I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: Goddess of the Sea by Majeed Badizadegan
Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Thundarr the Barbarian (1980)
Although kids (and animation loving adults like myself) nowadays can find and watch cartoons just about whenever they want, having to wait until Saturday mornings to see them in bygone decades had its charm. As a child perceives time so much slower, that week in-between a solid morning of cartoons could feel like forever! But... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: March 1st, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! My second reader found her top gear last week, and I was overjoyed to get the remainder of her notes on the first act by Friday. With those and her prior notes in hand, I was able to get started... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “Pa, are all us colonists on Aries criminals?”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! "Larry, you're an actual, secret wizard. Why the hell are you waiting in this line?" "Hey! J.K.'s awesome! And famous." #1lineWed #amwriting "Pa, are all us colonists on Aries criminals?" He looked to his young daughter. "They... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: Rebirth by Nur Iman
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
Epic Music Monday: Songs To Your Eyes – Love And Peril
I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: ‘Sunrise Over a Winter Storm in Yosemite’ by Benjamin Sloss
Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: February 22nd, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Over the weekend, I finished editing the final five chapters and the remaining 30% of Vivian’s Last Cigarette. Now the entire book has reached a second draft state! I’ve also received notes from my second reader on chapters one through... Continue Reading →
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