Reading report, 2010, week #2

Currently reading: Galileo’s Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson (48% complete) C. M. Kornbluth: The Life and Works of  a Science Fiction Visionary by Mark Rich (6%) Completed: NEW SCIENTIST (October 11, 2009) Pending: Starbound by Joe Haldeman Up in the Air by Walter Kirn A Brilliant Darkness by Joao Magueijo Wake (WWW #1) by Robert J. [...]

Weekly writing progress report for 2010, week #2

Here’s the status of the progress I’ve made toward my writing goals for 2010 for week #1:   Week YTD Total words written 1,652 4,851 # stories completed 0 0 # stories submitted 0 0 # stories sold 0 0 Summary: Ugh.  Another terrible week for writing.  Part of it has been distraction.  But for [...]

Reading report, 2010, week #1

Currently reading: Galileo’s Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson (47% complete) Completed: NEW SCIENTIST (January 9) Pending: Starbound by Joe Haldeman Up in the Air by Walter Kirn C.M. Kornbluth: The Life of a Science Fiction Visionary by Mark Rich A Brilliant Darkness by Joao Magueijo Wake (WWW #1) by Robert J. Sawyer Watch (WWW #2) by [...]

Weekly writing progress report for 2010 week #1

Here’s the status of the progress I’ve made toward my writing goals for 2010 for week #1:   Week YTD Total words written 3,199 3,199 # stories completed 0 0 # stories submitted 0 0 # stories sold 0 0 Summary: Not a very auspicious beginning to what is an aggressive set of goals for [...]

Insomnia

I had trouble sleeping last night.  Kelly suggests it was because I didn’t eat dinner and that may very well be it.  Nevertheless, I was up until 2:30 am, when I finally managed to get to sleep.  It means that I’m running a little late this morning and that always bothers me. Yesterday was "back [...]

Start off the new year with a BANG

It was my intention to get back to regular blogging beginning January 1 but I had one of the laziest weekends I’ve had in a very long time.  My primary activity this weekend was sitting in front of the television watching episodes of Boston Legal again and again and again.  In between we managed to [...]