Come See Me Read
This Saturday, I am going to be reading a short story for the BANG OUT Reading Series in San Francisco. The theme is HEAT. I will be reading with 6 other people, and I believe it is free. Bargain! The…
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Gold Rush Trip Part 2
So where was I? Ah yes, that night, we stayed at a bed and breakfast in Muphys called Dunbar House. It was built in the 1880s. I forgot to take a picture, so here is one from the hotel’s website:…
Behold the Boob Egg
We interrupt the story of the gold rush trip to show you this, Penny’s 13th egg, otherwise called The Boob Egg. Complete with nipple. Nature, you are so weird.
Gold Rush Trip Part 1
Last week, Kyle went to conferences in Las Vegas and I dragged Marcia on a road trip to the gold country. It was for research on a project I’m working on. Suddenly, I found I needed to check out historical…
Penny Laid an Egg
Penny has been inclined to make nests and hide lately–what they call broody behavior. Then today, this was in the pen. I think it’s cute.
Seen On The Street
Taken with Marcia’s iPhone.
Ack! Ack! Ick!
I put a lotus flower in a piece of fiction I’m writing. In the scene, I started to describe the center of the lotus flower, but then I realized I didn’t have a clear idea what it looked like, so…
Cover of Kyle’s Newest Book
Check it out. The publishers have redesigned the cover of Kyle’s Official Ubuntu Server Book, second edition, which is coming out July 30! I think it looks spiffy.
Old Paperbacks I Have
I love old paperbacks. The older they are, the better. For example, this version of Howard’s End by EM Forster was originally published in 1921 by Knopf. I picked it up last weekend at a thrift store for $.30. I…
Short Story: Rabble of Butterflies
Superstition Review, the online literary magazine at Arizona State University, has published my short story “Rabble of Butterflies,” which you can read here. Check it out! And while you’re at it, also check out the rest of the awesome fiction…