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A copy of my short story sold a few days ago, which was surprising because I hadn’t done anything to make that happen. (Naturally, and like most other hobbyist writers, getting a sale usually involves some sign-spinning on my part.) When I sold a second copy an hour later, I got so suspicious that I …
Actually, this is less a review and more a rambling, diatribe-laden book report, and it’s brimming with spoilers. I spend a lot of time comparing the book and the movie. The short version is: Wow, 2001: A Space Odyssey! Great book! Five stars! I saw elements of many of Clarke’s short stories, including “Holiday on …
I’m about to complain about the most first-world of all first-world problems, so before anyone reads this, I warn you: the following may prove to be a very unsatisfying read, and it basically amounts to me grumbling about not getting a free lunch. I enjoy reading and writing. Reading is easy. But writing, if …
Another short story! Progress with A Troll and his Bard continues to be slow, but to keep myself sharp I’ve been working on more short stories. All Around the Watchtower went live on Amazon on February 1, 2020. You can grab it on Kindle for $2.99. This short tale is about a crew of four astronauts who awaken …
Reading has largely been a time-capsule sort of thing for me, digging up classics and getting in line behind the thousands and thousands of people who’ve already read them. Putting in my two cents long after the zeitgeist has died away. East of Eden, Brave New World, The Hobbit. And honestly, this is usually when …
It feels strange and somewhat magical to hold such a large sample of a person’s life’s work in my hands. The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke (spanning 966 pages on paperback or a little over 51 hours in audio book form) contains all but one of his published short stories, over 100 tales written …
Though progress with A Troll and his Bard has been a little slow lately, I’ve been trucking along with several short stories. The first of these is Trial Period, which went live on Amazon last week. You can grab it on Kindle for $1.99. Trial Period is a short story wherein an unnamed narrator shares anecdotes …
This is actually the second time I’ve given the above title to a blog post on this website. The first time was on April 3, 2017, for a post that is now deleted. I made it shortly after the Kickstarter campaign for my audio book wrapped up. Then this blog pretty much sat here for …