by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 1, 2013 | Blog
I need to mention that I will be teaching at a writer’s workshop next May along with Walter Jon Williams and John Pitts. It’s called Paradise Lost and it runs May 1st through the 4th. You can find more information here: Paradise Lost This will eventually be listed under “appearances”, but I wanted to give folks a heads up now.
by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 1, 2013 | Blog
Everyone from Republicans to reporters eager for a bad-news-story because bad news sells better than good news have been busy sabotaging the new Affordable Care Act. Here’s an article by a journalist who actually did his job that once again points out the lies and misinformation. Debunked
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 22, 2013 | Game/Writing
Those of you who follow me on Facebook know I’ve been struggling with trying to obtain a DLC (downloadable content) for an older video game called Knights of the Old Republic hereinafter referred to as KOTOR. This game was released in 2003 and won Game of the Year — deservedly so, it’s a terrific game, and in researching for this post I discovered why. My friend Drew Karpyshyn wrote the game, and it’s bloody brilliant. An absolutely great story. It’s a pity Lucas didn’t hire Drew for...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 18, 2013 | Blog
You won’t normally find me quoting or praising John McCain here. I pretty much lost all respect for the man when he placed a highly unqualified individual on his presidential ticket. But sometimes he has a wicked sense of humor. This response to Louie Gohmert, Representative from Texas is priceless and worthy of my Southern grandmother. At the Values Voter Summit ole’ Louie had made some incoherent statement that John McCain supported Al-Qaeda because of Syria… or...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 18, 2013 | TV & Movies
I loved this movie. It doesn’t hurt that it was directed by one of my favorite directors Alfonso Cuarón, and had two very appealing actors and it was about space. Which made it even more awesome. I know Neil DeGrasse Tyson had a fit about the movie because you can’t see the ISS from the Hubble, etc. etc. I don’t care. This wasn’t a NASA documentary. It wasn’t a space disaster movie a la that terrible mess ARMAGEDDON. It was a movie about rebirth and the...
