Filling Spaces

"I am the grammarian about whom your mother warned you."

Dispatch from the Zone – My Excuse

It’s been an odd couple of weeks for me. Starting with the Thanksgiving holiday, where I grumbled about having to take Friday as personal vacation because my company doesn’t give … Continue reading

December 2, 2012 · 10 Comments

I don’t want to go into space

It has recently come to my attention that I’m not ready to go into space. Not that there’s even a remote possibility.  But you know how every time there’s news … Continue reading

November 3, 2012 · 16 Comments

Just what I needed

Quick shout out today to Glen Duncan, author of (among other books) The Last Werewolf, and Talulla Rising, for this great line in TR that had me shaking with silent … Continue reading

August 3, 2012 · 13 Comments

Brother, Can You Spare $5?

Just a short post to all my writing readers. Finding  markets for our work used to be very time-intensive, with limited options apart from spending hours at the library finding … Continue reading

May 26, 2012 · 13 Comments

Fun with Book Covers

Awhile back I started what was intended be a short story, and as usually happens it took on a life of its own. I couldn’t seem to find a way … Continue reading

May 12, 2012 · 18 Comments

The Rowboat — Flash Fiction

I wrote this awhile back for a flash fiction contest, but it didn’t make it. Thought I’d post it here anyway. It had to be 150 words or less, I … Continue reading

April 7, 2012 · 16 Comments

Andrej’s moving in

The first shipment of his furniture arrived today: It’s bigger than I expected, actually. It’s 1/12 scale (1″ to 1′). The giant red Christmas ball there is one inch in … Continue reading

December 3, 2011 · 32 Comments

Miniature Mania

Has begun. I’ve ordered my first pieces of furniture to begin building my darling vampire Andrej’s apartment. And thanks to Submerina I’m now looking into making a few things for … Continue reading

December 1, 2011 · 14 Comments

An Obol for Charon

(Before anyone freaks out, I’m not planning to stick a gun barrel in my mouth and eat a bullet.) Thanksgiving is officially over. We did the big dinner at my … Continue reading

November 26, 2011 · 22 Comments

I’m Making Myself Crazy(er)

Ever since someone tweeted out a link to a doll house furnished as a haunted/witch’s house, I have been obsessed with the idea of doing a similar one, but even … Continue reading

November 18, 2011 · 24 Comments

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