For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
Bank robbers were shot by police today about 150 feet from where I’m sitting in our dining room. My daughter Julia and I heard bang bang bang bang, and thought it was construction or firecrackers. I briefly thought gunshots, and … Read More
Even though I heard reports of fifteen inches of snow in nearby places, I don’t think we got more than eight, or ten at the most, here in Arlington. By the time I got out to walk Captain Jack, my … Read More
They’re calling it a big storm, but so far it’s been pretty mild where we are. (Not the temperature, though. Cold.) Still, it’s supposed to snow right through the night, and be done by noon tomorrow. We’ll see what we … Read More
By which I mean, of course, around the sun. We made it the whole way ’round again! Happy New Year, everyone! I never did get around to posting Christmas greetings, but I hope the end of December was a good … Read More
My friends at Book View Café and I are having a big Boxing Day Week sale on a huge number of books. All of my books there are half-price for a limited time, and there are a ton of other great half-price books by … Read More
I hope you all had (or are still having) a wonderful Christmas, and for that matter Solstice and impending celebration of our circuit around the Sun! Here at the Starrigger Ranch, we had a terrific Christmas, including a turkey dinner, … Read More
Great news! I’ve met my do-or-die goal of having the first draft of The Reefs of Time finished before Christmas Eve! Last night at around 3 a.m., I typed the fateful words: To be continued in Book Six of The … Read More