We live in an entertainment age when it’s harder and harder to tell what’s real. When I was younger, and the technology wasn’t as good at mimicking the real world. But because of this, we weren’t as jaded, and had a willingness (actually, it was a necessity if we wanted to enjoy ourselves) to suspend … Continue reading
“Victimless” came from my annoyance with the number of television programs I’ve seen that try to paint convicted criminals who happen to have children as pitiful victims themselves. The push seems to be to stop punishing parents who are criminals because their innocent children will suffer (almost feels like an opportunity for these parents to … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals All posts went up on schedule. I violated my new rule about only sending stories out to market at the beginning of the month. I had put in a good day of writing and had four stories waiting to go back out, so I thought, “What can it hurt?” Well, an hour … Continue reading
Members of Star Trek’s Borg collective were famous for walking around calmly in their own little hive-mind bubble and declaring “RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.” If one came up to you and said that, how would you react? Would you just shrug and say “Okay then, show me where to sign up”? Or would you be more … Continue reading
Today is the release day for “Split Purrsonalities”, the twelfth Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire tale. (There are ways to get the first two stories for FREE – check my Current Promotions Page.) Here’s the Blurb Herc Tom hasn’t been treated like much of a champion lately. Ever since returning from his latest escapades … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals All posts went up on the proper day, but one was a couple of hours late (I just plain forgot I hadn’t written it yet.) I’ve had one story return from market this month, and I am TRYING to abide by my new rules and wait until the start of March to … Continue reading
Who is the oldest living person today? There’s some dispute online, the age is somewhere between 112 and 118. (The oldest ever recorded also seems to be in dispute, but maybe over 122 years.) I’m not going to worry about WHO these candidates were/are. I was just looking for a ballpark figure to know when … Continue reading
The release date is getting closer for the twelfth Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire tale, so this week’s Fractured Fragment Friday will continue to feature “Split Purrsonalities”. The story is available until its release, either as a preorder OR a FREE Smashwords PRESALE. Details are included below. Here’s the Blurb Herc Tom hasn’t been … Continue reading
Last Week’s Goals Three blogs posted on schedule. I had three stories return from Market in January. All three were sent to their next slush piles last week. (This is the new way I’m handling turn-around in 2023. It’s hard for me to just let a piece sit there, and I want to send it … Continue reading
What is the purpose of the criminal justice system? The courts exist to examine the evidence, determine guilt or innocence and punish the guilty. In some cases they can provide some sort of relief to the victim.The prison system is to protect society as a whole by separating the criminals from the law-abiding, punish the … Continue reading
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