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Archive for January, 2009

Facts about the Octopus

January 29th, 2009

The octopus (Octopus octopus), part of the -pus family, is a marine-dwelling feline species with large friendly eyes and an (as yet) undetermined number of tentacles.

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Weird Stuff

No More Short Stories

January 23rd, 2009

I spent a better part of a year and a half writing short stories. I published two, was a finalist in a $1500 literary contest, and got a whole pack of rejections. Did it get me anywhere? Well, I think it helped my writing, but did it forward my career? No. Read more…

Writing

Vista is going to be the death of my laptop

January 23rd, 2009

Just got a brand-spanking new laptop. Yup, not even a reconditioned (as I’m so apt to do). I bought a Lenovo IdeaPad Y530-3231U. I could give you the stats, but nobody cares. Suffice to say, it’s got a good assortment. Read more…

News

Buy my book, damn it

January 11th, 2009

You’ve got problems? Nathaniel solves problems. If you can find him. He doesn’t stay in one place long. Not since what happened in Cresek-Tawn – back when everything went to hell. But he couldn’t hide forever. When the past walked back into his life, he knew it couldn’t have been good. Her name was Jane and he was in a whole lot of trouble. Read more…

Writing

The Dark

January 9th, 2009

From Curse of the Black Swan:
The Dark scratched at the worn, dusty boards. Long, chipped nails. It wanted out. It always wanted out. I kept that damned door in my head locked and chained but that wasn’t much of a comforting thought. The Dark navigated every labyrinth I threw at it, every obstacle that I could to keep it away. No matter how far I ran, it was always there. A robber wanting to hijack the train. I had finally come to accept that the only thing stopping it were those meager locks and that old warped door. Read more…

Writing