What Makes a Writer?
I had plans to highlight an event, a big event, coming up in the world of steampunk literature, but it got pushed back to January, so rather than shouting in an empty auditorium, I'll save that...
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Alternate History Steampunk
Gather round, my cats and kittens, this is a very exciting day for me. This marks my first guest emcee for the ol' blog, and I am honored to have a good one. Let me introduce Ash K....
View ArticleGone calling
Oh, sorry, were you expecting to find me here? This week I'm guest-hosting over at Ash Alexander's site. Swing by and watch the hijinx as I explain women... And then bookmark her site....
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New Series and Writing Software
Before I get into the promised discussion of this new writing software I've been talking about, I'm going to take a moment to make you aware of an intriguing new series coming from another...
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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a U.S. Holiday which a number of other countries share, some on different days, but the basic theme is loved ones coming together over sumptuous dishes to reminisce,...
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Reviews and the Art of Ethics
Good day to you. It's been a while. I hope you enjoyed the fruit pie recipe, but this week it's back to business. I fully intend to explore the ins and outs of the title, but if you know...
View ArticleFor Heroes Far from Home
'Tis the lovely and busy time of year when we all run around like chickens with our heads cut off trying to buy this and prepare that and set up some other thing, all with the aim of creating...
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The Indecision Blues
So here I sit watching the first really good pounding rain San Diego county has had in a long, long time, and maybe that's the source of my melancholy, or maybe it's buyer's remorse, or...
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Suffragette
London, 1910. Spoilt and wild, Genevieve Cranston is a girl with little to live for when her partying ways fling her into the gutters of London after the suspicious death of her father, and the...
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Interview with the Doctor
Before I get started on this week's fun, I want to wish everyone a safe and merry Christmas, and a safe and happy new year. Safe, because, what else is there? Those who know me know that...
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"First we work, then we play."
I thought it fitting to quote Malcom Reynolds for my title, for reasons which will become apparent. So, work first: I published Beyond the Rails in November of 2013. I estimated a year to...
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Epiphany!
Hello again, friends. I’m back this week to entertain you with a tale of sudden realizations, and the wonderful thing it is when you figure out what you really want. This will appeal most...
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Adventures in Pantsing
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." ~ Vince Lombardi Sage words from one of the twentieth century's great...
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This is the day in my schedule that everything cooperates to allow me to do my blogging. As luck would have it, I haven't encountered anything that has moved me to develop a blog post about...
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The WIP Diaries #1: JazzFeathers
This week begins with a bit of a surprise. I have alluded to a new project, and this is it. First, a few words of explanation are in order. Indie authors are, as a group, unknown. Most...
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The WIP Diaries #2: Keith Dumble
I am thrilled to present the second installment in this series. The format should be apparent by now, but let me touch on it briefly so everyone knows what to expect. These are interviews...
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The Real-Life Sauron
First, some old business. Regulars will have noticed that there is not another WIP Interview here. For various reasons, I have moved the venue for those, though I have high hopes of...
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Sucker!
Anyone following this blog might get the idea that I am employed in a PR capacity by Mark Lingane. For the record, I am not, but when I find something exceptional, I like to share it with...
View ArticleBack on the Rails
Those of you who watch a lot of news will hear the military talk about "mission creep." If you play board games, you have to stay focused on the "Victory Conditions." If you are playing...
View ArticleFriction
Back in my younger days, when I was more immature and tended toward hero worship, I was quite the military historian. I read the works of all the great leaders and military philosophers, and...
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