My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #24 Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, The Birth. This week’s selection continues the Oglingston Spitworthy serial (click here to follow from beginning). Next Friday I will post my final installment (an epilogue) of the serial. This week I talk for a few minutes about …
Monthly Archive: February 2011
Feb 26
The Birth
The Birth Putrescence and her husband watched Orpah and her camera crew beat a hasty exit before turning back to the Wedding ceremony. Their new daughter-in-law threw a bouquet of wildflowers over her shoulder – causing violence to erupt as the minor horde of gnome, goblin, and mixed-heritage guests fought for the unoffending flowers. Oglingston’s …
Feb 20
My Writing Niche- Episode 23: Community
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #23 Download or Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, The Wedding. This week’s selection continues the Oglingston Spitworthy serial (click here to follow from beginning). I post new installments on Fridays. This week I talk briefly about belonging to a writing community. Also this week’s …
Feb 19
The Wedding
The Wedding The bride emerged from the tunnel into the brilliantly lit chamber while the Gnomic Wedding March screeched throughout the cavern. Jenny clutched her wildflower-bouquet and stomped to the beat of the discordant clamoring that passed for gnomic music. Everyone was impressed (with the exception of her father) by the green velvet overalls she …
Feb 17
The Functional Nerds book review of ‘The Human Blend’
As I’ve mentioned before, The Functional Nerds is a wonderful podcast by John Anealio and Patrick Hester. I’m a big fan. So when I was asked about a month ago to review some books for their website, I was thrilled. John Anealio kindly send me a copy of The Human Blend by Alan Dean Foster, …
Feb 13
My Writing Niche- Episode 22: The Ups & Downs of Series
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #22 Download or Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, Something Old, Something New. This week’s selection continues the Oglingston Spitworthy serial (click here to follow from beginning). I post new installments on Fridays, usually as my Friday Flash. This week I talk briefly about the …
Feb 11
Friday Flash: Something Old, Something New
Something Old, Something New Dark clouds loomed, thunder bellowed- perfect weather for a gnome wedding. Jenny awoke in the arms of her beloved Oglingston, secure in the knowledge that today they would be bound for life. She looked at the little man, reached out and brushed a few strands of shaggy beard from his cheek, …
Feb 06
My Writing Niche- Episode 21: Collaboration
My Writing Niche (podcast): episode #21 Download or Play episode *here* I start off reading my new #Spoken Sunday, Pre-wedding Jitters. This week’s selection continues the Oglingston Spitworthy serial (begun here). I post new installments on Fridays, usually as my Friday Flash. This week’s topic is collaboration via technology – namely emails, Twitter, Facebook, Google …
Feb 05
(Not on Friday) Flash: Pre-wedding Jitters
For the first time in- well, a long time, I missed Friday Flash. My computer unexpectedly needed a complete overhaul, so it wasn’t available on Friday. My sincere apologies to anyone following the series. Pre-wedding Jitters The night before a wedding is always plagued by nerves and queasy stomachs, so the night before a cross-species …
Feb 02
Writing Prompt #19
When the noble steed awoke, his surroundings were both strange and frightening… *Use the photo, the text, or both. Just make sure to have fun with it!
