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Thrice Upon a Time

So last time I wrote, it was about the first steps in resurrecting my novel HOMEFRONT from the dead. Last night I …

Full Circle

Five years ago was a very strange time for me. I was working, but unemployed. I had published books, unpublished books, and …

Once upon a Future Time

Once upon a time, we travelled to other worlds. To paraphrase a great man, we did this not because it was easy, …

On Worlds, And Worldbuilding

My heretical view on the current Star Wars movies, and by extraction most worldbuilding: Yes, I liked >some< of the EU stuff, …

Did you really think I wouldn't post a cat picture?

Three Days In The Valley

It’s convention time again, this time back in my old stomping grounds of Spokane, WA. I’ve been invited as a panelist, and …

The End of the Beginning

Twenty-six months ago, I started writing a book that meant a lot to me. It was supposed to break me out of …

ha sa bra!

No, I don’t know what it means. but John Dalmas (John Robert Jones, 1926-2017) did. He knew so many things, tucked inside …

On The Slaying Of Dragons

Being a writer is easy. You sit down, and you write. Convincing others, (and yourself) that what you write is worth reading …