Who gets the LAURELS – the side with the pretty uniforms, or the victor? Back when I used to play chess, I wasn’t a finesse player. I would send my minions charging around the board, searching for unprotected pieces to destroy. I would take so many of these by sheer, brute force that my opponent … Continue reading
Tracking my goals: Submission-to-markets rotation remained on pace. Family health issues and trip out of town for a wedding kept me to two blog postings last week; I could avoid this failure in the future by getting ahead on my topics and postings, rather than relying on the last minute to be available. I’m still … Continue reading
I had an unusual experience this weekend – I went to the wedding of two friends, and I was actually THERE. Not like most people would think about it – I don’t do well in social situations because – well, social situations involve PEOPLE, and there’s always some question about whether that’s a group that … Continue reading
Status: Last week I stayed on pace with the usual submission rotation and blog postings. I was finally able to confirm the formatting of the paperback version of The First Three ‘Things I Could Get OUT OF MY MIND’; to have a more effective release date, I should have started formatting the paperback a couple … Continue reading
All this brouhaha about United Airlines and Dr. David Dao is illustrative of something outside of the mistreatment of a rebellious passenger by an overly empowered industry. People have been swinging back and forth like a pendulum on social media. First, it seemed to be the popular thing to rag on the airline for what … Continue reading
We’re horribly dependent on technology. Sometimes it’s a good thing, but there are hidden costs. You might remember when calculators showed up on the scene, and people started arguing about whether they should be allowed in school. Wait a minute – most of you probably don’t remember any of that, and some may not even … Continue reading
Here’s where I stand on my goals: Stories continue to cycle back out to market on schedule (HEINLEIN RULES 4 & 5), including “Breathing is Overrated” (I just finished the final revision this weekend.) That means I now have three of my slated twelve stories for this year out the door. Two more (“There’s No … Continue reading
