Interviews n’ stuff

Learn More About Me Than You Ever Planned

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…in this lengthy interview I did with the National Fantasy Fan Federation, a very serious group of folks.ย  The interview touches on my background as well as my writing process, with a focus on my Chthulhu, Amalgamated humorous fantasy series. ย I was pleased with the results as Mr. Thiel, the editor of Ionisphere, made me look smarter than I am.

And below:ย  the interview!

 

 

AUTHOR INTERVIEW:ย  Roy M. Griffis

Roy Griffis is a very outgoing writer, as may be found by visiting his site at https://roygriffis.com . He has a Facebook page as well, titled ROY GRIFFIS, STORYTELLER, which is well worth a visit. His email address is [email protected] . His writings are highly individualistic, ranging …

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2022

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Lots to Do in 2022

 

I’m way behind on updating this blog with all theย Kool Stuff that’s going on.ย  But life is what happens when you’re working to make theย  Kool Stuffย real.

So far this year, my wife, Alisa, has had a full knee replacement, and I was doing my best to assist with that.ย  We had to put our oldest dog, Hans, to sleep (fast-growing cancer).ย ย Then I got hit by COVID 4.x or whatever it is.ย  First couple of days were a major drag due to the chills and fatigue, but now it’s more less a head cold.ย  I’ll be back at the day job tomorrow.

That’s notย Kool Stuff, however.

 

This

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Losing

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Those we have loved…

The theme for 2022 is starting to look like “losing those we love.”ย  Just before Thanksgiving, our oldest cat, Felix, died suddenly and peacefully.ย  We knew he was old (almost 19 is our guess, since he was a rescue), and we knew it was coming, but he wasn’t in any pain or distress, as far as we could tell.

He was a great big bundle of love, comforter to so many children (like my son, below, in 2006), as well as the kind of feline that made “cat-haters” reconsider their prejudices.ย  He was always calm and easy-going, with a deep rumbling purr whenever we petted him, and I am growing misty-eyed writing that line.

Then
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Things Change

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And they keep changing

I was going to write a quick note about having to change my desk layout to accommodate Babykat.ย  She has taken to sitting on my keyboard tray, basically with her head on my left hand as I type (new aliment:ย  cat-induced carpal tunnel).ย  Which means I’ve had to shift my work space to the right a little to make room for her.

But then I realized I’d also need to provide some context for this new behavior.ย ย 

You see, our older cat, Felix (final photo of him below) died suddenly and peacefully just before Thanksgiving.ย  He was nearly 20 years, well-loved by everyone.ย ย 

Babykat spent her whole life with him (and me and our family).ย  Simple

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Introducing Sarah Hoyt

Author Sarah Hoyt is a very accomplished writer and an awfully interesting lady. She was born, raised, and largely educated in Portugal, before striking out for the freedom of the United States. She writes in a variety of genres (like an old-school pulp master, and a lot like your humble narrator), and is also one of the most fiercely patriotic Americans I know.

This week, “Other Rhodes (Rhodes Mysteries Book 1),” the first book in one of her many Science Fiction series is on sale. ย 

To really get a full taste of her many novels (including cozy mysteries), check out her website at http://sarahahoyt.com.ย  She really does have something for almost anyone who loves to read.

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LET THE SELF-PIMPING COMMENCE!

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Let the self-pimping commence!

The first book in myย  new comic fantasy series, ๐‚๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ, ๐€๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ is on sale December 7 – 11.

๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’•’๐’” ๐’‚ ๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’๐’ˆ๐’ˆ๐’๐’•๐’‰ ๐’๐’Š๐’Œ๐’† ๐’‰๐’Š๐’Ž ๐’…๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’‚ ๐’…๐’–๐’Ž๐’‘ ๐’๐’Š๐’Œ๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’”?

Narg was content working as a Damnation Services-10 in HR. Sure, he was related to one of the Elder Gods, but a little nepotism never hurt any Thing. His life was just wailing and gibbering, right up until his Uncle needed a small favor from his nephew.

All Narg had to do was go down among the humans…and pretend to be one of ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘š.

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๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ง๐๐Ÿ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ’๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐‡๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ: this is the untold story of the ghastly, unappreciated (and entirely expendable) minor

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An Idea Occurred To Me

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An idea so crazy it might just work

As Babykat's expression attests, this is not my first time at the wacky idea rodeo
One thing I love is getting reactions from readers.ย  Whether Amazon reviews, comments on my webpage, responses to my Facebook posts, or even emails directly to me, I dig almost all of them.
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While the odd bit of praise is certainly gratifying, one of the most unexpected pleasures of those interactions are the stories readers will sometimes tell.
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Like the lady in New Zealand who worked in the swingin’ 60s for director and comedian Peter Cook (best known in America as the bishop with a weird speech impediment in “The Princess Bride,” but very cutting edge at
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The Change of Seasons and

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"Fall" makes me reflect too much

New tech, old ca

The days get cooler, leaves slip silently to the ground, the lush grass grows stiff and brown.ย  In the clear skies of East Texas, I can see the wide, fluid V of different species of birds heading to their winter homes.

Our senior cat, Felix, is nearly 20 years old.ย  He’s getting thinner, eating less, but always happy to sit on our laps, and just purr at the joy of being with me, my wife, my son, even my mother-in-law.

But he won’t be part of our family much longer, and that will be the closing of another small but significant chapter in our lives.

I look at that old typewriter, and it reminds

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