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: Song of the Day – Never Saw Blue Like That by Shawn Colvin ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ’”

: Finished reading: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Vonda N. McIntyre ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ––๐Ÿพ Not one of my favorite Trek โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – Life Uncommon by Jewel ๐ŸŽต

: RIP Tom Smothers. Thanks for all the laughs. You will be missed. ๐Ÿ’”

: Song of the Day: You Have Been Loved – George Michael ๐ŸŽต Alwaysโ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Kings dads enjoy the opportunity to give back to girls & womens hockey, growing the game - LA โ€ฆ

: Like the film upon which it’s based, the novelization of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock โ€ฆ

: A new and nerve-racking chapter in my writing journey has begun. ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ“š

: Song of the Day: the only truly acceptable version of this song. Last Christmas – Pudding Mix โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š

: 40+ years later, and no film score gives me more joy than James Horner’s Star Trek II: the โ€ฆ

: Masters of the Universe: Revolution teaser trailer โš”๏ธ

: Few things take me back to the Halloween’s of my childhood more viscerally than a piece of โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Teri Kanefield is a national treasure. – Can Democracy Work in America? Part I: “There โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ“š

: ๐Ÿ”– in the US, there’s only one political party trying to ban books. Keep that in mind, too, โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– I adore the fact that the animations are described by VoiceOver. I’ve always had a soft spot โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: Holly by Stephen King โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š

: The email that never arrives is always the one you’re waiting for. ๐Ÿ“ง

: Finished reading: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š Exquisite. My heart โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: Stolen Sorcery & Other Misadventures by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen โ€ฆ

: This cover of Elton John’s Sacrifice is my favorite Sinead O’Connor performance. ๐Ÿ’š ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ’” Sinรฉad O’Connor

: Now I keep picturing Elon Musk as that disreputable character on Sesame Street. โ€ฆ

: I don’t think there has ever been a funnier standup routine than George Carlin’s Ice Box โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ’” How Do You Keep the Music Playing? by Tony Bennett & George Michael on Appleย Music ๐ŸŽต

: This classic is 40 years old today. – Club Tropicana by Wham! on Appleย Music ๐ŸŽต

: Just played Masters of the Universe: The Board Game. It’s a very well done RPG-style board โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š This should be required reading for โ€ฆ

: โ›ฑ๏ธ Summer Songs by Josh de Lioncourt on Apple Music ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– Reports: Women’s hockey players ratify CBA to launch league ๐Ÿ’

: Finished reading: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š

: ๐Ÿ”– What a Former Republican Calls โ€œThe Conspiracy to End Americaโ€ - Teri Kanefield

: ๐Ÿ”– required reading – The Supreme Court has divided the country to please conservatives - The โ€ฆ

: One More Try – live gospel version ๐ŸŽต George Michael recorded some amazing covers of songs by โ€ฆ

: Heartbeat ๐ŸŽต Few songs take me back to the summers of my childhood as completely as this one. โ€ฆ

: Freedom ‘90 ๐ŸŽต All we have to do now Is take these lies and make them true somehow. All we have โ€ฆ

: My Mother Had a Brother ๐ŸŽต One of the most moving and beautiful songs George Michael ever wrote in my โ€ฆ

: Stand Against Bigotry ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ The current surge of bigotry in the United States against the LGBTQ+ community is heartbreaking, and โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Shocking how this pamphlet from 1945 encapsulates the modern GOP

: ๐Ÿ”– And incredibly accessible with VoiceOver, too. – Mona: A Unique Mix of Customization Options โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Every single word of this is accurate. It breaks my heart that the people who need to read this โ€ฆ

: An app on my phone has an update. The release notes just say, “Bug improvements.” Nice. โ€ฆ

: It’s like this was written just for me. ๐Ÿ’œ *The Apple II Age ๐Ÿ“š

: ๐Ÿ”– The Courtyard โ€“ cabel.com

: looks at the calendar. Probably too early to break out my summer playlist. ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– Why is America so obsessed with conspiracy theories?

