Writing goals for 2010

So far, my writing career has seen me sell and publish 2 stories to professional markets, with one of those stories also appearing in an anthology.  When I started writing seriously, way back in January of 1993, publishing even one story was a dream that thrilled me in ways that are difficult to describe.  It took [...]

The Comcast Saga

It started with our move. Back in October, we moved from the Avalon townhouse we were renting to the townhouse that we bought.  The move was only a short distance, from Arlington, Virginia, to Falls Church, Virginia, perhaps 5 miles.  But it has resulted in at least one annoying side-effect:  Comcast, which provides cable, phone [...]

Some books I’m looking forward to

Looks like I’ll finish 2009 having read 19 books, only 5 of which were non-fiction.  That is a low number for me, but then again, it has been a busy year, what with the birth of our first child and all.  That most of the books I read this year were fiction is really not [...]

Holiday Letter

Dear Friends & Family, I hope this holiday season finds you with your homes out of foreclosure and your 401Ks on the mend.  2009 has been one heck of year for all of us and I thought I would take this opportunity to share some of our personal highlights with you all on this festive [...]

Review: Different Seasons by Stephen King (4-stars)

I think I like Stephen King’s short fiction better than his novels, but I am biases; I am a fan of short fiction above all else. Stephen King is a definite master of the art. There are four novellas in Different Seasons and I will briefly address each of them. 1. “Rita Hayworth and the [...]