Science fiction with soul
Last spring, when the world was convinced Covid-19 had a 3% mortality rate and that we’d catch if we so much as stepped out on our front porches, I started a story. A rather random story in my Shadows of War world about a military reservist who’s captured after crashing on an enemy-held planet. There’s … Continue reading Yes, I’m Jealous of My Characters
I flew an airplane today. I'm still kind of in awe of this. It's strange to fly as a pilot in 2021, when, for all intents and purposes, I can't fly as an airline passenger. It's even stranger to be at the controls again when I'd all but given up hope of renewing my medical … Continue reading When Life Doesn’t Imitate Art
I picked up Chik-fil-A for lunch today. You know, the home of the original chicken sandwich, peach milkshakes, and, “my pleasure”. And when I grabbed my salad and Diet Dr Pepper in the drive-thru lane and said, “thank you,” she replied with . . . My pleasure. Stay safe. I’m pretty sure I screwed up my nose in … Continue reading We Need to Stop Saying “Stay Safe”
The day after Christmas is always a little bit of a letdown for me. Right now I’m sitting here staring at an empty tree, unwilling to brave the 35 degree weather outside, telling myself it’s a great time to write something. Something fictional. But the words don’t want to come for some reason—I’d love to … Continue reading 2020 Recap
It's going around Twitter, so you know I had to post. Only as a huge bookworm, there was no way I could narrow it down to four! I preferred heroines even then, it seems!