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William Mangieri is a karaoke junkie, former theater student, and recovered wargamer, who spends a lot of time wondering 'What if?'. He writes from Texas, but needed to find somewhere less solid to hold his thoughts. This is the place…

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Monthly Archives: August 2020

humanity / Meandering

Meandering Monday about Appropriating Offense

Posted on August 31, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

We have enough problems in life. Do people just NEED a reason to be offended? I remember an episode of Laugh-In (yes, I’m dating myself) when they decided to get away from ethnic jokes. I may have the exact details off, but they were trying to tell a joke couched in the traditional “a <blank> … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “New Antiques“ (and coupons!)
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Fractured Fragment Friday: “New Antiques“ (and coupons!)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

“New Antiques” was yet another go at a little bit of time travel (I’ll figure out how it really works eventually), but I wanted to play with the mundane wonder of being a kid, having to deal with how fantastic reality can be. I saw this one play out visually like a movie as I … Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday: Complete Your Rough Draft First

Posted on August 26, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last week’s goals: I made my three blog posts on time, and my comments on others’ blogs as well (I must not be hinting enough about wanting comments, or maybe I’m just not asking the right way – or writing provocative enough posts. Well, I yam what I yam…) My stories that are available for … Continue reading →

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Meandering Monday about When Luck Isn’t Kind Enough to Show the Path

Posted on August 24, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

I thought it was Jimmy Johnson who said he didn’t believe in luck – that you make your own through preparation, but I can’t find a quote (and in this Google/Bing era, if it exists I should be able to find it.) But enough people have said something similar, I should just get over who … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Re-Entanglement of Grant Decker“ (and coupons!)
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Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Re-Entanglement of Grant Decker“ (and coupons!)

Posted on August 21, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

I give a lot of thought to dementia and Alzheimer’s. It could be because my wife has an aunt with the latter, or due to hearing of prominent people (Ronald Regan, Terry Pratchett) who have wound up with it. Then again, it’s more likely on my mind because my own memory always seems to be … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: So, How’s that Marketing Going?
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Writing Wednesday: So, How’s that Marketing Going?

Posted on August 19, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Last week’s goals: I made my three blog posts and my comments on others’ blogs. (I would make a goal to GET comments on my blog, but that wouldn’t be a goal – it would be a milestone, because I have no control over that, dear readers… see how craftily I worked that request in … Continue reading →

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Meandering Monday about Taking Control

Posted on August 17, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

I think I’ve said before that I’m a very lucky person – I’ve managed to slide through life without too much effort – not saying that I haven’t been trying, it’s just that, so often, doors seem to open for me from unexpected places, rather than the doors I might have deliberately chosen myself. Even … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Mutiny on the Star-Bound” (and coupons!)
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Fractured Fragment Friday: “Mutiny on the Star-Bound” (and coupons!)

Posted on August 14, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • 1 Comment

Artificial Intelligence is on its way; I believe it may actually be here already, but it’s not widespread or commonplace as it will be. Just about every invention eventually escapes from its creator (patents only last for so long, and we as humans are always building on the work of others), so it will only … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Learning Some New Promotion Tricks
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Writing Wednesday: Learning Some New Promotion Tricks

Posted on August 12, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • 1 Comment

Last week’s goals: Made my three blog posts on time, and fell short on my blog commenting again. I had another story return from market, and sent it right back out. I also decided on the official title for “Crypto” (and I can’t declare it for a while, since that would violate the anonymity of … Continue reading →

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Meandering Monday about a Disastrous Frame of Mind

Posted on August 10, 2020 by authorwilliammangieri • Leave a comment

Being stuck in during shelter in place rules and self-quarantining, we’ve been watching a lot more television. One of the things that my SIGNIFICANT ONE and I noticed was how many end of the world movies seemed to be playing. Some featured pandemics that were far worse than the news that’s been pushed about Covid-19, … Continue reading →

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