Monthly Archives: January 2008
The Liars Diary
There is an exciting trade paperback out there called “The Liars Diary” by Paltry Francis and you might want to pick up a copy. Here’s an excellent review from Alternative Read.
Filed under Book Reviews, Craft
Browncoat LARP!
As a long-time member of the SCA and a big fan of Science Fiction and the media work of Joss Whedon, I am really happy to see a weekend Live Action Role Play (LARP) based on the Firefly/Serenity Universe. Here’s … Continue reading
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On a Roll
Yesterday, I put down a bit more than 3500 words on Guardian Noon. A couple of little plot twists occurred to me that I hope will surprise and amuse my readers.
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“An Alternative Read” Wins Top Spot!
My friends at, An Alternative Read got the top listing as a Review Site. Congratulations… Way to GO!!!
Progress and an Excerpt
Over the last day or so, I’ve generated another four thousand plus words in the Guardian Noon segment of the new novel. Part of it takes place at an SCA event called Gulf Wars that takes place, each year, in … Continue reading
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Back On a Roll Again!
I’ve finally broke out of the lazy streak and am writing again. I managed another 3K words yesterday. What about you guys? Any neat new creative works in the mill?
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My First Review!
As many of you know, I’m a night owl and sleep during the day. It has been dreary, gray and snowing here most of the day and I was feeling ‘blah’ when I went to bed. What a wonderful surprise … Continue reading
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Now THIS is discouraging!
In an article on the New York Times, Steven Jobs was referring to the Amazon Kindle when he said: “It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty … Continue reading
New Computer!
After the bills were paid, I figured it was time for a belated present to myself. My current computer is a six year old model and although I’ve updated it with lots of hard drive space and memory, there are … Continue reading
More on eInk Technology
Here is a really good article on eInk that includes an interview with the inventor. One of the closing comments is: “I like to tell people that the holy grail of e-paper will be embodied as a cylindrical tube, about … Continue reading
