Shadow the Cat: HEY! WHERE ARE YOU?! Me: I’m in here. Shadow: *scratch-scratch* WHY IS THIS DOOR CLOSED? Me: I’m busy. Shadow: LET ME IN! Me: No. I’m in the bathroom. Shadow: *scratch-scratch* COME ON! LET ME IN! Me: No! Go away. Shadow: I...
Shadow the Cat: HEY! WHERE ARE YOU?! Me: I’m in here. Shadow: *scratch-scratch* WHY IS THIS DOOR CLOSED? Me: I’m busy. Shadow: LET ME IN! Me: No. I’m in the bathroom. Shadow: *scratch-scratch* COME ON! LET ME IN! Me: No! Go away. Shadow: I...
I doodle. You doodle too, I know you do. Here’s one of mine: This is actually from a comic book cover. I totally screwed up the face (if you compared it to the comic, you’d see what I mean), but I think the tux...
I was listening to the extraordinary, Campbell Award Nominated Mighty Mur Lafferty on I Should Be Writing (yes, I listen, even after I’ve produced an episode for her), and she was talking about the Hugo Awards. As you may (or may not) know, I’m...
Continuing the photos from the set taken along Guanella Pass Scenic Byway, Elevation 11,669 feet. Starting in Grant on U.S. 285, the 24-mile stretch of bumpy dirt road / pass runs to Georgetown off I-70 This one surprised me. Driving along, when suddenly I...
I doodle. You doodle too, I know you do. Here’s one of mine: I do a lot of superhero-types. I don’t know why. This one is.. uh.. The Key Master? Apparently. There’s a key and a heyhole on his chest. Don’t see that...
Random Thoughts for Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 /begin random thoughts *sneezes* * * * “I don’t blog as often or consistently as Patrick.” I don’t blog, really. I sort of cheat… * * * I accidentally beat Batman: Arkham City. I DIDN’T MEAN TO...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) I’ve talked about Project Targets before, and Outlines & Synopses and the different View Modes. One thing about the Outline Mode has bugged me. A lot. Here’s my Sample Project we’ve seen before. Note that...
Continuing the photos from the set taken along Guanella Pass Scenic Byway, a 24-mile stretch of bumpy dirt road running from Grant on U.S. 285 to Georgetown off I-70. Elevation: 11,669-feet. I wonder, sometimes, about fantasy novels. I enjoy fantasy, especially epic fantasy novels. ...
It’s been a long time since my last Writing Journal (50 days). I’ve started and stopped several new journal posts in that time. I can make excuses about why I haven’t journaled, including the whole unemployment thing, but really it comes down to my...
I doodle. You doodle too, I know you do. Here’s one of mine: I am Locutus, of can opener… I mean, seriously – I was trying to draw like, a tube, but it looks more like the piece of the can opener you turn...
Random Thoughts for Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 /begin random thoughts I need to write a new writing journal post. * * * Definitely wabbit season. * * * Moth season ushers in CRAZY ASS FUCKING CAT SEASON. * * * There should be a...
(I’m using the Mac version of Scrivener, v 2.2) Today’s quick tip is something that I noticed accidentally. I was writing, set the laptop aside to get something to drink, and when I came back, my mouse was hovering over the bottom bar in...
About Patrick:
Patrick Hester is an author, blogger and Hugo Nominated Podcast Producer/Host who lives in Colorado and writes science fiction and fantasy (mostly)...[click to read more]
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