And it has viciously kicked my ass most of this month. Grief turned out to be kind of a reverse Trojan Horse: it detonated in might and power and inevitability like Shiva the Destroyer, but there were gifts (perhaps even…
My high-school girlfriend, a long-time friend and encourager of my writing, died on Monday. I had dreamed about her Sunday night, and it struck me as odd, since I don't generally remember my dreams and I hadn't dreamed of…
Below, my mostly squared away desk, including the keyboard tray I made from original house baseboards. I feel like I'll be able to start writing again, now. I've found a cluttered desk is the death to productivity. Read up…
I recently was selected for a Bookbub promotion, which introduced the "By the Hands of Men" series to a whole new group of readers. Some of the reactions have been just marvelous. I hope I am never so jaded by…
The "SmashCut CineFest" film festival happens Thursday. There, I'll be receiving my "John Milius Screenwriting" award, hosted by Taliesin Nexus, a group of creative folks rather more interested in liberty and freedom than whatever is the woke subject du jour.…
We arrived in Texas in February of 2018. Besides everything else that was part of the move, like starting a new job, throwing bunches of stuff in storage, new Driver's Licenses, etc, we started work on renovating a historic home…