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There’s a delusional leech who’s been causing stress in my family for nearly two years.  With permission from the most offended party, I may write about it here more in the future.  The saga of this self-destructive idiot is definitely great material for a tragicomedy, but, for now, it’s not yet my story to write.  [...]

This week Starship Sofa, currently on the shortlist for this year’s Hugo Award For Best Fanzine, has two stories that I highly recommend.
One is “Cats In Fiction” by the prolific David Barr Kirtley.
The other, bwah ha ha, is an old favorite and among the most successful of my short stories.   “Pressure” has been translated [...]

Second of all, I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since I’ve been here.
But first of all, would you rather have me blogging or writing?  I hope the answer is “writing” because that’s what I’ve been doing.  The new book continues to move nicely.   Still, it’s hard to believe I’ve neglected this blog for so [...]