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Well folks, 2010 is going to be a full of big changes for me. I am going to doing far less new media broadcasting and far more writing. I’ve changed a lot in the last few years and God has been hammering on me to focus on writing for a while, but new media broadcasting was/is so easy and fun so I have resisted. But as with all things, it is time to more on. This year my new media broadcasting efforts are being reduced drastically in fact at this point they are more or less going to be one weekly show Snark Tank Radio. (There maybe another professional new media gig in the works but I can’t talk about it yet.) Writing-wise I have two major efforts going plus a class. The class is The Yard Gnome Fiction Writer’s Workshop taught by that master author Jeremy C. Shipp himself. The efforts in question are writing a web comic, which I can not talk about the details of yet, and scripts for the ongoing Adventures of The Snarky Avenger audio dramas. (I’ve wanted to produce an audio drama for a very long time.) I also plan to write some columns/articles for Watcher Magazine (where I have been offered a column) and some short stories. The only other show that will stick around in one form or another is Saturday Night in the Snark Cave mostly because I am going to watch the movies on SYFY most Saturday nights anyway.

I am still planning to do attend Horrorfest 4 and give you the blow by blow account of my experience (as well as a written review of the event and films) and I am planning to attend and record stuff at a couple of cons (including CONvergence 2010.) So stay subscribe to the feeds for some extra snarky content.

So for those who are wondering here are my major goals for 2010 (pronounced twenty ten) in list form:

• Successfully complete The Yard Gnome Fiction Writer’s Workshop
• Write, produce, and publish at least one Adventures of The Snarky Avenger audio drama serial
• Write and publish a webcomic for at least 6 months (this is dependent on the artist as well)
• Spend more time with my wife
• Get more physically fit
• Have more fun! (This last one is a little hard to measure but that’s okay and so far a few opportunities have presented themselves.)

So that’s the plan more or less folks. I am keeping the list small and the goals challenging and fun. To all of you setting goals or who have big plans for this year I wish you all the luck in the universe and I pray that you will succeed beyond your wildest dream. I know I plan too.

And finally to all the people who have supported me over the years Thank you. Your support means more to me than you will ever know.

For all of you who thought I was creating some violence and munitions ladden cake on Sunday here is the recipe complements of Aaron Siddall. Here is the explanation of name:

“This cake is called “War Cake” because there are no eggs, butter, or milk among the ingredients, items often in short supply during war time. It is a family favorite, a very good cake.” – Aaron Siddall

WAR CAKE

1 lb. raisins
2 c. boiling water
1 tbsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. cold water
4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. walnuts, chopped

Simmer the raisins in the boiling water for 15 minutes. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Bake it for about 1 hour in a tube pan (bundt cake pan) at 325 degrees or until well browned.

The audio file for Snark Tank Radio for 11/3/2009 is bad. I will repost it tonight.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Sorry folks, due to the moving of furniture and stuff I do not have access to the SyFy Channel by my setup right now. Hugh will be back next week and we will both be back the week after that.

Sorry folks, I am still not completely over this cold so I am cancelling the live show this week. I will put something new for you in the podcast feed on Saturday, possibly some unreleased audio from CONvergence 2009.