August was a long, and yet short, month. Personal items kept me from updating this blog and reviewing some of the thoughts I dredged up at the end of July. It was one of those months when I said, "Aside from a compulsion, why am I doing this? Why am I trying?" The answer is… Continue reading August and Ever After
Tag: Short Stories
Closing the Bag of Doom
"As I cause the chains I forged in life To shatter on the floor. - "Crime Scene Part One" from Black Love. I completed a difficult story today; one which pulled from ugly source material, but which demanded writing. The Afghan Whigs provided a soundtrack. Greg Duli's vocals carried me into old hallways, and helped… Continue reading Closing the Bag of Doom
Clocks, Gears and Life Between the Ticks
First, for those typewriter fans out there, try this Kickstarter project - the Qwerkywriter keyboard. I've backed it,and I hope it makes it through to production. Twenty days have clicked by since my last entry. "Dreams in the Satan House" has undergone a revision and is now with an alpha reader. I hope to give… Continue reading Clocks, Gears and Life Between the Ticks
Stories, Balticon, Horrors & Graciousness
Story first: I had this image of a commando-like raid into a dilapidated housing unit. Heavy action emphasis, security bearing down. Big reveal in the end is the raid is to covertly fix heaters and air conditioning. Opposition is private security hired by building owners to keep homes in a state of disrepair so the… Continue reading Stories, Balticon, Horrors & Graciousness
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
Small Doses
A quick and simple note, for a quick and simple subject. It's been entirely too long since I added an entry here. This will be brief, quickly sketched while I inundate myself with strange films and spy stories. For the last few weeks, I've added some word count to my Ivre novel, working my way… Continue reading Small Doses
Biomechanoid Blues 