March 13, 2016 Accepting Praise with Grace Perihelion Online Science Fiction Magazine likes my novel, Under Strange Suns. No, really. Check out the review. And that’s good. It warms the outer crust of my black, stony lawyer’s heart. But it also makes me squirm a bit. I don’t receive praise well. Stupid, isn’t it? Someone… Continue reading Accepting Praise with Grace. Resurrected Post.
Category: Personal
Transition. Resurrected Post.
February 28, 2016 Transition My comfort zone is one of routine. I function best in conditions of familiarity and habit. That isn’t to say I dislike a change of pace or scene, but I think it safe to say that Vacation Ken, for example, is less efficient and sharp than Comfort Zone Ken. My… Continue reading Transition. Resurrected Post.
Pacific Northwest Coastal Thoughts. Resurrected Post.
February 14, 2016 Pacific Northwest Coastal Thoughts Good — even great — writers develop and thrive in every climate and every locale. I’m not going to pretend they don’t. But, as I’m writing this in my hotel room on the beach in the Pacific Northwest Coast, I’m going to ignore all that pesky reality and… Continue reading Pacific Northwest Coastal Thoughts. Resurrected Post.
Sick Day. Resurrected Post.
Cute Little Baby New Year Already Has a Tattoo and a Piercing. Resurrected Post.
January 3, 2016 Cute Little Baby New Year Already Has a Tattoo and a Piercing The Earth has circled the sun once more. Congratulations: if you’re reading this you survived the trip. A traditional post-New Year’s Day activity is the listing of resolutions, followed by the traditional failure to adhere to the resolutions. I’m bypassing… Continue reading Cute Little Baby New Year Already Has a Tattoo and a Piercing. Resurrected Post.
Holiday Reading Resurrected Post.
December 27, 2015 Holiday Reading Christmas is behind you. The detritus of wrapping paper, bows, packing material, and boxes has been disposed of. The refrigerator is stuffed with leftovers. You hope to make enough room for party platters and bottles of champagne within a few days. The presents of clothing are washed, folded, and put… Continue reading Holiday Reading Resurrected Post.
The Post-Thanksgiving Post. Resurrected Post.
November 29, 2015 The Post-Thanksgiving Post The turkey is now a dwindling cache of leftovers. A slice of pie or two remains in the refrigerator. The last, persistent relative has cleared out of the guest room. Thanksgiving is a memory, a blurring collection of noise, arguments, football, arguments about football, and overindulgence. That about sum… Continue reading The Post-Thanksgiving Post. Resurrected Post.
Brewing. Resurrected Post.
October 25, 2015 Brewing I got out the brew kettle yesterday. It’s been a while since I whipped up a batch of beer, but the entire process felt familiar and proceeded smoothly. And, of course, the kitchen smelled wonderful. The kitchen also required a thorough cleaning, but creating a bit of a mess is an… Continue reading Brewing. Resurrected Post.
Hello Blank Page, My Old Friend. Resurrected Post.
October 4, 2015 Hello Blank Page, My Old Friend Beginning a new project is both exhilarating and daunting. The notebook or the blank document sits before you, an expanse of empty white space waiting for you to fill it with words. There is a great degree of freedom promised by the empty page. You can… Continue reading Hello Blank Page, My Old Friend. Resurrected Post.