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Clarke’s Utopian Vision

Clarke’s Utopian Vision

In Childhood’s End, Clarke does what he does best: examines the evolution of humanity through two lenses: one of science and one of mysticism. I’m late coming to this work, but I’m reminded of his main theme in 2001: A Space Odyssey; i.e., the consequences of humanity’s ever-increasing technological sophistication and its place in the universe.

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Galactic Research

Galactic Research

I’m currently writing a story that could be classified as cyberpunk space opera, along the lines of Charles Stross’ Accelerando. I feel like I have to know something about physics, astronomy, and the anatomy of the galaxy.

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Old Miscellany: Fleming and Bond

Old Miscellany: Fleming and Bond

I was going through my filing cabinet this morning looking for notes on Flaubert, and I came across a file labeled “Old Miscellany.” I couldn’t pass that up. Oh the gems I found there, including some old copies of the North River News in which I had published some angry letters; some notes from my [...]

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What’s It Gonna Be Then, Eh?

What’s It Gonna Be Then, Eh?

This weekend, we went out, and I prepped for class. So, I didn’t get any writing finished. OK, that’s bull. I finished “Every You, Every Me” on Friday. It took me most of the day, and it probably should have taken me two days. Writing takes a lot out of me: to do it right [...]

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Writing

Writing

Writing used to be a chore. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still challenging, but it’s like anything else worth doing: you must practice in order to develop, hone, and maintain your edge.

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Rainy and Random

Rainy and Random

The rain’s been keeping me inside. Not that staying inside is a bad thing, necessarily. Autumn spent yesterday with her family in Warner Robins, and I made some 15-bean soup, worked on some photos from last weekend’s wedding, read some of McDevitt’s Time Travelers Never Die, finished the crappy bourbon I bought last week, and [...]

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Insomniac

Insomniac

I hate when I can’t sleep. It seems like it happens more frequently these days. I can usually feel it coming on, too. I lay in bed, earplugs securely in, and a random thought occurs like, am I sure my second session class begins on Thursday, and not today? Maybe I missed it? As my [...]

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