Book Review: Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer
Hominids is a combination hard SciFi/murder mystery/parallel universe tale that makes it to the top of my ratings for the year. Well worth the read, and the audiobook is excellent. Ponter Boddit is a Neanderthal physicist working on quantum computing. Louise is a French Canadian human physicist working at the Neutrino Observatory deep underground when…Read More
Book Review: The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
This was a fun read. At times, it reminded me of one of my favorite books – The Starless Sea. There’s a similarity to the magical realism that takes place and, well, both are related to books and libraries. I was quickly hooked by the narrative and characters. We meet Nell Young first. She’s Dr….Read More
Extend or Delete: Some Thoughts on Revisions
Today, during an interview, I was asked to read from SPARK. I hadn’t revisited the text for a while other than to fact-check myself. As I read, I found myself distracted by thinking simultaneously about how I’d rephrase a sentence or two if I were writing/revising the text now. That’s the danger of reading your…Read More
10 Questions with Carol Novello
In the future, “Carol Novello” will likely make the transition from mere proper noun to verb. Want something difficult done that requires both head and heart? You’ll have to Carol Novello it. I was privileged to meet Carol when we were both guests on Bonnie D. Graham‘s show a while back. I bought Carol’s book,…Read More
Book Review: Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson and Susy Flory
The book is subtitled, The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust. I remember where I was on 9/11. Most people who were alive at the time do. I was driving to work and had stopped at an ATM for some cash. A guy in line told me…Read More
Ranting in Latin
My fault.
Book Review: Mutual Rescue by Carol Novello and Ginny Graves
I’ve got a soft spot for animals, particularly dogs. I married a woman whose motto is “Love me, love my cat.” It’s always been a bargain in my favor, even when Tom, the orange-striped tabby cat she brought into our marriage, would try to sleep on my head. We have four rescues in our house…Read More
Four and a half predictions
Recently, I was invited on Bonnie D. Graham’s show, “YOU on Technology Revolution: The Future of Now” Radio. It was tremendous fun. Bonnie’s a great hostess and played the panel well. I was a bit hesitant about the show. The other three guests were all high-power players at the tops of their respective fields. Bonnie…Read More
Book Review: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Always read the afterword. John Scalzi has written a another fun book. It almost didn’t happen. It wasn’t on his radar. Rather, he intended to write a more serious, literary, brooding novel. Then, well, 2020. He put that book on hold, perhaps indefinitely, and wrote something fun. Sometimes you don’t want Beethoven’s Fifth, you just…Read More
Copperfield Books Indie Author Fair
On Saturday, May 21st, I’ll be at Copperfield Books, in Spring, Texas, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM for book sales and signing. Even though I’m not an indie author, they’re giving my publisher, Inklings, some space. Yes, this is the same great Copperfield Books that’s been on the corner of Louetta and Champion Forest…Read More