OK, I will be completely blunt. The idea of creating a list of goals for the year outside of what has been defined in a professional capacity (i.e. 'the day job says you need to make x number of customer success plans and hold y number of meeting') has me in the following mood: Crow… Continue reading Welcome to 2024 – A To-Do List
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2023: ZARDOZ SPEAKS TO YOU
Fun fact: Apparently, the film Zardoz takes place in the year 2023. What are my ambitions for this year then? Work out enough to look good in an orange diaper? Likely not. My first goal will be survival. 2023 promises to be a chaotic year in the day job. I expect it will take much… Continue reading 2023: ZARDOZ SPEAKS TO YOU
Looking For Light in Winter
I have to remind myself: Good things happened this year. My short story was featured in the NOIR anthology from Zombies Need Brains. A.J. Harris was accepted into two more anthologies, scheduled for publication this year. I spoke at the World Science Fiction convention about ghosts and Noir. While there, I reconnected with a book-club… Continue reading Looking For Light in Winter
Moments of Peace and Dreaming
We underestimate peace. Moments where the world peels away and we can focus. Time we've reserved for ourselves to think and dream. Stolen moments, when we aren't working, or struggling to recover from work, or trying to rebuild our souls. I should be talking about NOIR, which is now available for pre-order, or the fact… Continue reading Moments of Peace and Dreaming
Anxiety Based Writing Boyfriends
Fear is not my ally. It’s been a constant companion, but not a friend and certainly not an ally. It’s more like a subtle, rotten smell that creeps in anytime I’m trying to enjoy myself. Imagine you’re being offered a chance to eat world class cuisine of your choice. It’s a big thing- an impressive… Continue reading Anxiety Based Writing Boyfriends
Not-So-Cyberpunk 2020
The end of the year. Normally a time for reflection on the year. Honestly, though, my accomplishments can be boiled down to the following: Published in two anthologies this year. Completed draft of a full-length novel Attended two (smaller scale) workshops Kept my job for a full year Kept my personal life relatively intact Continued… Continue reading Not-So-Cyberpunk 2020
Sanctuary Between the Shelves
I made myself a small promise this year: I would write more blog entries. At least two a month. I'd also try and do some kind of quasi-podcast. There may be a test of this coming up. But this means I must generate more content! So, I've decided to use some of my time at… Continue reading Sanctuary Between the Shelves
I’m Afraid of Stagnation
So, before I go anywhere, you have to check out this video of some kids doing Rush's "Spirit of the Radio." Absolutely amazing! Now that's done, back to the regularly scheduled thought balloon. (With amazing art by Michael Guerra). I was reading an article where an author opined about David Bowie. He kept asking, in… Continue reading I’m Afraid of Stagnation
It’s an Older Joke, But It Checks Out
Run, Runner! This film was beginning pre-production just as I arrived on this world, on the first day of March. When it was released, I was walking and just starting to run. Later on, in my early con-going experiences, I heard a story about a time when DC's SWAT team was called into a SF… Continue reading It’s an Older Joke, But It Checks Out
So I Turned Myself to Face Me
First, because he caught the sentiment in a bottle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbnJo88kuP8 Another year has clicked away. This one starts with a few changes for me. But there's one, regarding my writing, I have to announce now. As far as the IRS is concerned, I am a freelance writer. Yep. Self-employment taxes start if you earn $400… Continue reading So I Turned Myself to Face Me
Biomechanoid Blues 