How Acting Class Made Me a Better Writer
Let’s start by admitting I was never really any good in my acting class. At university I took an arts degree with a heavy dose… The post How Acting Class…
General Skwib
The Datasphere Is Coming
The Gates of Polished Horn has many science fiction stories that are preoccupied with the notion of what I call The Datasphere. This is more… The post The Datasphere Is…
My iPhone and the Irony Police
The iPhone was a sexy beast. I was willing to do anything to have it. Even risk arrest by the Irony Police. Or close enough. I… The post My iPhone…
Introducing Re-Creative, a podcast about creativity and the art that inspires it
After years of threatening, I’ve finally started a podcast: Re-Creative. Actually, that’s not really true. My co-host, Joe Mahoney, is really the one to credit… The post Introducing Re-Creative, a…
Creativity, A Short and Cheerful Guide
“Anyone can be creative!” This happy idea is the central thesis of John Cleese’s pithy treatise on how to be creative. The book really is… The post Creativity, A Short…
Advice for Writers: 15 Cheeky Quotes
Here’s fifteen of my favorite bits of advice for writers, from a collection of writers I admire. You’ll note there’s not a single bit of… The post Advice for Writers:…
What is indie publishing? And should you care?
These are two excellent questions, but if you’re a reader, the second question is the one that really matters the most. Do you need to… The post What is indie…
Launch day reviews of Alpha Max
Launch day is always a nail-biting affair. So, in an attempt to keep a skein of control on this thing, I thought I’d list the… The post Launch day reviews…
Greed is . . . not-so-good
On Tumblr, the kids are calling it “late-stage capitalism.”* Unlike other late-stage diseases – syphilis springs to mind — there is still hope for saving… Continue ReadingGreed is . .…
Coda: The Skwib Goes Eerily Quiet
Usually, this is the last thing you see. Then something bad happens. The Skwib will return on June 29th. I just need to recharge my insanity suit. Until then, feel…
Reservoir Clowns
I’m sure Quentin Tarantino isn’t thinking of a remake, but if he did this, it would be TERRIFYING. Alltop is the Harlequin of humor aggregators. Photo by drewlevy
Fridges with the Internet
An excellent question. Not sure if you need to write a whole book about it, but it makes a nice backdrop. Alltop cannot lie. It loves big backdrops.
A day with clowns
A day with clowns, a photo by flavita.valsani on Flickr.
Ask General Kang: If I say I’m going to be there, but then I don’t show up, does that make me a ‘douche-bag’?
Yes. Yes, it does. If you say you are going to be there, but then never turn up, then you are a wanker, pure and simple. Unless you have a…
Happy New Year’s!
Happy New Years all! And thanks to The Cartoon Blog for the cartoon. Alltop is always new and funny.
Dr. Tundra enters a bar …
Dr. Tundra enters a bar and orders a drink. The bar has a robot bartender, with great drink-making and conversational algorithms, but no facial or voice-recognition software. The robot serves…
Clown Apocalypse: Beach Happies
Of course, many people had been going about their day-to-day business when they were afflicted by the Bozo Virus. Some were at work, some at home, but some had been…
Troy and Abed — Christmas Infiltration
Alltop enjoys “infiltrating” your funny bone.
Clowns ARE scary!
Clowns ARE scary!, a photo by Phil Kneen(www.philkneen.com) on Flickr.
10 Mind-Blowing Reads About the Multiverse
In a real sense, you could argue that every book is another reality. The best of them certainly feel like self-contained worlds, and when you… The post 10 Mind-Blowing Reads…