My first full day of free-agency in 14 years started with the same alarm clock time and the same morning routine. Gotta get the wife out the door to work and the kids out the door in time for the school bus. At the same time, it felt like I… Continue reading
The fear and dreaded anticipation are over. The axe fell today and I was among those released into free-agency. I was shocked to hear some of the names that came before me, and I suppose I would be shocked to hear the names of those that came after. Good people… Continue reading
You know how dreams change in mid-scene? I had a weird dream last saturday night. That in itself is unusual as I rarely remember my dreams. In this dream, there was a scraggly bird trapped inside a window between two panes of glass. It was pecking away at a part… Continue reading
The Random Eye is a new annual web-zine and the first issue is now out. It features one of my stories, “The Budget Hath No Mercy.” You can find it here. www.ricknovy.com
Here is the cover for issue number one of M-Brane SF. My story “Road Rage” will appear in this one when he decides to release it. www.ricknovy.com
Before I get to today’s main topic, I want to welcome all the new blood passing through and looking for eggs in my basket off to the right under my profile. I know you swing by to find hatchling eggs, but do I hope you’ll occasionally take a look at… Continue reading
One thing about learning a craft, there are always plateaus. In writing, specifically, there is no one right way to do the job, but there are plenty of wrong ways. The difference between a right way and a wrong way often has to do with the writer. What might work… Continue reading
Despite their father growing up in Wisconsin, my three kids (11,12,13) had never seen snow until this past Monday. We drove up the hill to Flagstaff and played in the snow for about an hour. Then we went home. The good thing about Phoenix in the winter is that it’s… Continue reading
A while back, I talked about my novel submission coming back from Baen. I submitted it using their online submission process. I had already been waiting about ten months when I visited Alan Dean Foster’s home. We discussed it for a few minutes, and he told me that he and… Continue reading
Yes, yes, I know it’s -17 degrees at International Falls. Still, a cold front moved through and it’s supposd to stay in the mid to low 50s here in the valley of the sun. And I know that everyone back east and up north wishes they had this weather. Still,… Continue reading
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