Writers are aware of how their work–not just their own work but work rather like theirs–is perceived, evaluated, and judged in the world. Writers–as shown by the current WGA strike–are not nearly as highly valued as they used to be, when fewer people could write but many wanted something to read. But this post isn’t Read More…
Month: June 2023
O Happy Day!
Review copy of DEEDS OF YOUTH arrived in the mail today for me to look at all the pages and find any flaws. I did some, will do more tomorrow and Sunday. Today was gloating and checking the first two stories in it. I’ve had too much screen time lately, working on “Bank Transfer” so Read More…
Minor Joys
Sometimes all the “news” is dire but there are still minor joys. Like getting the Yellow-billed Cuckoo’s call caught on the Bird Sounds App “Merlin” where it agreed with me that it was, indeed, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo. I’m still bemused by Merlin’s assertion that a cicada/grasshopper like noise at midday on a sunny day was Read More…
Character Names
I ran into another character name situation a couple of days ago…a story in progress kept hanging up on the protagonist’s surname. None of my early readers had seemed troubled by the one I was using, but I kept feeling that niggling sort of feeling when you’ve left the door of the fridge ajar, and Read More…
Introducing…
Many of you know David Watson as Don Iolo in the SCA, white-scarf rapier fencer, crossbow maker, storyteller, lute player, all-around great friend and good companion. Many of you also know him via my various newsgroups and blogs over the years, and those who know him in person know he’s got a background in history Read More…
Consultant’s Gone, So…
What’s next? Well, there’s a dentist visit coming up, which will include assessment of the tooth most affected by the face-to-sidewalk smash, some work deferred while working on tech & organization, including an ad for ArmadilloCon and other arrangements for the release of DEEDS OF YOUTH. Today was in part folding laundry. It would’ve been Read More…