Episode 4 of the Hourlings Podcast Project Podcast is now available online. This episode is all about marketing books, with S. C. Megale providing input on marketing for the traditionally published path and the rest providing a view of what marketing is like in the indie-publishing world. Includes a candid […]
I’m a speculative fiction writer and I’ve been participating in writing critique groups since 2013. In that time, I can’t even begin to tell you how many disparate short stories and chapters of longer works that I’ve read. What I can tell you is that it’s given me a great […]
Episode 3 of the Hourlings Podcast Project is now available. The episode’s primary topic is “Finding the Time,” or more specifically, finding the time to write. We also talked about NANOWRIMO, plus books and shows that have inspired us. Attendees this week included: David Keener (moderator) Erica Rue S. C. […]
So, this is a picture of my brother, Steve Keener, shortly after he crashed into a tree during one of his off-road runs (motorcycles are his thing). He took the picture himself once he caught his breath. He does this periodically, crashing into trees, to the point where I tease […]
Today marked the first operational launch of a fully-crewed SpaceX Crew Dragon rocket into space. It carried four astronauts and cargo bound for the International Space Station (ISS), which it will reach late Monday evening. All this from a company that first came into existence in 2002. This is the […]
Episode 2 of The Hourlings Podcast Project is now available. The attendees this time were: Martin Wilsey (moderator) David Keener S. C. Megale Stephanie Mirro Erica Rue Shelley Shearer We all got to share our thoughts on the Do’s and Don’ts of world-building. And had a lot of fun while we […]
Now that the election is (sort of) over, I’ve decided to vacation in the Shire where the pace of life is much slower and, most importantly, there’s no TV. Um, and no Fox News. Everything is calm and meals get served all day. What’s not to like?
This past weekend, on November 7th, I attended the Rappahannock Writers Conference put on by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. It was the fourth year of the conference, and the first to be entirely virtual. The event was hosted by Zoom and there was something on the order of 150+ […]
Episode 1 of the Hourlings podcast is now available on YouTube, on Channel 137, with video featuring Martin Wilsey, S. C. Megale, Jeffrey Jacobs, and myself. This one was more of a general discussion about science fiction and fantasy. Why Channel 137 you ask? Well, the number 137 has some […]
My whirlwind virtual vacation continues with me sitting just inside a Paris apartment with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Looking out the open door to the veranda, the River Seine can be seen behind me. Hey, if I can’t go on a real vacation thanks to the pandemic, it […]
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