Tales & Tangents
Another Blog to Distract You from Important Things
The Orville: My Review
So, I just watched the pilot episode of Fox’s new Sci-Fi show, The Orville, and I quite liked it. To answer the immediate and obvious questions, yes, it is a blatant rip-off of the most successful Star Trek series to date: Star Trek: the Next Generation. Second,...
Rules for Write-icles: The Hallmark of the Second-Rater
Comparing yourself to other writers is the single most destructive thing an author can do. It erodes your self-confidence and gives rise to doubts.
Rules for Write-icles: The Author’s Life
Give someone a book, and they’ll read for a day. Teach someone to write a book, and they’ll spend a lifetime mired in paralyzing self doubt.
Fly Me to the Moon
Had a great surprise waiting for me on my porch when I got home from my morning meeting. Thanks to modern, real time, delivery tracking and my smartphone, it wasn’t really a surprise, but I was still excited. I spent months tracking down this thing and, after a...
An Apple a Day
Anyone who knows me knows that I am quite the Apple fan. I’ve been a Mac user for so long that I actually owned a Lisa. (Look it up.) I’m no fanboy, I don’t have a shrine to Steve Jobs in my basement, or anything, but I sure do love what Apple does. I also won’t tell you to “get a Mac” when you express problems with your PC. I’m happy to let you do your thing the way you want and I expec the same courtesy.
