Writing Wednesday: The Clarity of Fresh Eyes

Last week’s goals: Three blog posts. Still looking for an open market to send “Date Night” to. Socialized sufficiently on other people’s blogs. My March 12th release will be “Reining Cats and Dogs” (Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire #7), but I still haven’t started prepping the eBook yet. Need to start soon so I … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Confusing Words

I’ve heard at some time in my life that English is one of the hardest languages to learn. I’m not sure I believe it – I can think of several tongues that seem to the uneducated ear to be designed to be as awkward as possible. But I grew up with English, so I may … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “In Robert’s Memory”

“In Robert’s Memory” started out with the idea of a sort of Titanic in space, awaiting rescue after a calamity. The pun of a title may have been the germ of the story – but I’m not sure. This is a story about a ship’s computer whose memory becomes contaminated by human inhabitants. In a … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Flip-Flopping

Goal report for last week: Three blog posts done as usual. Still looking for an open market to send “Date Night” to. Made enough comments on other people’s blogs. I’ve selected my March 12th, release – it will be “Reining Cats and Dogs” (Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire #7.) Haven’t started prepping the eBook … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Superheroes

When we watch a movie, we always have to suspend our disbelief – at least to a point. Nowadays there are a lot of comic book super-hero movies – I don’t think most of us go to those thinking that there really is a Superman, or Spiderman, or Aquaman, or Wonder Woman, or any other … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Sasqwhat?”

My birthday is tomorrow (yes, I will be EVEN OLDER!) Some ten years ago, I had a look at myself in a mirror, and noticed that even though my hair was silver, it looked like I had darker roots, almost as though I was really a younger man who had colored his hair to look … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Don’t Be So Sparing

Goal report for the 2nd week of 2019: Three blog posts done as usual. Stories cycled to market in a timely manner (“Date Night” has just returned – need to find another market to send it to.) Made enough comments on other people’s blogs to be happy with myself (it DOES help to not wait … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about THE NARRATIVE

Okay, so maybe today isn’t so much meandering. President Trump has been in office for just about two years now. He was elected by the American People, by the rules of our electoral process (legitimately, which has not been disproved despite two-plus years of unproductive, politically motivated, and possibly unconstitutional investigation.) Throughout his time as … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Riding the Devil”

In choosing this week’s fractured fragment, I haven’t been able to come up with an angle to explain WHY this particular story is apropos for this time of year; it’s just next on my list of non-flash publications. Here’s the blurb for “Riding the Devil”: With his town running from one strange frontier to another … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Return to Swordsmaster

First week of 2019 goals: 3 blog posts done as usual. Stories cycled to market in a timely manner. I resumed making adequate comments on others’ blogs (I’ve allocated time on Saturdays to make sure I spend some effort on this – hopefully I’ll be more consistent with my “socializing.”) “Cats Out of the Bag” … Continue reading →