I Voted
I voted today. Got my mail-in ballot a couple of weeks ago. Did my research on the various bond issues that were on the ballot in my county. And then took it to the post office today. Make sure you vote. Every vote counts.
Writing News
Pardon My Dust
Yes, I have a new web site. And it’s very much a work in progress. I’m afraid the old site became a bit of an albatross, with a discontinued theme and numerous follow-on problems, including partial incompatibilities with some of the newest WordPress updates. The end result was that parts […]
Finished First Novel: Finders Keepers
I guess it’s true. You do always remember the first time…you complete a novel. It feels weird, but today I technically finished my first novel, Finders, Keepers. The generally accepted definition of a novel is 40K words or longer, and my story hit just a tad over 42K words. So, […]
The Future of Writing Groups
The Hourlings writing group meets every Sunday without fail, and no pandemic is going to stop our meeting. Of course, certain realities obviously have to be taken into account…like the safety of our members. The last three meetings, including today’s meeting, shown above, have been conducted using the professional version […]
Coming Soon (Lockdown Edition)
Welcome to the Lockdown edition of my irregularly scheduled Coming Soon feature. I’ve been a little preoccupied lately, as I’m sure everybody else has, too. Like millions of other people, I’m in lockdown thanks to the Coronavirus Pandemic. And especially careful because my wife is one of those “at risk” […]
Badge of Honor: I’ve Been Pirated
Well, I guess that the Hourlings, my writing group, and by extension, myself, have achieved a new badge of honor in the world of publishing. We’ve been pirated. And, no, I’m not going to say where, or provide the URL. I refuse to give bad actors any free advertising. Anyway, the […]
Forever Is Not Enough, Or How to Lose a Great Title
Well, I have some…er…interesting news. Apparently great minds think alike. Some of you know that I’ve been working on the background for a themed anthology called The Forever House since early 2016. The concept is a shared setting, a sort of pan-dimensional tavern that can appear anywhere, and any time, […]
Raw Cover for “Road Trip”
This is a preview of the raw cover image for my story, Road Trip, which will be published in December. [Editor’s Note: Boy, I really screwed the pooch on THAT prediction.] [Editor’s Note 2: And THEN I decided not us use it as the cover image, after all.] Here’s the […]
Writing Fight Scenes That Matter
I ran my latest workshop, “Writing Killer Fight Scenes That Matter,” at Capclave 2018 on September 30. I had a lot of fun and the workshop was well received by the audience (I know this for sure, because I distributed a Workshop Evaluation Form at the end). At conventions, the […]
Selling Books at Capclave 2018
I’m standing with Martin Wilsey, the proprietor of Tannhauser Press at Capclave 2018. We had a nicely successful weekend selling books, with seventeen products on sale (and Square for taking credit card payments). Many thanks to all the people who stopped by our table, and especially to those who bought […]