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January 11, 2011
The Dawn of a New Epoch (Part 4 – Final)
I've actually decided once-and-for-all not to publish this story, which, incidentally, is called My Third-world Girlfriend. I'll explain why in my next post. In the meantime, here's the final part of Chapter 1, this time about western women, just so … Continue reading →
The Dawn of a New Epoch? (Part 3)
"Spectral analysis indicates that's just swirling dust, not smoke, RJ. You're cleared to proceed." "Roger that, mission control. Everyone on your toes. We're about to enter the danger zone." The danger zone, in case you're wondering, is a lounge in Heathrow, where our main character … Continue reading →
January 10, 2011
The Dawn of a New Epoch? (Part 2)
Okay, here goes. I've donned my bomb-protection suit. Just lowered the anti-ballistic visor, slipped on the Kevlar gloves, and am now shuffling toward my female readers. The story's opening is still some distance from the explosive part, so we'll start there, … Continue reading →
The Dawn of a New Epoch? (Part 1)
Feeling pretty chipper as I stand on the balcony this morning. As I watch the sun rise, it feels like a rebirth of sorts, the dawn of a new day, the beginning of a grand new epoch that will eclipse … Continue reading →
January 9, 2011
Back From The Dead
When I awoke this morning, the fog of illness had finally lifted. My headache was gone. My fever had subsided. And I could see clearly again, though, looking in the mirror, that wasn't necessarily a good thing. Relieved, I rushed … Continue reading →
A Sleepy Sunday Question
One of the great difficulties of being a writer is that you're always inside your works, i.e. you can never see them from an outside, fresh perspective. As a result, understanding what you're readers see/feel is an important part of polishing … Continue reading →
January 8, 2011
Shoot Me
Seriously. My head feels like a Sunday-morning hangover without the fun of a Saturday-night bender. My eyeballs look like I've been tossed out an airlock in a sci-fi movie. And I have 500 joint-aches despite having only 360 joints. (You … Continue reading →
January 7, 2011
What's In A Name?
I have a cold. I was surprised to hear my Thai girlfriend call it that. Apparently, we call it a "cold" in Europe and North America because getting it usually coincides with cold weather. But it's never cold here in …
January 6, 2011
The Reason For My Silence
In response to my recent facetious posts about the joys of limited communication inside a relationship, I've received a few emails from female readers asking how I, a writer, could be so averse to conversation between lovers. Here is my … Continue reading →
January 5, 2011
First Interview
One of my earliest and strongest supporters since I began releasing my stories a few weeks ago is a man I know simply as Reymos. He's not only a book fanatic in general, but, as I've learned this past week, a … Continue reading →
