This is the fourth and final episode of “A Hole In the Sky.” If you would like to see the complete story in one place, and read other stories by me, make sure you pick up A Hole In the Sky and Other Stories, which will be available in ebook form today or tomorrow on … More “A Hole In the Sky: Episode 4”
Here is Episode 3 of four parts. The last part will be posted tomorrow. The Crae A few weeks later, with a scattering of snow on the ground, Sani’s tribe was ready to continue its trip north to the Craeia Mountains. Webb and Eleanor had forsaken their Aeryan clothing for Sinti garb, which at this … More “A Hole In the Sky: Episode 3”
We continue with a preview of the feature story in my new collection of short stories, which will be out probably the beginning of next week. Enjoy. The Sinti Eleanor spent the next several years as a celebrity in Zymont. While father Webber Machard and great-uncle Drake did what they could to make money … More “A Hole in the Sky: Episode 2”
I will be unveiling my next collection of short stories later this week, with one story that is much longer than any other short story I have ever written. At about 12,000 words, it’s not quite a novel, but it’s of a lot more substance than my other short stories. I have decided to release … More “A Hole In the Sky: Episode 1”
“The Maze Runner” by James Dashner. Delacourte Books. 375 pages. In one of my writing classes, I talk about pitching ideas to editors. Most pitches these days accept the idea that there are no new ideas; instead most everything is a collision of two other, well-known ideas. Following that premise, I would describe “The Maze … More Review: “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner
I rarely read romance novels, even ones with a fantasy twist, but I do have a weakness for Christian indie writers. I came across Ralph Smith and his book series, which starts with “Seal of the King” on Twitter. We struck up a conversation, and that led to my read and review. “Seal of the … More Review: “Seal of the King” by Ralph Smith
I see my life as a series of decisions. None of them were good or bad, but each of them set me on the path that I am on today. When I was about 10, my class visited a retirement center to sing for the seniors living there. After singing a few songs, an elderly … More Two Roads Diverged in a Yellow Wood
“All You Need Is Kill” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Translated by Alexander O. Smith. Reviewing a book written initially in another language may make me sound like some kind of intellectual, even though the title isn’t intellectual at all. But to tell the truth, I picked this book up because I recently saw the Tom Cruise … More Review: “All You Need Is Kill” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
I suppose I should have expected the “Hallelujah Chorus” or some such stained glass music. Instead, I was awakened to the strains of my favorite song. I reached for the inevitable snooze button to shut off the horns and bass guitar of “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon, but then realized that I … More “Heaven 2.0”
“To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild. Mariner Books. 496 pages. I have long had a curiosity about World War I, the “war to end all wars,” that very seldom is mentioned in literature or movies any more. It is grossly overshadowed by the Second World War, which, … More Review: “To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918” by Adam Hochschild
The Great Adventure 