Falling Behind

Next week, I will be reviewing my goals for the first quarter of 2023.  I’m doing pretty good in most categories, except one, which is arguably the most important one.  My writing.  I should have finished chapter three of my second novel by now, but I’m still on chapter one. […]

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Mad Woman Goes to Conference

The latest California Creative Writers Conference was recently held over two consecutive weekends.  It started on Friday afternoon, 3/3/23, then all day Saturday and Sunday, then in the afternoons Monday through Wednesday.   This was the virtual part of the conference on Zoom.  While I sat at my computer for it, […]

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Back from a Conference

Back from the California Creative Writer’s Conference. Just made and had a late dinner. Brain dead and food coma is not a good combination. Great conference, more on it next week. Zzzzzz…. Dennis   154th blog completed. Second Steampunk novel: 783 words.  <– This is what I’m now concentrating on. […]

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Old Carpets Never Die

Back in 2019, the LAX Marriot remodeled and put in new carpeting.  But the long-time attendees of Gallifrey One have never forgotten the original carpet.  There are still swatches of the carpet from a backup bolt the hotel still has. They still show up in the charity auction. For a […]

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The Whovian’s Journey

THE ORDINARY WORLD As promised, here is a review of last week’s Gallifrey One 33 1/3, Long Live the Revolution.  As Sci Fi nerds, we have to escape the ordinary world every once in a while.  Our favorite fan get away is Gallifrey One.  Far too much for a full […]

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The Party’s Over…

Dennis 151st blog completed. Second Steampunk novel: 783 words.  <– This is what I’m now concentrating on. Second Steampunk screenplay:  157 pages. First Steampunk novel:  73,675 words. First Steampunk screenplay:  Need to update with notes from the novelization. Third Steampunk screenplay:  38 pages. BABY’S BURGERS!!!

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Oh, no, Here We Go!

Starting a new novel can be intimidating, but also exciting.  And it’s one of my major goals of the year:  Write a new novel and write a new screenplay.  While I’m still working on trimming my second steampunk screenplay, it is at the point that I can novelize it. Actually, […]

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Off to a Good Start

It may be two months early to review my goals, but as I was marking my progress for the month, I realized how much I accomplished.  Some of it, like trying new recipes, I wasn’t even trying.  I just love trying new recipes I find. It’s important to break down […]

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Cherrys are Go!

About four or five years ago, I became aware of a remake of the original Gerry and Sylvia Anderson series, “The Thunderbirds”.  I’ve been a fan of the show since it aired in America when I was in the 6th grade.  And about a dozen years or so ago, the […]

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Stick It to Me Again

It’s been eight weeks since my last donation at Loscon, so it’s time to do it again.  That’s me giving the blood drive salute. If you give whole blood, you can give every eight weeks.  I was thinking about the blood drive I’m now planning for Westercon on July 4th […]

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