I was traveling this week when the whole Elliot Rodgers thing broke, and I only watched from afar as #YesAllWomen appeared on the scene. It’s an ugly thing. My traveling entailed a lot of driving, and not so much typing, though, and that leads to thinking time. Here are some things I’m thinking: I remember […]
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Lisa on Costa Maya
So Lisa and I did go to the Caribbean to celebrate our anniversary this year, and, as can be expected, it had some fantastic moments. We did Jamaica and Mexico this time, and I figured I would take a moment here and post one of my favorite sequences of pictures of my beloved that came […]
Read More ...News, cruise, and a tough goodbye
Whew. What a couple weeks. Publishing News! Let me start today by getting a couple “businessy” things noted. First, I’ve seen some reaction starting to roll in regarding my story “Survivors,” which is in the June issue of Analog, and it’s all been pretty nice. Two separate reviewers (Harlen Bayha & Clancy Weeks) at Tangent […]
Read More ...How to prove you’re a man in 5 easy steps
If you’ve been following me for the past few months you know that in the process of becoming a full-time writer I’ve also taken over most of the daily chores around the house. This includes going to the grocery. Step 1 – Make a list of things you want to buy Step 2 – Get […]
Read More ...Reading … Reading … Reading … the lull after the storm
Yes, it’s been quiet around here for a bit. I know. There are reasons, of course, and of course they are mostly self-inflicted (in the good way). I’ve noted before that I’m getting ready to attend a workshop in Oregon with Brigid (and Lisa Silverthorne, and several other great writers). It’s going to be much […]
Read More ...Parsing art and its creator
I’ve been writing a bunch of short stories that past couple weeks, and somewhere along the line I ran into this 60 Minutes interview with Bob Dylan. It’s got me really thinking about what being a creator means (I started to type “artist,” but I don’t know that it’s the right word. I like “creator,” […]
Read More ...Getting better all the time
It’s getting better all the time It’s easy to think things are going to hell in a handbag in this world of ours. I mean, we’ve got the temperatures and the water levels rising, and we’ve got gun owners all over the country shooting folks (at least, as long as your country is the US), […]
Read More ...Behind every great woman …
I still get an occasional email from people I worked with in my corporate world. This weekend, I received one with several interesting links that I intend to talk about here over the next few days. This is one regarding gender in the workplace. Warning! Warning! Warning! Danger Will Robinson! — what follows is a […]
Read More ...What would a Zeppelin ticket go for today?
Apropos of nothing, I as made a feeble attempt at writing a steam punk story this past week, in which no zeppelins appear. This, I assume, will be a problem. # So, today, the local radio station we listen to in the morning had one of those silly little trivia things they do to give […]
Read More ...What do I do all day?
It’s been a busy day. Accomplishments: 3,400 words on a new story that’s shaping up. Dinner made (kinda). Laundry moved (kinda). A bit of vacuuming (mostly done as a way to get my brain reset on character development rather than plot movement). Fed cat. Fed me! When I left my “real” job, people often asked […]
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