Review: People of the Sea
Irish thought exploded into my consciousness during my undergrad. I read Seamus Heaney’s first collection of poetry within a few weeks of being introduced to… The post Review: People of…
Irish thought exploded into my consciousness during my undergrad. I read Seamus Heaney’s first collection of poetry within a few weeks of being introduced to… The post Review: People of…
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This is always an exciting time during the life of a book. The moment when the art is ready. I believe this work by BiblioFic… The post Cover Reveal: The…
Before I ever discovered Pellucidar, I was into pirates. In fact, one of my first memories is of reading my favorite book, Look Out for… The post From Pirates to…
Jim Fowler died at the age of eighty-nine, quietly, in his home in Connecticut. I only learned this sad news yesterday, though he died in… The post Why it’s not…
Time travel has been on been on my mind lately, and in that context, nostalgia. As someone who meditates, and who, at one point, was… The post Time travel is…
This was a fun little exercise – pick your three favorite reads from the last year. It’s on a book and author discovery site called… The post My three favorite…
If you’re not already familiar with Earth, by David Brin, then in a weird way, I envy you. You have got some great science fiction… The post Earth’s Gravity, But…
The first and only time I’ve been on an aircraft that ran out of fuel was in a Twin Otter. At least I hope it’s… The post Terrifying Conveyances IV:…
“Did you see that? Tell me you saw that!” Our first instinct was to question our eyes. We were stargazing near the tip of the… The post Aliens at the…
If you’ve seen the movie Moulin Rouge (2001), then no doubt you’re expecting an extravagant, musical story about this evening. Let me set you straight:… The post Formidable! My Night…
The iPhone was a sexy beast. I was willing to do anything to have it. Even risk arrest by the Irony Police. Or close enough. I… The post My iPhone…
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After years of threatening, I’ve finally started a podcast: Re-Creative. Actually, that’s not really true. My co-host, Joe Mahoney, is really the one to credit… The post Introducing Re-Creative, a…
From the Book of Renovations: And lo, there will come a time of Great Home Improvement and truly, it will be a time of Wailing… The post Forty-seven signs of…
Nick was tired of the disintegrations. He’d wanted to be the Chief Claus Officer (CCO) of The SANTA Division since he’d joined the organization back… The post The Santa Division…
Stephen Fry just left Twitter, moments before I started writing this. As recently as a few weeks ago, I would have thought this would be… The post The Dumpster Fire…
“Anyone can be creative!” This happy idea is the central thesis of John Cleese’s pithy treatise on how to be creative. The book really is… The post Creativity, A Short…
All hail the talented editor!
One of the great joys of writing at a professional level (however you define that) is getting to work with a talented editor. I’ve been… The post All hail the…