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Category Archives: Blog
The Song of Lost Voices in FSF
“The desert was singing louder than usual as Jack Santos shuffled into the kitchen tent for a much-needed coffee.” That’s the opening line for my novelette “The Song of Lost Voices”, which happens to be the headlining tale in The … Continue reading
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Oahu, Near Death, Aloha
Aloha from Hawaii! Here on Oahu, exploring the island from Waikiki Beach to Diamond Head and beyond. Sampling local fare (count me a fan of poke) and ramen and udon bowls which are easily the best I’ve had outside of … Continue reading
Omicron, Top Gun, Spiderish Robots, and Cats
So after two-and-a-half years of dodging Covid, it caught me. My experience was this: I had a fever for the first day, and a dry cough for the next four. Absolutely no symptoms whatsoever after that. I isolated and hydrated. … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, asimov, cats, covid, cyrus, flame tree publishing, i arachnobot, maverick, omicron, redspace rising, tom cruise, top gun
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Wendigos and Revolutions
My humorous fantasy story “Love Song of the Wendigo” is out in the Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging anthology (silver edition). The call was for unique twists on cryptozoological and folkloric entities. The story is told from the perspective of the … Continue reading
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The New Cold War, AIDS Fundraising, World War IV
This is in my hometown, 4,500 miles from Ukraine. The solidarity is truly global, and two things have become increasingly clear regarding Putin’s invasion: First, his plan will end up ranking as one of the worst miscalculations in the past … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, AIDS Connecticut, baen books, Connecticut Association for Human Services, crif dogs, sean patrick hazlett, speakeasy, Through a Glass Darkly, ukraine, weird world war III, weird world war iv
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Ukraine, Cancer Vaccines, James Webb, Saturnalia
As I write this, the threat of nuclear attack is at its highest point since the fall of the Soviet Union. Europe is on the brink of war. A sovereign nation is being invaded. The specter of a new and … Continue reading
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How an Archaeologist and Dracula Helped a Writer Publish a Story
It’s with great pleasure that I can announce the sale of my novelette “The Song of Lost Voices” to The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. This will be my ninth appearance in these esteemed pages. Very special thanks to … Continue reading
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Year in Review, Gamebooks, Awards Eligibility
In 2021, I was vaccinated against COVID-19. I then spent time in Greece–in Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Kalambaka, and the ruins of Epidaurus and Mycenae. In the autumn I visited Bermuda and had rum swizzlers off the coast of Hamilton. It … Continue reading
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Thankful for the Goldilocks Zone, Howlers, and The Last Library
I am thankful for the Goldilocks Zone and the Cretaceous Extinction event. Thankful for the rise of civilization, art, science, medicine, trade, music, philosophy and literature. For the Renaissance and Enlightenment. Thankful for an exquisitely wonderful group of friends who … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, baen books, howlers in the void, Nature, nature futures, Star Trek, thanksgiving, the last library, worldbuilding
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Dune, UFOs, Wedding
I saw the new Dune film this week, which turned out to be an exquisite adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel. The visuals, art direction, and directorial style combine to produce one of the finest examples of cinematic worldbuilding I’ve ever … Continue reading
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