: ๐Ÿ”– Twitter’s Infrastructure Continues to Crumble, Silently

: ๐Ÿ”– Heartbreaking. ๐Ÿ’” – Students want new books. Thanks to restrictions, librarians canโ€™t buy โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Maryland 9-year-old finds rare ancient shark tooth Christmas Day : NPR

: ๐Ÿ”– Can Democracy Survive in America? - Teri Kanefield

: Finished reading: The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid by Annette Marie โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š

: ๐Ÿ”– I’m late finding out about this, but damn this is cool. Annette marie is the best urban โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š Continuing my reread of โ€ฆ

: I Like Mastodon, but I Have Some Criticisms Like many, I have been saddened to watch Twitter’s descent into madness over the last few โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Twitter v. Mastodon v. Post v. Other Possibilities - Teri Kanefield

: ๐Ÿ”– Fantastic piece. – Elon Musk, Fox News, and Free Speech Absolutism - Teri Kanefield

: Song of the Day – You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: You know, I think I am good. I can definitely go the rest of my life without hearing Feliz Navidad โ€ฆ

: Here I am, hacking epub files on a Friday evening, as you do. I have never felt nerdier! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿ’ป

: Down to just one package I’m tracking. ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

: The 1981 Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas special fills me with such glorious nostalgia. ๐Ÿฟ๏ธโ„๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– This just broke my brain. – Building A Virtual Machine inside ChatGPT

: ๐Ÿ”– Medieval necklace found near Northampton “internationally important” – BBC News

: ‘Tis the season to try in vain to keep all the tracking numbers straight for shipments you โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Where did all the key changes go? – NPR ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas) by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Finished reading: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry ๐Ÿ“š This was a hard, โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Oath Keepers: โ€˜How I escaped my fatherโ€™s militiaโ€™

: ๐Ÿ”– China’s protests: Blank paper becomes the symbol of rare demonstrations - BBC News

: ๐Ÿ”–๐Ÿ’” Confronting the grief of empty seats as 2022 mass shootings mount

: ๐Ÿ”– I love this! ๐Ÿ˜ – Charles V: French scientists decode 500-year-old letter - BBC News

: Song of the Day – Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) by WHAM! ๐ŸŽต

: A Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich is the correct way to end Thanksgiving Day. It’s a โ€ฆ

: Long after the last person leaves and closes the door on Twitter, the bots will keep on tweeting โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– This is why I love archeology. What a fascinating story. – Gold coin proves โ€ฆ

: Teri Kanefield wrote Some thoughts about Mastodon. I don’t entirely agree with every point, โ€ฆ

: Testing the Mastodon waters. Not sure how I feel about it yet, but crossposting Micro.blog to both โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– This is fascinating. The 1930s is a lot earlier than I would have guessed. – The First Music โ€ฆ

: ‘Tis the season to share my spooky playlist. Enjoy! – โ€ŽHaunted Hits ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป by Josh de โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š Continuing my reread of โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson ๐Ÿ“š Rereading the Mistborn series before the โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: Fairy Tale by Stephen King โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š Probably my favorite King novel since โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– I love this story. It warms my heart. ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค – Toddler takes this creepy doll everywhere. The โ€ฆ

: Itโ€™s hard to believe there isnโ€™t a mobile carrier called BatMobile. Itโ€™s a million dollar idea!

