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,...
EPILOGUE – COLD WAR: Alien Strike

EPILOGUE – COLD WAR: Alien Strike

Epilogue Mack looked around him as Reno burned and smoldered in the aftermath of the battle. Plasma burns scarred every building. Dead Ringheads lay scattered up and down the street. Low, guttering plasma fires burned a dim purple on most of the bodies. A good portion...
The Girl From the Pie Shop

The Girl From the Pie Shop

Early afternoon light streamed in from the plate glass windows of the small, bustling diner, illuminating the cramped interior with its century old décor.  The mingled smells of cinnamon, coffee, and French fries permeated the room, as the scents from the lunch crowd...
Marketing Monday – A Free Story

Marketing Monday – A Free Story

This weekend was basically a crash course in indie publishing: Ken and I finished the book learned how to format it in Draft2Digital (love them) write a blurb load the book on Instafreebie sign up for a Sci-Fi cross-promo link it to our Mailchimp list, and set up the...
Writing is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Writing is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

When I was getting in my daily wordcount for NaNoWriMo, I was often struck by how much writing felt like running.  At the early stage in both activities, MORE is just MORE.  So more words tended to just be good to get down, regardless of the quality.  Similarly, my...

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