Loki : Or What Makes A Fascinating Villain
I watched the first episode of Disney and Marvel's new TV series Loki last night, and I loved it. It continues the really exciting trend of innovative and daring shows on this streaming network. Also, I have a giant crush on Tom Hiddleston and on Loki. Honestly, I'm a...
How I Plot
I mentioned on Twitter that I was getting ready to outline or break two new novels, and a follower asked if I could describe my process. It ended up being a really looong Tweet thread so I thought I would pull it all together here for folks who might not be on...
The Ideals We Espouse, but Fail to Achieve
I do have to go serious today. Yesterday my Ex and I spent the day in Santa Fe enjoying great New Mexican cuisine and wandering through the art galleries both on the Plaza and up on Canyon Road. As we were driving into town we noticed that Old Santa Fe Trail past the...
Currency of War Is Live!
To everyone who has been so patiently waiting for the fourth book in the Imperials Saga -- the wait is finally over. Currency of War went live today. I completed this book so many years ago, and it's really sort of overwhelming to finally have it in the hands of...
In Memoriam
There have been four men in my life who I have considered to be beyond brilliant. One was my father, the second a professor at my law school, another an inventor and space visionary, and the fourth was my friend, Dr. Michael Engelberg. I first met Michael at what...
Currency of War — Update
Folks, I know we had hoped to release Currency of War in February, but one member of the staff was trapped in the Republican apocalypse that befell Texas and was without power for a week. So it's going to be a few more days. Please be patient and understanding with...
Tears That Speak — LTUE Speech 2021
I thought people might be interested in reading the speech I gave at the 2021 Life the Universe and Everything conference. So I'm going to post it here. Please excuse any odd phrasing or formatting, it was to add me in the delivery. Very strange to give a speech on...
Imperials!
We are getting close. Here is a sneak peak at the cover of the upcoming fourth Imperials book Currency of War. It will be out in February. I'll update once I have the actual date when it goes live. Such deep thanks to Alexi Vandenberg and the staff at Prince of Cats...
Georgia, Oh Georgia… A Song of You
I am beyond joyful. We turned Georgia blue. We flipped the Senate. It's stunning to contemplate what this means. The symbolism alone is overwhelming. Reverend (Senator-Elect) Raphael Warnock pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King led the fight for...
The Dumb Stick Story or Tales From the Trek Writers Room
This all started because Gareth Powell, a really terrific British science fiction writer, suggested that we post pictures of what lurks on our desks and hash tag it as #writersdeskcompanions. I took a picture of the most interesting things on my desk -- the boxes...
