Rejected
It’s a mantra of sorts around here. Be it short fiction, job applications, or solutions to puzzles, rejection is something all writers …
A Little Light Reading
In case you were at all curious what I sound like at 4:30 in the morning. The annotations are from 6 hours …
Across the Lines
Outside my window, birds are singing the world to life. The planet slowly turns, and half a world away flowers are opening …
The Best Kind of Gift
When I was young, I was told a number of lies about giving gifts. The first and most egregious of these was …
The Sweet Taste of Success
A few years ago, I worked at a hobby games company here in Seattle. I realize that given my resume this isn’t …
On the Flip Side
Last weekend was one of my few guaranteed social engagements of the year, a Science Fiction convention called RadCon. It’s a three …
The Next Big Thing
As passive-aggressive memes go, this one’s actually somewhat interesting. Whether or not some of them know it, writers like to talk about …
Submitted for your approval
Okay, kids, its time for a quick poll. I have a story that’s gone out 10 times in the last 18 months, …
Math, and why it matters
If you hate freedom, you might want to skip to the next blog in your daily rotation, or read some website that …
And here we go again
It’s November, aka “the month where I no longer have any excuses not to finish this book.” Insomnia and preparation for a …