Transformative cover songs
One thing that my partner and I disagree on is cover songs. As often as not, her first exposure to […]
Creativity, music
Creativity
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
The long, painful journey from long fiction to short
A year ago I would have told you that I can’t write short fiction, that I need to write stories
Jurassic World, Movie Review, Science Fiction, Willful Suspension of Disbelief
What’s up with Jurassic World’s Blue Raptor?
If you haven’t been watching the trailers for Jurassic World, well, good for you. I’m not too keen on this
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Evolution of a story, part 2: How ‘Honey Bees & Blackholes’ became ‘Long-Term Storage’
Long-Term Storage was the third of my four drabbles published on the site SpeckLit in 2015. It’s only 100 words
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Self-publishing vs Traditional Publishing: A Career Decision
The hardest part of being a writer is finding the time to do a good job of it. Writing is
Book Review, Creativity, critical thinking, writer's life, Writing
What Can Scalzi’s First Novel Teach New Authors?
Whether you love him or hate him, John Scalzi is incredibly influential and is probably the highest-paid science fiction writer
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Am i In it?
“You’re writing a book? Cool! Am I in it?” It’s a question that I’m sure every unpublished writer gets (published
Creativity, critical thinking, writer's life, Writing
Reflections on Creativity (Why I write the stories I write)
Even though I’m not as yet a published author, as an amateur writer I certainly have my opinions about writing
Book Review, Creativity, Star Wars
30 Years Ago in a Movie Theatre Far, Far Away…
You may not know, you may not care, but ever since 1977, there’s been an ongoing war between Trekkies and
Book Review, Creativity, society, teaching
Thoughts on Alfred Beach
Alfred Beach is an odd source to inspire a song. Klaatu was always an obscure at best Canadian band. Their