Ideation Mashup Exercise
One of the most common questions that writers get is “Where do you get your ideas?” For SF and Fantasy, there’s also something of a […]
Nakatomi Plaza Hostage Situation
I was sitting at the island in the kitchen with my laptop in front of me, checking Facebook updates on Christmas Eve when I came […]
Cover Reveal: Black Market
This is the cover reveal for the awesome wraparound cover of the Black Market anthology. This is the fifth anthology published by the Hourlings Writing […]
Virtual Vacation: Pandora
This is a selfie I took while I was on vacation visiting Pandora. You can see an avatar in a tank behind me. Overall, this […]
Steven Brust: All About Structure
I’ve bought every book that Steven Brust has ever written. I’ve also been on a panel with him at a convention before…Balticon, I believe. He’s […]
Chess Quotes in “The Rooftop Game”
My novelette, The Rooftop Game, features a life-and-death struggle for survival on the rooftop of a castle tower. When the castle is overrun by enemies […]
Inspiration: Galaxy’s Edge
This is a photograph of a mural I saw at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC a few years ago. It’s as […]
Monday Mashup: Beth Harmon vs. Spock
I love this mashup image of Beth Harmon, the chess prodigy from The Queen’s Gambit, locked in battle with the inimitable Mr. Spock, from Star […]
Don’t Let Your Story Succumb to the Dreaded Bean Bag Syndrome
I’m a speculative fiction writer and I’ve been participating in writing critique groups since 2013. In that time, I can’t even begin to tell you […]
Motorcycle vs. Tree
So, this is a picture of my brother, Steve Keener, shortly after he crashed into a tree during one of his off-road runs (motorcycles are […]