Or how do we use ‘words’, ‘names’, and other things in our writing… I don’t think any author today goes to the extent J. R. R. Tolkien, HERE. Many authors use ‘unusual’ names, especially in fantasy, space opera, or other genres. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
Go read the folks on the sidebar, please. Thank you! … Continue reading
The End is always nice to write… Finished my little short story that grew into a 37,000 word novella! I hate it when the @#$$% characters won’t shut up and play nice! It’s out to alpha readers now, and it … Continue reading
Welp, ‘final’ checkup for the new eyeballs turns out to be NOT the final checkup. Still having a bit of an issue with the left eye. The back of the retina is ‘lumpy’ so more eyedrops, and no flying for … Continue reading
Sometimes, when you go back and look at a story, it just doesn’t ‘feel’ right… This is the start of a story I did last month for the new library benefit anthology we’re doing. Hank Blake wiped his face with … Continue reading
For those who’ve read Rimworld Diversions. I got this for a 3 star review, and, while I can see where he’s coming from, I’m curious if anyone else thought the same thing… OK. I did like the story lines, but … Continue reading
Many thanks to those who’ve left honest reviews on both Twisted Tropes and Rimworld- Diversions! AND both are over the magic 50 reviews! Greatly appreciated!!! Now it’s onward and upward, er… Trying to catch up with the short stories I … Continue reading
Grumble… scheduler didn’t again… Sorry! First up is Holly Chism with The Schrodinger Paradox- Cataclysm As always, click the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- The end is coming. Unlucky jerk Tom Beadle was on watch at NASA when … Continue reading
A group of us were sitting in the bar at a con, talking about different lengths of ‘stories, and Ben Yalow brought up Fredric Brown (Bio HERE). He was a master of the ‘short’ short story, as little as a … Continue reading
When one gets a shout out… Especially when you’re one of the ‘and more’ authors! Thanks Les!!! Oh yeah, you can preorder, HERE! … Continue reading