It all started when birds built a nest under the eaves outside our kitchen door. Next came the photographs, then the purchase of a “snake camera”, and finally gigabytes and gigabytes of video footage. It wasn’t long before my laptop couldn’t hold any more video files. The hard drive was filling up! Read more…
Ack. That awkward moment when you realize that you’ve found yet another author that really needs an editor (or a better one). After you’ve already enthusiastically told them on Twitter that you downloaded their sample. I so much want to tell them that they need help… and yet it just Read more…
What was your first thought when you read the title of this post? Green, as in jealous? Yellow, as in cowardly? That’s not what I’m talking about. Yep. I’m talking about sponges. You see, when I grab the sponge at my sink and start washing a cup or a dish, I go Read more…
First, the Vital Stats The Time Travel Story Bundle has a variable price. Pay at least $5: Get 6 titles Pay $14 or more: Get 12 titles (including a favorite of mine by Stant Litore!) If you are bargain savvy, and enjoy sci-fi, this is the kind of deal that will Read more…
My stuffed crab with her pet oceans. Yes, those little bottles contain actual sea water from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Harvested a splash of the Pacific from Santa Cruz, CA, and a swig of the Atlantic from a beach on Tybee Island, GA. Just thought you should know, in case Read more…
I came across an article that made the indirect point that religious readers want stories that reinforce their belief systems, and several elements of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc) are at odds with that. In his post Religion in Fiction, David Farland recounts his experience with a writer who wrote a science fiction Read more…