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December 2, 2015
NaNoWriMo and My Secret Weapon
So, I won NaNoWriMo this year. But I cheated. Okay, “cheating” may be something of an overstatement. I did not write my 50,000 words in a single project, but I did complete or make significant progress on several different projects, and that qualifies me as a “NaNo Rebel” in the … Continue reading
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November 24, 2015
And then I sank Atlantis.
I’ve solved the mystery of Atlantis. That’s the awesome thing about story research — you never know what it’s going to lead you to. I was writing a short story about Atlantis, and speculating a semi-plausible way for it to go quickly as Platorelated, and I started playing around with … Continue reading
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November 18, 2015
Colors.
So I was picking up around the house, and I noticed a theme tomy personal accessories…. It’s been no secret that I like red, and black, and red and black together, but this was a fairly solid example. At least shopping is easy!
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November 16, 2015
Star Wars and Conspiracy Theories
With the impending release of The Force Awakens, a lot of old Star Wars material is being revisited about the internet, including several fun conspiracy theories. I delayed writing this post too long,so you may have seen some of these by now, but here’s a roundup of my favorites. The … Continue reading
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November 13, 2015
The New London Texas School Explosion
It was a nearly-inconceivable tragedy. The New London School explosionhasgotten relatively little coverage over the decades, in part because the traumatizedcommunity did not want to be put on display — and this was before exploitative news camps hounding victims to supply 24-7 coverage, so they were better able to refuse. … Continue reading
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November 11, 2015
So, About Daylight Saving Time
I think it’s time we were all honest with ourselves and just admitted that Daylight Saving Timeis a failed idea. It’s not a bad idea, in its original form. When early proponents (such as Benjamin Franklin) realized that we could take advantage of longer daylight hours by getting up earlier, … Continue reading
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November 10, 2015
ACPL Author Fair this weekend!
Don’t forget, I (and others!) will be at the Allen County Public Library Author Fair this Saturday. I’ll be speaking on self-publishing, with others. I’ll have a table with books and shirts and stuff, and I’ll be happy to sign or help you pick Christmas gifts (shop early!) from my … Continue reading
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November 9, 2015
Geeked. Progress Update
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Halloween Candy & Risk
So in Orphan Heirs & Shades of Night, Robin reflects upon the real and imagined dangers of Halloween, including the popular fear of tainted candy. However, Robin says, the risksare actually quite low, as there has never been a confirmed case of Halloween candy poisoning. Every year, parents are lashed … Continue reading
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November 6, 2015
Badass Butter
I just thought that today, you should see the most badass butter packaging of which I am aware. Most butter packaging is, well, a lot less intriguing. After visiting the Collier’s site, I’ve decided this must be a typical Welsh miner, rather than any particular character of history of legend. … Continue reading
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