Writing Wednesday: Adding Color (and Touch, and Taste, and…)

Last week’s progress: Three blog posts as per usual. I Just discovered an email I had overlooked; “Truth in Advertising” was actually rejected back in November, so I’ve lost three months of shopping it around because I thought it was still under consideration. My commenting on others’ blogs continues to be adequate. My March 1st … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about You Mortals

I joke a lot about being immortal (well, most people who hear me think I’m joking, so let’s go with that.) Healthwise, I’ve been very lucky. I am seldom ill, and when I do succumb to illness, I’m over it in a couple of days, versus the week or two that others get to enjoy. … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Unreliability of the Mature Mind”

“The Unreliability of the Mature Mind” is an ongoing concern for me as I watch my memory slip further from being reliable. I wondered – if you had an advanced brain-washing technique that involved creating false memories by building new neural connections, would it work with people whose neural pathways aren’t holding together? Could dementia … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Don’t Just Count – Create!

Last week’s status: Three blog posts as per usual. Finally found an open market for “Date Night”; I submitted, but this means there’s a good chance it won’t be back before my next ePublication release date. My blog commenting was good (that means more than the required three comments on the blogs of others. My … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Playing Games

Hi. I’m Bill, and I’m a game-player. I’ve played games all my life. I remember playing all sorts of card games and board games as a child. I bet a priest a quarter once that I would win at Monopoly (to the humiliation of my family – you just don’t bet with priests.) (I won, … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Bugging Out”

In “Bugging Out” I was exploring a couple of disturbing observations about impermanence – the way that buildings seem to instantly appear (yes, I know they were probably being built for weeks and I just wasn’t paying attention) and also how common objects that I know I just saw simply vanish (where did I put those … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Remember the Reason for Your Goals

So, from last week: Three blog posts. Still don’t have an open market to send “Date Night” to. It’s been a long time since I checked to see what markets have opened up (and I’m still too cheap to pay for a service since Duotrope Digest started charging. I need to update my market list … Continue reading →

Meandering Monday about Connecting with Humanity

I’m almost done reading book eleven of The Wheel of Time. Well – since I can barely find sit-down time, when I’m sitting, I’m writing. All my reading is done by someone else (thank you, Audible), and all I’m really doing is listening while I’m driving. And guffawing. I’m not a guffawer, and yet here … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Sheila Wulf Chitinoid Sessions”

“The Sheila Wulf Chitinoid Sessions” is NOT about problems with space crabs. I just wanted to play with the mistake we make about assuming that other life (and people) have to be the same as us, looking and behaving like something familiar to us instead of something alien. And if we can have tools and … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: How Many Eyes Do I Want on This?

Last week’s goals: Three blog posts. Still don’t have an open market to send “Date Night” to. I think I only read and commented on ONE person’s blog (need to make sure I get that done by Saturday.) My March 12th release will be “Reining Cats and Dogs” (Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire #7), … Continue reading →