So, that happened. There’s pretty much nothing I can post today that wouldn’t be a come-down after that enormous news. That’s all right, because that news is big enough for […]
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A New Year and a New Horizon
At this point I usually like to talk about What’s To Come in my intended year. But first, let’s look at what my goals were last year at this time: […]
Read moreState of the Writer: Summer 2013
A writer is at a party where he meets a neurosurgeon. “So you write books,” the surgeon said. “I’ve always thought about taking a summer off to write a book.” […]
Read moreActive Body, Healthy Mind
After a particularly trying January allergy season, which induced vertigo attacks the likes of which I’ve never experienced before, I’m finally feeling back to normal. Both in body and mind. […]
Read more2012 In Review
So, a year ago I put out my goals for 2012, for which I can say: some came to pass, some not so much. I still don’t have a book […]
Read moreThanksgiving Quick Post
Happy Thanksgiving, all. I’ve got pies and stuffing and turkey to make*, so I won’t go on for too long on this post**. I had considered just linking to some […]
Read moreRiding the Muse Where it Takes You
Sometimes it just doesn’t come together. And that’s okay. I’m in a strange position, writing-wise. Three novels are out there, shopping at various publishing houses. Any or all could hit […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: The Creative Freedom of Deleted Scenes
Of late, I’ve been a bit blocked, creatively. Not exactly writers’ block– but more a sense that the flow isn’t what it should be. Even writing this is taking more […]
Read moreFurther Smaller Steps For Man
Yesterday was a pretty amazing day, one that gives me a lot of hope for the future of the human race. For one, Curiosity landed on Mars, and even though […]
Read moreLoading Up Chekhov’s Armory
“If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it’s not […]
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