Before leaving my cushy corporate job to take on this life as a full time writer, I talked to a heard other folks who were doing this, and they all said the biggest problem they had was that there was never enough time to do all the things they needed to do. You’re at home, […]
Read More ...Author Archive: Ron Collins
The Strangest Person on the Face of the Planet
I am clearly the Strangest Person on the Face of the Planet. I admit it freely. This is because I appear to be the only person in existence who, as a general rule, does not view the weather as a particularly interesting bit of news. In fact, most of the time, I do not view […]
Read More ...The “Second First Prize” finally makes a show!
So, tonight I finally got around to making the “Second First Prize” recipe in my “Fry it up in the pan” contest, Sharon Bass’s “Chicken with pan sauces” (complete with directions on how to make a roux). I adjusted it a tad, adding caraway and parsley, and adding broccoli rather than the mushrooms that my […]
Read More ...Don’t do anything stupid …
Conversation today as we’re getting into the car: Lisa: Don’t do anything stupid. Ron: [Looking at her directly] Honey, you’re going to have to be a lot more specific than that. So, how’s your holiday starting? [grin]
Read More ...Should you pose like Super Man/Wonder Woman?
I’ve been working on this short story now for over a week. It’s going to end up at about 6K words, which is fine. A story needs to be whatever it’s going to be. But it’s a complex story, and it’s taken a lot of writing and rethinking. Yesterday I was stuck, and I was […]
Read More ...This one’s for Lisa
If you know me a little, you’ll know that I have this thing for baseball. It’s mathematics just sticks with me. 90 feet between the bases. Perfect. Differing home parks. Beautiful. Pitchers and hitters. Best match-up sport ever devised. I love other sports, too–college basketball in particular. But baseball is to be enjoyed at a […]
Read More ...Ron: (to Cat)
Scene: Ron, standing in kitchen, holding bottle of water, scratching cat. Ron: I’m heading downstairs to write for the next hour and a half. Cat: (speaking with eyes only, and perhaps a single tweak of a whisker) Yeah, right. Ron: I hope to make at least four good words. Cat: (gives cat chuckle, which looks […]
Read More ...Clutching stories in the snow
This morning started, like so many December mornings seem to, with a quick running of the snow shovel over the driveway. Hmpf. In more interesting “news,” I woke up today with something I’ll call a full story stuck in my mind. So, once the driveway was done and the beloved wife deposited at her place […]
Read More ...Two fun reads
If you like action-oriented, old-time, hold-onto-your-seat Heinlienesque SF, I suggest you check out William Crow Johnson’s two books, Earth 2.0: Prison Planet and his new one, Earth 2.1: Regensis. Big books about bold characters that move. Three bucks apiece on the kindle. What’s not to like, eh? Full Disclosure: Bill’s a writing buddy of mine […]
Read More ...“A Corner of the Mind” in non-Kindle formats
Sorry for the delay, but I’m happy to say that “A Corner of the Mind” is now up and available on Smashwords, so all those folks with non-Kindle e-Readers who have been putting their lives on hold waiting for this can now breathe again! In other news, my latest newsletter is nearly ready to ship, […]
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