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More About “The Beauty of Turbines”

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) Back in this entry, I described the inspiration of the science fiction short story I’m working on, titled “The Beauty of Turbines”. Now, I admit, I have not been as diligent as I would like in … Continue reading

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Fictive Non-Fiction

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) So yesterday, I went to the monthly gathering of the Alameda Writers Group (held at the Glendale Library). Their speaker was addressing how to strategize and plan one’s career plans for the year. It was something … Continue reading

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Loscon 2008

I’d meant to post about Mythcon back some time ago.  But now I’ve misplace the program listings, which I meant to use to describe the things I’d attended.  Oh well.  I’ll just say, aside from some interesting glitches regarding the location … Continue reading

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Eyes and Sighs

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) Since I got back from my trip, I’ve been doing some work on my fantasy novel, The Ring of Adonel. Some of it has been typing onto the computer one chapter that had gotten skipped in … Continue reading

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Where Is the Christian Short Fiction Market?

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) So, now that I’m out of Jeopardy! and am gearing up to work on lots of my own writing, it occured to me the other day that now would be the time to get a current … Continue reading

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Good in the Room

So, yesterday afternoon, I got myself over to the incomparable Writers Store.  At 5 p.m., Stephanie Palmer was giving a question & answer session and doing a book signing for her new volume, Good in the Room.  She’s been a … Continue reading

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Website Update May 11, 2008

Once again, I’m offering up old television spec scripts for those who might be interested in reading them. This time, two Law & Order specs. They were written a couple of years apart.  But with the turn-over on the show, a … Continue reading

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Apocalyptic Writing in Fantasy

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) As I’ve been re-reading what is written of The Ring of Adonel, and working on the rewrites/polishes, I’ve also been thinking about some of the choices I made in the story. Particularly the scope of it. … Continue reading

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Books are wonderful

So, Saturday, I once again ventured into the LA Times Festival of Books. On one of the warmest days we’ve had in Southern California in a while. With my usual luck, I managed to park in the furthest west parking … Continue reading

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Bothersome Synchronicity

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I’ve been planning for a long time to do my own version of the Lady Godiva legend. About five years or so, at least. I’d originally planned to make it a screenplay. But since it’s a … Continue reading

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