Writing Assistants
One of my favorite places to write is at the kitchen island. Of course, my assistants are almost always present to help with my writing. […]
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Hourlings Podcast E19: Wrting Non-Humans (36m)
Episode 19 of the Hourlings Podcast Project (36 minutes) is now available on YouTube. This episode’s topic is “Writing Non-Humans,” including aliens, artificial intelligences (AIs), […]
Launch: An Unlikely Hero
Malcolm Jameson has nothing left to live for. He’s about to throw himself off a bridge when a passing bicyclist stops and hands him a […]
Spirit Rover: A 1-Page Story
This is a powerful one-page graphic story published by the XKCD webcomic. I’m guessing it came out some time in 2010 since that’s when the […]
Hourlings Podcast E18: It’s Happy Hour (46m)
Episode 18 of the Hourlings Podcast Project (46 minutes) is now available on YouTube. This episode’s topic is “It’s Happy Hour,” which basically means that […]
Cover Comparison
How much difference does a cover make? A lot. In this case, my story was about a man who had nothing left to live for. […]
Ashburn Wildlife Sighting
Long thought extinct, residents of Ashburn, VA, a suburb of Washington D.C., were stunned to find a lone mastodon roaming the streets during a recent […]
Hourlings Podcast E17: Choosing a Title (23m)
Episode 17 of the Hourlings Podcast Project (23 minutes) is now available on YouTube. This episode’s topic is “Choosing a Title,” in which our intrepid […]
RemoteOffice Green Screen
I just ordered the RemoteOffice Green Screen and Stand. Before I talk about the gear, let me provide some background on why I want this […]
Hourlings Podcast E16: Young Adult Fiction (38m)
Episode 16 of the Hourlings Podcast Project (38 minutes) is now available on YouTube. This episode’s topic is “Young Adult Fiction,” in which our inestimable […]