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Sci-Fi Poetry Kudos

My pal, Greg Leunig published his first sci-fi poem, Love in the Quantum Era, on Strange Horizons. Kudos to him!  Sci-Fi Poetry, eh?  I was a bit turned off by the concept until I read his poem....

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Live Forever!

When you are young, you dream big.  There is a memory I have.  I was seven or eight and I was spending the night at my cousin’s house.  She and her two sisters showed me this game where they would...

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All Work and No Play….

God, I’ve been a bad blogger, but, this also means that I have been quite the prolific writer over the last few months.  Not just crap, but some decent stuff.  I’m on another draft with a new...

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John Sheridan as the Archetypal Hero

I wanted to title this post, “The Crap We Write in Undergrad,” but I thought that was a bit harsh.  True, but harsh.  I created this epic research paper (thing) on John Sheridan from Babylon 5 and how...

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Franken-Eye & Entertainment Babble

I have a new eye.  Okay, new lens IN the eye.  I have early onset of cataracts from a medication I’ve been taking since I was in my early twenties. Nice, eh?  Clear up your lungs, but how about some...

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Go Go Good Team!

I AM THE GOOD TEAM! . . . Or am I? Great news!  I can finally share it.  I am a finalist in the Writers of the Future contest for Quarter 2 (volume 30).  That means top 8 out of thousands of entries....

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Writers of the Future Press Release

Here’s the press release (finalists) for the Writers of the Future.  Quarter 2 (volume 30). http://www.prweb.com/releases/LRonHubbard/Writersofthefuture/prweb10859885.htm Congrats to all of the other...

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Phoenix Comic Con – 2013

(WARNING – PICTURE HEAVY!) At the end of May this year, I attended the Phoenix Comic Con.  The biggest draw for me?  The 20th Anniversary of Babylon 5.  In my humble writer’s opinion, this is one of...

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Vampires Done Right

Yes, vampires are “in” now, thanks to the series-that-shall-not-be-named.  Or maybe not.  Agents seem to be pretty anti-vampire when it comes to their submission wish lists.  I don’t know.  Trends are...

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Prophecy in Fantasy

(LOL Carlton fortune teller) You know what?  I like certain tropes in fantasy and sci-fi.  That means prophecy.  Someone posed the question about whether or not to include prophecy in fantasy writing,...

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