Happy New Year to all! What a glorious week this has been! It was my great joy and privilege to substitute teach for a friend who needed a sub at the Community College of Beaver County. So for the first … Continue reading
I am safely back from the World Fantasy Convention, held this year in Toronto. Well . . . near Toronto. Well . . . not too far away from Toronto. I was told by a local attendee that, from the top of … Continue reading
Not every summer Saturday is good for being in the woods. (We observed Thoreau’s birthday this past week, and I thought: “I know why I went to the woods!”) Today was a rainy Saturday; and those are good, too, because the … Continue reading
Here are a couple facts: 1. This is my last brand-new month in the Uncanny City. I moved here last July, so this month, June, is the final month that I have not yet spent in Pittsburgh. 2. I remember 1992 … Continue reading
“Excelsior!” is a word our Latin teacher loved to write on his course syllabus. It reminded us to strive ever upward, to do our best and then some. Two writer friends (Gabe and Nick) and I also use the word … Continue reading
I know, I’m playing fast and loose with the term “week” — but we have here a week of posts related to The Star Shard, do we not? Be sure not to miss Day 7 of STAR SHARD WEEK on … Continue reading
One thing that’s so interesting about the Uncanny City is the blending of human-wrought structures into the Earth. Look at this, which is within walking distance of my place. I walked there today and took these photos: What do you … Continue reading
I was reflecting recently on how the business of writing, like so much else, has changed drastically over the past couple decades. I thought it might be fun to set down on this electronic page some memories I have of … Continue reading
Hello, all! Mr. Brian Wasko, founder of WriteAtHome.com, ran my essay as a guest post on his blog today! If you’re interested, please check it out at: http://blog.writeathome.com/ (If there’s a new post up by the time you get there, … Continue reading
Okay, it’s high time I posted here. What is a blog without any new posts, right? Though I must say, I deeply appreciate everyone sticking around during the quiet stretches, keeping the blog alive in the comments section. I’m reminded … Continue reading