Where’s the kaboom? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom! –Marvin the Martian #MarsIsCool
Death, Music, and Inspiration
Our musicians continue to leave us . . .
Larger Social Media Experience
I expanded my social media footprint.
The Music of Mars News
I took a big step in getting my novel published. I contracted with Demi Stevens at Year of the Book for editing, formatting, and publishing.
Fun with Texting
This isn’t a post about the wrong text getting the wrong the person. It’s more about how I managed to botch simple messages.
Editing Choices
I’ve been writing a short story entitled Temporal Correction. In it’s original form, it was 7k+ words, which is the longest short story I have ever written. And the last scene wasn’t working as I want
The Paperboy Read by a Professional Actor
Around Christmas 2016, I submitted a short story to a contest where the winning entries are read by a professional actor. The story is up for viewing!
Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy
Circle of Influence by Annette Dashofy My rating: 5 of 5 stars A fascinating book that I’ve been reading during my hour at work. Toward the end of the book, I didn’t have enough lunch hour in my hour and had to return to work when I really wanted to finish the book. The mystery … Read more
How to Easily Alienate People (Your Audience)
Since the 2016 Presidential Election, I’ve seen much that I find distasteful in how people are treating others, both on the news and my personal Facebook feed. Whether it’s people on the winning side acting like poor winners, taking a victory lap, or others, acting like poor losers, spewing hate and vitriol at the winners and their supporters.
I’m hearing from multiple people that they’re ignoring Facebook and Twitter, or they’re actively unfriending people because of the hate filling their timelines. I can’t blame them–they’ve been alienated, and they’ve taken a positive action.
Short Review: Inside Out by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd
Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the book a lot. Nick has a sense of humor that comes through in the writing.
Though I wasn’t overly interested in the Syd days, the remainder of the book was a fun read. I loved reading his remembrances of tours and albums while recalling what I was doing during that same time.