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World Without Pain: The Story of a Search
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Road Signs
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A collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories -
Thoughts from the Aerie
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Memoirs and essays on a range of topics
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Silent Interviews
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Stories about the mysterious Telepathic Guild Invisible People
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A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories The Relocation Blues
Adriana’s Family
The Woman Who Fell Backwards and Other Stories
Apocalypse Bluff and Other Stories
The Senescent Nomad Hits the Road
Invasive Procedures: Stories
Heroes and Other Illusions: Stories
Bedlam Battle: An Omnibus of the One Thousand Series
After the Fireflood
Caliban’s Children
The Fantasy Book Murders
Opting Out and Other Departures
Sunflower: A Novel
America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad
Fear or Be Feared: Fantasies
Writing as a Metaphysical Experience
Reviews and Reflections on Books, Literature, and Writing
The One Thousand: A Novella
The One Thousand: Book Two: Team of Seven
The One Thousand: Book Three: Black Magic Bus
The One Thousand: Book Four: Deconstructing the Nightmare
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece
The Misadventures of Mama Kitchen: A Novel
Dark Mirrors: Dystopian Tales
Love Children: A Novel
Painsharing and Other Stories
The Dragon Ticket and Other Stories
Tag Archives: memoir
Where You’re Meant to Be
No sooner had I begun to get used to Yakima than I was jerked away. But already I am getting ahead of my story. It begins… No, there is no beginning; it only continues… We take up our story in … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Travel
Tagged Henry David Thoreau, memoir, San Diego, Seattle, Walden, Yakima
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Getting Old: A Journal; Part Two: Good Stuff
I hadn’t intended to write more about getting old, at least not soon, after I had finished the first part of this journal. Down the road a bit, yes, but not soon. However, while contemplating it during a walk under … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing, Parenting, Reading, Travel
Tagged confidence, courage, experience, memoir, old age, Parenting, reading, travel, wisdom, Writing
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Getting Old: A Journal; Part One: Scary Stuff
When I was young I took a girl to a party. I can’t precisely remember my age at the time; my guess is that I was a little over twenty-one. There was a lot of drinking going on at the … Continue reading
Book Review: The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman
Before I talk about this book I want to explain to you how I’ve been making money lately. Unfortunately, my novels, short stories, and memoirs do not yet pay a sufficient amount of the bills. In addition, nobody is falling … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Memoir
Tagged book review, globalization, memoir, The World is Flat, Thomas L Friedman
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On Attending ConDor 2013, San Diego’s Yearly Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention: Part Two: Friday at the Con
Having never attended anything similar before, I approached ConDor with trepidation. Though the website explained all the activities to be found therein, at the same time I was going in blind, without knowing anyone, and realizing that many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing
Tagged ConDor 2013, memoir, science fiction convention, Writing
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On Attending ConDor 2013, San Diego’s Yearly Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention: Part One: Background
I did not come to science fiction as a fan first. I read some science fiction before I realized I was a writer, but once I received the revelation that writing was my destiny, science fiction as a form of … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing, Travel
Tagged Clarion West, ConDor, memoir, science fiction convention, travel, World Without Pain, Writing
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If I Could Have, I Would Have
On my evening walk I was contemplating what I would have done if I had had the publishing opportunities available in the past that are available now; that is, the internet, blogging, self-publishing, and so on. In my mind’s eye … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing, Travel
Tagged memoir, traveling, World Without Pain, Writing
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California Writers: John Steinbeck and Monterey
This is an excerpt from my recently-published memoir “America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad”. John Steinbeck was my first literary love, the first writer I became so enthralled with that I wanted to read everything … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing, Travel
Tagged Cannery Row, John Steinbeck, memoir, Monterey, Sweet Thursday, Travels With Charley, Writing
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On the Eve of 2013: Don’t Worry
While taking a walk in the San Diego sunshine, a deep blue sky overhead and the chill air refreshing my lungs, I ruminated on the upcoming year. What do I need to change? What can I do to make my … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing
Tagged memoir, New Year's resolutions, publishing, travel, Writing
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California Writers: Henry Miller and Big Sur
(This post, as many of the previous ones, is an excerpt from my upcoming memoir “America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad”.) The aspect of writing that Henry Miller opened up to me was voice. Until … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing, Travel
Tagged America Redux, Big Sur, California, Henry Miller, memoir, travel
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