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The Adventure kicks off now …

July 5, 2010

I’ve been waiting weeks to say something, so I can wait a few more to reveal the full details, but I’ll be contributing to Adventures in SciFi Publishing (AISFP). Listen to the short promo to get a taste of what’s to come. I’m thrilled, as I’ve been a fan of the Parsec award-winning podcast and [...]

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Take interwebs tour of Viable Paradise Instructors #vp14

June 18, 2010

There’s less than two weeks to get your application in for the next Viable Paradise (VP), a one-week workshop in writing and selling commercial science fiction and fantasy, taught by professional authors and acquiring editors. If you don’t have a story you love, you can get another short story written. As I saw one of my VP 13 [...]

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Straight to the … for ConQuest 41 Day 1 – Friday

June 2, 2010

If you’re not familiar with ConQuest, it’s Kansas City’s annual genre convention. Put together by the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, the con brings together science fiction and fantasy fiction, art, gaming and more. This is the third year I’ve attended and each year brings something a bit different to me personally. In [...]

 
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Fear the Friday night fun …

April 9, 2010

This past week, a few of my Viable Paradise classmates (Ferrett and Cath) were sweating their upcoming first readings. I told them it couldn’t be any worse than me sounding like William Shatner doing spoken word in my first reading. Which is exactly what happened, as I had lyrics in the story — and I [...]

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Some objects appear closer …

March 5, 2010

… than they really are. Each of us is responsible for determining our own success. And that’s what makes this post so frustrating. I’ve not been as determined as I need to be. I’m not determined to kill my work. In many ways I am blessed, fortunate for the things that I have in my [...]

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I can’t imagine the holidays without a father

December 12, 2009

A few things led me to this post. First, my daughter turns four in a couple weeks. My wife lost her father when she was four. And I can’t even tell you how profound an effect it has had on her life – my wife makes discoveries every day as she watches me with our [...]

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