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October 13, 2020
Fantastic Schools: Volume Two Now Available
Okay, it’s only partly available. The Kindle version can be purchased and downloaded now, but the hard copy edition is still being worked on. Still, finally, finally “Sorcery’s Preschool” has seen the light of day. I have cover credit and I’m listed with some of the other authors at the top of the page, but […]
October 11, 2020
October 7, 2020
Why So Binary?
First of all, I totally hate this new WordPress editor, absolutely hate it. Why can’t I choose to have my old editor which I knew so well? Anyway, I hope you can see the image I selected because I can’t. It’s a screenshot of my original screenshot of Representative Dan Crenshaw calling out former Vice […]
September 26, 2020
A Wee Bit About Comments
I apologize for the inconvenience, but for the foreseeable future, I’m going to be moderating every comment made on this blog. I had to do this some years ago on a companion blog to keep conversations civil, but events have occurred that have resulted in me making that same decision here. I’m sure if you’ve […]
I Made the Cover!
As I mentioned before, my short story “Sorcery’s Preschool” was accepted into Volume 2 of the Fantastic Schools anthologies (I’m told there will be a volume 3 as well). Today, I found out my name made the cover, as you can see above. That’s pretty thrilling. Not sure yet exactly when the book will be […]
September 15, 2020
Edited Means Moving Forward
Yes, it’s a bland image to be sure, but writing fiction isn’t all fun, games, and glory. Once a story is accepted, or in this case two, it doesn’t mean what you’ve submitted to the publisher is perfect. It just means that it’s a good story (well, I hope that’s what it means). It also […]
September 10, 2020
Planetary Anthology Series: Sol Video Trailer!
Previously, I announced that my short story The Pleiades Dilemma would be published in the Tuscany Bay Books science fiction Planetary Anthology Series: Sol. And now… …here’s the video trailer. You can pre-order the digital book today for delivery to your Kindle device on November 10, 2020. Just in time for Christmas.
September 5, 2020
Preview of my Short Story “The Haunted Detective”
About six weeks ago, I announced that my short story “The Haunted Detective” was accepted for publication in the Gemini Wordsmiths anthology “The Trench Coat Chronicles.” The graphic above not only includes my name among the accepted authors but relates that this book will be available sometime around the winter holidays. If you can’t wait, […]
August 29, 2020
DVD Film Review: Black Panther
Originally posted on Powered by Robots:
Promotional poster for the 2018 film “Black Panther” Okay, so last night, I watched Black Panther (2018) and loved it. Actually, for me, picking up the main themes wasn’t difficult at all, and yes it is more than just another superhero story. It’s both the epic tale of a…
Promotional poster for the 2018 film “Black Panther” Okay, so last night, I watched Black Panther (2018) and loved it. Actually, for me, picking up the main themes wasn’t difficult at all, and yes it is more than just another superhero story. It’s both the epic tale of a…
August 28, 2020
Work in Progress Excerpt 8-28-2020
Finally got some mojo back and am doing a bit of writing, but I’d better hurry, because the deadline for this one is just a week away and I’m still halfway through my first draft. Here’s an excerpt. Tell me what you think of it. “A wise man once said, it ain’t over til it’s […]
