R.J. Silver's Blog, page 16
January 17, 2011
The Female Mind
I confess, I'm fascinated by the female mind. As one of my characters says in an upcoming book, "I've spent a lifetime trying to figure it out, and I'm further away now than when I started." It's that complexity that … Continue reading →
January 16, 2011
Food Fight
I saw Jan eyeing the last shrimp on my plate even before she made her move. Of course, it wasn't really my plate, as there's no such thing as a personal plate at a Thai dinner. Everyone typically eats from … Continue reading →
January 15, 2011
P & P Continues Its Climb
Still six days away from its first full month of release, P & P has already topped 44,000 downloads on Smashwords, Feedbooks, and ManyBooks alone. It has been downloaded 19,000 times on Smashwords in its first five weeks there (where … Continue reading →
5The Magnets Are Trying To Tell Me Something
Yesterday, after I put the magnets side-by-side again, I reconsidered. I thought, hmmm, I don't know if I should put them back exactly side-by-side. What kind of message is that sending? I mean, I love Jan. She's a great partner, … Continue reading →
The Magnets Are Trying To Tell Me Something
Yesterday, after I put the magnets side-by-side again, I reconsidered. I thought, hmmm, I don't know if I should put them back exactly side-by-side. What kind of message is that sending? I mean, I love Jan. She's a great partner, … Continue reading →
January 14, 2011
There Are Magnets On My Fridge Door
There are two new magnets on my fridge door: a little man and woman dressed in matching Thai outfits, complete with pointy hats, standing side by side. I discovered them when I came home two days ago, and was immediately … Continue reading →
January 13, 2011
Bangkok Traffic and the Theory of Natural Selection
Among all species other than humans, nature ensures continued evolution through natural selection. Only the strongest survive and reproduce. Modern civilization has undermined this process among humans. Almost any of us can survive now (at least in developed countries). This … Continue reading →
January 12, 2011
The Rules of Girl-watching
I must admit, like most males, I love to observe the opposite sex. Put a beautiful woman anywhere within fifty meters of me and my ability to converse declines significantly, unless I happen to be conversing with my partner, in … Continue reading →
The Rules of Observation
I must admit, like most males, I love to observe the opposite sex. Put a beautiful woman anywhere within fifty meters of me and my ability to converse declines significantly, unless I happen to be conversing with my partner, in … Continue reading →
January 11, 2011
The End of The New Epoch
…which, seeing as it lasted little more than a day, can hardly be called an "epoch". As mentioned in my last post, I've decided I'm not going to publish My Third-world Girlfriend. The problem is the potential of my three villains to … Continue reading →
