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Chaise-ing The Blues Away
For those tuning in late, we moved in late February, and have been doing a lot of landscaping and home decor work ever since. For the first time in my life, I have…
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Cowboys Are Forever!
A longtime friend of mine writes gay romance books. What I love about his writing style is the hope and optimism of his stories – even when the characters are scared, depressed and…
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Caribou Country Chamomile Wine
For the brave and foolish fun lovers out there, here's my favorite wine recipe.
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Book Review: Field Guide to the End of the World
This seems to be my month for reading new-old books. “S” by Doug Dorst and J.J. Abrams looks precisely like a 1949 well-worn library book and is filled with… well we don’t have time…
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My Influential Authors
Over in the Book of Faces, I was tagged by my delightful friend, author B.G. Thomas to play the Influential Authors Game. Basically, I am to list 15 authors who have influenced me.
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Book Review: The Opening Bell
As a kid growing up on the outskirts of Los Angeles, I can’t say I ever watched wrestling, but I also didn’t *not* watch wrestling. It was often part of the background of…
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Speaking of Disappointing Politics and Snowstorms
William Henry Harrison gave the longest damn inaugural speech any president’s ever given, on March 4th, 1841. For an hour and forty five minutes a 68 year old guy shouted at a crowd…
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Æther Salon: Transcript of Publishing Salon
Last month I gave a talk at the Aether Salon in New Babbage, a virtual steampunk city in Second Life. There was a record crowd of avatars representing published writers, hopeful writers, and…
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Smile? Okay!
When I was in 6th grade, I thought it would be fun to ride my Flexy Racer down one of the steepest streets in my hilly suburb. It was great fun! I sat on…
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Push It Forward
Indie writer J.B. Garner writes about superheroes, but he is a bit of a superhero himself. In his blog, Musings of a Starving Author, he not only talks about his own books, but…
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Book Review: The Book Of Speculation
I have to admit that I first became interested in The Book Of Speculation after learning from Goodreads about her over-the-top method of submitting her debut manuscript to publishers. As if writing a book…
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Book Review: Do Clockworks Dream of Gear-Toothed Sheep?
A dear friend’s dream just became a reality. As we all know, the best dreams come true not so much from sleeping as from hard work. This author has put in the work. I’ve…
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Seattle Stories: Learning To Adult
This is going to be personal and probably a little maudlin. By way of explanation, a younger relative of mine is on the cusp of one of life’s greatest adventures – waving farewell…
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The Life Cycle of a Loaf of Bread
Life Stage One: Fresh bread! It doesn’t matter what type of bread it is, as long as it’s a loaf you love. Around this house, we always have a loaf of classic soft white…
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Mary, Maria, Murray, no, MARK! Wait. Jim.
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” That’s cute, Shakespeare… now, can anyone tell what those other names actually are? Did you just…
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Schroedinger’s Rat Lives!
I wrote the first draft of Down The Tubes in November of 2013, for NaNoWriMo. I had such a great time, too! I loved my concept, utterly and completely. I’ve always been fascinated…
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Misrembered Quasi Italian Peruvian Salsa
A million years ago, I enjoyed a 'Peruvian Salsa' as made by an Italian. Long story. I loved the stuff! I've held it in my memory for many years, and never wrote it…
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Book Review: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love eBooks and buy a lot of them. HOWEVER, I followed the advice of friends and…
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I’m A Contender!
45 of 267 books officially cut in the first round so far in The Great Self-published Fantasy Blog-off – And The Flight To Brassbright is still in the running. Even if the book…
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Gears, Beards, and Beers
(Image belongs to the Facebook Capitol Steam group) Good times do not get better than this. I had such a wonderful time last night! Here’s a highlight moment: As I was pausing in a…
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Book Review: The Robot Scientist’s Daughter
The Robot Scientist’s Daughter by Jeannine Hall Gailey Mayapple Press Paperback, 9781936419425, 82pp. Publication Date: March 1, 2015 It’s hard to resist a book with the title The Robot Scientist’s Daughter. Those four…
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Countdown: One Day To Brassbright
In 1 day you’ll meet someone who doesn’t just mangle the spoken word—but twists them till they squeak, turns them inside out, and forces them into meanings that make Etymologists hurl themselves off cliffs. “The…
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Countdown: Two Days To Brassbright
In 2 days you can hunt for the fluffiest cat in all of Industralia! Will you find her? (Feel free to shout her name when you do!) “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31,…
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Countdown: Three Days To Brassbright
In 3 days you’ll be able to meet the most Beautiful Bonnet in all of Meridian! “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31, 2015 and is available for pre-order in electronic form for the Kindle for $4.99.
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Countdown: Four Days To Brassbright
In 4 days you’ll learn exactly what is so darned special about the Ladies Parlor at the Air Azimuth Aether Docks. This luxury skyport serves as a principal transfer hub to and from points all…
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Countdown: Five Days To Brassbright
In 5 days you’ll be able to purchase flight insurance, even though that airship you are about to board is perfectly safe. Nothing can go wrong. “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31,…
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Countdown: Six Days To Brassbright
In 6 days that tweeting and trilling sound you hear will be coming from a genuine clockwork bird, a marvel of the modern age built by the Songbird Twitter Works in collaboration with the Featherstone…
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Countdown: Seven Days To Brassbright
In 7 days we will race the clock to be on time when that venerable airship, The Jasmine, shrugs off its mooring ropes and sails the skies of Industralia. You don’t want to be…
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Countdown: Eight Days To Brassbright
In 8 days, you can spend a day at the circus! Gasp as Princess Penelope performs a plethora of playful pirouettes while precariously perched on a pinto pony! Roll Up! Roll Up! “The…
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Countdown: Nine Days To Brassbright
In 9 days, you can shop at Nattersack’s for everything from mechanical pens to Sir Rubalot’s Brass Brightener By The Tub. “The Flight To Brassbright” publishes January 31, 2015 and is available for…
