Monthly Archives: October 2010
Halloween Q & A
It’s a bit of a trite idea to write about Halloween this weekend, I know, but I’m not going to stay away just because all the popular kids are doing it. Or because they’re not. As a quick trip to … Continue reading
All it takes . . .
When you start writing (and even if you keep on doing it), you hear “All you absolutely have to do to be a writer is write. Everything else is extra.” Sounds great, doesn’t it? Then they start in with, “If … Continue reading
Monday drabble: Desperate times
In 2015, prototype neural enhancers, built to interface “better than Bluetooth” opened to beta testing. By 2020, they were commonplace. In 2015, hackers figured out how to use them to mimic telepathy. Some of us adjusted better than others. My … Continue reading
housecleaning Q & A
Housecleaning, I hear you asking yourself, really? Well, yes, but mostly because I’m going to run off to do some (guests coming over) and realized I hadn’t posted a Q&A today. Again, doing the mock-interview format. Q: Do you dust … Continue reading
Monday drabble: Firelight
The fire didn’t burn. It never had. It sat on her hand, an extension of her, mesmerizing with its color. Her father tried to keep her away. She was not allowed in the kitchen or near the tribe fire or … Continue reading
indexing Q & A
I’m in the middle of hitting an indexing deadline. (Yes, right now I have the PDF page proof open in one window and my preferred indexing program, SKY Index, open in another.) Having been asked a couple of questions about … Continue reading
Is it neurotic if I’m partly right?
I’ve been worrying about my writing not being good enough. On the one hand, there’s physical proof backing me up on this: I don’t have books on the shelves in a bookstore yet. Not there = not good enough yet. … Continue reading
