On The Counting of Things
May wasn’t the best of months for writing, if by writing you mean advancing plots. I didn’t get a lot of work …
On Living in the Future
As I type these words, I’m listening to my friend Mary Robinette Kowal read from an updated version of her first novel, …
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 Boy of Summer
The images above are from my ever-changing array of faces, specifically the last four years of my life. Here’s a little story …
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 …
Countdown to Distinction: 5 Days
SideQuests: The Book of Seven Hands In less than a week, my first professional sale in over a decade will be in …
Countdown to Distinction: 13 Days
In two weeks’ time, my first professional sale in over a decade will be in the hands of readers. This post is …
Countdown to Distinction: 24 days
In just under a month, my first professional sale in over a decade will be in the hands of readers. As with …
You need a Doctor. Who?
Near the end of November, 1963, several very important things happened. I’m not going obfuscate, the most important thing that happened that …
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 …