How does one begin? August second has arrived and I'm looking at my goals for the year. The early part of 2013 was filled with heady ambition. Short stories by the pound. Novels completed and begun. Prizes for churning out words like ten-penny nails. However, reality decided it needed a little time with me in… Continue reading Wolfen Days of August
ReaderCon 24: Default Narratives and Silicon Valley Futures
Two entries in one day after over a month of silence? Thank the one quasi-day off I had after ReaderCon 23. I say "quasi" because work, or in specific my clients and customers, made me pay for the free time. Perhaps one day I'll feel I have enough back-up so time off isn't limited by… Continue reading ReaderCon 24: Default Narratives and Silicon Valley Futures
ReaderCon 24- Quotes from the Pros
I will have a bit more regarding ReaderCon in the next entry, but I wanted to share some of the quotes from the "Meet the Pros(e)" party. But first, from Scott Lynch, who gave the quote of the con when he talked about nostalgia for the days "when Heinlein bestrode the world like a colossus… Continue reading ReaderCon 24- Quotes from the Pros
Lost Between Worlds
This image is here simply because I miss Cassandra Cain. My heaviest comic collecting days were back when Barbara Gordon was Oracle and ran the Birds of Prey. Cass was Batgirl, Tim Drake was Robin and Steph was Spoiler. And Lady Blackhawk could drink you under the table while Sasha from Checkmate kept an eye… Continue reading Lost Between Worlds
Yes, Now to Focus and…
I'm at the end of a project. I'm trying to slog through my word count, bit by bit, paragraph by paragraph, so I can finally get a draft of Ivre done. I know where everything goes, I know how to end it. Now, it's just a matter of getting there. And not getting distracted. And… Continue reading Yes, Now to Focus and…
Thoughts from the Neon Boneyard
Vegas, baby! Or what's left of the Vegas of dreams, where the Rat Pack ruled and the strip was a wash of neon. The word LED was barely recognized and to get hundreds of lights rolling all at once, you needed colored light bulbs and a lot of people on very rickety supports. It's also… Continue reading Thoughts from the Neon Boneyard
How much for a last act?
Twenty one pages. If it was a screenplay, it'd be about right. But no, it's the 'scriptment' outline for the end of Ivre. It's before my March 31st deadline, which is a good thing. Now I have to buckle down and finish the story. No, not correct. The story is finished. I just have to… Continue reading How much for a last act?
You’re Joking, Right? Or Goals for 2013
Goals are important. They help one forge through the year ahead with some sense of purpose. This year, aside from surviving the miseries and privations placed upon me by the day job, I have a few other things I want to try. Note, my photography goals are very slim. I haven't focused as much as… Continue reading You’re Joking, Right? Or Goals for 2013
Reflections and the forthcoming year
For notes of a more personal nature, I would suggest visiting my LiveJournal. But this is for my writing , so I will stay relatively focused. In terms of my goals, this year has been a mixed bag. I have written three short stories, and have begun subscribing to and supporting two very good SF/Fantasy… Continue reading Reflections and the forthcoming year
The Madness Ends?
Yes, I have failed. Failed completely and utterly. It's time to put on some Radiohead and walk into traffic. I did not win at NaNoWriMo. I only generated 28K or so words in my novel. At my last count, it would have taken me until mid december to finally reach 50k. But, does this mean… Continue reading The Madness Ends?
Biomechanoid Blues 