by scottd | May 31, 2007 | Thursday Thirteen
13 “Happy” Songs That Always Get Me Bouncing: 1. Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & the Waves2. Rock DJ – Robbie Williams3. Mistaken – Save Ferris4. Your Horoscope For Today – Weird Al5. Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby...
by scottd | May 30, 2007 | Writer's block
Every once in a while, when I’m suffering from ye dreaded block, I pull out my Quotations book and choose several quotes at random. Then I play with the meanings behind those quotes. Can they help me strengthen characterization? Will they create a new scene that...
by scottd | May 25, 2007 | Family, Promo
This past week, I got the opportunity to do something I never thought I’d want to do: revisit high school. Now, admittedly, this time I was there as a guest and not as a student. And it wasn’t the high school I attended in my teenaged years. Still, the...
by scottd | May 24, 2007 | Thursday Thirteen
My Favorite 13 Alcoholic Beverages1. Razzarita2. Killian’s Irish Red beer3. Black Opal Chardonnay4. Piper Heidsieck Champagne topped with a shot of Chambord5. Bailey’s Chocolate Mint Irish Cream6. Cosmos, baybee!7. Samuel Adams Spring Ale8. Traditional...
by scottd | May 22, 2007 | Reality television
I’ve never been a big fan of reality TV, despite writing The Bonds of Matri-money, which is based on a Survivor-style game show. I made an exception for the tryouts of American Idol, and my guilty pleasure, Parental Control on MTV. Enter Shear Genius on Bravo....