: Song of the Day – Winter (Remastered) by Tori Amos ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿซ Meet Ellie Weinstein: 3D chocolate printer

: ๐Ÿ”– I kinda love this. – Fan Theory Connect Star Wars to Indiana Jones

: Song of the Day – Same Heartbreak Different Day by Richard Marx ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– A War of Head Versus Heart: The M2 MacBook Air โ€“ 512 Pixels

: I can’t begin to express how much joy the new album Masquerade by Bananarama is bringing me. โ€ฆ

: While I can appreciate the magic CMake provides, I absolutely hate its insistence upon using โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: Pepsi & Shirlie - It’s All in Black and White by Pepsi Demacque-Crockett โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow by Annette Marie โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š

: I’m really becoming attached to KeyboardMaestro. It was a little overwhelming at first, but โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – Club Tropicana by WHAM! ๐ŸŽต

: Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache – live on Top of the Pops ๐ŸŽต

: Sometimes it feels like the conservative parties of the USA and UK are just trying to constantly one โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– I already knew a lot of this, but reading it with much of the historical context included is โ€ฆ

: Played some bass guitar for the first time in about twenty years today. I am terribly out of โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: The Woman Who Would be King by Kara Cooney ๐Ÿ“š โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ I have always found โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– This piece is heartbreakingly accurate. – Opinion | Why nothing will change after the Uvalde โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– i am so tempted to try this. – 3D model selection, design and printing by people who are โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ—ณ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒŠ hhetrs hoping.

: ๐Ÿ”– Apple previews innovative accessibility features

: Finished reading: The Long-Forgotten Winter King by Annette Marie ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ“š Each new book by Annette โ€ฆ

: This came up on shuffle this morning. It really highlights how far we have fallen since one of our โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier ๐Ÿ“š โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Took far too many years to get around to โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce ๐Ÿ“š Reread this for the first time in many โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– if only this would make a difference here in the US. We can hope. – The Spectacular Collapse โ€ฆ

: I don’t usually do this kind of thing, but I love SturDrinks’s all-natural flavorings โ€ฆ

: Finished reading: These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson by Martha โ€ฆ

: I enjoyed doing this short interview with Lucy Turns Pages. I hope you’ll check it out. ๐Ÿ“šโœ๐Ÿผ

: By way of a series of coincidences, I am rediscovering my love of Emily Dickinson’s work after โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– DRAFT2DIGITAL TO ACQUIRE SMASHWORDS - Draft2Digital | Blog โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ“š

: A Book That Shaped the Reader and Writer I've Become ๐Ÿ“š I’m in the midst of rereading The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce. It’s the first โ€ฆ

: It is sad and ludicrous in this digital age how many albums, books, TV shows, and movies are just โ€ฆ

: Those who are trying so hard to drag us back into the past are also the ones who are awfully โ€ฆ

: I Think I’m a Clone Now is an underrated Weird Al parody. Discuss. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽต

: I just discovered, hidden away deep in Settings, that you can assign keyboard commands for Shortcuts โ€ฆ

: It’d been a while, so I just updated my Toolbox page with the tools I’m using these days โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– If only more companies put in half this much effort. ๐Ÿ’œ Rogue Amoeba ยป Making Digital Confetti โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– This is a great piece. – Alabamaโ€™s capitol is a crime scene. The cover-up has lasted 120 โ€ฆ

: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of โ€ฆ

: Making your own crunchy taco shells in an air fryer is my new favorite thing. ๐ŸŒฎ๐Ÿ˜‹

: You Have Been Loved – George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) by Wham! ๐ŸŽต

: The original Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas special is just such a delight to revisit. ๐Ÿฟโค๏ธ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ’š ๐ŸŽต

: I am absolutely heartbroken at the news that we have lost Anne Rice. Her work has been a fixture in โ€ฆ

: We discussed our complicated feelings about Masters of the Universe: Revelation in the most recent โ€ฆ

: I would have ranked these in a different order and there are some surprising omissions, but this is โ€ฆ

: Smart TVs are great in some ways, but I think they all should have a “dumb mode”.

