If I Grow Up
I used to say “when I grow up.” At this point in my life, that is no longer inevitable. “If” is more appropriate than “when.” So, if I grow up, I’d like to be an author like Terry Brooks. I first read The Sword of Shanarra long ago in a galaxy far, far away. His tales are…Read More
Juliana Harkavy at My Booth
Juliana Harkavy will be at ComicPalooza this weekend. I don’t have quite the same history with Juliana as I do with Bill Shatner. In fact, our history is limited to me seeing her as Alicia in The Walking Dead and Dinah Drake/Black Canary in Arrow. Still, just in case getting to hang out with me…Read More
William Shatner and I will be at ComicPalooza this weekend
I’ve been a fan of the original Captain Kirk for a long time. A few years back, I got to have dinner with him at a Bombardier Safety Standdown. I gave a presentation that day, and he had the dinner speech. Dinner was fun. Ardith got to sit next to him and charm him. I…Read More
Book Review: Pulse by J.Z. York
I love it when authors explain how the worlds they create are different from ours, and why, particularly when the explanation is organic to the story. The reader has an “aha” moment, followed by a “that’s cool” moment. Both are fun and J.Z. York delivers a few of them in Pulse. The basic premise is…Read More
The Elephant in the Book
Thank you, J.Z. York! I just finished York’s debut novel, Pulse. I’ll do a full review later. Bottom line: good book, worth reading. But that’s not the topic of this post. I’m thanking York for addressing the elephant in the book. An Elephant in a Book is a situation (tech, weapon, disease, technological advance, social…Read More
Author Fair Tomorrow!
Come out to meet me at Copperfield’s books at the Author Fair tomorrow, May 13th. Look for an orange canopy directly across from the FREE SNACKS! I’ll have some giveaways going. See you there!
A novella is born
May the fourth be with you. My novella, OrcLand, went live on Amazon today! This is a story of Will and Feral taking a break from saving Spark to solve the mysteries of OrcLand. The AI, Morrigan, has other ideas. Check it out here! If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free.
The Handlebars of Kwajalein Atoll
Just got back from Kwaj. It was my first trip. Kwajalein Atoll is in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and is only about 9 degrees north of the equator. Kwajalein Island is the largest island of the atoll. There are only a few cars/trucks; since it’s only six miles around the perimeter and there…Read More
Copperfield’s Books in Houston
I first went to Copperfield’s in 1998 and loved it. Tons of books. Well organized. Cozy. Coffee bar. It smells of books. Most of my sales are ebooks. I get it. Probably half of my reading time is with ebooks. The convenience is unsurpassed – at least until books can be projected on my Args….Read More
Book Review: Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Kowal won a Hugo for this novel, and it was well deserved. When I read the blurb, I thought of Hidden Figures – the true story of women who worked, unseen, in the space program. Unseen because of both their race and their sex. There are similarities, but Kowal’s work is original and unique, and…Read More