumor appreciation society, I present Monday's and today's Dork Tow...
You rickrolled me. And Coulton rickrolled his audience, as proven in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwqNpa-O63w
Commented Jun 25, 2008 on moon over a ruined castle at WWdN: In Exile
moon over a ruined castle
You know you've spent a little too much time on the Internet when you're in Maui, taking pictures of a beautiful Sea Turtle, and the first thing you think is, "Oh man, I can't wait to LOLCat this when I get home!" This, my friends, is how my damaged brain works. I'm still on island time, both l...
As a Navy vet and current Army spouse, just about to ship off her other half to Afghanistan.
Thank you.
Commented May 26, 2008 on thank you for your service. thank you for your sacrifice. at WWdN: In Exile
thank you for your service. thank you for your sacrifice.
Take a moment today to remember the people who have given their lives in the service of their country. (Photo from flickr user jdcdc. Used under Creative Commons license.)
Man, when I was 15 or so I hung out a the music store in town (Bluebird Music). I've no idea why Dana, the owner/operator put up with this teenage girl just hanging out for like 2 years, but he did. And he put a lot of good music in my hands in the process. I was so sad when he sold it and the store left town.
Commented May 16, 2008 on crying hey man this is babylon at WWdN: In Exile
crying hey man this is babylon
I came to Soul Coughing at almost the same time I came to Burroughs, Kerouac, Ginsberg, Underworld, and jazz that went beyond Kind of Blue. See, this is why the loss of Tower Records is going to seriously hurt a generation of young artists, because it was in a Tower Records that I found all of t...
wil if you're gonna repost any twitters, you should do the one about the Heart of Gold. And damnit now y ou've got that song in my head. Again.
Commented May 14, 2008 on even more fun with twitter at WWdN: In Exile
even more fun with twitter
If you don't follow me on Twitter, you missed this trio of Tweets on Friday: wilw @ 09:06 AM May 09, 2008 Kenny Loggins was at the ticket counter near me. The girl checking me in was early 20s and had no idea why her cow orkers were so excited. wilw @ 09:12 AM May 09, 2008 I was unable to see if...
Awesome post. Thank you. This going in the ever growing bookmarks of "inspirations" which is mostly populated by you and Neil Gaiman.
And this is kinda like what I'm hoping to accomplish by my own blog.
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...
I just love that picture. CSI: Star Trek, not so much.
Though can I confess I actually cried when Wesley went off with the Traveler?
Commented May 6, 2008 on thanks, but i think i'll pass . . . at WWdN: In Exile
thanks, but i think i'll pass . . .
How funny is it that I'm decrying the retcon and bitching about the "reinventing" of Star Trek on the same day that io9 writes Captain Wesley Crusher: SIS: The Star Trek franchise has always been about "big picture" stories, but the next Trek series should take the opposite approach, narrow the ...
I'm adding this to my growing bookmarks about the writing process, right now mostly populated by you and Neil Gaiman. This is also part of why I started my own blog, because I'm hoping that talking about the writing process helps others, just as you talking about it has helped me.
Commented Apr 10, 2008 on in which wheaton discovers something obvious about his writing process at WWdN: In Exile
in which wheaton discovers something obvious about his writing process
Nolan is on Spring Break this week, so I've been working for the first half of the day, and then goofing off with him for the rest of the day. It's been really fun and fulfilling, with some added creative benefits. See, I started breaking this story about three weeks ago, and around the end of l...
I second the "needs wil" to heroes, especially if they HAVE to add more characters.
And more Hiro, but none of the boring stuff. I got bored enough I didn't even bother watching the end of the season. Bastards.
Commented Apr 10, 2008 on the daily facepalm at WWdN: In Exile
the daily facepalm
io9: Season three of Heroes will introduce two new characters, because the show isn't overcrowded enough already: Joy, who's in her early twenties and good at getting herself into, and out of, trouble. And Senator Robert Malden, a "political straight shooter" in his fifties. Yeah, because introd...
sounds like the other week in the car when the station played Wings followed immediately by AC/DC. Hubby was like "first, yes people have had enough of silly love songs, thats why there hasn't been a Wings reunion. Second, following that with AC/DC? that sound you hear is gears grinding...or the gnashing of teeth."
Commented Mar 12, 2008 on geek vs. itunes at WWdN: In Exile
geek vs. itunes
In the spirit of Cat vs. Monkey . . . Me: iTunes, play whatever you want on random. iTunes: Cool! Have some Isaac Hayes, followed by Yes! Me: Maybe we need to talk about this... iTunes: Hey, jerk, it was in YOUR library. Don't blame me for getting creative. Me: Let's never fight again. iTune...
