Zeno’s Paradox and Manuscript Drafts

Okay, I'll admit it. I double majored in creative writing and philosophy, what I've often described as the two most unemployable degrees I could have pursued. Luckily, that sentiment turned out to not be completely true, as I've made a living out of writing and editing, so that half of my BA has become nicely …

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Writing/Editing Update, August Edition

Well, where did August go? As it turns out, to a very strange place indeed. A week and a half after writing the July Edition of this update—as those of you who follow me on social media know—I had a heart attack. I'm going to do a post on that soon, so I won't tell …

Writing/Editing Update, July Edition

Progress has slowed on my WIPs, but my freelance work is picking up. There is a direct relationship between the latter event and the former. I still have three primary personal projects on my desk, with a growing amount of editorial work. On the plus side, the editorial work comes with guaranteed paydays! Let's take …

My Epic Trek Comic Book Read #6

In Gold Key issue 6, "When Planets Collide," (December 1969), our brave crew of space pioneers risk themselves and the Enterprise to save two planets about to, well, collide. When you pitch it that way it sounds relatively straightforward, however, let's see, how can I put this . . . Okay, if you read the …

“Part of the Family”

Over on the Chronic Rift Network you can find the latest episode of Generations Geek, the podcast I do with my daughter. Episode 47, "Part of the Family," is the next installment of our epic Alien film series review, covering Alien 3. We've previously covered the prequels (which shall rename nameless) in Episode 43, "They …

From the Vault: The Long, Strange Voyage of a Novella from Pitch to Publication

Part I: Four Strikes and You're In [originally posted on Live Journal, 10/29/2010] In honor of the impending publication of my novella Honor in the Night in Myriad Universes: Shattered Light, I've decided to recount the difficult and oft-delayed journey of my first novella from my feverish mind to bookstore shelves. Yes, there still are bookstores, …

My Epic Trek Comic Book Read #5

Gold Key issue 5 (September 1969), “The Ghost Planet,” serves up equal helpings of a classic Star Trek moral quandary and prime Gold Key nonsense. In "Galaxy Zelta" the Enterprise comes across some Saturn-like rings which may conceal a planet at the center. They cross through a turbulent "two lunar miles" of the rainbow-colored rings …