Lock Down

Last night, around 1am, I heard a sound. It sounded like a loud bang and, given recent events, I paid attention to it. But then it was quiet and I started to fall back asleep. And then the second explosion. And then I noticed the sirens and more sirens and what sounded like gunfire. While … Continue reading Lock Down →

Resolutions? Uh-oh

So I think it's fair to say that I have done none of my resolutions for this year yet. That's fine. It is only April. April is...a third of the way through the year. Oh my God I have no more time to get anything that I wanted to get done and now I'm a … Continue reading Resolutions? Uh-oh →

New Years

I'm now on the train heading into Boston to participate in First Night. I've never done much for New Year's Eve. But now I'm going into the heart of all things and I'm terrified. Wish me luck. -D-

It’s Coming…

I am, by nature, a cynical, awful person. I love horror movies and horror books and horror stories and horror in real life. I wallow in bad news and throw myself bodily into situations I know I'll hate. When I hear there's a hurricane coming, my eyes brighten and glitter and I ask, "How soon?" … Continue reading It’s Coming… →

We’ve Built a Race of Robots

I've always wanted a robot. Or robots, actually. Just a couple of them, wandering around the house at all times. They don't even need to do chores. They can just...be there. Being robots. And I'm not talking about robots that are remote controlled. It has to have some kind of AI. For me, the idea … Continue reading We’ve Built a Race of Robots →

A New Story Is Up: Carolyn

Over a year ago, I wrote a story called For Carolyn and it was published on Tales from the Zombie War. There were a few comments asking for more about both Carolyn and her mother, Alex, and while I normally ignore comments asking for a sequel, I actually had an idea about them and where … Continue reading A New Story Is Up: Carolyn →

Angry and Lovin’ It

I've been noticing more and more lately that I'm getting more and more angry and aggressive and it's the city that's doing it. It's not Boston in particular, it's just...living in a big city where people can be rude and thoughtless and exceedingly annoying. I don't think cities especially attract awful people; the same percentage … Continue reading Angry and Lovin’ It →

The Death of a Year

Let's see if I can remember how to do this. We'll start with an opening sentence and take it from there. Oh hi! I don't really know if there are people who still read this. It's been about, oh, two months since I last updated. I'll make the assumption that everyone who reads my blog … Continue reading The Death of a Year →

Distraction

I have this blog entry to write. I also have a story to write. And a review. I should also be editing my second book. But Instead I ended up watching X-Men: First Class. And looking at cute cat pictures on CuteOverload. And playing tower defense games. I've never been good at avoiding distractions. Instead, … Continue reading Distraction →

Quitting Quitting is for Quitters

There are times when it's difficult for me to stay away from cigarettes. Any stress, like from closing down a chain of bookstores, can trigger the desire to smoke. It's like having an itch I can't scratch, right between my shoulder blades, that just won't go away. It's an ever present tickle and though I … Continue reading Quitting Quitting is for Quitters →