A month ago I wrote a semi-tongue-in-cheek piece about how I was feeling like a single parent. At the time, Lisa’s foot surgery was a week in, and I was absorbed in “running the household.” It was damned hard work. I made a bit of light in the process of bemoaning it. We’re a month […]
Read More ...“Singer” Arrives on Amazon
The title says it all, eh? So, now you can find Brigid’s book in print on Amazon. You can also find her blog right about here. Share Me
Read More ...Brigid Publishes Singer
I can’t believe how excited I am to report that Brigid, my gifted and magnificent daughter, has released her first book! It’s a YA/Fantasy with SF undertones, titled Singer, and I can say with only the barest of parental bias that it’s a danged good read. You can get it in pretty much any e-format […]
Read More ...I’ll Take It
More good stuff coming in about my novelette “Following Jules.” SFRevu says: This was a beautiful story about love. I’ll take it. [grin] # Without going into specifics, it’s been a very long month. My pure output has dwindled, and I’ve lost momentum on the projects I had in the pipeline. Oh, it’s okay, of […]
Read More ...Mark Evans Makes Me Smile
We got back from an impromptu trip to Arizona, and upon return I was pleased to see my contributors copy of the October issue of Analog complete with my story “Following Jules.” The story itself is getting some good chatter around the web (here, here, and here, for example), but what had me hopped up […]
Read More ...WotF and Galaxy’s Edge, and a Review
My Google collector brought me this nice little piece that appeared on WatchListNews. I suspect Mike actually met the other two guys at the WotF workshop, whereas I wrangled my way into that contest sometime after I had begun corresponding with him. Not that it matters at all. I found it interesting to see the […]
Read More ...The Single Parent: An Appreciation
I don’t know how single parents do it. Seriously. I am so growing a mega-great appreciation for what you single parents have to deal with. For the past week and a half I’ve been managing the household “on my own” while Lisa recovers from her foot surgery. This means getting things around in the morning, […]
Read More ...“Following Jules” Hits Print
This morning’s Google alert brings me news that the issue of Analog with my novelette “Following Jules” is beginning to roll out. Can’t wait to see it. Share Me
Read More ...Odds and Ends, and an Acceptance!
It’s been a busy weekend, starting with sending Brigid and Nick back off to Michigan after retrieving them from the airport and ending with a busy Sunday that included taking Lisa (who is recovering from foot surgery) someplace to get her hair washed and done up to the point where she feels kinda human again. […]
Read More ...100 Greatest SF Stories, Written by Females
I’m all for the concept of posting this list of the 100 Greatest SF stories written by women. But what about what was arguably the first SF story ever written? By that, I mean Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which was written in 1823, five years before Jules Verne even appeared on the scene. Since I love […]
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