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The First Hit of Crack is Free

It’s here. Well, not quite. The only place it’s immediately available is CreateSpace, but you should hold off because I’m planning a few things. I’m going to make The Ship to Look for God free. For just one day. The Ship Looking will … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: Fishing with Fredo

Gracie here. Yes, yes, I know, been awhile. Well, I’ve been busy. See, summer’s almost here and I have much to do. Especially since this past winter put me way behind schedule. So, gotta get to it. The outside work: … Continue reading

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Before and After

The backyard in February: After a little bit of work, the backyard now: The garden. Eggplant, tomato, pepper, pumpkins (which just showed up uninvited), spaghetti squash, cucumbers, strawberries, cantaloupes, watermelons, gourds, and even hops: Son approves: as does Gracie:

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Awe. Some. Con.

I went to AwesomeCon 2015 because I’d never been to a reaaally big con as a vender (vendor, whatever) and, well, you only live once. As far as we know. I showed up on Thursday, a day before the official … Continue reading

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Games, Guns, and Motorcycles

During ID4 Con (see below), I met Dave Fisher, who runs a game store in Martinsburg, WV called Your Hobby Place. He invited me to a BBQ that his store and several others were hosting on May 16th and, well, … Continue reading

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Stick a Fork in It

The Ship Looking for God is done. Three full revisions. I could probably do at least one more, or two more, or thirty more but, you know, stop. You can revise until death, seeking the perfect. It’s not perfect. But it’s … Continue reading

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The Best of Days

Of course I saw Ultron. Of course. It’s Marvel. C’mon. I saw it last night, my son being gracious enough to buy me a ticket at the local Alamo (the best theater chain in America. Beer and a movie? How … Continue reading

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A Rose Lasts a Day, a Book, Forever

Anna Mitchell, Commander of CapitolCon and a stalwart of the 501st Legion, invited me to share a table with her and Alesha Austin, a librarian for the Rappahannock Regional Library, to celebrate World Book Day. World Book Day? Well, I’m … Continue reading

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I am Hawkeye

No, that’s not Hawkeye. That is a wizard conjuring a spirit. The picture was drawn for me by the Sorceress of Citadels, who is the little sister of the Mistress of Assassins, while I was building my manors and trying … Continue reading

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STFU

I am/was a big fan of the show Community, which meant I was a big fan of its producer, Dan Harmon. Yes, “was,” because I just watched a Netflix documentary called Harmontown, and, well, not so much a fan anymore. … Continue reading

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