My three favorite reads last year
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…
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Earth’s Gravity, But Not the Kind You Think
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…
Aliens at the Bruce
“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…
Formidable! My Night at the Moulin Rouge
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…
My iPhone and the Irony Police
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…
Protected: Jim-Bot 3000
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Protected: After the Internet
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Introducing Re-Creative, a podcast about creativity and the art that inspires it
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…
Forty-seven signs of the Apocalypse (#47)
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…
The Santa Division
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…
Creativity, A Short and Cheerful Guide
“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…
The Ruins
Life and death were in the ruins. The old cottage was filled with a riot of primal green ferns and stinging nettles. The only bright… The post The Ruins appeared…
Alpha Max won an award for best cover design!
Great news: my latest novel won an IndieReader Discovery Award for the Best Cover Design (fiction)! This is exciting news – I knew I’d found… The post Alpha Max won…
Review: A Time and a Place, or, How I Was Tuckerized
Full disclosure: Joe Mahoney is a friend of mine and we host a podcast together, so I may be a little biased. But let’s start… The post Review: A Time…
Protected: The Blue Finger of Fate
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Advice for Writers: 15 Cheeky Quotes
Here’s fifteen of my favorite bits of advice for writers, from a collection of writers I admire. You’ll note there’s not a single bit of… The post Advice for Writers:…
The Dumpster Fire that Is Twitter
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…