Punk Subgenres
One of my favorite writing resources, Mythic Scribes, recently published a great post exploring the world of -Punk subgenres: think Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Dieselpunk. The post, by Cathy, the Overprepared GM, PsychoJuliet, Jaren J. Petty, and Cryssalia Noire, was...
E-sports: Not Just for Nerds (Infographic)
When I first read about the rise of e-sports on NJgames, I laughed it off. The whole concept made no sense to me: people paying good money to watch others play games. And gamers getting paid to play said games. For a self-confessed nerd like me, this made no sense...
In Honor of Notre Dame
As I'm sure you all know, Notre Dame was burned down on Monday evening. I had another post scheduled for today but had to share a couple of thoughts about the devastating fire which destroyed one of Europe's -- and Christianity's -- icons. Notre Dame As reported by...
Anymore vs. Any more
I recently came across Writing Explained, a grammar website that can be an invaluable resource for authors. This little gem is from one of their posts. If you enjoy learning about the English language's intricacies, this is the perfect website for you! So, what is the...
Infographic: the Elderly and the Internet
A few weeks back, I posted about the ongoing fight against fake news. As always, I read with great interest the comments. I was surprised by how many people questioned the claim that Facebook users over the age of 65 are far more likely to share fake news than younger...
Infographic: March of the AI
My latest book, A Heaven for Toasters, takes place in the 22nd century. Naturally, I refer to a number of novel technologies, including the use of Artificial Intelligence assistants and androids. However, AI is already here--to a much greater degree than most of us...
Writing with Children
My author friend, Charles E. Yallowitz, is continuing his new War of Nytefall series with a hot new release. War of Nytefall is a spinoff series taking place in his celebrated Legends of Windemere universe. The new release is War Of Nytefall: Rivalry. This is a guest...
What Did Knights Have Against Snails?
Regular readers will be familiar with my fascination with Medieval manuscripts. I recently came across on Vintage News a detail I wasn't aware of: that Medieval knights were often pictured fighting giant snails. Scrolls and manuscripts dating back to the 13th and 14th...
A Master’s Self Doubt
Once again, it was my friend, Krystallia, who alerted me to the awesome creativity of Melissa Ng (pronounced "Eng"), creator of Lumecluster--"where dreamers find courage." When I saw Melissa's amazing designs, I knew I had to share. But when I read her post, 2018 Year...
Free Story: A Twist of the Tail
*** Read Infinite Waters for free on Kindle Unlimited *** In April 2018, I posted my thousandth post on this blog. To celebrate, I started sharing here all my short stories. Every couple of weeks, I’ll be posting one story from my celebrated Exciting Destinies series...
This April 1st, Let’s Prank our Kids
Last year, I wrote about the best literary hoaxes. This year, I was thinking of pranking the sweetest (and most gullible) family member: the 3-year-old wee one. So, naturally, I used Google for some ideas. And boy was I happy with the results, courtesy of BuzzFeed....
How to Remember Your Ideas When You’re Falling Asleep—or Waking Up!
I always sleep with a notebook next to me. Most of my stories stem from my dreams, and I've learned how to keep notes during the night without waking up the missus. This has also helped me with remembering my dreams the next morning when I write them down in more...