The Ralan.com media blitz seems to be working. Ralan Conley emailed me to say that he had 23 contributors yesterday and doubled the donations. I don’t know if we’ll get to 100%, but at least I know that a lot of people took the clarion call to heart. In my… Continue reading
One perceptive eye and three posts in strategic locations. That’s what started the ball rolling. The blog machine has rumbled to life to help rectify the dismal Ralan.com fund drive to keep this valuable resource online for another year. I posted in three strategic locations: here, in Codex, and in… Continue reading
Okay, it’s time for the freeloaders to step up. Ralan.com has provided writers with market information for over eleven years. He does it for free, and he spends hours and hours every week on the site. All he asks for is a little help funding the web site. He has… Continue reading
Today, we get polar opposites. On the one hand, Pink Floyd keyboard player and founding member Richard Wright passed away. On the other hand, my oldest child was inducted into the Junior National Honor Society this evening Let’s start with the bad news, so we can end this post on… Continue reading
I’m finding alt-history a bit more challenging than I expected. The story in question is a bit tricky, and I’m having difficulty with motive. You can’t just make changes willy-nilly. There has to be a reason. If I decide to explore what might have happened if, say, Kublai Khan had… Continue reading
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It’s been a while since I’ve discussed any genre-related opinion, so today lets look at the sub-genre of alt-history. Alternate history is where the author takes one defining moment in history and changes the outcome to explore the ramifications. For instance, what if the South had won the Civil War?… Continue reading
It’s been a painful week, nearly to the hour, of going without DSL. My ISP apparently lost two techs (back to school, not pissed and quit) so their night support was thin. The main guy called me from home this evening and got me running in about 5 minutes. The… Continue reading
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This evening, Russell finished the last requirement for his Tenderfoot rank. He is so happy to be rid of the scout badge. I remember those days as a child. Scout is practically free. No camping required, just learn the scout badge and such. Tenderfoot has some basic scouting skill requirements…. Continue reading
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