Category Archives: Writing

Skyshore

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

The opening paragraphs of another science fiction novel that I’m almost done writing (the first draft, that is): Chapter One Malissa Ann Jennings flapped her hands and shook her head, revealing with the shake twin white cords that dangled from … Continue reading →

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Blackerby’s Wonderful Traveling Machine

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

What the first draft looks like of the opening paragraphs of the science fiction novel I’m currently writing; a novel that I hope to finish within the next couple of weeks: Old J.S. Bach’s eyes had been troubling him for … Continue reading →

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Ozymandias

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Google decided to figure out just how many books they needed to plan for in their attempt to scan all the books that have ever been written. This was a practical consideration, since they needed to get a sense of … Continue reading →

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Spring of Goliath

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

The beginning paragraphs of a historical novel I’m doing rewrites on: “When I lead my army against Baghdad in anger, whether you hide in heaven or in earth I will bring you down from the spinning spheres; I will toss … Continue reading →

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Bent Anvil

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

The first couple of pages of one of my science fiction novels that I’m currently doing the rewrites on: What the hammer? What the chain, In what furnace was thy brain? What the anvil? What dread grasp, Dare its deadly … Continue reading →

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Pharisees

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Assuming the article on NBCNews.com is accurate, LifeWay Stores, which are associated with my denomination (the Southern Baptist Convention), pulled the movie, The Blind Side from their shelves about a month ago because a pastor in Florida by the name … Continue reading →

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GPS

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

In the third Indiana Jones movie, 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones comments that his friend Marcus Brody “gets lost in his own museum.” That bears an uncomfortable resemblance to me, although I have yet to get … Continue reading →

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E-books

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

The science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke wrote “For all but a brief moment near the dawn of history, the word ‘ship’ will mean simply – ‘spaceship.’” While we today refer to the books that we read on our computers—whether … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

After spending years writing in obscurity, receiving dozens, if not hundreds of rejections from editors, the day may come when you finally get a publisher to say yes to you. Even after the publisher has said yes, and you’ve signed … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Writer’s block is an unpleasant experience that most writers have the misfortune of facing occasionally. For some, it is a momentary problem that comes on them like a head cold and may last no longer than a twenty-four hour virus. … Continue reading →

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