I'm still working on the second draft of Mind Games, the second book of Wheel of Fire. I'm on page 167 of a 208-page file. (Those are OpenOffice pages, not book pages. The finished product will have a much larger page count.) I've run into a delay, though, because I've decided to re-write a portion of a battle scene. I still hope to get this draft done within the next week.
After that, I'd really like to start on the first draft of the next book. That would give me some time away from book 2--which is good for objectivity--and then I could return to it after the new year and make the final revisions and proofreading and whatnot. I'd like to get Mind Games published before January is over with.
Of course, these plans are very optimistic, and life has a way of interfering. So no promises.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
Sunday, November 26, 2017
The Guardian is now live
My short story The Lattice is one of eleven stories featured in Alasdair Shaw's anthology The Guardian.
It's available at a number of retailers, and it's only 99 cents.
If you decide to give it a try, then I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for supporting the work of independent authors.
It's available at a number of retailers, and it's only 99 cents.
If you decide to give it a try, then I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for supporting the work of independent authors.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Life imitates art
I've only just recently written and published The Lattice. In the short story, the main character travels into space via a homemade spaceplane. The craft was assembled by hand from parts made on 3D printers.
Today, I happened to come across an article about a man doing something similar:
On the one hand, I think this is a terrible idea that is fraught with all sorts of danger, not to mention the various legal risks. On the other hand, I'm a bit envious. Good luck, Mr. Hughes. :D
Today, I happened to come across an article about a man doing something similar:
Hughes is a 61-year-old limo driver who’s spent the last few years building a steam-powered rocket out of salvage parts in his garage.
On the one hand, I think this is a terrible idea that is fraught with all sorts of danger, not to mention the various legal risks. On the other hand, I'm a bit envious. Good luck, Mr. Hughes. :D
Saturday, November 18, 2017
R.I.P., Malcolm Young
The rhythm guitarist for AC/DC has passed on. :(
For those about to rock... but also for those who, like Mr. Young, have rocked in the past but shall rock no more... we salute you.
For those about to rock... but also for those who, like Mr. Young, have rocked in the past but shall rock no more... we salute you.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Updates galore!
Not from me. From Microsoft and Mozilla.
First came the Fall Creator's Update from Microsoft. So far, so good. I got a notice saying some audio-related thing had been disabled since it no longer worked with the new windows, but my speakers still work, so I don't know what that's all about.
Next came the Mozilla update, the dreaded Firefox 57. I knew this thing was going to break some non-zero number of my addons, but I didn't know how extensive the damage would be. Luckily, it's not so bad. Ghostery, uBlock, and AdBlockPlus still work, and those are the important ones since they keep out a lot of the malware from third-party ads. Thumbnail Zoom broke, but I've found a suitable replacement. Same for Flagfox. I'm still not quite sold on the replacements for Context Search and gtranslate. All in all, though, this update wasn't nearly as destructive as I feared.
So it looks like I'm still in business. Yay, me. Now, back to Mind Games...
First came the Fall Creator's Update from Microsoft. So far, so good. I got a notice saying some audio-related thing had been disabled since it no longer worked with the new windows, but my speakers still work, so I don't know what that's all about.
Next came the Mozilla update, the dreaded Firefox 57. I knew this thing was going to break some non-zero number of my addons, but I didn't know how extensive the damage would be. Luckily, it's not so bad. Ghostery, uBlock, and AdBlockPlus still work, and those are the important ones since they keep out a lot of the malware from third-party ads. Thumbnail Zoom broke, but I've found a suitable replacement. Same for Flagfox. I'm still not quite sold on the replacements for Context Search and gtranslate. All in all, though, this update wasn't nearly as destructive as I feared.
So it looks like I'm still in business. Yay, me. Now, back to Mind Games...
Sunday, November 12, 2017
The Lattice will be appearing in an anthology
Alasdair Shaw has accepted my short story The Lattice for inclusion in his upcoming science fiction anthology, The Guardian. It goes live at the end of the month, but one can pre-order it now.
Here's the cover:
Pretty cool, huh? Yeah, I like it, too.
Here's the blurb on the product page, just to give you an idea of the common theme of the stories:
Here's the cover:
Pretty cool, huh? Yeah, I like it, too.
Here's the blurb on the product page, just to give you an idea of the common theme of the stories:
Guardians are defenders, carers and guides. Some look after individual people, others whole planets or universes, but all share a strong belief in their responsibility to protect their charges.
The anthology includes the following stories:
Awakening, by Alasdair Shaw
The Lattice, by Jeff Tanyard
Biting Shadow, by C. Gold
Gate of Dreams, by Rick Partlow
The Following Star, by Elizabeth Baxter
The Renewal, by Zen DiPietro
Stowaway, by Benjamin Douglas
Baptism of Fire, by Cora Buhlert
Sleeping Giant, by Andrew Vaillencourt
We Have the Stars, by J.J. Green
Warning Signs, by Edward M. Grant
Here's the link again:
Only $0.99. Enjoy!
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