Captian's Log Interruptions 2 May 20251 May 2025 As I sit in my old yard this morning, watching the tips of the evergreens grow bright in the rising sun while all around the morning songs of various birds…
Captian's Log Life Update: Editing 15 Feb 20258 Feb 2025 I am becoming more and more excited about my short story collection. I got proofs last weekend and have been going through each story, finding way more typos and formatting…
Captian's Log Spooky Season—Let’s GO! 1 Oct 2024 Well, it's October 1st and we're shifting straight into high gear spooky mode as two of my short stories are now set for publication in the Futurist Letters. I am…
Captian's Log Pronouns, Please 7 May 202428 Jul 2025 As someone who is not an established author, I have certain benefits. I write whatever I want, having no responsibilities to anyone, and I say what I want, holding onto…
Captian's Log I Saw 14 Dec 2023 I saw, all in a moment, not what was, but in a sense, what ought to be. I should, if I were more sensible—perhaps I should have wept or laughed,…
Captian's Log Life Update: Short Stories 4 Nov 2023 Well, I've caught something of a cold over the weekend. Feel fairly miserable and disjointed. Can't hold my thoughts together. Trying to write is hard; my reserves of self-control are…
Captian's Log Best of Times; Worst of Times | Life Update 11 Jan 202311 Jan 2023 It's really been a "best of times, worst of times" kind of few months. While the sword of Damocles hovers threateningly over my head, I've been making what seems big…
Captian's Log Life Update 19 Sep 2022 So, if you've been following me over on The Story Ark, I've been working on a short story to submit to a Halloween anthology. Well, actually, that's a lie. I…
Captian's Log Direction 11 Jul 2022 Well, I've taken another step, made another investment, into getting a book out there. I've sent in part one of my novel into an editor, Faith Moore. She did a…
Captian's Log From the Archives: A Pause 23 Jan 2022 Not feeling well tonight. Left church early and have spent the whole day in bed. My brain is fog. Can't read. Can't write. So tired, but I can't sleep. Anyway,…
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