I’m not sure why I still care about the Academy Awards, but I do. No, actually, I do know why I still care: because it continues to be, warts and all, a pretty good representation of what Hollywood cares about….
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Lucky Thirteens
In the spring of 2008, I changed my life. I was 34 years old, and for the previous 13 years–starting when I graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science–I had been working in Silicon Valley as a…
High School Reunion
Last month, DeeAnn and I traveled to Southern California to visit family and friends, and while we were there I also caught up with two of my high school teachers: Kathy Jensen and David Spaid. They’re both retired from teaching…
What I Did in 2018
I guess it’s time to take stock of what’s happened in my life over the last twelve months, both professionally and personally… In 2018, I had two fiction stories published: “Go, Space Racer!” in Playboy Magazine “Players” in Kaleidotrope I also wrote…
Jasper Died on a Sunday
He died six months ago:Sunday, June 10th, 2018.He passed away at 4:27PM.It was raining outside. Tye was with him.We were all with him. The whole family was together.He was happy.Tired, but happy. He was tiredand he justwent to sleeponelasttime. Our…
1,356,976,800 Seconds Old (Approximately)
I turned 43 years old this past Saturday. We celebrated without much fanfare, and that was by choice: I guess I’m now on the even-numbered-birthdays-blowout plan, after the big Trek puzzle hunt for my 40th and the karaoke extravagana for…
I applied to Clarion West SIX TIMES
Applications for the Clarion West Summer Six-Week Writers Workshop in Seattle are now open. If you apply before February 10th, the fee is only $30; it goes up to $50 after that date. The last day to apply is March…
I Will Be at Some Conventions This Year
(Wow, has it really been a whole month since my last blog post here? I’m a terrible person.) If you’re a SF/F convention-goer, here are some 2016 events I’m definitely attending and which I would recommend to any fan: Norwescon…
MEOWY XMAS
This year, D and I switched from hand-writing all our holiday cards to drop-shipping pre-printed postcards. It forced us to write more concisely about the past year, but we’re very happy with the results: If you wanted a card from…
I Have Some Busy Weekends Coming Up
For the record, I’m not doing this as a #humblebrag or anything douchey like that. I’m writing this down as yet another reminder of all the crap I need to do BECAUSE I’M OLD AND I FORGET THINGS OKAY. This…