3/5/11 -- New Things

I've been able to keep reading, but not as much as I would like. I have been distracted by the wonderful series Farscape. One thing that I didn't appreciate the first go round was the brilliant dialogue. It's beyond words like "frell" and "dren." Words like "microt" and "cycle" are used throughout the series that give life to the other world that Crichton finds himself in. "Arn" is another good example. Instead of reading, I have been watching episode after episode and have become fascinated, again, by how amazing a character Scorpius is. Great show, it's a must see.

Oh, and while I'm on it, I disagree completely with the idea that nonce words should not be used. It makes the story and the characters more real. It's attention to detail and it should be respected when used. Imagine Battlestar without "frak" or "Toaster."

I'm also working on a novel that I think you will enjoy. I have no idea how long it will take, but I'm enjoying it. Breaking a lot of rules about not writing about things in my life, but I can't help it. I'll try to explain more.

1/4/11 -- Still Reading

Well, it took me a while, but I managed to persevere and finish the book I was reading. Enjoyed it. Even better, I'm working on finishing another book. I finished another story that had been bouncing in my head for a while. It's a neat concept (I think) about being alone and driving on the interstate. A little more to it than just that, but it's very simplistic in nature. I've been told that I should turn it into a novel. Not sure if I will. I like it the way that it is now. Short, simple and to the point. I have another story idea that I'll be working on in the near future, too. Good times. I think that it'll expand on the Codex stories. We'll see.

12/4/10 -- Being a Dad

Being a parent of a young child is interesting. You get an understanding of what it must have been like for your parents dealing with you as a kid. You get to relive a lot of things from when you were a kid. You also get to read a lot of books and watch a lot of movies that you haven't read or watched in years.

And you realize that a lot of those movies are terrible. Some of the movies are good on an adult level, but some are not. Some are really terrible, really, really terrible. It's kind of weird, you know? I'd name some of those movies specifically, but I don't like being the kind of guy who trashes the work of those who were able to get something made/distributed/published/etc. Needless to say, a lot of animated films made a certain famous studio in the mid to late 1980s were not that good and were outright awful. But kids like them. Stupid, stupid kids.

12/2/10 -- Reading

I'm doing better at reading, but not as well as I'd like. Had a lot of stuff come up over the past few weeks and haven't felt well, but I'm reading more. You can really feel the creativity come back when you read. Amazing.

11/14/10 - Back to the book

As some of you may know, I'm a little busy with my job. I like what I do, but it is time consuming. I've been unable to read a full book in I don't know how long. I'm doing my best to try and manage my time, try and get in a little rhythm and read a book or two every now and then, but I haven't been able to. Regardless, I went to the library yesterday and checked out a book. I'm hoping that I can read it all the way through. I've found that I write better when I'm reading and I haven't been doing that lately. Very frustrating.

11/7/10 -- Not Writing Related

While I typically reserve this blog for posts about my writing, I realize that I have a greater obligation to make sure that you are well informed and kept safe. In that vein, make sure that you do not try to remove excess hair from your razor with your fingers/thumb. That can and will, at times, lead to a nasty cut and a Band-Aid.

11/1/10 - The Sheppard Chronicles Continues

I'm working on another installment. This means that I have two in the works. I think that you'll like where the story is going. One of the installments involves Bill Sheppard directly, not from a distance as has been the case lately.

The interesting part is that I've taken a new approach to my stories. I'm reading them out loud after I get to a point where I feel like I'm ready to post. It's given me a bit of a different perspective and really helps me tell the story better. I also have a new story that is going to get posted soon. I'll keep you updated.