NaNoWriMo 2013
I’ve been debating this for a few weeks, and I’ve finally decided that I’m going to give NaNoWriMo a try this year. I participated two years ago and managed to finish a novel, although it’s not in any...
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I’ve added a page for NaNoWriMo 2013. You can find the link at the menu up top. Rather than bore the people who read this blog with regular updates, I’m going to place updates and the occasional...
View ArticleFinal Exams
We’ve got one day of final exams left. I’ve given mine, but I’ve barely scratched the surface with grading. I spent the better part of the last week dealing with a major academic dishonesty situation...
View ArticleAll Over but the Crying
Well, finals have been graded and grades turned in. The great email deluge has begun. (“Why did I get an F? I made a 76 on the mditerm?” Because that’s the highest grade you made all semester and...
View ArticleThe Next Few Days, Plus a Kickstarter of Interest
Classes start today; I’ve got one from11:00 – 1:50. On top of that, my wife is having shoulder surgery tomorrow morning. Nothing big, i.e., not a rotator cuff, but I’ll be tied up with that and won’t...
View ArticleWhat’s Coming Up This Week
This is a quick update on what’s in the pipeline. I spent the weekend at ConDFW, so look for a report on the convention. I need to write the next post on the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series for Black...
View ArticleIn the Merry Month of May
Actually, I’m not sure what’s so merry about it, but that’s the saying, so there you go. Finals finished up this week. I got my grades in yesterday, and spent today dealing with all the emails from...
View ArticleWhy It’s Been So Quiet Around Here Lately
Some of you may have (hopefully) noticed that I’ve not posted much in the last month or so. There are reasons for that. When the spring semester ended, I thought I would have a few weeks where things...
View ArticleBeing Nibbled to Death by Ducks
It’s been one of those weeks. You know the kind. Nothing really bad happens, but some many little things pop up that by the end of the day on Saturday you’re wondering why you didn’t accomplish what...
View ArticleFrom Now Until Labor Day
I didn’t realize until a few minutes ago how long it had been since I’d posted here. I guess I’d been posting more at Gumshoes, Gats, and Gams than I realized. Of course two of those posts are...
View ArticlePlanning for 2015
First, Happy New Year, everyone. I hope it’s a good year for all of you, prosperous in many ways. I’d like to thank everyone who stops by and reads any of my posts, whether it’s at one of my blogs, a...
View ArticleBack to the Salt Mines
Classes start a week from today. I returned to campus yesterday and starting getting everything in order. For reasons too long and dull to get into here, I’ll be teaching an additional class this...
View ArticleToo Many Irons in the Fire
Just a quick update. This past week has been Spring Break, and I’m still waiting for the break part to begin. This week has involved several days of unexpected travel. (No, I didn’t go to the beach....
View ArticleHello? Is Anybody Still Out There?
*peers out into the darkness* Hello? Did they all go home? Look, I realize it’s been two and a half weeks since I last posted something. I apologize for that. I’m not usually this quiet. I have been...
View ArticleMemorial Day Weekend
I hope everyone has a happy Memorial Day weekend. Be safe if you’re traveling. For those of you who don’t live in the US, this is the official start of summer, at least in Texas. I don’t know about...
View ArticleThe Rest of the Summer
The July 4th holiday, AKA Independence Day, is fast approaching, which means for me that the summer is half over. I’ve done a bit of traveling but that’s about to stop for the most part. I’ll be...
View ArticleHas it Really Been That Long Since I Posted?
I guess it has. Time flies, whether you’re having fun or not. The Fourth was laid back. My wife took a few days off from work to visit her parents, and my son went with her. Since I had classes...
View ArticleComputer Hiatus
Last weekend my computer at home started to refuse to boot completely, and if it did, it ran incredibly slowly. Frankly, I’m surprised it’s lasted as long as it has. I’ve had it for at least 12...
View ArticleStrange Spam
No, this post isn’t about mutated meat by-products I found in the back of the pantry. I started getting comments on some of the posts last night. The first was obviously spam. The second seemed to...
View ArticleQuick Update
Things have been rather hectic in the last couple of weeks, which is why I’ve not posted anything. I’ve got several reviews to write, and I’ll problably finish another book or two before I get them...
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