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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: Writing
How I Began Self-Publishing; Part Two: My First Book
Once I made the decision to self-publish some of my material, I was still cautious about diving in all the way. I decided to start by compiling a collection of some of my stories that had already appeared in magazines … Continue reading
How I Began Self-Publishing; Prelude: Greek Summers
Before I explain how I got started in self-publishing I need to explain about my summers in Greece. However, I have a confession to make. I will likely go into more detail than I need to because thinking about sunshine … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing
Tagged Greece, Greek beaches, Greek summers, self-publishing, Writing
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Book Review: Jack London: An American Life by Earle Labor
If I had to name the three writers most influential on my own career as a writer, they would be Jack London, Harlan Ellison, and Henry Miller. I would snap up a biography of Harlan Ellison in a moment, but … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Memoir, On Writing
Tagged Earle Labor, Jack London, Jack London Sailor on Horseback, Philip Seymour Hoffman, travel, Writing
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Self-Evaluation
I have reached a sort of limbo in my writing career. It has happened before; in fact, it used to happen every school term in Greece, especially around exam time. No matter what resolve I might muster up, no matter … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing
Tagged memoir, self-publishing, Writing, writing career, writing fulltime, writing income
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The Dark Night of a Writer’s Soul
Second prelude: Outside my window the apartment parking lot and cars are dusted with snow. I was going to sit down and write an essay about my current state of mind, and was going to refer to the stunningly poetic … Continue reading
Book Review: The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer; Part One: My New Year’s Resolutions
You might be wondering what this book and my new year’s resolutions have in common. Never fear, all will be made clear in due time. I am a little more than halfway through the book, and it is one of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Memoir
Tagged America, Americans, economy, George Packer, memoir, The Unwinding, Writing
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The Lepers of Literature
I was prepared to launch a tirade, but I see now that it is unnecessary. That which prompted this essay is not a threat. Rather, it is a sad, anachronistic, misguided assessment of what is happening in the world of … Continue reading




























