Science Fiction, Writing
Novelette Sale to Lightspeed
I’m happy to announce that I just sold a novelette to Lightspeed! Keep an eye out for my dystopian mystery “An…
June 28, 2016- Fantasy, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Writing
Reviewing at Lightspeed
I’m extremely pleased to reveal that I’ve joined the reviewing staff at Lightspeed magazine! My first review was just released…
April 1, 2016 
Life, Photos, Website, Writing1,000 Posts
This is my 1,000th blog post. That happened faster than expected!When I started the site back in 2009, my…
January 1, 2016
Life, Photos, WritingA Whirlwind of a Year
It’s the last day of 2015, and I’m writing this post from an antique rocking chair we didn’t even…
December 31, 2015
Writing100 Stories
For some reason, I’ve always been a compulsive list-maker. Since I’m also a writer with a masochistic streak (is…
October 30, 2015
Life, WritingWorldcon 2015
I have a sketchy, sporadic, and awkward history with science fiction conventions. My first was in Niagara Falls, a…
August 26, 2015
Fantasy, Science Fiction, WritingMilestones
Many years ago, when Jenn and I started our writing careers, in different parts of the country and different…
February 21, 2015
Science Fiction, Writing“Videoville” Is Out!
When you wait twenty years for something, it’s impossible not to savor the moment. I’ve just received my author’s…
October 21, 2014
Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, WritingNon-Fiction: Nested Scrolls by Rudy Rucker
Rudy Rucker’s Nested Scrolls (2011) is an insightful autobiography, and also proves an entertaining reminder of how massively influential his…
October 5, 2014
WritingSFWA and Other Writing Updates
So, another milestone this month: recently I joined the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)! I’ve considered…
May 1, 2014
Science Fiction, WritingStory Sale to Asimov’s SF
I’m thrilled to report that I’ve sold a short story to Asimov’s Science Fiction! I still kind of can’t…
March 13, 2014
Comics, Fantasy, Games, Music, Science Fiction, WritingPostapalooza II
The drawback to reviewing virtually everything: it’s almost inevitable you’ll fall behind. So far, the blog hasn’t been as…
February 24, 2014
Life, WritingWisCon 2013
Last night Jenn and I got home from Madison, Wisconsin, where we attended WisCon 37 and spent time with…
May 27, 2013
Life, Writing“We Can Get Dozens Out In This Darkness!”
So, 2012 is over and 2013 is underway. Happy New Year! I usually compose a big writing summary post…
January 1, 2013