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.
It looks like there are shifter goats in Nigeria nowadays. From the article: “In a front-page article on Friday, the Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him.”
Now THAT was a long haul! Yesterday, I drove for about 20 hours with an hour and fifteen minute break about 3/4 way through. It was worth it though. My wife and I drove south on I95 from Alexandria, Virginia to Stuart, Florida. I’ll grab some pictures and post them in the next few days. … More On the Road Again!
The Reluctant Dom by Tymber Dalton My review rating: 5 of 5 stars I had a chance to read an early release and loved this novel. This is an awesome piece and the only book in recent memory that brought tears to my eyes. I will have a longer review here as soon as it … More I’ve Joined Good Reads
New Ickford Manor, my medieval time-travel novel, has new cover art. As usual, Renee Rocco has done a fantastic job.
I was just reading the current issue of What’s Next, which I recommend, by the way, and ran into this gem: “In closing it is probably worth mentioning Elizabeth Kuber-Ross’s five point model of how people deal with death. Stage 1 is disbelief, stage 2 is yearning, stage 3 is anger, stage 4 is depression … More Why are We So Angry?
I ran into a couple of very interesting links today and since I’m a real ‘sharing’ kinda guy, here they are: Japanese posable figures (dolls) have grown into a real art form of their own. This link shows more than a hundred pictures. And here are 40 tips to getting started in Social Media. I … More Some Interesting Links
It seems that Predators and Editors has a pair of new polls for Best eBook Publisher and Best Editor. I’d love to see Lyrical Press and my good friend Emma Wayne Porter get the wins. It only takes a few seconds to vote. Good luck!
I’ve just done a bit of New Year’s housekeeping here. It includes moving some pages around as well as adding a couple more. There is a new contest with a whole buncha prizes. Check out the list of prizes and rules here. Some friends asked me for a little more information about the series of … More MySpace and Updates Here
If like me, you’ve a taste for rockabilly and torch singers, then you really should pick up a copy of the “Love Tatoo” album featuring Imelda May. You can get a taste on the YouTube Video of the Dublin-born rockabilly singer, featuring Darrel Higham on guitar, Al Gare on bass, Steve Rushton on drums, singing … More Celtic Rockabilly!
The Top Ten Weirdest Things in Space are discussed over on the Discovery website. I’m actually wondering what sort of hard science fiction tale could be wrapped around a hyperveloctiy star.
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