I was listening to the most recent Adventures in Sci Fl Publishing podcast, featuring an interview with Kris Rusch, and she said something that I really already knew. She said that writing is a muscle, and that to write fast you just need to practice writing fast. Well, duh. But, you see, I’ve been off […]
Read More ...Born of Hope
Yeah, I know this has been around for awhile, but I just today got around to actually watching it. If you enjoyed Lord of the Rings at all, Born of Hope is a pretty neat little piece that was done by an small, independent group of (essentially) volunteers. It looks, outstanding. Very slick. And the […]
Read More ...Fiction at Subterranean
I’ve just ready two really interesting pieces of fiction that say a lot about relationships, in very different ways: Younger Women by Karen Joy Fowler. Mirror, Mirror by Tobias S. Buckell. Speculative fiction–gotta love it. Share Me
Read More ...“Operation Hercules” to On Spec, and Other Little Bits
So, yeah, it’s been awhile. What can I say? # I won’t even begin to attempt to catch up on a month and a half of life. Instead, I’ll just say that time flies and leave it at that. On the other hand, during that time I’ve been to Chicago to send my daughter to […]
Read More ...Land of Dreams
Lisa and I had particular interest in the situation in Japan, seeing as Brigid was scheduled to attend school there starting this April. Purdue put that kibosh on that, to much gnashing of teeth from Brigid’s side of things. But now that’s changed, and our little girl is planning to spend the next three and […]
Read More ...This is Good
I admit I’m not sure what I should feel about it all. I want to be happy that Osama bin Laden is dead, and I am. It is a strange thing, however, to be happy that someone is dead. It gives me, perhaps, a very small sense of what it felt like to be alive […]
Read More ...Sleep Depravation and Risk
Poor Lisa’s been struggling with a cold and cough that’s been keeping her up most nights. So, it looks like I should make sure to keep her away from Vegas for a bit. Share Me
Read More ...Escape Pod Recommendations
So I’ve been on an Escape Pod jag while doing my health-club time lately. Two stories I can recommend: You’re Almost Here by Melinda Thielbar (originally published in Bull Spec), and Written on the Wind by David D.Levine. You can either download the podcast on those links or read the story in written form. Very […]
Read More ...Deca-Dad is Recommended
I’m so pleased to report that my short story, “Deca-Dad” made Tangent Online’s 2010 Recommended Reading List. # So, today I’m moving onward with a new short story tentatively titled “Walking the Line.” It’s almost fully formed now. Just looking for that last little thing that moves it from being interesting to really good. You […]
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