Last Week’s Goals All my blog posts went out as usual. Two of my stories returned from market and were sent back out within a day or so, so all of my available stories are out there. On a positive note, one of those stories (“Two Buttons to Eternity”) just earned me my FOURTH HONORABLE … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2021
Meandering Monday about What’s Coming As We Return to Whatever Normal There Will Be
Will we ever get back to normal? Societies have gone through all sorts of upheavals throughout history. When the upheaval part is over, we try to return to what was normal before (or at least to what we remember it as being.) Depending on how widespread that upheaval was, we might succeed in that return, … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: Today is Detective Jimmy Delaney’s “Hacked Off” Release Day!
In honor of the release of the 7th Jimmy Delaney story, Fractured Fragment Friday continues to be “Hacked Off.” So where did Jimmy come from? It started with an off-hand comment, someone wishing they could just plug a flash drive into their head and get the knowledge and skills they needed without all that work. … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: Rules and Advice to Be Denied
Last Week’s Goals Last week’s goals: All my blog posts went out on schedule. One of my stories returned from market and was sent back out, so all of my available stories are out there. “Hacked Off” (Detective Jimmy Delaney #7) releases on June 25th. The story is now available for PREORDER at a reduced … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Invisible Artistry
Benjamin Cumberbatch is an amazing actor. My Significant One and I just watched The Courier, and when it was over I commented that when I watch him, even though I know it’s Cumberbatch (he has a distinctive look), I really feel I’m seeing and experiencing the character he’s playing. I don’t spend my time DURING … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: Just One Week Until Detective Jimmy Delaney’s “Hacked Off” Release!
Since we’re now a week out from the release of “Hacked Off” (Detective Jimmy Delaney #7), it seems that I should be featuring it on Fractured Fragment Friday, so I am. So where did Jimmy come from? It started with an off-hand comment, someone wishing they could just plug a flash drive into their head … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: Forming Habits Takes Time
Last Week’s Goals All my blog posts went out on schedule, and all of my available stories are out to market as they should be. My next scheduled release is “Hacked Off” (Detective Jimmy Delaney #7) on June 25th. The story is now available for PREORDER at a reduced price, of FOR FREE as a … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Why I Don’t Trust a Media Obsessed with Building a Narrative
On the news recently, I heard another dutiful news anchor reference to the “deadly January 6th riots”. I’m a fiction writer. I make up stories and build narratives for entertainment. People in my profession sometimes put disclaimers on our works (sort of a modified version of fact-checking) if they are getting too close to reality, … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: Living with Fear as a Prisoner at the Edge of “The Red Barrens”
“The Red Barrens” really did start out as a simple wordplay on The Red Barron. I picked the title first, and then tried to work out what it was about. BARRENS and RED made me think of some other planet (okay – my obsession with going to Mars may have played into it), and since … Continue reading
Writing Wednesday: Marketing: What’s an Old Dog to Do?
Last Week’s Goals All my blog posts went out on schedule. Two of my stories returned from markets and cycled back out in a day or two. My next scheduled release will be “Hacked Off” (Detective Jimmy Delaney #7) on June 25th. I completed the last revision, but still need to create the cover and … Continue reading