by Melinda Snodgrass | Mar 2, 2014 | Blog
A few weeks ago I found my mind wandering as I ran on the elliptical machine at my gym, and my mind went wandering back to Mass Effect. In particular I found myself pondering the fate of the clone from the DLC CITADEL. The writers gave us a pretty ambivalent ending for that particular adventure. Yes, the clone fell from the cargo bay of the Normandy either by his/her own choice or because of an action by Shepard prime, but this is Shepard so is he/she really dead? My assumption was no he...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Feb 5, 2014 | Blog
I admit I’m a political junkie so this developing story in New Jersey about the bridge and the Sandy relief money has had me fascinated. I watched a lot of Governor Chris Christie’s press conference where he tried to put the bridge scandal behind him, but as I was watching I spotted the moment when Christy took that one step too far and probably wrecked his chances to escape unscathed. It happened when he was talking about David Wildstein, the man who had implemented the command...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Feb 1, 2014 | Blog
I’ve been driving madly toward the end of the latest Linnet Ellery book so I haven’t had a lot of time to write up posts. I’ve had a couple in mind and here’s one of them. When I bought the sports car it came with satellite radio. I figured I’d used it until the free offer ran out and then not bother to renew, but the bastards got me hooked. I love On Broadway and Pops and Symphony Hall. I can also listen to news if I’m so inclined. There’s a lot to choose from, and it will certainly help...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog
No this isn’t about martinis and disappointment when they’re stirred rather than shaken. Today we are celebrating MLK (Martin Luther King) Day here in the United States. This morning I was indulging in my morning ritual of reading through various news sites before I got into the days work. There were a number of terrific articles about the slain civil rights leader, and reprints of a number of his speeches. And every article was followed with a deluge of the most grotesque,...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Jan 15, 2014 | About Writing
A friend of mine and a terrific writer just landed a job with a miniatures gaming company as their head writer. Up until now they have been using folks in the gaming community who fancied themselves writers, but hadn’t really put in the blood and sweat like my buddy. My friend attended Viable Paradise and Taos Tool Box. He’s written several novels and lots and lots of short stories. He has a tool box that’s pretty well stocked with the tools of our peculiar trade. And now...
