The Last Mile

My goal for today is simple: finish the last two chapters of Infinity’s Reach. I got a lot done on Friday. I added some material in the early chapters that I felt was missing, I finished up chapter 27 and I wrote chapter 28. Now the end is in sight. This is the exciting–and scary–part. … More The Last Mile

At Last…

The grades are handed in. The magazine articles are with the designer. I have locked my office door and told people that I am not available (actually, I lied and said I would be gone. But there’s “gone” and there’s GONE). And so I gratefully take off my professorial and editorial hat and don my … More At Last…

“Eyes Wide Open”

This short story is an exploration of what might be a sequel to my book, The Kiss of Night. If you’re interested, you can find it here.   EYES WIDE OPEN Rudy’s Never Closes is what the sign read, which is pretty much stating the obvious for pretty much every shop and restaurant in the … More “Eyes Wide Open”

Less Is (Usually) More

Yesterday I had a hankering for some good old science fiction action, so I pulled the movie “The Chronicles of Riddick” out of my collection and watched it yesterday and this morning. I have seen the movie several times, but apparently I hadn’t watched this particular DVD. It was a Director’s Cut. I usually cringe … More Less Is (Usually) More

“Pinocchio”

It wasn’t life. I had given up on life a long time ago. It was existence—barely. I took no notice of my gray, pallid, flaking skin, my putrefied face and hair, my black nails or the thick, black fluid that oozed from the sores that covered my thin body. I was only dimly aware of … More “Pinocchio”