I’ve been derelict in my duty. I should note that my friend Lisa Silverthorne has three stories available on Smashwords, including one of my favorite of her stories–“Rena 733.” I can also vouch for “When Sparrows Fall,” which has a deep power to it. But, honestly, I really, really love “Rena 733.” Try one, I’m […]
Read More ...Losing Weight and Exercise
As a general rule I’ve been trying to keep this little blog mostly about my writing, with a few tangential commentaries or links to things I think have some interest to the types of people who might be interested in me. Not that I’m always right, or anything. But that’s the basic plan of the […]
Read More ...Picasso’s Cat & Other Stories is Now Available
So I’ve been absent for a bit. Sorry about that. The real job has been particularly hectic recently, and I spent the past two days in Mexico with limited time and net access. The big news is that Picasso’s Cat and Other Stories is now available from The Merry Blacksmith Press. And if you order […]
Read More ...Strangeness
Lisa sent me this under the subject header Almost a Darwin Award Winner. progress: My original thought was that I would do a couple short stories next, but instead I’m finding my mind wants to concentrate on a novel I’ve been thinking about for some time. So that’s what I’ve let myself do the past […]
Read More ...Star Trek Bonus
My buddy and occasional collaborator John Bodin sent me this link and its associated two minutes of fun! Share Me
Read More ...Focus
I’ve been suffering a bit of a post-project malaise the past two days. I was so focused on getting these two books ready that my brain is having a hard time disconnecting. I admit the day job job is taking a lot of cycles, too. It’s a busy time all around. Focus, Ron. Focus. I […]
Read More ...The B-52s, China, and Other Messing Around
I was pretty tired this morning, so I put the B-52s on my iTunes. I did this because it is impossible to be lethargic when the B-52s are playing. I mean, you have to be seriously dead in the head to listen to their music and not at least get a little toe-tapping going, right? […]
Read More ...Radio Paradise
Pretty much all day Lisa and I have been listening to Radio Paradise, an internet radio station. This is not unusual for us, in fact I would say most of our Saturdays and Sundays provide for a serious amount of RP time. It’s a nice little, truly independent, listener-supported station with a really eclectic playlist. […]
Read More ...Light Rewrite: Phase II
If you’re not interested in the meanderings of story creation, then today’s notes are probably not for you. Sorry about that. With that warning … I spent part of the past few day’s thinking about “Gene Splice” and the overall purpose of the story. I think it holds together pretty well, but for some reason […]
Read More ...A Few Odds And Ends …
First, I’m totally diggin’ Vera Nazarian’s Dreams of the Compass Rose. It’s a really smooth piece of writing that uses language as a spell in itself. Her characters really breathe, and her stories sneak up on you with a vengeance. Even better, she’s made it available for free in several e-formats. No time like the […]
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