: 1980s FM Radio My musical awakening came a little earlier than it does for most people, whose taste in tunes tend โ€ฆ

: It is too early in the season for it to be 27ยฐf while I have my morning coffee. ๐Ÿฅถโ˜•๏ธ

: Carving jack-o'-lanterns is one of my favorite Halloween traditions. ๐ŸŽƒ Next up? It’s the Great โ€ฆ

: Nothing says autumn like sitting on the screened-in porch on a crisp rainy morning and roasting โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– 42 years later, how ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ has endured : NPR

: Heaven Help Me by Deon Estus ๐ŸŽต

: What a loss. He was such an incredible musician. ๐Ÿ’” Wham! and George Michael bassist Deon Estus has โ€ฆ

: I now have a profile on BingeBooks.com, and you can follow me there. I really like BingeBooks, both โ€ฆ

: I can’t be the only person who is considering, if the new iPhone is indeed called iPhone 13, โ€ฆ

: Listening to this newly remastered and expanded soundtrack to STAR TREK II – THE WRATH OF โ€ฆ

: Jon Kallis and I recorded this special episode of MastersCast, where we discuss (and sometimes โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– This is a promotional video for a print reading device for the blind in the 1970s. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ It would have โ€ฆ

: Imagine if everyone online expended half as much energy toward celebrating the things they love or โ€ฆ

: On episode 74 of MasstersCast, we discuss Masters of the Universe: Revelation in depth. Join us as โ€ฆ

: Masters of the Universe Revelation -- a short review It’s been several hours since I finished watching part 1 of the new animated series Masters of โ€ฆ

: I really enjoyed Masters of the Universe: Revelation. I am not sure I’m happy with how it โ€ฆ

: Hamill is such a class act. – Enjoy this snippet of Mark Hamill’s Skeletor in Masters of โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – Someone Special by Richard Marx ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– Gotta love Richard Marx! – I Was a Triple-Platinum Pop Star, But Meeting Paul Newman At an โ€ฆ

: This is amazing! A way to use XCode to compile Apple iiGS software on modern Macs! – A2GS โ€ฆ

: Every search engine should implement a feature that filters out anything posted anywhere on the โ€ฆ

: If the new Masters of the Universe show is half as good as this trailer for it, then I’m sold. โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – Heal the Pain by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – This was the first dance at my wife’s and my wedding, four years ago โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – Careful Man by Jim Croce ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) by Jim Croce ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – One Less Day (Dying Young) by Rob Thomas ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Light On by Maggie Rogers ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– A Palazzo Reborn: Inside Apple’s Stunning New Store in Via del Corso, Rome - MacStories

: ๐Ÿ”– Apple previews powerful software updates designed for people with disabilities

: I was so excited to be a guest on this episode of Lurking for Legends, where we discussed my books, โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– America Must Become a Democracy - The Atlantic

: Song of the Day – Feeling Good by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Happy Nollaig na mBan! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชโ˜˜๏ธ

: Song of the Day – You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow by Gloria Estefan ๐ŸŽตโ„๏ธ

: Song of the Day – Feeling Good by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– This article brought me so much joy. ๐Ÿ˜‚ When your last name is Frankenstein and itโ€™s Halloween - โ€ฆ

: Song of the day (released 30 years ago today) – Freedom ‘90 – George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the day – Blue: Armed with Love – WHAM! ๐ŸŽต

: I recently discovered Chirp, a US audiobook retailer from the BookBub folks. No subscription, just a โ€ฆ

: Voted. ๐Ÿ—ณ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’™

: ๐Ÿ”– I’m so there for this. – Kate Mulgrew to Play Captain Janeway in ‘Star โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– You gotta love Weird Al! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ—ณ๐ŸŽต

: The Dragon's Brood Cycle Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway ๐Ÿ“šโœ๏ธ I’m ecstatic about the Dragon’s Brood Cycle book tour being brought to you by the โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Ruth Bader Ginsburgโ€™s death on Rosh Hashanah is a call to the rest of us

: Treasures and Trinkets is now available as an audiobook ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽง I’m so excited to announce that Treasures and Trinkets: A Dragon’s Brood Tale is now โ€ฆ

: One of the few bright spots of 2020 is that it has allowed some people to discover amazing new โ€ฆ

