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December 10, 2019
12 Days of Fantasy & Sci-Fi Christmas Deals
Spotted online: If they don’t want a book, do they really deserve a gift at all? Well, I’ll allow that other gifts can be nice, too, but this is a great time of year to introduce friends to your favorites and to find new favorites for yourself — particularly here… Continue reading
December 7, 2019
The Mandalorian
Okay, internet, we need to talk. Was no one going to tell me we have Star Wars back? I mean, you were all going on and on and on about Baby Yoda (or baby whatever-it-is-that-Yoda-is) and so I thought that was the primary attraction to the show. But no. I… Continue reading
November 22, 2019
The Face of Herod
“The Face of Herod.” That actually sounds like a title, doesn’t it? But I guess it would have to be a mystery, as we don’t have any idea what King Herod looked like. Sure, there are some artists’ conceptions, which is how I’ve illustrated previous posts, but we don’t have… Continue reading
November 14, 2019
The NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge is Coming
It’s that time of year when we writers must consider whether to join the annual Short Story Challenge. Unlike NaNoWriMo or Inktober or other creative challenges, the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge is a contest, with prizes. And it’s a challenge with a twist: All stories are written from scratch… Continue reading
October 28, 2019
Skull: A Halloween-y Prank
I blame my cousin. While this is not strictly a Halloween story, it’s certainly in the spirits of the season, both macabre and prankster, so I’m going to share it. In the early 2000s, we purchased an estate property and eventually built a house, where we now live. The property… Continue reading
October 13, 2019
Villains Gallery
Tonight some friends from church held a “decompression night” and invited a bunch of us over to blow off steam. We had stress balls to squeeze, bubbles to blow, putty, over-sized Jenga, punching bags, wrapping paper swords, cornhole, video games, and a Nerf shooting range (with paint for the darts… Continue reading
October 1, 2019
Maze-Ment
I’ve mentioned before my annual maze project, and I’ve just completed this year’s. It’s a challenging task, since I got into the habit of making some literary reference, usually related to a project published that year (first found out by Google Maps in 2015), and since I’m working without much… Continue reading
September 26, 2019
Release Day! Blood & Bond
It’s today! Blood & Bond, The Shard of Elan #2, is set free upon the world. And as a special release day bonus, I offer you a Spotify soundtrack for the series. The songs are in no particular order, but there are character songs and plot songs and just mood… Continue reading
September 24, 2019
Interview with Go Indie Now
At When Words Collide this year, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Joe Compton of Go Indie Now. I have to say that Joe asked some really good questions, different from the typical author interview, and I had a blast talking with him. He also really did his… Continue reading
September 23, 2019
How To Contact Someone Professionally (Hint: Not FB Messenger)
Warning: today’s ranty-meter is “moderate-high.” Today’s post is ultimately a tip, but it’s going by way of a how-not-to first. I understand that there’s a lot of people who make decisions primarily on convenience, and that is their choice. But their preference for convenience may come with some sacrifice for… Continue reading
