Tag: Writing

A fascinating discussion between two leaders in their fields

  Many of my readers are doubtless familiar with the books of Steven Pressfield.  He’s one of the premier historical novelists in the field today;  his breakout second novel, “Gates of Fire“, went onto the Commandant of the US Marine Corps’ reading list, is used as instructional material in several US military academies (including West… Continue reading A fascinating discussion between two leaders in their fields

Larry Correia’s recipe to fix government

  As regular readers will know, bestselling author Larry Correia and I (and mutual friends Lawdog, Old NFO and others) have known each other for decades.  Lawdog’s and my reviews of Larry’s first book, “Monster Hunter International“, were quoted on the back cover of the first edition of that book, to our amusement and gratification. … Continue reading Larry Correia’s recipe to fix government

Tulkon, Day 2

  Friday saw the opening ceremonies for this year’s Tulkon.  Guests of honor were introduced, some author guests made themselves known, and things got under way with the first panels and seminars.  Those of us in the North Texas Troublemakers (see yesterday’s post for details) have banded together to support a joint booth in the… Continue reading Tulkon, Day 2

Tulkon, Day 1

  We arrived in Tulsa late yesterday afternoon, after a comfortable enough journey (about 4½ hours on the road, plus stops).  Traffic was relatively light heading north, but Oklahoma City was its usual tangle of roads, vehicles and construction.  Fortunately, most of the tangles appeared to be in the southbound lanes, so we were spared the… Continue reading Tulkon, Day 1

On the road to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a new convention for us

  Miss D. and I are on our way to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where we’ll be attending Tulkon, the Tulsa Fantasy and Science Fiction Convention.  It’s a relatively new con, and still rather small, but almost all the North Texas Troublemakers are heading there for the weekend.  I’ll let Jim Curtis, a.k.a. Old NFO, introduce our… Continue reading On the road to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a new convention for us

State of the author in early April

  It’s been several weeks since I updated readers on the progress (or lack thereof) in my writing.  Briefly, there hasn’t been much, because as I mentioned some time ago, Miss D. and I received payment for a large and long-outstanding debt.  It’s cleared our backlog of bills, which is very welcome indeed.  Rather than… Continue reading State of the author in early April

Saturday Snippet: A war for an asteroid-rich star system

  I’m sure many of my readers are familiar with my “Cochrane’s Company” military science fiction trilogy.  It portrays how a fledgling space security company runs headlong into a conflict with the Albanian Mafia (in space, of course) over stolen asteroids.  The first volume, “The Stones Of Silence“, describes how that conflict began, and culminates… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: A war for an asteroid-rich star system

In Memoriam: Patrick Jake O’Rourke

  Humorist, war correspondent, writer and columnist P. J. O’Rourke has died at the age of 74.  Often labeled as a conservative or right-winger, he was far from the stereotypical images evoked by those labels, carving out his own niche and unafraid to criticize those on the right as much (and as pungently) as he… Continue reading In Memoriam: Patrick Jake O’Rourke

Saturday Snippet: A wild and wintry sea during the Civil War

  Regular readers will recall that last year, I put up a Saturday Snippet from the memoirs of a British businessman who spent the Civil War years running contraband cargoes through the Union blockade to Confederate ports. Earlier that same year, I posted a Snippet from what was then intended to be a fantasy naval… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: A wild and wintry sea during the Civil War