I’m Angry and You Should Be Too

Earlier this evening, the credit rating of the United States was reduced from AAA to AA. The phrase ‘the full faith and credit of the United States’ was made obsolete at the same time. How did it come to this? Who is to blame? Democrats have traditionally spent and spent…. Continue reading

New Photos – Endler’s Livebearers

I took a bunch of photos of my endler’s livebearers this week in preparation for a non-fiction article I am about to submit.  Those photos I cannot share with you at this time, but there are a number that I rejected for the article for various reasons.  This I would… Continue reading

Follow-Up to Professionalism in Short Fiction

Yesterday, I lit into a certain policy posted on the submission page of Digital Science Fiction magazine.  Michael Wills of Digital Science Fiction posted a lengthy response to yesterday’s post that I think started a very good dialogue. I can tell that he put a great deal of thought into… Continue reading

Professionalism in Short Fiction Publishing

While I sorted some things out in my live over the past year and a half, my short fiction submissions trickled down to nothing.  Yes, I still have work in inventory, but it has sat on my hard drive. Last night, I started looking for markets to send that material. … Continue reading

5 Incidental Outcomes of Indie Publishing

Over the past two days, I’ve listed advantages and disadvantages of becoming an indie publisher. Today, we’ll look at some incidental things that have occurred to me and might happen to you, too, if you go the indie route. These are not necessarily good or bad, just observations. 1. Opinion–… Continue reading