Category Archives: Writing

Where Does the Time Go?

During my senior year of high school I lived in Homestead Florida, a town that described itself as the “gateway to the Everglades.” My dad was in the Air Force and he was stationed there. What that meant in practical … Continue reading

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Bookmaker

When a new year begins, it is not uncommon for people to make resolutions: they find themselves dissatisfied with some aspect of themselves or their lives, and so they promise themselves that they will make a change or two. It … Continue reading

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Short Story Fragment

Here’s a fragment of a short story I’m working on: * * * Dirt Naps Can Be Lonely by R.P. Nettelhorst “Keep that down,” Hadrian said, pointing a crooked finger at the fire in the fire place. “You’re letting it … Continue reading

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An Excerpt

An excerpt from my novel, John of the Apocalypse, available as an e-book for the Kindle: * * * “So what was that last thing you heard Jesus say?” demanded Albertus. “I wish you’d stick with Greek, you know; or … Continue reading

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Little Drummer Writer: Guest Blog by Sarah A. Hoyt

Sarah A. Hoyt is a prolific and well-regarded science fiction author, having been awarded the Prometheus Award in 2011 for her novel Darkship Thieves. The award has been given annually since 1979 (well, regularly since 1982) by the Libertarian Futurist … Continue reading

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Darkness Warping

And yet another of my books is now available as an eBook for the Kindle: Darkness Warping. What’s it about? Samuel Drubmuss had a life that was orderly and predictable. He lived alone and spent his days in a routine … Continue reading

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Clash Point

And once again I have another new novel available as an e-book on Amazon.com. The title of this one is Clash Point. What’s it about? It tells the story of first contact between humans and a sentient race on a … Continue reading

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Book Making

The author of Ecclesiastes, traditionally thought to be Solomon, when commenting on the overall futility of existence wrote, “of the making of many books, there is no end.” (Ecclesiastes 12:12) He saw the abundance of books as a further illustration … Continue reading

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#1– In an Obscure Subcategory on Amazon

What Would Satan Do? The Devil’s Theology hit #1 for the Kindle today–in an obscure subcategory. At 10:30 Friday night I took at look at the book to see how it was doing–it went on a three day free promotion … Continue reading

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Narrow Gate Now Available

The novel Narrow Gate is now available for the Kindle. The blurb about the book on Amazon says Alex Hammond invents a way of linking distant places through a sort of doorway making instantaneous transportation possible. Meanwhile, Steve Cornman leads … Continue reading

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