Singing the Soccer Blues

Home in the Rookery, Rumblings

Both the kids had games this morning.  The daughter’s at 9:00am, the son’s at 10:00, so both of them needed to be ready to roll by 8:30ish, and if it was up to me they’d have been practicing as well.  But these are kids we’re talking about, and not terribly ambitious kids, either.  I put thoughts

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Rejection!

Writing

Okay, so I’m not that happy about.  But neither am I sad.  Warrior’s Flame was rejected by F&SF.  The letter came in the mail today, but I didn’t get it ’til tonight ’cause it’s been that kind of day.  But it was polite and I was expecting it, so I’m not too broken up about

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Comic Characters

Home in the Rookery

All the kiddie costumes coming out for Halloween have got me thinking.  What would it be like to be, or live the life, of one of these comic figures?  And if you had to choose just one to be the rest of your life, who would you choose?  The elusive Batman?  Tough as nails Wolverine? 

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Yesterday’s Ravens

Home in the Rookery

As we’re puttering along in rush hour traffic on our way out of DC we see a black bird, probably of the corvid family, drop down into the meridian between north and south bound traffic.  When it flies back up it’s got something, a loose bundle, clutched in its talons.  When it gains a little elevation

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Craft – Nonconformist

Crafting Pieces

The Hotel gleamed in pristine balconies and gold-gilt doors.  The cluster of valets hovered just outside the marble foyer.  As each car pulled up, they stepped forward with a broad smile.  The Lexus pulled away, then the Mercedes, the Infinity.  The rumble of an approaching car caught a valet’s ear.  He turned.  His jaw dropped.  Pulling

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The Longest Sentence in the English Language

Writing

You’ve heard of the itsy-bitsy spider that climbed the water spout.  You honor Thomas Edison, who reportedly tried 700+ times to get an invention working.  You’ve contemplated the hero Hercules, who was set twelve impossible tasks. But none of them have staying power like this sentence that just won’t quit.  If you’re not begging it to stop midway

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Adventures at the State Fair

Home in the Rookery

We took the kiddies to the fair on Saturday.  We ogled the animals, watched the pigs squeal around the track, and cheered for duck #88, who won by a bill and collected his prize of cheese puffs.  We ate foot-long corndogs, and steak on a stick, with fresh-squeezed lemonade to wash it all down.  With our stomachs chewing on this

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Stories on Tour at a Publisher Near You

Writing

I sent Star’s Seduction off to Apex last night, just before the midnight deadline.  That makes four stories out right now. Star’s Seduction at Apex (entry in the Halloween contest) Voice of the Sea at WOTF Ghost Spider at Shadowed Realms Warrior’s Flame at F&SF Soon I’ll be sending my Gladiator story out.  My goal is

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Craft – Disappointment

Crafting Pieces

Semorl swung from the back of his horse and strode through the inner courtyard of the keep.  He paused to let his eyes adjust to the darkness in the hall.  “Master Semorl!” His aged aunt fell at his feet.  “You’ve arrived too late.  The babe is long dead, and your lady soon to join him.  All is

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