Kelly and I met up after work yesterday and drove into Old Town Alexandria. The skies were overcast, but the weather was springlike, and we spent 45 minutes or so wandering about the streets of Old Town, popping in and out of little shops (including a cute little Irish shop) before heading over the the…
I might as well tell you that I have been to the future a time or two. This is one of the benefits of being first a science fiction fan, and second a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. As a fan, I traveled to the future through the hundreds of books…
I turned 36 today and some people thing that represents growing “old”. I’m not sure I buy it. My Grandpa used to say, “Books get old, newspapers get old, magazines get old. People age. He was always annoyed that people asked, “How old are you?” To him, it was a pejorative term. Of the languages…
I had some interesting mail when I got home this afternoon. First, was a note from the IRS telling me that I was going to be getting some kind of economic stimulus payment. It seems to me to be self-congratulatory in tone. For those who have not yet received the letter, it begins as follows:…
I leave my house at 4:55 AM each morning and head to the metro station to take the train into work. Yesterday morning, in the space of 2 minutes, I saw three people blatantly break the law. First, the car in front of me never even stopped at the stop sign at Riverdale Road. I’m…
Early this morning, I completed the revisions of “The Golden Watch”, read through them, was satisfied with them, and send the revised manuscript back to the editor. Now I just wait and see. Sort of. I’ve actually got some additional projects. I am going to be applying to Viable Paradise writer’s workshop. The deadline is…
I read through the revised manuscript of “The Golden Watch” today, making minor changes here and there, and this evening began the process of integrating my changes into the master document. I spent about 2 hours on it and I’ve gotten halfway through. I’ll finish up the other half tomorrow. Then I’ll need to do…
For the last 13 years, April is “Isaac Asimov” month for me. Each April, I re-read all three of Asimov’s autobiographies, beginning with his retrospective memoir, I. Asimov, and following that up with his 640,000 word, 2-volume autobiography from 1979-80, In Memory Yet Green and In Joy Still Felt. Having just finished up Factoring Humanity,…
I finished Factoring Humanity by Robert J. Sawyer, last night around 10 PM. It’s the 386th book on my list. Like most of Rob’s books have been for me, I could hardly put this one down. I started it on Sunday and got through perhaps the first 90 pages or so. Yesterday, although I worked…
I spent the last 90 minutes completing the requested revisions to my story, “The Golden Watch”. There’s still a little cleaning up and smoothing out to do, but I’m very happy with the changes at this point. The story grew by about 800 words (to 7,800) but I’m okay with that. I’ll do the smoothing…
This afternoon, I bought my supporting membership to Denvention 3, a.k.a. the 66th World Science Fiction convention. I decided on a supporting membership because I really don’t know if I’ll be able to make it to Denver in August, as much as I’d like to, but (a) I still want to be able to vote…
Just wanted to wish a quick HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY to vickyandnorm. It’s hard to believe that a year ago today we were all in Dinsey World and you guys were getting married. Congratulations and many more to come!