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Bad News

Actually, among the worst news I could ever provide.  My wife Ruth passed away on the evening of Thursday January 25th, as a result of complications from open heart surgery. Bear with me a while.  I’m going to be very distracted for some time. If you’re of...

A Rant!

Cue rant: Developers and programmers and layout specialists, get a clue! I know it’s trendy and the common thing to put texts in subdued or even pastel shades on white or other subdued pastel shades. It makes for a very artistic look. I get that. The problem is,...

2017 Dragon Award Nominations Have Been Announced!

And I have a book on the list! Under the Best Military Science Fiction category The Span of Empire, by Eric Flint and David Carrico Whee!!! So, now you know who to vote for. And while you’re voting, consider voting for Eric’s novel 1636: The Ottoman...

Bit of An Update…

… and all that. Finished the first draft of an outline for the next Jao novel and sent it to senior author Eric Flint.  We don’t have a contract for it yet, so this is all preliminary and “on spec” so to speak, but I believe when the sales...

The State of Reviewing

I know a lot of writers get really worked up about reviews and reviewers, stressing over the quantity and ratings level as if they were a factor in the welfare of the universe.  I’ve seen some writers go ballistic over a single poor rating, or get in flame wars...