Ivre, draft one, is done. In the end, the beast clocked in at 153K words and has taken up about two years of my creative energies. I think I would have completed it much, much faster if I had taken the time to outline the book from the start. But, I will say the time… Continue reading Cycles & Sunrises
Category: General Thoughts
Joining the Insect Army
What is the insect army? Learn more here. I know it doesn't mean much coming from a barely published writer. But I know when the ranks are counted which side I want to be on.“The problem is that the ‘vocal minority’ of insects who make up the new generation of writers don’t scramble for the… Continue reading Joining the Insect Army
Story Note and…
First, the story note: Story idea from a dream: Under a resort in the Balkans, on the Dalmatian coast, there is a cavern of crystal. The resort owners know it. So does the secret police. They all work for the thing which lives inside the cave. They do its bidding because it keeps business going.… Continue reading Story Note and…
Welcome to the World of the Future
I cannot escape it. The time has come to once again set mile-markers in the ground and see how I do. And there is still one big item looming on my personal goals: Ivre - at this point, the novel is over 130,000 words and I'm still 14 or so scenes from completing it. At… Continue reading Welcome to the World of the Future
Long Climb to the New Year
Long Climb to the New Year It comes time for reflection on the past year, and looking forward to the new one. It also comes time to review my goals and see where I stand. For those who do not remember, my original goals from 2013. Reviewing all I had planned, and all I did,… Continue reading Long Climb to the New Year
Places in the Snow
Settling into a place. It always sounds like a passive item; but it's actually a geologic process. Slow and steady. After a bit, the jagged peaks smooth out into steady waves. Had my first steady wave today. Good bout of writing while seated at the small table in the kitchen. Outside the faceted bay window,… Continue reading Places in the Snow
Wheels Turn and We Travel
One week ago, I moved in with my lady. A cold, which turned my voice in to a croaking amalgamation of Tom Waits and a frog with a menthol habit, put a damper on the experience's nervous joy. But bit by bit, I'm starting to feel moved in and not just a long-term visitor. Books… Continue reading Wheels Turn and We Travel
Images from the Bleak House
This is not a reference to the Dickens book, but to Gulliermo Del Toro's second home/office. A sanctuary of the strange where he's collected his books, models, toys, posters and where he's created an imaginative workshop for himself, and his friends. I shared the documentary on his bleak house with my lady, as we watched… Continue reading Images from the Bleak House
Grand Advice and A Few Thoughts: CapClave 2013
I have a lot of excellent notes to transcribe from this year's CapClave. Excellent programming all around - it was not until the "I'm still somewhat hungover" end of Sunday the panels became quiet. Never in all my time at conferences have I seen a panel member jump up and say "No! No! No! and… Continue reading Grand Advice and A Few Thoughts: CapClave 2013
Words, Thoughts, Images, TIme
I'm undergoing a change of life. It's leading to days of box packing, nights of re-evaluation, and thoughts of "Hmm, do I know anyone who'd really want a copy of this?" In other words, I'm moving later this year. It's eaten up a lot of my time and thought-space. Finding hours is a precious thing… Continue reading Words, Thoughts, Images, TIme
Biomechanoid Blues 