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We live in a fantasy world…

If you think about it. Tiny planet spinning through the cold, silent darkness of a near infinite universe. Nuclear fires raging in the galactic night. Cosmic dust, eons old, drifting along the spiral arms of the Milky Way. Red dwarfs, … Continue reading

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One down, three to go… North Korea: please delay your launch

I trust that North Korea will delay launching their tactical nukes at California. War might disrupt my writing schedule. The first of the four new Tormay stories is done. About 10,000 words. 6,920 words into the second story, though I … Continue reading

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If You Misplace a Story, Have You Misplaced a Piece of Your Mind?

I have misplaced a story. Where on earth did I put it? It’s a true story. I worked for six months in a United Nations refugee camp in Thailand. That was many years ago. The camp was about a hundred … Continue reading

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The Homogenization of Story: Are We Literary Toast?

The homogenization of writing is not something new. After all, various academics and over-thinkers for centuries have theorized and pontificated and argued that there are only a limited number of stories in existence, and that they are simply rehashed over … Continue reading

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Evidence of Nearing Apocalypse: Justin Bieber Lyrics for Die In Your Arms

I have stumbled on evidence that the apocalypse is getting closer: Justin Bieber lyrics for Die In Your Arms. While there is a possibility that they’re written in some kind of code, thus obscuring a truly legitimate and worthwhile meaning, … Continue reading

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You have not run out of Inspiration!

I am perplexed when I hear writers say they run out of inspiration for ideas. Life is equivalent to inspiration. They’re virtually one and the same thing. Open up your eyes, take a quick look around, and then grab something. … Continue reading

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Read an E-Book Week (and 4 of my books are free at Smashwords)

March 3-9 is Read an E-Book Week. I’m still somewhat hazy as to why it’s that week, but, hey, who cares? Maybe it’s because the planets aligned to form the shape of a book or maybe because the Queen of … Continue reading

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Red Ryder BB Rifle

…just got a Red Ryder BB Rifle for my birthday, courtesy of my two little boys. They’re thrilled, I’m thrilled. It’ll be a great way to spend time with them and teach them about gun safety. Nope. We’re not going … Continue reading

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I really don’t understand modern humor…

In honor of my current paranoia (prompted by the humorous epic fantasy I’m just about to publish), I’ve been scouring the Humor Bestseller lists on Amazon, trying to figure out what constitutes humor these days. Bit late, yes, I realize … Continue reading

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Pondering at 4am: Albondigas, Goodbye California, and the Anti-Creatives

I try to always keep a pot of fresh soup in the refrigerator, so I made albondigas yesterday. Albondigas is a Mexican soup. Fairly simple to make: a broth filled with vegetables (carrots, celery, zucchini and potatoes in this instance) … Continue reading

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