13 years living in Arizona observing the state government, and now this presidential race, have convinced me that the main problem with American politics is there is no accountability for conflicts of interest. Scottsdale passed an ordinance banning temporary signs, so the state passed a law making it illegal to… Continue reading
It’s been a while since I last posted an interview. Yesterday, I reviewed Tiger Lily, a book by K. Bird Lincoln. Today, I have an interview with the author. For somebody unfamiliar with the work of K. Bird Lincoln, how would you describe your fiction and which story do you… Continue reading
Tiger Lily, by K. Bird Lincoln, is the story of a young adult woman, Lily of the Valley, set in a culture much like ancient Japan. The culture is similar enough to Japan’s to fool all but the astute non-native, but the author does give a caveat up front. Lily… Continue reading
The release of Fishpunk was a bit rocky, but I managed to get the book out for Kindle, Nook, and Kobo all in the same day. Smashwords will take a little longer, but I’ll be working on that in parallel with the trade paperback version. You can see the cover… Continue reading
Here is what may be the finalized version of the cover for Fishpunk.
Finally, I have some news on Fishpunk. I completed edits based on first reader comments, and have only a few minor details to address before I can call it a wrap. Yesterday, I received the final cover painting. It is gorgeous, but it still needs lettering. I’ll be posting the… Continue reading
I’ve been quite busy the past few weeks, as the lack of blog posts would indicate. I’ve been going over the Fishpunk manuscript with the feedback from first readers. I’m about 3/4 through the first and slowest draft. After that one, it will be read and see if the manuscript… Continue reading
Russell Pearce has some opinions on what the victims in Aurora, CO should have done. Frankly, I think forcing EVERYONE to feel like they HAVE to be armed at all times is just as bad or even more dangerous than trying to eliminate guns completely. There are some serious social… Continue reading
I’ve been rather quiet online lately. That’s due to a couple of factors coming together, but the chief culprit was a bad case of sirefef virus. This is one extremely nasty virus that is devious in every respect. It hides itself amongst the windows files, taking a random name and… Continue reading
I had meant to post this yesterday, but the virus my desktop computer caught did derail that plan. Fortunately, I have a laptop computer to use, even if it is old and decrepit and slow. Right after we left the Rio Grande gorge, we went into Taos to walk around… Continue reading
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