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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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Tagged cancer vaccine, coronavirus, covid, james webb, jwst, NASA, russia, Saturnalia, ukraine, vaccine
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Clockwork, Watchmen, Trolls, and Pac-Man
On the heels of my dieselpunk appearance in Rhonda Parrish’s most recent alliterative series, I have sold a steampunk story to her next pending installment: my story “Checkmate” will be featured in Clockwork, Curses, and Coal. Parrish is not only … Continue reading
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Tagged Atari, castlevania, checkmate, david crane, disinformation, pac-man, pitfall 2, rhonda parrish, social media, Tomb Raider, tulsa, watchmen
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Spring Zombies, Pizza, and Unenlightenments
It’s fascinating how quickly we adapt to new realities. This morning I went to the grocery store, an act which now requires donning a mask and latex gloves and waiting in a line that stretches out the door, everyone six … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracy theories, coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, skydiving, unenlightenment, zombies
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COVID, Hobbits, and Intergalactic Medicine
Fear is the mind-killer. Yes, we’re in the midst of a pandemic that isn’t to be taken lightly, but raiding grocery store shelves and hoarding months’ worth of supplies is only making things worse. Be mindful that other people need … Continue reading
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Tagged antivax, antivaxxers, coronavirus, COVID-19, dayshift, hobbits, Intergalactic Medicine Show, pandemic, Shadows and Shore Leave, the hobbit, vaccines
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Death on the Nefertem Express
It’s remarkable what several bottles of wine on a train can do for you. As a kid, I grew up on a steady diet of mystery fiction. My mother was an aficionado of Daphne Du Maurier and Agatha Christie, which … Continue reading
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Tagged agatha christie, baen books, cosmic corsairs, death on the nefertem express, F&SF, fantasy and science fiction, HPL, innsmouth, jolene fort, lovecraft, shadow rook red, weird world war III
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If You Want to be a Writer, You Need to Write
There’s a whiff of Zen about the statement. An apparent invite to “Thanks Captain Obvious” quips. Yet recent conversations with fellow writers both aspiring and professional has led me to the same conversational eddy, a kind of black hole accretion … Continue reading
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Mike Resnick, Tunnels, Ferryman
On January 9th of this year, my friend and sci-fi superstar Mike Resnick died from an aggressive form of lymphoma. Mike was a colossus in the field, a mentor to countless many, and a man of continual generosity. His contributions … Continue reading
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Tagged 1917, critters readers poll, dog and the ferryman, Fantasy & Science Fiction, mike resnick, third flatiron, tunnels
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2019 Year in Review
In 2019 I spent time in Bermuda, took a group cruise with cherished friends, visited New York City and Virginia, and celebrated the holiday at St. Clement’s Castle. I attended SoonerCon in Oklahoma where I participated in and moderated several … Continue reading
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Travels through Italy
A year ago I took my parents and girlfriend to Italy, though never ended up blogging about it. Perhaps it’s the barren look of Connecticut in December, or grim contemplations on America, that have me reflecting on our tour of … Continue reading
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October Cryptozoology
Here in New England, it’s the month of apple-picking and pumpkin-selecting, sweet ciders, freshly baked pies, autumn harvests, local honey, hayrides, and trees spreading bright phoenix-wings. I have two announcements to kick things off. The first is the sale of … Continue reading
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Tagged bigfoot, cryptozoology, culture of belief, F&SF, Fantasy & Science Fiction, monsters of olympus mons, pole to pole publishing, rationalism, roswell, sightflower, skepticism, x-files
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