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November 1, 2016

War Journal 72: F&SF

What up small yet loyal fanbase and random passersby!  I’ve been behind-the-scenesing it, subbing my stuff, fine tuning other stuff, playing PlayStation VR to increase my pedigree for otherworldly accuracy, and a bunch of ad nauseums y’all probably don’t care … Continue reading →
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Published on November 01, 2016 05:24

June 1, 2016

War Journal 71: Futuristica!

Yo Fanbase!  I’m back.  Man, some of y’all remember, not too long ago, when these war journals were like war journals.  I mean, rejection here, near miss there, hell some actual war stuff in actual war zones?  It’s getting so … Continue reading →
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Published on June 01, 2016 15:19

May 3, 2016

War Journal 70: 17 Amazing Plot Elements…

My people!  I’m back after a month of slushing through a heap of really funny stuff for the upcoming UFO anthology.  I don’t blog enough… I think I may be a) too busy b) too lazy c) too newsless I don’t … Continue reading →
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Published on May 03, 2016 18:26

April 11, 2016

War Journal 69: The One That Is, The One That Will Be, and The One Remembered

So it’s been a busy month, not the least because I’m waist deep in slush for Unidentified Funny Objects 5 [SIDENOTE: Writers! Send us your funny!!].  Anyway, in the space of like a weekend I’ve got news of new stories.  … Continue reading →
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Published on April 11, 2016 16:01

February 29, 2016

War Journal 68: Leapolution II

Leap Day!  Some of you, two handfuls in fact, remember the last time I posted on Leap Day.  It only comes once every four years, so that first time I wanted to catch my blog in its infancy and see … Continue reading →
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Published on February 29, 2016 05:16

February 9, 2016

War Journal 67: Settling Beef

Hello small yet growing fan base and the random theoretical folks that somehow wondered onto my site!  Those of you who belong to the latter group may not know, my latest flash story Settling Beef debuted today over at Daily Science … Continue reading →
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Published on February 09, 2016 11:34

November 17, 2015

War Journal 66: The Fallow Year

I think the revelation struck me a couple of blog posts ago, when I advertised free swag.  A fellow writer in the trenches said “Thanks… hope your writing’s going well.”  It was then I realized I haven’t had diddly published … Continue reading →
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Published on November 17, 2015 05:56

October 4, 2015

New Story on Quantum Shorts!

Hey guys, I know some of you were wondering what the heck and hellfire has been up with your boy.  I’ve been writing and I’ve been expecting good news every day for like two months now.  Maybe tomorrow for some … Continue reading →
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Published on October 04, 2015 18:16

August 5, 2015

Intelligence Report: H.G. Wells, Secret Agent – FREE for 2 days!

You guys know I take my humor seriously.  Fun stuff comes along so infrequently you know, and I’ll be damned if I write it all myself.  So when Alex Shvartsman, the driving force behind the Unidentified Funny Objects  anthologies, puts … Continue reading →
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Published on August 05, 2015 06:52

May 19, 2015

War Journal 65: Return of the Light Crusader

Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m some sort of perpetually running engine.  Get up in the morning and exercise, go to work and work, come home and eat dinner, do some home improvement projects on days off, rinse, repeat.  Here … Continue reading →
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Published on May 19, 2015 06:24