Tag: Thoughts

  • Musings

    Musings

    What editing really is, is making sure that your work is strong enough to house the interdimensional portal you have concealed inside it—that oh-so-carefully constructed portal that leads to wherever your imagination took you when you were drafting your work.

  • Musings

    Musings

    The more you step off the beaten path, the more you see that it’s the path that beats you down.

  • Musings

    Musings

    IMHO, you shouldn’t [meditate/ritual of choice] for the sake of “spirituality,” or some other such divisive concept that embraces a fallacious categorization of things into ridiculous boxes labeled “spiritual” and “non-spiritual.”   You should [meditate] until you could take it or leave it; you should [meditate] until you make EVERYTHING a meditation; you should [meditate] until you see…

  • Echo 3 is available on Smashwords! (other eReader platforms coming soon :) )

    Echo 3 is available on Smashwords! (other eReader platforms coming soon :) )

    I am proud to announce that Echo Volume 3:  The Dialectic of Agony, is now available on Smashwords (Echo 3 on Smashwords) for $0.99!  It is pending review for other platforms (Nook, iBooks, Kobo, etc.) and I expect it will be available on those devices in a few days.  Once it is, I’ll announce it, hold…

  • Echo:  A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel

    Echo: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel

    Ahhh….a hot summery day.  The perfect excuse to hang out at my buddy’s and flip burgers and those oh-so-delicious frankenmeat hot dogs on his backyard grill.  Suddenly, the sky dims and the sun winks out.  A swirling, frosty mist cyclones around us, snuffing out the flames in the grill and darkening the briquettes.  The earth cracks open and…

  • Musings

    Musings

    Meaningful interaction—in stories and in life—is a dance between philosophies, so for authors, the ability to shift between identities is invaluable.  Whether the dance becomes a joyous celebration or a bitter clash is up to the participants.   And, of course, the choreographer.

  • Echo:  A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel

    Echo: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel

    Social Justice Warriors have reverted to their true forms:  Worm-creatures that burrow through the earth and yank unsuspecting microaggressors into their tooth-lined maws.  Jokes must be submitted to the Social Justice Bureau and screened for possible triggers; the wait is over a year, and the odds of approval are slim to nonexistent.  The words “he”…

  • Thank You Recent Echo Purchaser!!!!

    Thank You Recent Echo Purchaser!!!!

    wha-bam sk’BAM!  Whoever that was that bought a copy of Echo Vol.1 on Kindle yesterday…Thank You So Much!!!  Last day of me editing Echo 3 before I move on to touch up the formatting!  Whoever you were sir or ma’am, you have provided much needed motivation!  Thank You!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Get Echo Vol. 1 on…

  • Echo:  The Weekly Update

    Echo: The Weekly Update

    No more word count until the next book; volume 3 is done and being edited. Thanks to All Who Bought Echo!  And BIG THANKS to Melissa, Barbara, Ian, Lorna, [anonymous], Lisa, Meg, Matt, Bobby, F.T., Alice Smith, Leslie Coop, Richard, Shauna, Sydney, Pam, Jessica, Angela, Kiesa, Ross, Keith, and Alice for posting AMAZING reviews on…

  • Thank You Recent Echo Purchaser!!!

    Thank You Recent Echo Purchaser!!!

    Whoever that was that bought a copy of Echo 1 yesterday…Thank You!  I’m currently struggling through my last edit of Volume 3, and wrangling the words!  Thanks for helping me keep my chin up!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Get Echo Vol. 1 on Kindle here:  Vol. 1 on Kindle.  Vol. 2 on Kindle here:  Vol.2 on Kindle