Category Archives: Science Fiction

My Problem With Time Travel Stories: A Confession

One of my least favorite “sub-genres” of science fiction is the time travel story.  I’ve read many, and most bother me because the inherent paradoxes they create just make my brain hurt.  That’s not to say time travel stories can’t … Continue reading

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Are the Long Hunts Over?

I’ve spent a lot of time prowling second-hand bookshops looking for elusive, out-of-print titles.  I’ve found some of my favorite books that way.  I still remember my excitement at finding Moorcock’s Behold the Man, Brunner’s Stand on Zanzibar, and Zelazny’s … Continue reading

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To Write, Write, Write

Like everything in the world, there’s considerable variability in productivity from writer to writer.  Some writers are notoriously slow, whereas others seem to have a steady stream of novels, short stories, poems, articles, graphic novels, blog post, etc. flying off their fingers.  … Continue reading

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Publish or Perish

Publishing stories is a multi-step process.  While I’m sure many people have different versions of this process, I break it down into three steps: (1) write the story, (2) finish the story, and (3) submit the story.  If a breakdown occurs … Continue reading

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The Time is Now

If you’ve found your way here, welcome to my site.  I’ve decided that it’s finally time to catch up with the rest of world and establish an online presence, if for no other reason than to allow people to more easily … Continue reading

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