Wednesday Wanderings
Yesterday, I opened a new document and jotted down this:
I may not howl at the moon or be stopped in my tracks by a line of salt, but the liminal is an inescapable part of my life. I’m a Sniffer, which means I can detect the earthy loam...
Song Styles
Driving in my car a few days ago, listening to my most recent word association CD - see a few posts down - it occurred to me that one of the songs was an excellent fit for one of my male characters, directed towards my female lead. His perspectiv......
Wednesday Wanderings
People recognize that red and blue make purple (unless they're colorblind or just plain stubborn), but not everyone realizes that scents can combine to make other scents. Here's an easy example: yesterday, I was making cinnamon french toast......
Song Styles
I'm on my final editing pass for Unnatural Causes. This is a targeted pass, to smooth out the additions from the previous pass and to cut unnecessary fat. Since the novel is at 98,000 words and a bit of change, I'm in a different position t......
Stratagem 27 2018-09-13 23:59:00
Dear Mother Nature,Please find enclosed 6000 tons of snow that was mistakenly dropped on Edmonton this morning. Look, there are rules. There's supposed to be a natural order--i.e., things happen in an orderly fashion. First you have summer, which is wh......
Wednesday Wanderings
Between the chaos of my daily life, I've been working on the worldbuilding for my next novel project. It's coming together somewhat differently from my usual process, and I hope the changes will pay off.I typically do a few short sections on glob......
Anatomy of an Idea: Soul Medley
As I mentioned in my previous post, Soul Medley is now out in Andromeda Spaceways #72. I discuss briefly the origins of the story, but here's a more detailed account ... spoiler free, if you haven't read it yet, though I do encourage you to do so......
ASM #72 Now Available!
It's out! Check out Andromeda Spaceways Magazine #72 with my story, "Soul Medley" ... here!Watch this space for a discussion of how this story came to be. Or don't. ;)...
Wednesday Wanderings
Last week, I discussed the CW's fantasy series, The Outpost. This week, I'd like to talk about one of television science fiction offerings, Salvation.Or ... is it? During the first season, I posted about Salvation's exploration of coming-ap......
Song Styles
Another few months, another set of CDs and music to accompany me upon my travels through the strange lands of the midwest. Besides the themed sets, I enjoy doing word association, where song titles string one into the next through linked words, c......