R.A. McCandless's Blog, page 38

Right Time

This song has been rolling around my head for the past couple of days.  I’m not certain why, so I’m sharing with you.  Enjoy:

If that isn't earworm enough for you, , you can go get some free travel posters from NASA.
Enjoy!

THE HOAG: Lost In Moments Collected Beyond Yesterday by vON kRAEMER

I happen to actually know this author and have traded shots and shots with him.  He's no one to be trifled with, but he has some excellent writing to share and you should definitely give it a look!
Open the book and jump into our far future, where the last of humanity discovers there is indeed a purpose in life...

...a purpose not our own.

Excerpt
“Server, DestroyerActions. That thing is obliterating the Grand Stairway.”
It is permitted, Young Sr. Restoration will occur after Hoag...

Firestone—I Don't Go (Anymore) and You Shouldn't Either

Fraud. Consumter?  Meet Bill!
We'll get to that in a bit, but essentially and simply: fraud and more fraud.
For the p...

R.A. and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Don't worry, you still have the view!The morning started out so well.
My recently cleaned out garage now sported a working “refrigerator” which I had stuffed full of my favorite Monster Ultra energy drink.  My two oldest boys were up and being pleasant.  They even took out the recycling without too much grumbling.  Local birds, squirrels and an anthropomorphic mice colony all helped select my clothing, make my bed and accompanied me on a lovely Broadway hit.
I was out the door wi...

The Last Bucelarii (Book 2): Lament of the Fallen

The Hunter of Voramis is no more.Fans of Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, and Brent Weeks will lovethe Hunter!
Excerpt
He filled his lungs with the fresh night air. The taste of smoke mixed with the earthy scent of loam. The warmth of the fire soothed and relaxed hi...

To Catch a Query

Hero wanted. Experience a must. Different agents and publishers want to see different things. There are some industry standards—such as a synopsis and query letter—that are almostnever change (heavy emphasis on “almost”). Then there are some that will vary from agent/publisher to agent/publisher.  Some will ask for the first chapter, first three chapters, first ten pages, first fifty pages, nothing but the query letter, nothing but the query letter and synopsis, etc., etc.  But...

From the Files of My Sister's Wedding

It's hard to believe that I'm the youngest.

Excerpt from Twenty-Five Percent Mutation by Nerys Wheatley

More eaters were on the road now, at least twenty, all of them heading towards Alex. He glanced back at Micah, only now noticing that Mavis’ car hadn’t started. The engine turned over a few times and stopped. Micah looked at him through the windscreen and shook his head. He tried the car again. It didn’t start.
Alex turned back towards the horde of eaters in time to see the final car pull out, zigzagging across the road as its panicked driver looked at the eaters instead of where he was going....

Blue is a Haunting Color - by Molly Dean

Eleven years ago Professor Dr. Hayden Parrish vanished without a trace during a cruise near the Caribbean island of St. Christopher. Did he somehow fall off the ship? Was he pushed? Did he commit suicide? Or might rumors be true that he faked his disappearance in order to start a new life?
And what about the loved ones the professor left behind, forced to live in a state of limbo, constantly wondering? One of these is Parrish’s now-twenty-seven-year-old daughter, Mallory, who travels to the is...

Hillary Clinton and the Curse of the Lying Liars

My god, it's full of stars!This will be my last serious political blog post of this election cycle.
Non-serious posts may follow.
Any attempt to make Hillary out to be a bigger lie-facer than any other politician with her longevity and career in the field is simply character-assassination. Do keep in mind, I'm not a fan of Hillary, but I generally like truth in my advertising, and this campaign has ended up with me defending/supporting Clinton far more than I would like or want. But whether it'...