Category Archives: On Writing

Earplay

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

A couple of years ago I discovered audiobooks.  I first started listening to my own books, actually.  When I put Catskinner’s Book on ACX to try to find a narrator I was fortunate enough to interest Brandon McKernan.  As part … Continue reading →

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A Walk To The Edge Of The World

Posted on July 16, 2017 by

O, spirit, I can feel you watching me. The voice that speaks from the sky–the Nar Attor–said that one would be sent to watch over me. I am Thangorr, of the Grey Mountain People.  Have you heard of us? No? … Continue reading →

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Or The Man Who Makes Potions In The Travelling Show

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

I gave up on yet another audiobook today, and this one I really regretted.  I liked the writing style and it was well narrated. However, I realized the central thesis, although a common one, was something that I can no … Continue reading →

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Murder The Tour Guide

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

“My name is Flint. Flint Norton.  I’m currently clinging to the side of building, five stories above a street that is teeming with undead, all clawing at the bricks and driven by mindless hunger to follow me.  Moving slowly, I … Continue reading →

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Joe’s Sandwich: A Hook

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

I’ve recently started a initial trial of Amazon Kindle Unlimited, and have figured out how to use KU to get audiobooks (you have to download the e-book and then add narration to it–not difficult, but a bit counter intuitive.) So … Continue reading →

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It’s Only A Mystery If I Want To Unravel It

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

So. I just gave up on a book called Pines by Blake Crouch. It was read by Paul Michael Garcia, who is narrator that I really like–he’s done a number of science fiction novels including several of Heinlein’s that I … Continue reading →

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This Ugly Little War

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Recently, during a discussion regarding the new Wonder Woman film, a comment was made: Let me put it this way: I write a beautiful poem all about how we should nuke New York. The poem is lovely. Gorgeous. The language … Continue reading →

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