Back to episode seven today. Writing short stories is nice because I constantly get a sense of closure and accomplishment. There’s something deeply satisfying about typing “End” at the final moment. If you’ve been following this blog for any time you know I’m working on this serial of fantasy novellas, and that I’ve now finished […]
Read More ...Author Archive: Ron Collins
I felt good.
I’m pleased to note that I finished what I currently consider the short story I’ve been fiddling with the past couple weeks. It’s now re-titled “The Flying Contraption” and now sits in Lisa’s in-box for what I hope is a final read. I had to fight for this one a little, and looking back I […]
Read More ...Time for Some Fanboyish Tomfoolery
So I’m completely stoked to see the Table of Contents of the July issue of Galaxy’s Edge. Not only because it has my story “Teammates” in it, but because of some of the other folks in it–and one in particular. As of July I’ll be able to say I was in the same publication as […]
Read More ...Why Health Care Costs So Much
This should be an interesting series regarding health care. We need to change the conversation from who pays to why our costs are so incredibly high relative to everyone else. Otherwise, we’re just wasting our time. I suppose it’s not far off that we’ll be flying to India or wherever for medical treatment.
Read More ...When I Miss Roger Ebert the Most
I’m pleased to note this morning that Interstellar Fiction has published my short story “Out of the Fire.” You can find the entire story free on their site. # I’m also pleased to note that yesterday I completed the first draft of the short story that had been eluding me for the past week or […]
Read More ...“The Test of Time” Makes it to Amazon
The most crazed of you might have already noticed that, as of this morning, my short story “The Test of Time” is now available at Amazon. This is a fun short story that first appeared in Mike Resnick’s Return of the Dinosaurs. It was always highly rated back when it was on the now-defunct Fictionwise, […]
Read More ...The Damned Fever Breaks
I’ve been struggling with a short story for the past week or so, which most certainly happens, and which is more annoying each time it does. You get used to things flowing, you know? And when things flow, everything is grand. The sky is bluer, the sunlight cleaner, and the breeze fresher. Then the writing […]
Read More ...Lessons of Wertheim
So, I was in Germany for the day job recently, and that was kind of fun. I found that it, like most of the places I go to, taught me a lesson. But I’m finding this lesson more ambiguous, or more powerful, but nowhere near as direct. India, for example, taught me about perceptions–mine, mostly. […]
Read More ...On Spec Arrives
Imagine my joy when I came home from work this evening to find in my mail box a pair of copies of On Spec, complete with my story “Operation Hercules” and Roberta Laurie’s interview of me. I am seriously not used to all this activity around my writing. It’s kinda nice … Don’t know about […]
Read More ...Indy 500 Special!
It’s Race Week! It’s Race Week! It’s Race Week! Starting today and running until the end of the Indy 500, anyone who drops me an email with something that suggests they’ve bought a copy of Three Days in May will receive a free e-copy of their choice of either Five Magics or Picasso’s Cat & […]
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