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Notes from Stackpole’s “Writing in the Post-Paper Era”

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

At Gen Con 2010, I attended one of author Michael A. Stackpole’s seminars entitled “Writing Success in the Post-Paper Era”. The seminar description mentions that Stackpole was “the first author to offer fiction on the iPhone/iPod Touch through Apple’s App … Continue reading →

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Notes on Creating Conflict in a Novel

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

While attending Gen Con 2010 this year, I attended the “Creating Conflict” panel in the writer’s track. The panelists included Anton Strout, Chris Pierson, Brad Beaulieu, and John Helfers. The seminar description was: Make war, not peace! Ruffle the feathers … Continue reading →

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Writing Advice from Bestselling Author Michael A. Stackpole

Posted on July 5, 2010 by admin

At Origins and Gen Con 2009, I had the opportunity to attend seminars on writing provided by New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole. Mr. Stackpole appeared at Origins 2010 as well, and once more I had the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Writing Advice from Bestselling Author Aaron Allston

Posted on July 5, 2010 by admin

While at the Origins 2010 game fair, I had the opportunity to attend some writing seminars by New York Times bestselling author Aaron Allston. Mr. Allston has published many novels, including a variety of novels for the Star Wars and … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting Windows Application Problems

Posted on December 16, 2009 by admin

Frequently in my work as a Windows system administrator, I am asked to troubleshoot unusual application problems that our first and second-level support staff have been unable to fix. Although I troubleshoot these kinds of problems on a fairly regular … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2009 – Winner!

Posted on November 30, 2009 by admin

It’s November 29, 2009, and I’ve just completed over 50,000 words toward a fantasy novel I’ve tentatively titled “Rogue Mage”. Having reached 50,000 words before the end of November, I’m now a 2009 NaNoWriMo Winner! The novel I’ve been furiously … Continue reading →

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I’m a NaNoWriMo Participant This Year!

Posted on November 6, 2009 by admin

I first heard of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) last year, but never bothered to investigate it or learn much about it because I figured there was no chance I’d be able to write a novel that would be … Continue reading →

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Michael A. Stackpole’s “The Rules of Writing” Seminar

Posted on July 3, 2009 by admin

Michael A. Stackpole is a fairly prolific author, having penned a large number of fantasy-themed books, Star Wars novels, Battletech novels, and other works of fiction. He’s had a long and successful career. In other words, the man knows a … Continue reading →

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Forging ahead…

Posted on January 28, 2009 by admin

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Thyroid Cancer Update 12/21/2008

Posted on December 21, 2008 by admin

An update on the treatment of my thyroid cancer.
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