Mega-Deadline Fajitas for the non-Martha Stewart Writer

Popping in here to say that… If you’re like me and you’re trying to a) reduce pizza delivery/consumption and b) still want something quick and tasty and c) time to cook is laughable, I give you: CROCK POT FAJITAS 2 to 3 Pounds Chicken Breast (sliced) 1 14 oz Jar Salsa 1 Red Pepper (cut […]

One House, Many Rocks. Not me. [Pictures]

Went to House on the Rock today. First time I’d been back since… Well, longer than I care to remember. Some particular scenes still stood out in my mind and others I had forgotten. Here is a smattering of pictures I took from today’s jaunt.

Invisible Readers, Tricks of Perception, and Not Selling

The internet is a tricky place. To me, it’s very much like a sorcerer’s castle filled with echo chambers and mirrors like the kind you’d find in a Robert E. Howard novel. Those who live in the castle often forget that the vast majority of folks out there aren’t in that keep as often as […]

Criticism Begins With A “C.” For Conversation.

There has been a lot of criticism aimed at the SFWA Bulletin in recent weeks that has now resulted in a task force. Laura Anne Gilman summarizes the issue on her blog and Jim C. Hines has a link list of the commentary. My take on this entire situation is very simple: criticism provides an […]

Soap, Old Dirt, and Mud

If you were to lean in, very closely, you will hear a deadly rattle as a few manuscripts emerge through a final round of revisions and proof corrections. Feels like I’ve shaped a cyber-golem out of nanite-mud and clay, and we’re about to release it into the wilds. As I emerge through this, though, I’ve […]