I was derailed for a few days due to participating in the Codex writers group annual Codexian Idol contest (based loosely on American Idol). Since I made it to the final round, I had to keep working on that story through completion before going back to the novel edits. I… Continue reading
I finally think I made it over the hurdle. The writing paralysis that I have been struggling with over the past several years is, I hope, a thing of the past. I have been pretty much constantly working on projects since I started the article on the Endler’s Livebearers for… Continue reading
Kids are home from school this week, and meanwhile I still have to continue with what I do. The home office is getting into shape. I have three of the four tanks set up and running. The Pachypanchax playfairii (killifish) pair I picked up at SAKE are finally in their… Continue reading
My story, K.622 is appearing in the latest issue (#26) of M-Brane SF. This story originally appeared in audio format in Michelle M. Welch‘s audio anthology Theme and Variation, Opus 2. This is the first time the story will appear in print.
It’s been over 6 weeks since the costia outbreak in my 20-gallon extra-tall aquarium that wiped out my pair of angelfish. I ran the tank empty during those 6 weeks after upping the salinity to brackish range. I’ve done a couple of water changes in the past two weeks to… Continue reading
Yesterday I moved my old computer desk into the garage. To do that, I had to pull everything out of the storage area. Since I had to do that, I went through everything, throwing away whatever I knew I would never use. It took me a good four hours, but… Continue reading
A month or two ago, I bought a double 29-gallon stand with tanks, and I have been waiting for the opportunity to move things around so I can set up the tanks. The community college where I teach has spring break this week, so this is my chance. I have… Continue reading
Traditionally, some folks attending SF conventions will give a convention report when they get home. I doubt that is so common among fishkeepers, but since my readers tend not to be fishkeepers (yet anyway) I thought I would post a convention report for my day at the Southwest Area Killiefish… Continue reading
Tomorrow I will attend the Southwest Area Killifish Event. It marks my first tropical fish convention. This is the big regional killifish convention that features egg-laying toothcarp fish. They are cousins to livebearing toothcarps such as mollies, swordtails, guppies, and of course Endler’s Livebearers. This year’s event is also featuring… Continue reading
Author Terrill Lankford made a bold stand recently. He read his contract from a major publishing house and balked at the electronic royalty split of 75% going to the publisher. Get the details in this Publisher’s Weekly article. If you have been following this blog for very long at all,… Continue reading
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