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Characters and Psychology with Madeleine Sara

* If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.  ~Henry David Thoreau I’m featured over at the Magic Nutschell today. Stop in … Continue reading →

Weekend at Pine Mountain Observatory and Thank You Neil Armstrong

* Fall shoved summer aside on Friday in Central Oregon. Only in the lower 70′s in town, it never broke out of the 60′s up at the summit of Pine Mountain. After sunset, it got colder. So much colder. Sweater, … Continue reading →

Outcasts, Landgirls, Downton Abbey 2, Spartacus: War of the Damed and MPax Writing

  I settled back into the writing groove this week, working on Boomtown Craze and The Augmentation of Hetty Locklear. Writing is usually a longer process for me than other phases. I can usually only go so far, and then … Continue reading →

Fantasy versus Sci-Fi with Cherie Reich

*  My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world and exiles me from it. ~Ursula K. Le Guin Today on Spacedock 19 is author Cherie Reich. She’s also a freelance editor, book … Continue reading →

Astronomy Road Trip

* Friday night, my fellow volunteer, Gary, and I hosted a star gazing event at the top of Pilot Butte here in town. The butte rises almost 5,000 feet in the center of town. Great vantage point. If only we … Continue reading →

Adult Content and Blurb Writing

* So, Hetty Locklear is at the editor’s. I met my deadline with time to spare … time off for good behavior even. Woot, woooot, wooooooot!! I took last weekend off to do nothing and to enjoy the Perseids Saturday … Continue reading →

C. Lee McKenzie, Alligators Overhead

* “Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.” ~Willo Cather Today, Young Adult and Middle Grade author C. Lee McKenzie is visiting Spacedock19. She’s published two adult novels, two young adult … Continue reading →

Perseids and Curiosity

* The observatory was uber busy Saturday night. Packed with people everywhere. The meteors were showy and plentiful, the sky dark and clear, and the temperature very warm. I didn’t put on my winter coat until about 1 a.m. Then … Continue reading →

What’s Your Chocolate?

  If you’re into astronomy things, the Perseids meteor shower is August 12th. Check the nets for best viewing time in your area. For the Pacific Northwest, it’s 3 a.m. Sunday morning. So, Saturday will be uber busy at the … Continue reading →

Three Tips for Writing a Compelling Villain and Childhood Monsters

* Today on Spacedock 19, JC Martin gives us tips on writing a great villain. Thanks for visiting, JC. J.C. Martin is a butt-kicking bookworm: when she isn’t reading or writing, she teaches martial arts and self-defence to adults and … Continue reading →