: I’ve said it before, and I’m saying it again, Annette Marie is just one of the most โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– I am so there! – Masters of the Universe RPG announced

: ๐Ÿ”– How Seattle’s NHL team became the Kraken ๐Ÿ’

: ๐Ÿ”– What nightmares are made of. – Climate change leading to Arctic spider baby boom ๐Ÿ•ท

: All of my The Dragon’s Brood Cycle books are now available in wide release, including on โ€ฆ

: OMG! I practically lived on Eamon as a kid with an Apple IIgs. I had to get this t-shirt with the โ€ฆ

: I’m so excited to announce that Treasures and Trinkets: A Dragon’s Brood Tale is coming โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Sometimes satire is an incredibly effective way to make a point. – Just Because Theyโ€™ve โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– The Confederate statues should come down and the pedestals left empty - The Washington Post

: ๐Ÿ”– How cool is this! – Raspberry Pi-powered wedding memories record player

: ๐Ÿ”– This brought me so much joy. – The Sunday Read: Weird Al Yankovicโ€™s Weirdly Enduring Appeal โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ’œ “Weird Al” Yankovic Turns “One More Minute” into a Social Distancing โ€ฆ

: Received a piece of spam saying, “Don’t overpay for Adobe Acrobat”. Frankly, if โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– I haven’t laughed so hard in weeks. – “Hello (From the Inside)” Adele โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Elton John to host ‘Living Room Concert for America’ with stars performing from home

: I had fun doing this interview with RebellionLit.com, where we discussed my work and experiences as โ€ฆ

: โ€œHuman beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– In case you need a laugh during this very smurfy time. Alsoโ€ฆWTF? – French mayor defends โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Of mice and spacemen - โ€œThe Hitchhikerโ€™s Guide To The Galaxyโ€ turns 42 | Prospero | The Economist

: With Elizabeth Warren dropping out of the race, I find that I no longer care who the Democratic โ€ฆ

: I’m now participating in the Ask the Author program on GoodReads. You can check out the โ€ฆ

: For the next few days, my books Haven Lost and Harmony’s Song are free in the US Kindle Store, โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– There are just so many levels in which to love this story. – The boss who put everyone on โ€ฆ

: The Shortcuts app on iOS/iPadOS has an action called “Translate with Microsoft” which โ€ฆ

: Por unu jaro, mi studis Esperanton per Duolingo! Mi tre ลatas ฤ‰i tiun lingvon. ๐Ÿฅณ For one year, I โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Laurene Powell Jobs Is Putting Her Own Dent in the Universe - The New York Times

: ๐Ÿ”– How cool is this? I was already in Warren’s camp, and this makes me feel even better about โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Fโ€ขRโ€ขIโ€ขEโ€ขNโ€ขDโ€ขS reunion! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ – The One Where They Got Back Together ๐Ÿ“บ

: I’ll be live on The Writers' Showcase in about 30 minutes to talk writing and related topics! โ€ฆ

: Treasures and Trinkets: A Dragon’s Brood Tale has been released! You can download it for free โ€ฆ

: News: Josh on the Writers' Showcase (19/Feb/2020, 2:00pm EST) ๐Ÿ“š I’m excited and honored to have been invited onto the Writers' Showcase Podcast, hosted by the โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– This is a hell of a cast. ๐Ÿคฏ – MARK HAMILL’s SKELETOR Headlines All-Star MASTERS OF THE โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Between the fantastic She-Ra series, two new He-Man series later this year, and now this film, โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Fascinating read. I had no idea, despite having loved and read these books dozens of times as a โ€ฆ

: You can read my new short story, Treasures and Trinkets, for free by subscribing to my author โ€ฆ

: News: Treasures and Trinkets ๐Ÿ“š Every writer puts their heart and soul into every story; they chip away at the idea, plot, or โ€ฆ

: The best feeling for a writer is when a reader has a comment that says, essentially, โ€œI get this, โ€ฆ

