[Writer Post] Staying Afloat
So, this is Wednesday. That means blog post day – and I’m having trouble stringing coherent words together. Because not only is it Chaos Season (yes, there is one), Ragweed decided to throw a week-long party and invited all its little allergen friends. And along with some unexpected changes and expenses since I last wrote […]
[Spotlight Post] FAIL
I got busy at work yesterday, and basically said, “Oh, I’ll just write my spotlight post when I get home.” Yeah, obviously THAT didn’t happen. Why? On one of the busiest (and newly, mostly completed major construction) of my evening commute, my car’s AC started blowing hot and then I noticed my engine temp gauge. […]
[Writer Post] 911 and WorldCons
Today is September 11, 2013. Twelve years ago our country changed – for better or worse, that will be a question pondered by pundits for another 20 years – forever. In 2001, I had been back from the WorldCon in Philadelphia for a week. I encountered New York City for the first time on September […]
[Spotlight Post] Ann “AC” Crispin – Boldly Gone
Seriously, I’m getting tired of writing these posts. Good people need to stop dying already. Today we learned of Ann (A.C.) Crispin’s passing. She knew it was coming. She’s been battling cancer and earlier this week she said her farewells to the world at large. She was deteriorating. She felt her time was short, but […]
[Spotlight Post][Pen/Pencil Review] Regularly Scheduled Blogging
Yes, I realize I missed TWO blogs last week. I was on staff of LoneStarCon 3 – aka WorldCon. I ran my feet to the nubs. Friday I could’ve sworn it was Saturday – and Monday we were tearing down and traveling. I know I should’ve had prepared blogs, but alas, I did not. I […]
[Spotlight Post] Cynthia Dickinson – We’ll Miss You
It’s Friday. I should be writing a spotlight. I don’t know that I have it in me today. After I wrote the memorial for Jo Pesheck last week, I learned about the loss of Cynthia Dickinson. Cynthia Dickinson was a regional artist who was an inspiration. I mentioned her on Facebook. She was not only […]
[Writer Post] I Want A Do Over
The last week has been one of loss, frustration, and ice cream in all realms of my life. My Day Job has changed some because my manager went on to a new opportunity. We’ve lost two people who were major presences in the Texas region of fandom. It’s the “crunch†time for both conventions I’m […]
[Spotlight Post] Jo Peshek – Rest In Peace
It’s with a sad and heavy heart that I write today’s spotlight. A good friend to me and to the science fiction literary community passed away yesterday. Jo Peshek lost her battle with metastatic melanoma, I understand from the announcement by Zane Melder that it was in her sleep. My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go […]
[Writer Post] Crazy Busy Updaty Timey Wimey Stuff
Suffering from a bit of “foot in mouth†disease today, but hey, I brought cupcakes, so hopefully that counters the slip of the tongue. So…updates… I’m stupid busy this week. What else is new? I have a half-finished short story for an end of the month deadline. Of course, then the freelance gig I have […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Padrino Styb Fountain Pen – Medium Point
I’m featuring another Padrino today. It’s another “Stubby”. It was an impulse buy at my birthday pilgrimage and it’s actually called The Styb. It was on the counter and the price was right – and it was green. This is a compact fountain pen that has a vaguely transparent plastic cap. The barrel is green […]