So long, November

I'm not saying it was a terrible month... Thanksgiving with the family is always good, as are the salary and benefits of the 'new' job. But I could have done without the frustrating turnout at Anachronism tourneys, or the bruise/strain in my hand. Writing anything isn't easy when your left hand hates you.

But it continued, anyway. Two more articles should show up on TriKing's website soon. Yay, history. I've got another long-term project for a script idea. To paraphrase the writer of Urinetown, it's one of those scripts that probably wouldn't, and perhaps shouldn't, be produced on Broadway. As it stands, it's a not-so-realistic journey with a theme that most people would find uncomfortable or offensive. Huzzah.

At some point in the future, I might post my TriKing articles on the Cantina site. Perhaps along with my ruminations on the Eldar codex, on the War Council.

EDIT: Posted the first one at the Cantina, but Blogger and I can't seem to align images properly. So, no images. Grumble.

Speak of the Devil-- I mean, the Witch

Last time in the Pit, I mentioned an article I wrote that hadn't yet seen the light of day.

Apparently the Baba Yaga heard my thoughts, and guided the folks at TriKing to post the article. It's fun, and a little silly. And yes, that line about a puppet version of Pictures at an Exhibition is true. Bradford Clark directed it at BGSU in... 2002, I think?

Oh, this is the cusp I meant...

So, a month passes, and what do we find?

My Anachronism article is up (Stone of Destiny), but the Powers That Be kept it in Word format. As a writer and former layout guy, this kinda bugs me. I know it's a petty thing, but I don't like the idea that my work is now in a saveable/editable document, rather than an html page. And, had I known it would be presented in this way, I would have cleaned up the layout.

Anyway, I'll probably try to put it on the Cantina, as well. I submitted the Baba Yaga piece about three weeks back, we'll see when that shows up. My current article(s) are a pair looking at the city of Nicopolis shortly before the year 1400. Why? Well, 1393 was the year of the first Ottoman capitulation (at Nicopolis), and 1396 was the infamous Battle of Nicopolis. Both of which are represented by Anachronism cards. It's taking longer, since I had to find more sources than normal for Mircea, Beyazid, and the 'First Capitulation;' not all sources agreed on the terms and the subsequent battles. That's history for ya...

Meanwhile, Samizdat and the Writers' Group have taken back seats. The former due to technical difficulties, the latter due to people not getting back. Le sigh.

But that's not all, ladies and germs. Young Mr. J. has gotten himself a job. Salary, benefits, a cube and such. Yeah, maybe artistic-types aren't supposed to have regular jobs, but the thought of medical benefits and a real budget for the wedding... I find those very inspiring.

Besides, I've got this great idea for a script that might get me on the "We Hate You" lists published by fundamentalists across religions. It's-- uh, excuse me, who are you--

Oh, hiya Mr. Rushdie.