Soldiers and Science Fiction. Resurrected Post.

June 14, 2015 Soldiers and Science Fiction   There is a tendency to think the military comprises dour, unimaginative people of the sort who’d have no use for science fiction, fantasy, or other such frivolous nonsense. A lot of films depict soldiers as robotic, linear thinkers, programmed to follow orders without deviation. I think most… Continue reading Soldiers and Science Fiction. Resurrected Post.

Lord Dunsany, Appendix N. Resurrected Post.

June 7, 2015 Lord Dunsany, Appendix N Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett – now there’s a moniker to drag along behind you like an anchor. It is probably for the best we know him simply as Lord Dunsany. Lord Dunsany belongs among the stylists immortalized in the Dungeons & Dragons recommended reading list, Appendix N.… Continue reading Lord Dunsany, Appendix N. Resurrected Post.

Coloring the Tabula Rasa. Resurrected Post.

May 31, 2015 Coloring the Tabula Rasa   Victoria Valentina Lizzi reached a year-and-a-half of age about a week ago. She is becoming a discriminating serial viewer of Disney films. Highly discriminating and highly serial. I never thought “The Bare Necessities” and “I Want to Be Like You” could grow tiresome, but after the umpteenth… Continue reading Coloring the Tabula Rasa. Resurrected Post.

At it Again: Yet Another Post-Signing Report. Resurrected Post.

May 24, 2015 At it Again: Yet Another Post-Signing Report I enjoyed another signing recently. And I mean enjoyed; beer featured prominently. The accommodating publicans at Journeys Pub, Bob and Shannon, offered to host a signing of “Reunion.” Not only did they offer the venue, they advertised the event and held all night happy hour.… Continue reading At it Again: Yet Another Post-Signing Report. Resurrected Post.

Slim Volumes. Resurrected Post.

May 17, 2015 Slim Volumes I’ve been ill. Still am, to be honest. Head throbbing, muscles and joints aching. Tired. No surprise then that it is hard to concentrate. But today is Sunday, so a web log post must be completed, illness be damned. I’ve been re-reading Simon Hawke’s “TimeWars” novels. Fun, fast-paced stuff, the… Continue reading Slim Volumes. Resurrected Post.

“Reunion” Book Signing After Action Report. Resurrected Post.

May 10, 2015 “Reunion” Book Signing After Action Report Tip of the hat to Tanasbourne Barnes & Noblebookstore. The store graciously hosted a signing of “Reunion,” even moving me up to the front of the store away from some sort of children’s event going on near the space originally intended for the signing. So, how… Continue reading “Reunion” Book Signing After Action Report. Resurrected Post.

World Building — One Day at a Time. Resurrected Post.

April 26, 2015 World Building – One Day at a Time I’m going to continue musing on world-building. A central factor of a person’s or a society’s existence is timekeeping: calendars, the breakdown of the year into seasons, months, weeks, etc. Tolkien dealt with this by using the conceit that he was publishing a translation… Continue reading World Building — One Day at a Time. Resurrected Post.

Currently in the Book Chute. Resurrected Post.

April 19, 2015 Currently in the Book Chute I am usually reading three or four books at any given point, all at varying points of completion. Call it the book chute. There are books upstream, queuing up to enter the chute, and there are others just emerging from the chute, freshly read. So here’s a… Continue reading Currently in the Book Chute. Resurrected Post.