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April 10, 2016
They Laughed At Me When I Said I Valued Economy Over Power
They also laughed when we paid $10 a bulb for CFL lighting. Those early bulbs each lasted 10 years and saved us I don’t know how many dollars in electricity. Modern CFLs are designed to fail more often and cost so much more in overall pricing. Many of our latest bulbs are even more efficient […]
February 3, 2016
My One’s Place Short Revisited
I always knew my Worlds Together science fiction teaser One’s Place would one day deserve a proper polish and package. With the aid of fine people such as the ladies over at The Writership Podcast and a PreMade cover from Rocking Book Covers that day has come. I am pleased to announce that you can now download a free […]
November 15, 2015
Interviewed by Lorna Suzuki
The esteemed fantasy writer of The Imago Chronicles and The Dream Merchant Saga, Lorna Suzuki, has interviewed me on her All Kinds Of Writing site. Check it out. Then look at my Events Page for information on future appearances and links to past activities.
November 11, 2015
A Few Thoughts On VCON 40 Revisted
I wrote a few thoughts about this year’s VCON shortly after the event had ended this year. A month has not passed, and I feel the need to revisit what I had to say then. Not about my core question of whether what I experienced at VCON indicates a trend or a blip, but about the bias I […]
November 7, 2015
The Sacifice Of Being A Writer
I hear lots of people comment on how much you have to sacrifice to be a writer. Today I got to thinking about how wrong such a sentiment can be. It can be likened to the person who says you can’t enjoy a party if you don’t get drunk or don’t go out of your […]
October 9, 2015
A Few Thoughts On VCON 40, 2015
VCON, Vancouver’s premier science-fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention is over for another year. I must confess I’m a relative new comer to this wonderful con having only attended the last 6-7 years. The energy, the people, the panels, and of course both the artist and vendor halls have all been something to look forward too […]
September 24, 2015
Synergy Of Hopes is live
Synergy Of Hopes is now available for purchase at all the major ebook stores. See my new Published Works tab for details and links.
August 25, 2015
Going Home
I must confess that common usage of this terms leaves me scratching my head. My parents emigrated from England before I was born. Until the discovery of a long lost branch of the family in Utah we were all but the only representatives of the Downwards in North America. There is one other Downward clan […]
August 6, 2015
Your Definition Of Success As A Writer
This post by Derek Haines has me once again thinking about my definition of success when it comes to being a writer. Let’s face it, everyone has their own measure of success. Some want the numbers. Other’s want the validation of an award or list position. A few want nothing more than to know their […]
July 16, 2015
Putting My Words Where My Mouth Is
My profile calls me a writer of science fiction adventure. Many of my posts reference back to this fact. The time has come to puts words where my mouth is, and, I hope, to seed interest in the coming release of my first novel Synergy Of Hopes. Enjoy. One’s Place A Worlds Together Teaser The […]
