Book 3, "Again," now availableSo I haven't written anything on this blog for more than a year. Because I was writing the book. As a reader of other people's books, I...
Audio book, first chapter (in two parts)So my 11-month-long sore throat issue has finally been resolved. If you're interested, adding a wedge pillow and not eating after 8pm...
Update on Book 3 progressI would like, at this point, to publicly thank my 11th grade writing teacher, Mrs. Ellen Burke, for her insistence that the classic...
Flux and Chaos: Up-and-down vs. upside-all-anywhere-aroundIn discussing the perspective and powers of the Seven Domains in The Side Ways with friends, the two that seem to be least clear...
Describing feelingsVia BoingBoing I found a Lifehacker post about a nifty vocabulary tool called "Wheel of Feelings," which is being widely attributed to a...
Starting the audiobookI've done a bit of voice work over the years -- almost entirely industrial stuff like on-hold prompts, tutorials, narration for business...
What age reader will enjoy "The Side Ways?"I've been getting this question a lot. So I figured a post wouldn't hurt. Short answer: it's intended to be appropriate as a YA (Young...
The Last Jedi: The movie GenX fans of the original trilogy have been waiting for[Note: There will be no spoilers. Unless you haven't seen episodes 1-7.] Before you hear what I think of Star Wars Episode 8: The Last...
The animal is never wrongOn the dedication page of "Aware," you'll see that I thank the "GURPS crew." These are a group of folks I have (on-and-off) played live...
Why open source the world?I've been working on The Side Ways for more than 10 years. It has been an exercise in "world building" as much as writing. In many cases...