[Spotlight Post] Peri Charlifu
So it’s Friday, and I’m heading to SoonerCon–and realized I hadn’t done a Spitlight post. So while Jimmy drives, I am typing his on my phone. Sorry about typos and stuff. This will be bare bones. One of the artists who will be at SoonerCon is Peri Charlifu. If you do SF conventions and been […]
[Writer Post] My Wacky Saturday
June is a busy month with two back-to-back conventions, and a host of social obligations. It’s fun, exhausting, and exhilarating all at the same time. The social interactions that can drain a writer are also the same events that can inspire a writer. This past Saturday is an example. At lunchtime, a few of us […]
[Writer Post] Choosing New Equipment – Chairs
So we’re in the market for a new desk chair for me. Last night we went to the major players–Office Max, Office Depot, and Staples. Sat in a lot of chairs. Scared a couple of salesmen, I think, and have come to the conclusion that chair shopping is much like car shopping. And just as […]
[Writer Post] Ding Dong the Day Job’s Done
Last week I talked about Gelatin Brain. I’m happy to say that mine is starting to de-congeal (it’s a word now). While Jimmy was hobnobbing with the artistically famous and talented, I finally managed to get some work done on the novel. And though progress stumbled a little bit with the work-week, I did manage […]
[Spotlight Post] Stewart Copeland
Last month (April) I indulged myself by taking a Friday afternoon “off” and trekking into Dallas to the SMU campus for the end of Stewart Copeland’s 3-day music residency. Copeland indulged students, faculty, and general public fans (like me and many others) in an almost 2-hour Interview/Q&A session. For those who aren’t as familiar with […]
[Writer Post] Return of Gelatin Brain
It’s Wednesday. It’s time for a blog post, and for this week, anyway, this is the only post that isn’t already planned/written. I have no idea what I want to talk about. My current job situation has completely sucked out my brain and left a quivering mass of gelatin behind. This is something that all […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Pilot Hi-Tec-C 0.4mm in Pink Ink
A couple of weeks ago, JetPens.com did a random “We’re giving away samples to bloggers” deal. They were very specific that this was a bunch of samples they were just going to send out willy-nilly to bloggers who emailed in, so…and this is a nearly direct quote, “A guy could get a sparkly pink pen.” […]
[Spotlight Post] Scarborough Renaissance Festival
This week’s spotlight is on a much bigger scale than the last two, and for a totally self-serving reason–I will be doing a book signing here this weekend (April 28-29). This week, I tell you about Scarborough Renaissance Festival. There are probably nearly as many negative stereotypes and clichés about Renaissance Festivals as there are […]
[Writer Post] Topsy-Turvy Writing World
It’s Wednesday, and the writing world is both the same and different. There is definitely a Good News/Bad News balance trying to work itself out, but in odd ways. Personal news: Though I had a fiction piece rejected this week, I’m very pleased to announce that I have a NON-FICTION essay/article accepted for publication in […]
[Bonus Post] North Texas Comic Book Show and Why I Like Social Media
It’s a really gray, gloomy day. I have most of my housework down for our local fan group meeting here on Saturday. I’ve submitted two revised stories to markets. And I’m down to chore typing… so what does that mean for YOU??? BONUS POST!!!! Besides, yesterday was ranty… Ranty…hmmm, there’s a Dwarf you never hear […]