Wow. it has been a long time since I last wrote anything for my Writing Journal! I owe you a longer post, but for now I thought I’d share some more writing from my improv group. We meet once a month, everyone brings some prompts, and we...
On a recent trip to Estes Park / Rocky Mountain National Park / Trail Ridge Road, I was able to indulge in one of my favorite pastimes – photographing Colorado. I’m gonna be sharing those photos with you in the weeks to come, but before I...
I’m thrilled to announce that The Functional Nerds (Me and John Anealio) will be the Media Guests of Honor at Capricon, February 12-15th, 2015. We were contacted about the possibility after an on-air discussion we had about wishing there was a...
So. I mentioned I have been playing Magic The Gathering again on the occasional Saturday night. My cards are old. I think the last set or booster pack I bought was around the Exodus era circa 1998. Don’t get me wrong, while it’s been...
So. As you may know – if you follow me on social media – I have a new job! If you don’t follow me on social media – wtf? Seriously? Why not? I mean – what did I ever do to you that would make you not follow me on...
I recently had the opportunity to play moderator/host to a panel on diversity in genre fiction. You can listen to it (or download it) over on SF Signal. It was an interesting experience and conversation. When the Pikes Peak Writers Conference...
You’ve heard all your writer friends talking about it. Scrivener. Now you’re curious, but afraid to take the plunge. Word kinda works for you. Plus, you have a system. A routine. Breaking out of that routine is a little scary. I...
So. I set out with a goal of writing a blog post every day for the entire month of April. With this very post right here, I have succeeded! What was the point? Well – to get me back into the habit again. I haven’t been blogging...
What?! No! Shut up! Gawd! I’m trying to do something here, okay? Write a post every day. What’s wrong with that? Have I had some stinkers? Sure. What’s it matter to you? Sheesh. I’ve got one day left in April. And then...
Okay – I really want to blog about the awesomeness that was the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, 2014, but that requires more time than I have today for blogging – so instead, I’m gonna talk about being the lunch person. I...
Across the street from where I work is a nondescript building with boarded up windows and a heavy-looking door with deadbolt locks and giant padlocks. It’s a grow house, a place where they grow mj legally for the Colorado retail and...
When I was in high school, one year my P.E. class spent quite a lot of time in the gym. The idea was to teach us about the various equipment, how to use it, and how to work out. The instruction went as such: “This is the gym. Let me know...
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