On Writing

Is it time to upgrade your pandemic pants?*

Is it time to upgrade your pandemic pants?*

*Year round shorts guy can skip to the bottom for when I discuss my sourdough starter! Some of you are essential workers. You probably wear your normal work clothes. Some of us who are in that gray area (real estate, finance, law), can have essential business...

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Happy 2020–the Future is Now.

Happy 2020–the Future is Now.

Did you watch the Jetsons when you were younger? I read an article about the inventions imagined in the Jetsons (back in 1962) about what life would look like in 2062. Like many people, I feel like we are all waiting with bated breath for the people mover and the...

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Reaching for the Stars and Launch Week Happiness

Reaching for the Stars and Launch Week Happiness

Yesterday we received our first review on Alien Storm, and the part that made me super happy: ...It is clearly written by someone who is familiar with the military values and how things really operate. The action kept drawing me into reading more. The characters are...

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Nebula Tasting Pt.5 – Shamans and Witches

Nebula Tasting Pt.5 – Shamans and Witches

This is my last post on the Nebula nominees. I read through so much more of the list this year than in previous years which I think speaks to how engaging these reads are. I couldn't wait to read Rebecca Roanhorse's Trail of Lightning. Her short story last year was my...

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Nebula Tasting Part 4 – Mechs and Biohacking

Nebula Tasting Part 4 – Mechs and Biohacking

I did not know what I was expecting when I bought Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, but it certainly wasn't what I got. This book was a wild ride. There were literally times when I had to stop and ask myself, "What the hell did I just read?" Spoiler alert - the...

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Nebula Tasting – Hearts & Minds

Nebula Tasting – Hearts & Minds

This is part 3 of my Nebula binge reading updates. I finished Richard Fox's Going Dark. This is a short story with heart. Underneath all the fast-paced action of dodging enemy fire lies a story of loyalty and devotion that move you, gentle reader. It is set in the...

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Nebula Tasting Menu, Part 1

Nebula Tasting Menu, Part 1

For me, the awards times are a fun opportunity to try something new. I especially like the short story and novelette length nominations because it increases my odds of finishing them in time before the winners are announced. This year I had a bit of a head start,...

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