I made a little progress on edits of A Darkling Nine. Page 29 now. It’s not very impressive progress, but I did have some thoughts about a few non-fiction titles I plan to indie publish. More on that as the research nears completion.
And so it begins. The first full week of 2014 has arrived, and this is my first status report of the year. Only minor progress to report today. Things are starting slow, but I have indeed begun the revisions to A Darkling Nine. I’m only on page 14, but I… Continue reading
The year started off mired in uncertainty. January 14th marked the fourth anniversary of my layoff from Freescale. I entered the year determined to make my own business a reality instead of relying on the fickle whims of “The Man.” The first six months were quite difficult as clients were… Continue reading
Inline Skates Day two on the inline skates went pretty well. I skated about a mile and used the cane significantly less than yesterday. I still struggle on the uphill portions but downhill and flat are progressing nicely. Cleaning My wife and I have been going through closets. We went… Continue reading
So I got the blood test back from my doctor yesterday. My cholesterol is way high. That surprised me a little because since I started the low sodium diet, we have been eating much better. Still, I know exercise is a huge factor in the cholesterol equation. The doctor wanted… Continue reading
My circle of friends is unusual. Let’s take Facebook as an example. I have my old high school, college, and W2 job friends. I also have family there. That’s pretty normal for most people, but because I write science fiction, I also have a substantial circle of people from that… Continue reading
It’s time for me to ramp up the writing in 2014. I’ve assembled a list of goals that I would like to accomplish in 2-14. they are: 1. Finish edits on “A Darkling Nine” by end of February and start circulating to agents. 2. Write first draft of “Proxima Centauri”… Continue reading
Back when I was still participating in Codex Writers Group, we had a thing called Weekend Warrior. Each person had a set amount of time to write a flash story (under 1000 words) and turn it around for voting. This particular story, Electric Jesus, turned out to not be a… Continue reading
On November 5, 1991, tropical storm Uring caused landslides that dammed a river and ultimately led to catastrophic flooding of Ormoc City on the island of Leyte, Philippines. (See this family’s site for more details and photos.) There were nearly 5000 dead (a few of which can be seen in… Continue reading
Not long ago, somebody pointed me to this blog post on a misleading Halloween party playlist. I’ve kept something of a mental playlist of songs that truly are appropriate for a Halloween Party, and I thought I’d share them. In no particular order, here are a dozen to get you… Continue reading
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