When Ducks Attack
It was a muggy morning; the buzz of cicadas filled the air. I’d taken care of the dogs and was heading out for some exercise of my own. As I turned the first corner, I saw motion ahead. One of our local waterfowl had achieved target lock and was waddling toward me on an intercept…Read More
Ash is Live!
I mentioned a while back that I was going to give Kindle Vella a shot with the final novel in the Spark Chronicles. Episode 1 of Ash is now live and can be found here. I asked the cover artist for a few changes and she came through. I wanted the Morrigan figure to be…Read More
Tax Time Intrigue
Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m late on taxes this year. One of the things that I have to do, since I sell on Amazon, is pull my sales/royalty information from them to include in tax calculations. It’s fairly painless and yields some interesting information. This little tidbit was a big surprise: In 2023, 60% of…Read More
Book Review: Left Behind by Elske Höweler
Coincidences Beyond Infinity. This side of infinity is rife with oddities. Maybe not to you, if you’ve lived here long, but to an infinity immigrant, it’s weird. Beyond weird; infinitely weird. My wonderful wife is an avid reader. Six plus books per month avid. I’ve been reading more on this side of infinity because I’m…Read More
Book Review: New Moon by Liz Bullard
I received an early Christmas present a few weeks ago: an autographed copy of Liz Bullard’s New Moon. I’ve just finished it and I’m very happy. Bullard has been experimenting with the series and kicked everything off by publishing Book 2, Portal, on Kindle Vella. I read it there and was intrigued by the story…Read More
Book Review: The Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais
I’ve got three friends that give me unfailing book recommendations: Scott, Chuck, and Remo. This one came from Scott. Elvis Cole is a private eye in LA who has a partner named Joe Pike. I’ve enjoyed the series so much that I’ve already finished the first three books. The first book in the series, The…Read More
Book Review: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
I came close to not reading this series. “Murderbot” made me think that it was going to be a horror/sci-fi lash up, heavy on the horror. Movies are often like this. They get billed as sci-fi, but the only sciency aspect is that the creature/bug/mutant/virus originated in a lab or on a space station. From…Read More
Book Review: The Heart Rehab Experiment by Starla DeKruyf
I picture Kate Hudson teaming with Paul Rudd in the movie that they’ll make from DeKruyf’s book. So does she. In fact, Starla DeKruyf (@starlawrites) dedicates The Heart Rehab Experiment to Paul Rudd first and her husband second. That tells you a bit about DeKruyf’s sense of humor. The book (currently free Kindle Unlimited) is…Read More
10 Questions with Liz Bullard
Liz is the author of the Prophecy trilogy. I was honored to be on her excellent eReads podcast and wanted to turn the table around because it was such a pleasure to chat with her. Here are my 10 Questions: 1. I want to hear about Preston, your Corgi. What’s his story? Any pics? Were…Read More
Proton-Exchange Membranes and The Destiny of Times
I didn’t expect to blog about proton-exchange membranes (PEMs) but they came up during my interview with Jan Jordynn on her Destiny of Times podcast. Jan’s got a wide-ranging curiosity and we ended up talking about much more than books and writing. Give it a listen here. I’ve been working on a hydrogen-powered aircraft program…Read More