Dear Blog Friends, The advantage of still not having that full-time job I’ve been applying for? I’m way ahead of schedule on the book publishing. Here it is, the long (and by long, I mean 10 days) awaited second novel of the Seabingen series. Downloads on Smashwords haven’t been nearly as brisk (probably because this …
2011 archive
Jun 25
Clarion Magnets
Here’s the second set of magnets I made for the Clarion Foundation’s Write-a-thon this year. Some lucky person will get these. Keys donated by Kim Stanley Robinson. I hope they’re going to a good fridge.
Jun 21
Book Review: Sleepwalk With Me
Sleepwalk with Me: and Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia Mike Birbiglia is a funny guy. I’ve heard him on “This American Life” a couple of times, and he’s a great comedian. He manages to make me laugh without resorting to racism, misogyny, or a surfiet of swear words, unlike many comedians. So when …
Jun 21
Magnet Set 2
I experimented with different things to set in the resin, and some were more successful than others. The gold leaf didn’t have that lovely suspended quality I had hoped for. The small metal button in the bottom one is nice, though the glare of the light (which was even filtered!) makes it hard to see. …
Jun 20
Seeing Things, Part 15; kindle ahoy!
Dear Blog Friends; Well, I just put SEEING THINGS up on kindle, in addition to the third short story collection “Mean Little Kitty” and “Waiting Room at the Hero League” Kitty and Waiting room are still free on Smashwords, as is SEEING THINGS. I am going to start charging for SEEING THINGS shortly, but I …