December marks the publication of my 6th professional story and my first appearance in DreamForge Magazine :) Cessation of Civilization features a student struggling over her final project, all the trials of every step in creating something as immense as an entire world. This story originated from the idea of playing god in other people’s … More Cessation of Civilization Published
We ended up breaking in the new patio with a barbecue. Was pleasant to actually have space enough for people for the first time :) After, Steve went out and bought a on-clearance gas fire pit that almost (but not really) matches the blocks we used. Call us lazy, but building a patio was a … More August 2019 Recommended Books
We built a patio this June, something large enough to eventually put in a fire pit and bench when we get our strength and motivation back (and maybe when summer is starting to fade). I have been informed I could now officially be an apprentice to a mason as I have gained some basic sand-slinging … More June 2019 Recommended Books
Last month I read a few more nonfiction books than I normally do, so they took the place of the fantasy and science-fiction novels I have from the library. But I still found some really great ones out of what I read! ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Fantasy) This was … More May 2019 Recommended Books
It’s been a great many years since I’ve attended a con and though I’ve been looking at Balticon off and on over those years, I finally throttled my social anxiety enough to attend on my own. Promised myself I didn’t need to speak to a single soul, that I could just go, attend panels and … More Balticon 53
In my lack of infinite wisdom, I’ve decided to go on an auspicious journey to expand my horizons. Let me sum up. I’ve been reading science fiction and fantasy for as long as I can remember, generally like most writers of the genres, however there are a ton of books I haven’t touched. No matter … More Historical Nebula Nomination Read Series [1965] Introduction
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