Flametoad

I’m not entirely sure what the story is behind this, but undoubtedly there is one. Words fail me, but if you’re a fan of Frazetta (and who isn’t) then you’ll get a kick out of it. Or something. (via  Hell in a Handbasket) Joint Forces Command is holding a video contest “Why Afghanistan Matters“. [The [...]

I’ve been terribly remiss in talking about all that has been going on with Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas. For starters, the book has had two very favorable reviews so far. Jeff LaSalla, New York Speculative Fiction Examiner, wrote an excellent review in which he gave quite a bit of detail without spoiling any of [...]

So, writers… do you cringe at the sight of red ink? Do you feel a sting of pain like lemon juice on a paper cut at every word sliced or every phrase mangled by an editor? The Encyclopedia Britannica blog reminds us that the pain of editing is a grand tradition, and no work is [...]

In followup to Stop Helping Me, I thought you’d be interested to know that I got another update to Chase’s terms for my Visa card. There were 8 updates altogether, but the one that got me was the last one. The Default Rates section of your Agreement is amended to add the following reason to [...]

I recently realized that I was working way too hard; that I needed to cut back on work and find new ways to relax. One of thing things I’ve done is bought myself my first gaming console since the Atari 5200. I’m now the proud owner of an Xbox 360. I have to say, this [...]