Spent most of the day in bed. That’s about it. Next week, my goals for the year in review. Merry Christmas, Everyone! Dennis 196th blog completed. First Steampunk novel: 75,970 words. <– Past 75,000. Goal: 80,000. Second Steampunk novel: …
This is a blog I wish I didn’t have to write. The writing community lost a dear friend this week. Tony N. Todaro, cofounder and president of the Greater Los Angeles Writers Society passed away this past Tuesday, December 12th, …
And let’s not forget the reason. This Saturday and Sunday Calvary Bible Church’s https://www.calvarybiblechurch.org/ annual Christmas concert. But before that, our fellowship group (what some of us still call Sunday school) had a potluck lunch. Lots of food and fellowship. …
Last year, Kris and I volunteered to set up the Friday night Ice Cream Social. This year we did it again. I think this is going to be an ongoing thing. Once you volunteer for something and you’re good at …
Vincent Reinhart, the Cherry household food critic in for Dennis. Dennis and Kris are out at Loscon 49. But before that, there was Thanksgiving. Dennis still managed to make a big dinner in his small kitchen – what he calls …
Hard to believe we’ve got less than a week to go. Kris and I are still getting ready for the Blood Drive and the Ice Cream Social. You can still come and join us by going here: https://events.membersolutions.com/event_register.asp?content_id=88469 Or better …
Part of the Loscon blood drive has always been buttons. This goes back to our dealers’ room days with the U.S.S. Alliance when we first got the button maker. Sometimes I’ve done the artwork when it’s of a more graphic …
Kris and I used to have a dealer’s table, both of us were in the art show and working the blood drive. And once at Phil and Ed’s Excellent Convention I also did camerawork at the masquerade. Now, without the …
Yesterday was the final on-site meeting of the Loscon 49 committee. This is where we make the final preparations and make sure everything is running smoothly. Most of the department heads were in attendance. There was also a Zoom link …
Personally, I don’t do writing prompts because I already have enough ideas I want to write. I’m working on my steampunk trilogy, which if it’s successful, I want to expand to about a dozen books. I got some stories I …