Columnated Ruins Domino

The phosphorescent blathering of Rob Davies, a left-handed fabulist


Month: December, 2007

Weird Post About Weird Writing for Weird Tales

11 December, 2007 (15:31) | Writing | No comments

I have a blog post over at Jeff VanderMeer’s Ecstatic Days, on the occasion of my story “Bruise for Bruise” being accepted by Weird Tales. It will be out sometime next year.
For those that don’t know, Jeff wrote City of Saints and Madmen, one of my favorite books of the last decade. Highly recommended.

The Golden Compass

9 December, 2007 (18:01) | Mimsymonger | No comments

Sara and I just went to see The Golden Compass. Overall, I thought it was great. There were a few places where they glossed over elements that are more explicit in the book, particularly that pesky religious element, and the pacing seemed a bit rushed at times, flitting from one setting to another without convincing [...]

It’s Been a While…

8 December, 2007 (14:30) | Mimsymonger | No comments

I haven’t been posting for a while now. I started a new job in August and things have been very hectic. Things are finally starting to settle down.
Sara and I went to London in September around the time of our anniversary. The main reason we went was to see Brian Wilson debut his new album [...]

New Blog

6 December, 2007 (17:45) | Uncategorized | No comments

I’m still working on this… Wordpress stuff. Come back later. Watch out for the chickens.