I have had this wordpress theme installed for a really long time, and until now I have never had any issues with it. Alas, I learned today there is some non-standard code that prevents me from doing some things I want to do. So, the time has come for me… Continue reading
Very little happened this week on the fiction side, though I did write a nice white paper about white papers on the business side. The one thing that did happen was I sketched out the plot for Proxima Centauri, the sequel to Rigel Kentaurus. I expect to be starting that… Continue reading
Finally, the last species I won at auction at Soutwest Area Killifish Event (SAKE) last March. This is one I had before, Heterandria formosa, also known as the least killifish. Despite the common name, this is not a killifish at all, but a livebearer. It is the smallest in North… Continue reading
I can’t stand commencement ceremonies. They’re long, they’re boring, the President never speaks at the ceremonies I’m involved with, and you’re too far away to see the person you know cross the stage. I went to my own high school commencement because it was my first one. I went to… Continue reading
I met Joe Haldeman in 2012 at LepreCon. I found Joe and his wife Gay to be charming people. Joe was kind enough to agree to be interviewed. For somebody unfamiliar with the work of Joe Haldeman, how would you describe your fiction and which story or novel do you… Continue reading
For a beginner working on a novel, the question of whether or not to write from page 1 to the end seems like a technicality. The answer to that question can often mean the difference between finishing the project and leaving yet another partial sitting on the hard drive. Many… Continue reading
I finished the first pass edits of A Darkling Nine and have submitted the manuscript to first readers. I hope to have them back within the next 8 weeks or so. Meanwhile, it’s time to start thinking about starting the next novel, Proxima Centauri, the second book in the Deep… Continue reading
Now that the novel is written and I have completed my first-pass edits, I’d like to introduce my newest novel, A Darkling Nine. – – – – – – – – – – Gaylord Frost is a retired engineer who is restricted to a wheelchair. He perfected vacuum cracking, a… Continue reading
It’s been a while since I discussed the fishes I acquired last March at the Southwest Area Killifish Event. I still have two more species to discuss. Today, it’s about my crowntail bettas. Bettas are fairly popular as a fish that can be kept in a smaller than average container,… Continue reading
Today rounds out the 12 points of the scout law I have been using to fill the first 12 weeks of this new meme. The twelfth point of the Scout Law reads “A scout is reverent.” Rarely do I discuss religion on this blog, and never do I evangelize. I… Continue reading
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