April 8, 2018 Remedial Fantasy For the Chronically Lazy: A Top Five List A couple of weeks ago I moderated a panel on the essential science fiction writers of the Golden Age. The premise was which writers should someone read if he were interested in acquiring a grounding in sci-fi but possessed either limited time… Continue reading Remedial Fantasy for the Chronically Lazy: A Top Five List. Resurrected Post.
Month: September 2022
Let’s Call it Research. Resurrected Post.
April 1, 2018 Let’s Call It Research It’s probably been too long since I fired off a bunch of money — er, that is, rounds. For a birthday present, MBW arranged a range day for me with a couple of friends of mine who are members of a local gun club. Many paper targets and… Continue reading Let’s Call it Research. Resurrected Post.
Appropriating Fictional Holidays. Plus Savage Journal Entry 8.
I took MBW and the HA to the local Oktoberfest celebration, hosted at a nearby golf course. It was rather smaller than I expected, especially given the deep German roots of Texas. But it was fun, with beer supplied by Texas Leaguer Brewing, the closest craft brewery to my new town. The HA had a… Continue reading Appropriating Fictional Holidays. Plus Savage Journal Entry 8.
The Little Convention That Could. Resurrected Post.
March 25, 2018 The Little Convention That Could So that’s NanoCon Mk. V done. What is NanoCon? It is a science fiction convention hosted by the science fiction club of Lower Columbia College in Longview Washington, a port town on the Columbia River about an hour from the Pacific. It isn’t big. I doubt two… Continue reading The Little Convention That Could. Resurrected Post.
Arizona. Resurrected Post.
March 18, 2018 Arizona Writing this post gives me chance to rest from constant repetition of “wow.” MBW, the HA, and I are in Flagstaff, Arizona. We’ve been placing an unconscionable number of miles on our rental car, touring the state. Pardon me while I write, instead of utter, “wow.” We’ve travelled through just… Continue reading Arizona. Resurrected Post.
Vacation, Ho! Resurrected Post.
March 11, 2018 Vacation, Ho! I’m on the cusp of vacation and it couldn’t come soon enough. Things are proceeding well enough, I suppose, they’re simply — incomplete. Case in point: I’ve got half the White Tree of Gondor on my bedroom wall. The right side, as you’re facing it, to be exact. See, many… Continue reading Vacation, Ho! Resurrected Post.
Emerald City Comic Con 2018. Resurrected Post.
March 4, 2018 Emerald City Comic Con 2018 And that’s ECCC 2018 in life’s rear view mirror. I have been in the funny book business for over twenty years now. This year’s Emerald City Comic Con was my first comic book convention. Yeah, I don’t believe in dipping a toe in; I plunge head-first into… Continue reading Emerald City Comic Con 2018. Resurrected Post.
February Writing Update. Resurrected Post.
February 25, 2018 February Writing Update Doubtless you are all eager to read of my doings and progress on the writing front. Doubtless. Zero doubts, one hundred percent positivity. So, with that completely unwarranted self-assurance motivating me, I’ll update you. My short story Mischosen was reprinted this month in Cosmic Scream: Digital Horror Fiction Anthology.… Continue reading February Writing Update. Resurrected Post.
Considering the Remaining Appendix N Posts. Resurrected Post.
February 18, 2018 Considering the Remaining Appendix N Posts Glancing at Appendix N I find only a handful of authors remaining. Only five are left for me to write web log posts about. A notable five: Jack Vance, Stanley Weinbaum, Manley Wade Wellman, Jack Williamson, and Roger Zelazny. I’ll be finishing strong. I’ve read… Continue reading Considering the Remaining Appendix N Posts. Resurrected Post.