The Lizard Shelter
In honor of my recent visit to Reptile Gardens in Rapid City SD, I give you this giant lizard poem.
Continue reading →Tyler
Tyler attended the University of Free Luna at Aristarchus, where he mostly participated in the Irrelevancy Studies department. In a freak accident, he was sent back through time. We should be back on the moon by now. Really, people!
“The Cowrie” as stand-alone ebook
I don’t like my stuff to go out of print. So when I noticed that an issue of Stupefying Stories that contained one of my stories was no longer available from Amazon.com, I decided that would be a good opportunity to … Continue reading →
Time travel cookbook
Dear Tyler (writes Dan The Man Williamson III of Duluth MN), I recently inherited a time machine, and I’d like to use it to indulge my passion for novel gourmet cookery. I have access to a range of now extinct ingredients, … Continue reading →
Publication status
Doctor Dead is now available on Amazon in both print and e-book editions (for anyone who might have been waiting for the digital version). The current deal is for a free e-book when you buy the print version. From early … Continue reading →
My MarsCon schedule
Friday, March 6: 3:00-3:50 pm. The Curmudgeon Panel. VII White Pelican 5:00-5:50 pm. Marketing Your eBook. Room 419 (Krushenko’s) Saturday, March 7: 12:00-12:50 p.m. When Robots do Everything, What Will People do? III Eagle’s Nest (Re(a)d Mars) 9:00-9:50 pm. Hero … Continue reading →
Honeywell gas valve six flashes
Honeywell gas valve on your water heater giving you the 6 flashes signal? How to chastise it.
Continue reading →See the show!
The 2014 Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers’ Showcase featured readings by me and several other people. Fun to watch! … Continue reading →
Two pilot lights are better than one
From Deep in the Heart of Texas, we got this question from “So Frustrated”: I have 2 pilot lights after replacing the thermopile assembly. I know there is only suppose to be one small blue pilot light but my water … Continue reading →
The Meaning of Life
Jer of various places asks, “What is the meaning of life?”
Continue reading →Believability and the Reader’s Representative
(cross-posted from wordsfromtheherd.com) I’m at 4th Street Fantasy Convention this weekend. In a panel last night, there was a discussion about suspension of disbelief. One technique mentioned (by Scott Lynch) was “lampshading,” in which the author, knowing that they’re taking … Continue reading →