Cabin 2.0
(Originally published October 10, 2022) It has been a LONG time since my last blog, but there’s a “Writer’s Moon” out tonight and that call can’t be ignored. A lot of life has happened along the way. Wrapping up the editing of “Angels”, the sequel to “The Metal Within.” A divorce. A new marriage. Blending […]
A Word on Writing: Writers of the Future Volume 38 Review
(Blog originally published on June 26, 2022) Writers of the Future Volume 38 continues the tradition of excellence and impacted me on a variety of levels. As a reader, the stories and images simultaneously delighted, challenged, and provoked thought as (at least to me) only well-written original science fantasy can. Whether visiting the life of […]
Baseball and the Bible
(Originally published May 19, 2021) There’s an old joke that goes something like this: “Question: When are the three times baseball is mentioned in the book of Genesis? Answer: 1: Chapters 1 – 3 tell about what happened in the Big Inning, chapter 22 tells about how Abraham made a sacrifice, and chapter says Rebekah […]
After the Breaking Point
(Originally published April 28, 2021) So, what comes after the breaking point? I know – most of us try desperately to avoid the breaking point in the first place! But sometimes, despite our best efforts, we hit it. The prolonged illness, the financial struggles, the threat of looming divorce. Despite your planning, your coaxing, your exhaustive efforts, […]
A Long Overdue Update
(Originally published October 6, 2020) Greetings! I come to you with a (long!!!) overdue update. Where have I been? Well, life offered me a sabbatical from writing by plunging me into a fairly wild ride that involved both losses and gains that resulted into a whiplash of emotions which I will simply describe as chaotic […]
Interview with Susan Blakeslee
I am super excited to have recently had a chance to talk with Susan Blakeslee, one of the original survivors of the 2048 massacres. Amazingly enough, she has agreed to answer a few questions for us and give us an insider’s view of what life is like for her and how everyone is getting along.