“She is in the Sky”
“She is in the Sky” That’s a recent quote from one of Jennifer Cole’s fandoms, Dr. Who. Her first love was always Star Trek. And she was always very involved in Star Trek fandom, from captaining a starship (as the …
Rough Weekend
We were at a retirement party for a friend when we got word that a dear friend of ours, Jennifer Cole, had been taken to the hospital. She suddenly had heart problems; her heart was racing. She has had a …
Star Wars and Story Telling: Why Everyone is Now an Expert Writer
Have people lost their minds? One really has to wonder when skimming through social media these days. And it’s not just in Facebook groups – the cesspool of hate extends into X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and beyond. Is it just …
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Busy, Bloody, Day
I love to sleep in. I’d rather work on writing to midnight or one in the morning (which I did) and get up later than get up early. I like the quiet of the night for writing or critiquing. But …
Comic Con Revolution 2024 Part Two: Sunday
Comic Con Revolution 2024 Part Two: Sunday. May 19th – day two at the con. We got there around 10:00 am and headed straight for the line to get the wrist bands to stand in line for the, “The Clone …
Comic Con Revolution 2024 Part One: Saturday
We spent the weekend of May 18th and 19th in Ontario for our new favorite convention, Comic Con Revolution. This was its 7th year, and for a fairly new con, it had an impressive lineup of guests. The con is …
Return from Ontario
Kris and I Just returned from a weekend in Ontario, CA (not Canada) where we attended Comic Con Revolution. Great fun. Saw friends and family. A nice relax-a-con vibe. Details next week. Right now got to do laundry and go …
Old and New
Kris and I subscribe to a couple of streaming services like Disney+, Paramount+ and Netflix. We love watching all the new stuff like, “The Mandalorian”, “Asoka”, “Ms. Marvel”, “Star Trek: Discovery, Brave New Worlds and Lower Decks”, “Cowboy Bebop”, “Wednesday”, …
Writers and Illustrators of the Future
Thursday, May 25th was the annual Writer’s and Illustrators of the Future awards ceremony. It marked the 40th year of the writer’s award and the 35th year of the illustrator’s award. Unlike a previous year, I didn’t know any of …
LA Times Festival of Books
That is a picture of our booth before we set up. We got there Friday afternoon to set up for the weekend. The festival started on Saturday, April 20th at 10:00 am. As always, the USC Marching Band played to …