For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
My friend Rich Bowker posted an interesting examination of a Newsweek cover story entitled… well, let me quote Rich: So Newsweek has a cover story called Proof of Heaven: A Doctor’s Experience With the Afterlife. It’s a pretty standard near-death … Read More
Here’s a lovely video of some flight tests of Virgin Galactic’s and Scaled Composite’s Spaceship Two. I meant to post this a while back, but I don’t think I ever did. Anyway, it’s worth watching twice! Watch on Youtube
Every once in a while, if you’re any kind of artist, I think it’s good to reflect on the question of what you’re trying to bring to the world. I got an email the other day from a reader of … Read More
This has been a good summer for ebook sales. Although my short story collections haven’t gained much traction (Whattza matter, you don’t like short stories??), the other books have been gaining steadily. There was a big jump in July, for … Read More
I was about to flip off the TV last night when I saw what was playing in real-time: a B-52s concert on PBS, recorded live in 2011. Fascinated, I dropped into the couch like a baked potato and watched for … Read More
I’ve actually been home from my retreat for about a week and a half. I knew I was in the right house when I walked in and heard Allysen yell, “Hi. Why isn’t this @$#@! printer working?!” And the dog … Read More
For the last day of my writing retreat, I opted to spend the afternoon at the Cape Cod National Seashore. Communing with the ocean where the waves meet the shore has always been, for me, a great way to center … Read More