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Again?? Seriously?
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How about a facelift?
I've been working for a bit updating the site. I plan to post articles, starting with discussions about AI. I also plan to post solo role playing game sessions. I recently got Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log and I think it will be a lot of fun. So, stay tuned...
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Taos Toolbox 2023
I was accepted to Taos Toolbox 2023 led by Walter Jon Williams and Nancy Kress! I'm learning a TON and getting a lot of different feedback on my writing. I feel like I've advanced a year in experience!
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New control room! I don’t like it.
I've switched over to a new host for this blog, and it's already much faster. If anyone noticed downtime over the last couple days, that's why. (Nobody noticed, I'm sure.)
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Good news everyone!
My first professionally published short story , "Gardens of Titan" appears in the January/February 2023 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact! The issue will be available on newsstands, and bookstores on December 14, 2022. (Do they still have newsstands?) It's been...
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Connection Reestablished
The signal came from out of the depths of space, faint but clear - They Return.
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Deflector Grid Energized
Well, I see the WordPress comment spammers have found the site. I'm trying out some anti-spam measures. If any readers have trouble leaving comments, please let me know in email or Facebook. Thanks!
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The Irony of Defeat
Regardless of the dubious use of 'irony'*, I find it funny that I write about motivation in the last blog entry and then the very next week finds several days in a row where I didn't write anything. I had been writing consistently for a couple of months, so what...
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Motivation Station
Recently, I answered a question posed on a message board about how to stay motivated to write. The fact that I felt that I had some advice worth giving is kind of funny, really. But I have learned quite a bit about motivation in the last year, so I thought now was as...
100 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
NPR is currently running a poll for the 100 best Science Fiction and Fantasy titles. There are some interesting nominations on the list that I'm surprised and delighted to see. I thought I'd comment on some of them. If the poll is still running by the time you read...