Inspiration: Earthrise
Earthrise, compliments of NASA and Apollo 8, on December 24, 1968.
Hourlings Podcast E21: Writing Groups (32m)
Episode 21 of the Hourlings Podcast Project (32 minutes) is now available on YouTube. This episode’s topic is “Writing Groups.” All of our illustrious authors […]
Three Quick Reads
The only thing hotter than these Quick Reads is a forest fire. And my wife (she made me write that part).
Hourlings Podcast E20: Top 5 Fantasy Sub-Genres (32m)
Episode 20 of the Hourlings Podcast Project (32 minutes) is now available on YouTube. This episode’s topic is “Top 5 Fantasy Sub-Genres,” as defined by […]
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. […]
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. […]