The Three Alien Dynasties of TAU CETI
In the soon-to-be released novel TAU CETI, there are four alien species from two of the three dynasties that define the evolution of sentient life in our galaxy.
Tau Ceti
writer's life
The Luxembourg Incident
From what I’m seeing on Canadian social media, we seem to have returned to a time when American tourists in Europe are trying to pass themselves off as Canadians. This was prevalent during my first trip to Europe, in 1989.
Creativity, Tau Ceti, writer's life, Writing
Tau Ceti: Cover Reveal and History
Tau Ceti, my first full-length novel is finally seeing the light of day. “Finally” is carrying a lot of weight here, because there’s a long story to tell.
Creativity, Writing
Blogging Patterns
Writers write, but sometimes we don’t share. I go months without posting, even to the point of people questioning my mortality.
writer's life
Short Story: The Wager
“Professor Cranston, I’m surprised to see you here today. Come to settle your wager like an honourable man?” One of the yellow journalists called out from the sidewalk. Cranston patted a fat envelope in the breast pocket of his vest and nodded.
Hallowe’en Seasonal Viewing (Non-scary edition)
I’m building a list of films and TV shows that we can watch this holiday season. I’ll start with the obscure and end with the obvious.
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Author’s Notes: The “Why” behind a story
The stories that I’m most proud of are the ones that have been written for a specific reason beyond “hey, here’s an idea.” As part of my writer’s journey, I’ve been gathering my thoughts on what inspired those stories.
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The Deacon Carver Chronicles – Origins of Character Names
I thought it might be time to start sharing a bit of this universe, where it’s going and who’s taking you there. And I thought it’d be fun to start with character names.
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Chitty Chitty Bond Bond (Writers and Genres)
Writers are a worrisome bunch. We can come up with many great story ideas and just as many weird things to worry about (beyond even imposter syndrome).
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Space Opera in 100 Words
Getting back to 100-word drabbles, here are three of mine that all were published a decade ago. Sadly, the venue that published them, SpeckLit, ceased functioning sometime in 2018. I’m forever grateful to Alex Fayle and his crew for being my first paid market.