In 1857 the Steam Ship Central America sank off the coast of the Carolinas. I'm writing a short story based on this and went to find some art. The Steamship Erie was a wooden paddlewheel and sailing vessel that traveled on the Great Lakes. It sank in 1837, one of the worst ship disasters on [...]
I finished a short story and submitted it to an anthology. It was accepted and I am rejoicing in that fact, even while I wonder if they took every story that came in. It’s a charming romance with a villain who must be Dealt With. Lots of roses, barnstorming, plane crashes, Rice Institute library, and [...]
Here's a short short story that I did as an experiment. Update; As soon as I posted I thought what that fragment needed was.... but I don't have time right now! I know all those stories where the hero is told he will kill his father and marry his mother, so he runs away. Then [...]
I've been working on a short story for so long I feel as if it's been one word a day. Not quite right (or write?) since it's around 8,000 words and it hasn't been 8,000 days. So I went and looked. It has been nearly three months, which ought to be about sixty writing days. [...]
When I am going places I start by trying to control all that is going to happen. I want to bring my electronics, and some music, and food that I like, and books that I might have time to read. As the moment of truth comes closer plans begin to change. This time ... I [...]
