• Cleaning Cupboards

    I have a terrible urge to organize my house. I guess if I really wanted to get into the reasoning behind this strange urge, it involves the satisfaction of finishing something and seeing the immediate results of achieving a set goal.  Instant gratification is a…

  • Work In Progress

    STONE COLD comes out next spring, but the revisions  are due by end of the month. These are my editor’s comments, printed out single space. I check off each comment when I have addressed it in text. To keep things positive, I make a little…

  • A Cup Of Normal – Ebook

    This is my short story collection, A CUP OF NORMAL.  It came out in print format in 2010: Inside are twenty-three short stories, some that have been printed in magazines and anthologies, some that have not. The collection was nominated for both an Endeavour Award,…

  • Flowers and Giant Robots

    This is one of the sunflowers my son and I planted this spring.  It’s about nine feet tall, and stands in a row with other sunflowers along the south side of the house.  I’m sort of in love with these big, happy flowers, the tallest…

  • Strong Writing, Strong Living

    I’m going to make this a quick post since my web server has been down most the day and I’m not sure how long I’ll have access to my page. I’ve been reading a few posts from authors about how important it is to find…

  • Adventures in Blogging

    I’m not sure why, but there is something about the end of July that always makes me think about my goals, and the steps toward achieving them. Maybe it’s the knowledge that there is only one month of summer left, one month before the season…

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