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Tagged With: Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure

Read it. Absorb it. Live it.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

I’ve been a professional novelist for nearly three years now. (Note that I said professional, in the sense that I get paid for my work. I’m still working on self-sustaining.) And if there’s anything I’ve learned in that time, other than the writing life seems to dole out pleasure and pain in equal measures, it’s … Continue reading »

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Wrapping up 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin

And so 2011 ends, the third full year that I’ve been able, with varying degrees of credibility, to call myself an author. In the past 365 days … I’ve seen two books into the world. My novel The Summer Son released on January 25th, and my collection of short stories, Quantum Physics and the Art … Continue reading »

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How are you? It’s been a while …

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

Here’s what’s been going on: Even my slimmed-down version of NaNoWriMo crashed and burned. I still love the story idea, still think about it a lot, still like what little progress I’ve made on it, but I won’t be finishing any time soon. It just needs some more cooking time in my head. The longer … Continue reading »

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NaNoWriMo: I’m in! Kinda. Sorta.

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

As I write this, National Novel Writing Month — known by adherents as NaNoWriMo — is sixty-four minutes old. Hundreds of thousands of would-be, never-will-be and most-definitely-are novelists are taking to their keyboards and trying to pound out a minimum of 50,000 words over the next thirty days. I already have the only NaNoWriMo badge … Continue reading »

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Giveaway: ‘Quantum Physics’ e-book

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

My new book, Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure, comes out December 6th. But now — today, and on through the end of the month — I’m giving you the opportunity to download an e-book version for free. Completely and totally free. Monstrously free. Here’s the book trailer. Check it out: So, you want … Continue reading »

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He had questions; I had answers

Posted on September 13, 2011 by admin

Please allow me to commend to your attention this story at Self-Publishing Review, in which A Life Transparent author Todd Keisling says some very nice things about my new book and is kind enough to toss me some questions about writing and publishing. While I was more than happy to chat about Quantum Physics and … Continue reading »

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Monday media musings

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

Vacation’s over. Also, how ’bout them Cowboys? Wait … don’t answer that. Did I ever mention that the wondrous R.J. Keller and golden-voiced Todd Keisling teamed up to create a book trailer for Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure? Well, they did. Check it out: Pass it on to your friends. Also worth noting: … Continue reading »

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Inside ‘Quantum Physics,’ Part 10

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

We continue today with the story behind the story on the 10th and final piece of short fiction from my upcoming collection, Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure. To read previous installments, go here. COMFORT AND JOY Backstory: I originally wrote this story over the course of two days in December 2010 and published it … Continue reading »

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Inside ‘Quantum Physics,’ Part 9

Posted on August 29, 2011 by admin

We continue today with the story behind the story on the ninth and penultimate piece of short fiction from my upcoming collection, Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure. To read previous installments, go here. SAD TOMATO: A LOVE STORY Backstory: This entry will be very brief. Very brief. This is a continuation of an earlier … Continue reading »

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Inside ‘Quantum Physics,’ Part 8

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

We continue today with the story behind the story on the eighth piece of short fiction from my upcoming collection, Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure. To read previous installments, go here. SHE’S GONE Backstory: Long after I wrote about Ross Newbry as an adult, I came back to him, this time as an adolescent. … Continue reading »

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