I’m trying to find my niche for this blog. I’m a huge comic book fan. The book I wrote(it’s with the editor as of this writing) was conceived as an idea for a comic book. It’s safe to say comics have been a major influence on my life. I’ve been reading a lot of “how-to”... Continue Reading →
Dismissing your fan base
This could cause me to lose followers (not that I have many now) but being a writer who leans left is becoming something of a cliche. As of this writing I have over 1200 followers and the majority identify as leftist. You can’t tell me there are no conservative sci fi writers out there. I’m... Continue Reading →
The Flight
Captain Ray Braxton fought desperately to extinguish the fire raging through the cockpit of his battered spacecraft. The exhaust system was offline, and thick smoke filled the small space, making it nearly impossible to see or breathe. Every time he managed to control one flare-up, another blazed to life. He glanced at the viewscreen, hoping... Continue Reading →
Life is Hard…Read.
This might cause me to lose points with some people, but I write because the world needs to be entertained. Not scolded. I don’t write to explore the human condition or to point out all the atrocities being caused by large, faceless corporations and/or governments. I’m not trying to start a revolution or cause people... Continue Reading →
Inspiration
Inspiration. It’s that intangible thing that hits everyone from time to time. Most of us recognize it but don’t do anything with it. Some jump at it and start using it but they end up fizzling out just as quick. Then there are those who grab hold of it with both hands and wrestle it... Continue Reading →
Looking Ahead
The holidays are behind us and a brand new year is ahead of us. How are you going to tackle 2020? I’m still working on figuring that out. I’m 90% done with the first draft of my book. Time has gotten away from me. Between the holidays, work and family obligations finding time to write... Continue Reading →
A Welcome Diversion
This weekend I took a break from writing to work on another project. Something I haven’t done in a while that needed my attention. Organizing my comic book collection. Comic books sparked my imagination and set me on my path of writing. While I started writing later than most the seeds were planted way back... Continue Reading →
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
When it came to Christmas, I’ve always had a fake tree. My wife always had a real one. When we got married we settled on an artificial tree because it was easier at the time. So now after almost ten years of marriage we have a real one. I’ll go up into the attic and... Continue Reading →
Sticking Points
I’m working on my first book. And even though I’ve had the concept for years and I’ve outlined it fairly well, there were some elements that needed some prodding. I had a villain but I couldn’t settle on a good name. I had other aspects of the story 99% done but something was missing. I... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I hate snow. I loathe it. Give me 80 degrees, blue skies and a cold drink while I sit on my front porch. It does, however, have one redeeming quality. I forces me to stay inside and focus more on my writing. If it were sunny and warm... Continue Reading →
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