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“Power Unlimited” is in Daikaijuzine’s Anguirus Issue

Those wonderful, brave, and intelligent folks at Daikaijuzine published my short story, Power Unlimited, today. These are the wonderful, brave, kind, and intelligent folks who published another of my short stories, Cold War, last September.   Power Unlimited originally appeared in the April 1992 (and now defunct) ARAASP and my self-published anthology, Tales Told ‘Round … Continue reading "“Power Unlimited” is in Daikaijuzine’s Anguirus Issue"

Ruminations Part 6 – Professionalize this, Buddy

My first rumination can be found at Ruminations Part I – “Your eyes are completely healed” My second at Ruminations Part 2 – Numbers lead to informed decisions Rumination Part 3-1 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 1 Rumination Part 3-2 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 2 Rumination Part 3-3 … Continue reading "Ruminations Part 6 – Professionalize this, Buddy"

The Last Drop

The following piece started life as an exericise in mood, atmosphere, and tone. I’m waiting for some first readers to get back to me on it. One first reader offered, “I got a sickening chill when I got to the end.” Hurray! I won! Let me know what you think. The Last Drop People use … Continue reading "The Last Drop"

A MidWinter Herd

There are some blessings…that leave one wordless. Not quite speechless (that would truly be a blessing) but wordless. The Wild finds ways to delight and amaze even when one’s delight and amaze buttons are exhausted. Here, a herd of deer came to visit. They stayed quite a while. We are blessed.  

Ruminations Part 5 – Joseph Carrabis (was/could be/might have been) (Personal Pronouns in Fun and Earnest)

My first rumination can be found at Ruminations Part I – “Your eyes are completely healed” My second at Ruminations Part 2 – Numbers lead to informed decisions Rumination Part 3-1 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 1 Rumination Part 3-2 is Ruminations Part 3 – Sensitivity Readers, Part 2 Rumination Part 3-3 … Continue reading "Ruminations Part 5 – Joseph Carrabis (was/could be/might have been) (Personal Pronouns in Fun and Earnest)"

The Grand Ture

The following piece has been in my unfinished pile since April 1991 (and probably predates that by a few months). It’s gone from 5,000 words to its present ~775. The core idea has remained throughout, it’s framing and presenting it properly that’s taken me years to figure out. I’m waiting for some first readers to … Continue reading "The Grand Ture"

Toms Go for Annie, Too

Not long after we videoed A MidWinter Flock Strutting to Annie Lennox, we were pleased to see some Toms get in on the action. They no doubt heard the womens were getting some good listening in and didn’t want to be left out. You know how turkey are. But the mens are a bit shyer … Continue reading "Toms Go for Annie, Too"

The 3x Rule

Note: This material originally appeared on a marketing site and dealt with branding. People who know what they’re doing recognize all branding is an application of neuroscience, hence neuromarketing (which may have been a part of neuroscience at one point and now is a buzzword and poorly degraded from its original).I’m resurrecting it for a … Continue reading "The 3x Rule"

Can you come up with a title for this?

I finished editing The Inheritors 12 June and it’s now out with some first readers. After completion, I cleared things off my desk. Kind of an archaeological dig, that. One excavated piece follows. It’s not a short story, not a tone poem, and is framed like a poem. Let me know what you think. Also, … Continue reading "Can you come up with a title for this?"

A MidWinter Flock Strutting to Annie Lennox

Turkeys, regardless of the season, are wondrous. This is posted in early July but the video is from February, hence MidWinter. This is a small flock compared to our usual turkeying. Could be due to the season, could be due to the construction on the other side of our woods, could be not all turkeys … Continue reading "A MidWinter Flock Strutting to Annie Lennox"