Feeling Too Guilty to Do What You Do Best?

Ya gotta let go! Ya gotta fly! Ya gotta WRITE, dammit, WRITE!

Guilt-Free Creativity: Stop Kicking Yourself & Start Producing – by Elizabeth Grace Sanders read article

The Doctor Puppet Goes to London

We just can’t quit him:

I’m back! What a trip. I brought back lots of British goodies including my favorite snacks. I should be set for now, so I think I’ll give myself and the TARDIS a rest and stay put in Alisa’s apartment for a bit.

Alisa and I took so many photos that we’re still reviewing them. I promise I’ll start posting them soon – maybe even later today! We went all over and saw all the big sights. Castles, towers, bridges, circuses, mountains, quays, even consulting detectives. Stay tuned! read article

munchman sees REVOLUTION

The shortest TV review of the new season:

  • Sucks.

Or, if you prefer, here’s the 2 words longer than the shortest TV review of the new season version: read article

The TV Academy Gave Out Some Emmys The Other Night

…but we just couldn’t work up enough interest to watch. No, wait, we don’t mean that. We mean that we’re against the idea of artists being regarded as competing for things like awards. Competing for jobs, sure, but awards?  That’s soo uncreative. Anyway here are all the winners. The ones we care about, that is:

Hmm, this dude isn’t writing so he must be singing

Writing for a Comedy Series
Louis C.K.: LOUIE: Pregnant

Writing for a Variety Special
Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theatre, Louis C.K. read article

The Dresden Files – Another Show I Missed

by Robin Reed

I keep hearing about the book series The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. I haven’t gotten around to reading the books, but they’re on my list. Recently I stumbled on a Dresden Files TV series, that ran for one season on Sci-Fi – when it was Sci-Fi – in 2007. Set in Chicago, my home town, it is a Canadian production. I assume Toronto or  some such place is the background in most of the episodes, but they insert enough Chicago shots, the El and the skyline mostly, that it gives a flavor of the real thing. read article