Beautiful. This is going into my "inspiration" bookmarks.
Commented Mar 7, 2008 on Quote of the day at WWdN: In Exile
Quote of the day
"Some books contain the machinery required to create and sustain universes." -Tycho, at Penny Arcade Yeah, let that roll around in your head for a little bit. It's really as simple and beautiful as that, isn't it? I see a bookshelf, filled with different books from different authors, all acting ...
Keep on rambling Wil. I'll keep reading :)
Commented Feb 29, 2008 on picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen) at WWdN: In Exile
picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen)
My writing muscles have atrophied over the last three weeks, and they need to be warmed up so I can get back to work. Please enjoy this rambling braindump about movies which I hope will start knocking some of the cobwebs off: I watched a ton of movies in the last three weeks, including a ton of ...
Just wanted to say hope you get well soon!
Commented Feb 27, 2008 on notice whom for wheels are turning at WWdN: In Exile
notice whom for wheels are turning
Yesterday, I woke up feeling about 50% of normal. It's the closest I've felt to normal since I went in for surgery, so it was a huge improvement. I got all the way up to about 70% by the late afternoon, but was back down to 50% by the time I went to bed. I feel pretty much the same, this morning...
I'd highly recommend Zen in the Art of Writing, by Ray Bradbury. Seriously helped me get my head back in the right space. And Wil, you are awesome and the fear is so normal. Glad to see your still grabbing for your dreams.
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...
aww, awesome column. And I agree, you'll succeed in whatever you tackle next.
Commented Dec 19, 2007 on Geek in Review: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish at WWdN: In Exile
Geek in Review: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Suicide Girls is doing some reorganizing, and the budget for the Newswire is being cut in the process. The Geek in Review is a casualty of the downsizing, so for my final column today, I collected some of my favorites from the last year in So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. I’ll be honest: ...
I totally understand this! I had that the other night when I was going brushing my teeth and about to go to bed.
brain: okay so my name is Pisces...
me: great can we right this down in the morning, I'm tired?
brain:and then this happens...
so I spent the next hour writing stuff by longhand....
Commented Dec 17, 2007 on early morning conversations with my brain at WWdN: In Exile
early morning conversations with my brain
Right around five this morning, some animals decided to throw a screaming, raging, howling party in my backyard . . . with serious emphasis on the screaming and howling. My dogs must have thought it was a great party, because they both joined in the howling. For maximum fun, they added some o...
Funny, I was sitting here trying to figure out in my head if the sound was right...
Commented Dec 15, 2007 on goddamn tachyon storms at WWdN: In Exile
goddamn tachyon storms
I always love Penny Arcade (this series on Gabe making a fake Facebook profile for Tycho, culminating in Tycho's exquisite revenge, made me laugh so hard I spent a lot of time unsuccessfully attempting to explain it to Anne) but today's comic presents a situation that's wonderfully familiar to ...
Freezing in St. Louis here, but also there in spirit. And I might have to get one of those t-shirts...
Commented Dec 10, 2007 on Star Trek alumni support the WGA at WWdN: In Exile
Star Trek alumni support the WGA
"Logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few . . . or the one." - Spock. When I was a little kid, I loved this show you may have heard of called Star Trek. When I was a teenager, I worked on a show called Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was like Star Trek...
Someone beat me to "Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter M. Miller. Otherwise I'd go for "Time Enough for Love" in the Heinlien catagory.
One that hasn't been mentioned is "The Nine Billion Names of God". It's a short story collection by Arthur C. Clarke.
Newish SciFi I'm going to go for a different Orson Scott Card book. "Songmaster".
Commented May 23, 2007 on Geek in Review: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Science Fiction at WWdN: In Exile
Geek in Review: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Science Fiction
My trip to the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle yesterday inspired this week's Geek in Review: While it was truly thrilling to see artifacts from the final frontier and beyond, the museum was more than just a collection of cool things: it was an affirmation of why I and so many other people aro...
I've watched just enough poker to sort of be able to follow the poker parts. Otherwise it was riveting. Keep it up, I want to read more
Commented Apr 11, 2007 on Poor Places, Part II at WWdN: In Exile
Poor Places, Part II
Poor Places continues. (Part one is here) Angela was twenty-two, with red hair, glacier-blue eyes, and skin so pale it practically glowed. She'd been coming to Don's for a year, on the arm of a hipster boyfriend whose interest in carefully-crafted irony began and ended with trucker caps and Stel...
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