admin | October 31, 2009
Spent Halloween at home this year, no plans for a change. Usually, we go to a party at my niece’s place…but no party this time around. Instead, we ate leftover candy, did yard work between rain showers, had dinner at the local Mexican place, and did the Wal-Mart thing. Come to think of it, that [...]
admin | October 30, 2009
300 years from now, humankind has turned autumn into an even more festive occasion. Instead of boring reds, yellows, and oranges, we’ve programmed our trees to turn all shades of purple, blue, pink, and indigo. Stripes, polka dots, plaids, and tie-dyes are de rigueur. Leaves include special sponsorship messages, and many even talk right to you. [...]
admin | October 29, 2009
Well, I got through trick or treat tonight! Had to go stand at the end of the sidewalk and hand out candy for two hours, though, because my contractor, Eldon, was working on the front roof and had ladders blocking the front door. At least our funny neighbors across the street made it half-bearable, joking [...]
admin | October 28, 2009
Sometimes, you just gotta give up. Knowing when to do so, I think, is critically important to surviving and succeeding. I call it “surrendering to the void.” Knowing when you’re licked. Just plain ol’ tanking. Tonight, for example: I got very little sleep last night, had a very busy day today at and after work, [...]
admin | October 27, 2009
Okay, so I broke down and sneaked candy bars out of the treats my wife bought for Halloween trick or treat night. Could not be helped. I had quite a rocky day, and I really needed some form of pick-me-up to get through the writing tonight. Sometimes, you just gotta steal a little candy, right? [...]
admin | October 26, 2009
When I rode in from the jousting tournament today, I had the strangest feeling that I wasn’t quite myself. Probably all the blows to the head, I figured, but what the fudge? Defeating the chartreuse knight wasn’t nearly as fun when my brain was swimming like a fish in a bowl. Calling for my faithful [...]
admin | October 25, 2009
Just watched the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO, and it completely cracked me up! It was truly hilarious! Not every episode has been this funny this season, but this one was great. I’m so glad Larry David was able to persuade Jerry Seinfeld and the rest of the Seinfeld gang to come [...]
admin | October 24, 2009
Today, I pretty much took a break from writing…from actual composition, anyway. I’m still between projects, trying to decide which to pursue next. (Leaning toward a novel, but we’ll see.) I did, however, work on the marketing side of things, which has been pretty dormant for a while. I looked for new places to send [...]
admin | October 23, 2009
What a perfect day for a bike ride on the wooded trail! The sun was shining, the autumn leaves were in full bloom, and the air was crisp and cool. As Chug set out with his two pals, Tealeaf and Carbo, he looked forward to a glorious trip through a pristine autumn wonderland free of [...]
admin | October 22, 2009
I seem to be in one of those in-between times right now…in between projects, in between e-mails, in between sales. Such is the writing life sometimes. You can go weeks or months like this, floating in a kind of limbo while everything you’re looking forward to hangs in suspended animation. Then, one day, when you [...]
The Fictioneer will be appearing at World Fantasy 36, set for October 28-31, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio.
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