2009-02-07 12:17:09

Shia had no sense of time. She neither knew how long she had been lying in the mud nor how long she’d been walking. Having a companion made no difference to the situation. It seemed they walked forever, but the night didn’t grow any lighter. If anything, the forest seemed to be darker and there [...]

tags: angel, dryad, fantasy, Shia, Sylfania
categories: Thought

11:48:15

This is a poem I wrote for my wife last year. Valentine’s day is coming up, so it sounds like a good time to post it.

tags: because, love, romance
categories: Family, Poetry, Writing

2009-02-05 18:57:14

A mysterious ape-man, a beautiful woman, an inventor, and a pirate queen discover mysterious secrets while stranded.

This one is quite long, I realize. This was the first five days of NaNoWriMo 2008 — the only days I wrote because after that I had my run-in with Alienware tech support.

tags: Daedalus, fantasy, Maricella, pirates, Smee
categories: Bloody Waters, Writing

18:50:29

It’s live. I think I’ve got it all. If you find something that doesn’t work, or a page that looks significantly different from the others, or if you find a specific design flaw that needs fixing* comment on this or whatever blurb is at the top. My plan is to have an article that identifies the week’s changes or plans at all times. I’ll change it each Sunday, so it’s a good place to put comments about things that need fixing.

tags: site management, thelemur.net
categories: Projects

2009-01-23 18:29:01

Wherein Shia meets someone who may help her.

tags: angel, dryad, Shia, Sylfania
categories: The Fallen, Writing

2009-01-11 19:29:16

An angel loses her way

tags: angel, fantasy, Shia
categories: The Fallen, Writing

2008-12-22 17:44:19

In which Vrash finds change, and we meet two new characters.

tags: Dink, fantasy, Linella, Vrash
categories: S.N.E.A.K.S., Writing

2008-12-21 20:54:41

In which Vrash defeats his opponent

tags: fantasy, Vrash
categories: S.N.E.A.K.S., Writing

2008-12-20 21:30:50

(Security Network Evaluation And Killing Services)

tags: fantasy, Vrash
categories: S.N.E.A.K.S., Writing

2008-12-18 17:53:10

Another subject, another day. This one comes from the help of Zak Kaveney

tags: demon hunter, Mick, urban fantasy
categories: Unrelated Shorts, Writing

2008-12-17 18:00:33

The transformation from dreamer to pirate.

tags: Charlie, pirate, science fiction, space pirate
categories: Unrelated Shorts, Writing

2007-01-09 21:56:33

In which I take my kids shopping, and spend all my money on me.

tags: action figures, daughters
categories: Family, Myself, Reviews

2006-06-13 15:48:30

I have finally automated my wish list. Thus, anyone who really wants to buy me something or give me something may, with much convenience.

tags: wishlist
categories: Donate

2006-05-29 16:46:21

Well, really, today is memorial day. But when I wrote this, it was Memorial Eve (if you can call it that).Originally penned some 8 years ago. It’ll probably look quite dated.

tags: government, Memorial Day
categories: Thought

2006-05-17 14:20:51

Another March 2000 rant originally published in The Dream Forge. I don’t know that it’s really insightful. Or not-hypocritical. Mostly it’s a list of things that make me angry about people who think they’re writers. But here it is.

tags: bad writing, Daily Universe, motivation
categories: Writing