Far to the North continues to be "done" (still needs a cover), but I've managed to conjure a new delay for myself. It's a skill, honestly. The most consistent piece of feedback I've gotten from those who have read this story is that it being written in the present tense is off-putting. I don't agree … Continue reading Present to Past to Doubt →

I won't rant on this too long. Everyone knows about the fires burning in California by now, and my situation is worlds better than those who are losing homes, loved ones, so on. But I did want to share my own experience via a few photos. Long story short, all of this smoke really sucks. … Continue reading Nuclear Winter →

I made a Patreon page the other day because... well, because I'm supposed to? Honestly, I don't know why I made it. I don't write often enough to justify anyone handing me money, and while I'd love to say that's a practice that will soon change, it won't. I do have a plan regarding Flash … Continue reading Patreon, Social Media, So on →

Though it isn't something I have strong feelings about (I've never been one for celebrating birthdays), I suppose I should take the time to mention that I recently struck the age of 40. To celebrate, I packed the family into the car and headed to the San Diego area for a few days of living … Continue reading 40 →

Just a quick check-in for today. I've rewritten my opening sentence about four times now, so I'm taking that as a sign that my mind is not in a writing mood. Not surprising, given the state of the country these days, but I already digress. With August on the doorstep, I have a few more … Continue reading Wrapping Up the Year →

It's June 7th of 2020, and I don't even know where to begin when it comes to a thought process. Right now, here, on this page, all of my focus is on not breaking out into a profanity-filled rant. So I'll keep it simple. The bottom line is that I don't want to add to … Continue reading I Don’t Even →

Given everything that's going on, I feel it's safe to assume we all know what the 'cloud' will be during this little ramble, so I'm opting to skip that portion and jump straight to the silver lining. That being, of course, a newly discovered amount of free time. Free time that has thrown me right … Continue reading Clouds and Silver Linings →

I'm finally getting some consistency back in regards to working on my second draft of Far to the North. I'm not breaking any records, but progress is being made. I've gone through a couple more chapters in the last few weeks, and it's starting to turn into momentum. For me, momentum turns into habit, and … Continue reading Chapters →

My son, who is eight, has been changing in interesting ways lately. He's beginning to see the world outside of himself. He's learning that other people have a range of desires just like he does, and through that, he's been doing a bit of peeking into my world, learning a little about what makes me … Continue reading Words of Support →

Holidays, holidays... and for the first time in my professional life, I'm off for the sake of it being a holiday. No more being deployed or working nights or being on shift or what have you. Gotta say, it's nice. So to you and yours, may you have a pleasant and relaxing end to the … Continue reading Merry Christmas and Happy New Year →