Indie Writing Life: Tax Season
Episode 4 of my “Indie Writing Life” series covers taxes, my progress on my current Work-In-Progress (WIP), a convention update, and a few other topics.
A Little Inspiration
Indie Writing Life: Invisible Audacity
Another typical week in the writing trenches for me. Made progress on my WIP, did some volunteer work for Balticon, and did some “indie publishing” stuff.
Books That Feel Like Fantasy…but Aren’t
I suggested “Books That Feel Like Fantasy But Aren’t” as a topic for one of our podcasts for the Hourlings Podcast Project. My fellow podcast-inators looked at me like I had two heads. So, I decided to do it as a blog post instead since they clearly weren’t feeling the sheer brilliance of my idea.
Author Chow: Drunken Rib-Eye
It’s been a while since I posted one of my Author Chow entries, dedicated to the premise that authors, like armies, require sustenance or they don’t do what they’re supposed to be doing (hint: writing). The Drunken Rib Eye was probably the finest meal I’ve had since before the pandemic.
Author Chow: Lomo Saltado
It’s been a while since I posted one of my Author Chow entries, dedicated to the premise that authors, like armies, require sustenance or they don’t do what they’re supposed to be doing.
Monday Mashup: Toy Story and LOTR
I loved this mashup from the very moment I first saw it. What could be better than Buzz Lightyear confronting the Eye of Sauron…
Inspiration: Leaving Earth
This is a photo of Space Shuttle Endeavour on its way to rendezvous with the International Space Station, taken May 16, 2011 by a shuttle training aircraft. Endeavour is seen emerging from the clouds, although it is still well short of achieving orbit and below the height of the space station.
Classic Cover: Dune Messiah
This is a classic magazine cover from Analog SF magazine in 1965. It features art by the late Hugo-award-winning artist John Schoenherr, whose covers helped […]
Inspiration: Earthrise
Earthrise, compliments of NASA and Apollo 8, on December 24, 1968.
Spirit Rover: A 1-Page Story
This is a powerful one-page graphic story published by the XKCD webcomic. I’m guessing it came out some time in 2010 since that’s when the […]