I'm an Olde Pharte that loves to share stories of all kinds. I've recently retired to the old family homestead in Martin County, Florida. Look for me at science fiction and fantasy conventions in the southeast.
I survived another BaltiCon and had a blast! As usual, some things worked and somethings didn’t. With all my planning and packing, I left my tripod at home, so we never did get the video interviews. I did take 158 still pictures. My good friend, Stan has given me space on his server for them. … More Back From BalitiCon!
BaltiCon 44 starts tomorrow and I’m gathering my goodies. Here’s my schedule, so far. From 11pm to midnight on Friday, I’ll be giving a reading and answering questions. Saturday between 1pm and 2pm, I’ll be moderating an Ice Age panel discussion. Saturday between 5pm and 6pm, I’ll be moderating a panel discussion on What’s Love … More BaltiCon Tomorrow
If you have any interest at all in creating independent video productions, then you need to check out this new group. By independent productions, I mean anything from a simple book trailer to a full-length movie. The Creative Commons Film Group is dedicated to using Free and Open Source tools to help visual artists achieve … More Creative Commons Film Group
Whoopee! I’m excited. As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m currently working with the fine folks at Captiva Press on a steampunk / dieselpunk novel called Crazy Taylor. I just got the cover art and I wanted to share with y’all. Crazy Taylor follows two generations of adventurers from the sunset of the British Empire in India, through … More Crazy Taylor has Cover Art!
I’m passing this on as I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it. Actually, it’s not a bad thing to be called, as you will see. Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner. Old Farts remove their caps and stand at … More Old Farts!
I’ve been super busy the last couple of weeks and haven’t been able to keep up with the blog as much as I’d like. Here’s a few quick links that I found very interesting: Standalone genre books vs sequels or series? http://www.locusmag.com/Roundtable/2010/03/genres-of-sequels-and-series.html The Future of Publishing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Weq_sHxghcg A new social network devoted to the Fen? … More Some Interesting Links
Many, many years ago, when I was a kid of about eight or nine, my folks had this old guy over for dinner. They laughed and joked like adults do and, as soon as possible, I escaped to play outside. We had eaten early and it was still light when he came out by himself … More The Dream King
“Steamed: A Steampunk Romance” by Katie MacAlister Printed by Signet, a division of Penguin Publishing Okay! I’m a man. I admit it. When I first laid eyes on the cover art for Steamed I was hooked. It has to be one of the best covers I’ve seen in years. Let me digress… Awhile back, someone … More All Steamed Up!
I was over at my favorite Borders book store a little while ago. While poking through the computer to see if a new title was available, a lovely young lady asked if she could help. We chatted about various books and she was extremely polite, knowledgeable and helpful. Please take note that this is one of the … More Great Customer Service!
I just got back from a marvelous vacation in south Florida. There are tons of old, grey snow up here and I live in a row of townhouses that share a sidewalk. That is what brings me to the topic of this rant. The guy on the back end (away from the street and two … More Ranting About Lazy Neighbors
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