Maybe you heard there was an astronomical event here in the US this month. Apparently these things come around quite frequently, at least two per year according to the Google
Category: Ramblings
Rambling on about whatever’s on my mind…
Hello, John Connor. It’s me, Skynet.Hello, John Connor. It’s me, Skynet.
There’s a lot of talk going around about Artificial Intelligence. From StarryAI generating cheap art, to NovelAI generating cheap stories, to ChatGPT cage-fighting SIRI and Alexa in some freaky ménage-à-techno-trois,
A Seven Thousand Word MonstrosityA Seven Thousand Word Monstrosity
As a Christmas gift a while back, my mom gave me a packet of souvenirs from my childhood. Among the contents was a story that I had allegedly written as
Writing Exercises to Get You In the ZoneWriting Exercises to Get You In the Zone
I’m always the most motivated to write during those times when I one hundred percent absolutely am not able to write. The urge hits me during meetings, dinner with the
Smeagols and PredatorsSmeagols and Predators
I’ve been thinking a lot about this writing life of mine. I wasn’t born with a pen wrapped inside my umbilical cord. I didn’t grow up with an insatiable desire
Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations
We’re finally getting our kitchen installed. We’ve been living in this house five years now. Or six. Ten? I dunno. I’ve lost track. It’s been a long time though. It
Those Wheels Turn SlowlyThose Wheels Turn Slowly
Something’s going on with my brain. Maybe old age has set in faster than I expected. I turned fifty-three back on Halloween. When I say that out loud, it doesn’t
Doing the TimeDoing the Time
Sometimes the writing feels like throwing chunks of broken bricks into an abandoned lot. I pass by that lot every day, usually on my way to and from someplace else.
I Have To Talk About Bill Shatner…I Have To Talk About Bill Shatner…
I feel like I owe William Shatner, Gene Roddenberry, the entire cast of Star Trek, and Trekkies all around the world a huge apology. William Shatner has been a part
Last Quarter RecapLast Quarter Recap
It’s weird to think Christmas is just around the corner. Only five weeks left, kids! You can feel it in the air, which is getting colder and crisper. I stepped
Mouthing Off Into the Void Turns Five!Mouthing Off Into the Void Turns Five!
Five years doesn’t seem like a long time. If your kid just turned five, he probably hasn’t even started kindergarten yet. And if he has, it was probably just last
Author Spotlight … TJ KnightAuthor Spotlight … TJ Knight
Today’s Author Spotlight features award-winning author TJ Knight. TJ’s stories have appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, the Starlight Anthology series, and now Writers of the Future volume
“Will Be Wild!”“Will Be Wild!”
My wife has never been to DC. Neither has my younger son. I haven’t been since I was a teenager. A lot has happened in our nation’s capitol in the
Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
I was ten years old when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out. Wow that was a long time ago. But I never forgot that opening sequence of Indie and
Author Spotlight … NV HaskellAuthor Spotlight … NV Haskell
Today’s Author Spotlight features award-winning storyteller and novelist NV Haskell. NV’s short fiction has been published in many magazines and anthologies, including Deep Magic, Night Shift Radio, Misfits of Magic,