Writing Wednesday: Swordsmaster Preorders BEGIN!

Weekly Goals: I made my three blog posts last week, but no comments on anyone else’s blogs; the fun of dealing with house repairs, contractors, insurance, and my “day job” isn’t leaving me a lot of time or energy. Fear isn’t the mind-killer; it’s STRESS (well, some of my stress could be defined as FEAR, … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Obsolete” (and a coupon!)

We’re getting closer and closer to making “improvements” in our genetics, whether it’s a good idea or not. I was wondering – as we FINALLY try to go into space, will our ability to alter ourselves become more cost effective than creating safety devices to protect us from the perils of space travel? And what … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Mating Rituals” (and a coupon!)

“Mating Rituals” was another one of those where I’d like to be able to say I don’t know where it came from (but I heard Manti beginning her monologue inside my head, so I guess that’s where it actually came from. There are SO MANY voices running around in there…) This is also one of … Continue reading →

Writing Wednesday: Winding Up Swordsmaster

Weekly Goals: I made both three blog posts and three comments on the blogs of others. Last week I worked some on Swordsmaster revisions all seven days, and logged 2,984 words of fiction. At week’s end, I was 95% finished with this FINAL revision of Swordsmaster, which is sitting at 100,331-words. “Schizo the Magnificent” is still … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “The Pipes” (and a coupon!)

“The Pipes” started out as a monologue that popped into my head and out of my mouth while driving. That bit about bagpipes in the first paragraph – a large part of that first paragraph, even. I had to keep writing to find out why there was a funeral – and the other pipes that … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Endangered” (and a coupon!)

I had a vision of a traditional UFO saucer crashed into a cavern. Who else would be there besides park rangers? Bats of course, and a statement on some of the foolishness that goes into placing more importance on nature than human beings. There’s more than a couple of “Endangered” species in there. Here’s the … Continue reading →

Fractured Fragment Friday: “Behind the 8-Ball” (and a coupon!)

“Behind the 8-Ball” came from an image in my mind of a body being carried by group of suited astronauts on a moonscape, within sight of a green/blue planet. Then I worked backwards – I had to figure out why he was there, and decided he was an “explorer” sent through a wormhole to find … Continue reading →