Oddly enough, I have not built a world in quite some time.Since so much of my writing the last year has been non-fiction, I had forgotten how much fun it can be.My buddy and I conceived a project together when a particular publisher let it be known they were looking for new stories for their […]
Sunday wound up being a day where I did my best to appear energetic but my pals all saw I was tired. Two late nights with poor sleep meant I was flagging and energy depleted.Still, the annual Bob & Howie Show went well as we chatted about our careers, our experiences and then played some […]
Sunday wound up being a day where I did my best to appear energetic but my pals all saw I was tired. Two late nights with poor sleep meant I was flagging and energy depleted.Still, the annual Bob & Howie Show went well as we chatted about our careers, our experiences and then played some […]
In 2003, we were snowed in at Farpoint and the con effectively ran an extra day as we took turns for the hotel’s sole snow shovel. This year, the snows came early, and often, but nothing threatened to spoil the con.Our drive down Friday was uneventful and the minute we pulled in, we began seeing […]
A project I did research on a short while back seems closer to fruition. Met with my editor today and we hammered out some details and I get started on the first phase this weekend. Stay tuned for announcements.Additionally, I finally got feedback on my story for the Star Trek: Voyager anthology and have some […]
Last year, I spent a day up at our state capitol, getting a taste of government in action as I testified before a joint House and Senate committee regarding bone marrow donations. The bill was passed with strong bi-partisan support but was part of an omnibus bill and Governor Jodi Rell vetoed the bill. Her […]
The 2010 convention season is about to begin for me. Most of the shows I appear at occur between now and July so the calendar fills in quickly.Kicking things off, as usual, is Farpoint down in Timonium, MD. I’ll be there along with writing pals Peter David, David Mack, Mike Friedman, Keith DeCandido, Terri Osborne, […]
Through the years, I’ve been fairly critical about the state of customer service in the country, using personal examples as cases in point.As a result, it’s only fair that when I get superior service, I should mention this as well.Last week, I noticed a leak under our washing machine. The earliest the repairmen from C&E […]
Yesterday, I spent the day in Spring Valley, New York, beginning with a wonderful brunch at my cousin Audrey’s. She’s the youngest cousin in the preceding generation and I continue to marvel at how my mother’s generation grew up so incredibly close and remain in touch with amazing regularity.We then headed over to the small […]