T-minus 17 days, 21 hours, 8 minutes to Vegas and counting…
Title: “46 Directions, None of Them North” Author: Deborah Coates Source: Asimov’s Science Fiction (March 2006) I liked this story. First of all, it is a story published in a science fiction magazine that really doesn’t have anything to do with science fiction. Instead, it is a somewhat touching story of a 16 year old…
I had planned to write from 7-8 PM tonight and ended up writing an additional twenty minutes. I completed sections three and four of “The Graveyard Shift” doing about 2,200 words in 80 minutes. I like what I’ve got so far. The forth section completes the first “part” of the story, which now stands at…
I received the March 2006 issue of Scientific American today, which now puts me (I’m embarrassed to say this) nine months behind! That’s farther behind than I’ve ever fallen before, and I don’t honestly know if I will catch up. I’m going to give the March issue a shot just as soon as I find…
I called early this afternoon to cash in some of my miles and get a free Acela ticket. As it turns out, February 17 – 20 are “blackout” dates during which time you cannot cash in miles for travel. Furthermore, the friendly agent told me that even during non-blackout times, the only “times” you could…
Yes, I decided that today would be haircut day and headed down to Bubbles, here in the mall that my office building sits atop to get a haircut. Different person this time, as usual, but my hair is now shorter and I feel a little bit lighter. It seems as though my hair has been…
I started a new writing regimine tonight that I hope will help me write more consistently. I outlined a schedule where I would write for at least one hour each evening of the week, usually between 7-8 PM. During this time, I go into the office, close and close the door. I shut down all…
It looks like I’ve got 6-8 inches of snow. I haven’t been outside yet so I really can’t tell, but it’s certainly the largest snowfall we’ve gotten here all year. It’s a good thing I don’t have to go anywhere today. I will have to head out and shovel a bit but I am going…
On a few occasions recently when I tell people that I write, they’ve asked, “Have you ever tried submitting anything?” I explain that I have, but have not yet had any fiction published. On a few occassions, I’ve gotten the sense that people are surprised that I’ve even tried submitting stories. Well, the fact is…
The snow that has threatened has finally started–but does not appear to be sticking yet. In part I think it’s because it’s not cold enough yet. I went outside to move the car to the end of the driveway (so that I have less to shovel) and it didn’t feel all that cold out. But…