: ...in which a bunch of fantasy authors write a ridiculous web serial... ๐Ÿ“š I’m excited to be one of the fantasy authors contributing to this ridiculous project. Our โ€ฆ

: Thirteen years ago today, my wife and I officially became a couple. Here’s to the next โ€ฆ

: The Search for an Accessible Email Newsletter Solution A common service that authors (especially indies) will provide to their fans is an email newsletter โ€ฆ

: Entering the final phase before release of a new story is both the best and the worst. The โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Wayne Gretzky says women’s involvement in All-Star Game ‘a big step forward’ ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’

: One of the most difficult things to deal with as a blind author is book cover design. Entrusting the โ€ฆ

: I wish I could be excited for Star Trek: Picard. I’m a lifelong Trekkie. But TNG and Picard โ€ฆ

: I can’t get this song out of my head. ๐Ÿ’œ Song of the Day – Light On by Maggie Rogers ๐ŸŽต

: A Nerdy Brick-Building Holiday With Lego and Mega Construx I spent a number of wonderful hours over the holiday season building Lego and Mega Construx sets โ€ฆ

: “Now everybody’s talking about this new decade/Like you say the magic numbers,/Then just โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Gloria Estefan ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – The Christmas Song by Richard Marx ๐ŸŽต

: My wife and her choir’s Christmas concert! โค๏ธ – PCO & SC Choral Society: A Christmas โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽ„ The silver Christmas tree, an icon of Space Age kitsch, turns 60 - The Washington Post

: Song of the Day – Hands by Jewel ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Sleigh Ride by Air Supply ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Gabriel’s Message by Sting ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow by Gloria Estefan ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Breath Of Heaven (Mary’s Song) by Amy Grant ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas) by George Michael – YouTube ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) by Alvin & The โ€ฆ

: Rough week for Trek. ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’” Renรฉ Auberjonois, 1940-2019

: Song of the Day – You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Neil Diamond ๐ŸŽต

: Gingerbread is one of the great pleasures of this time of year. ๐Ÿ˜‹

: Song of the Day – A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Silver Bells by Rockapella ๐ŸŽต

: This is so fantastic! Whether you’re a Super Mario fan or not, this is worth a listen. ๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽต โ€ฆ

: “A happy holiday season, will you have.”

: What if Bach wrote Last Christmas? – Baroque cover version ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid ๐ŸŽต

: Song of the Day – Step Into Christmas by Elton John ๐ŸŽต

: As a writer on both Star Trek and Masters of the Universe, she contributed to two properties that โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – Grown-Up Christmas List by Amy Grant ๐ŸŽต

: That moment when your mind goes blank, and literally the only thing you can remember about Bulgaria โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Single) by Brenda Lee ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– If you don’t think this is awesome, you’re apparently not as old as I amโ€ฆor you have โ€ฆ

: Bringing some holiday cheer into your lives. ๐ŸŽ„Drunk Lady Sings 12 Days of Christmas - YouTube

: Song of the Day – Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) by WHAM! ๐ŸŽต

: I’ve just finished the second draft of a Dragon’s Brood short story that I’m โ€ฆ

: NaNoWriMo thoughts: There is no better feeling then when your characters take over for you (the โ€ฆ

: The new single by George Michael is really great. ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŽต

: A Few Great Recent Reads Memoirs Edition ๐Ÿ“š I don’t read memoirs or biographies very often. Most of the time, there might be one every โ€ฆ

: Today, NaNoWriMo starts in earnest for me. Good luck to everyone participating this year. I have โ€ฆ

: It is so crazy that in 2019, I am still forced to buy freaking CDs imported from other countries โ€ฆ

: Lego Begins Offering Set Instructions for the Blind I’m a lifelong Lego enthusiast, and I’m also blind. I am beyond ecstatic about the news โ€ฆ

: Who do you want to be This weekend, there were two mass shootings in the United States in less than twenty-four hours, โ€ฆ

: Regional Peculiarities of Speech I’m a California native now living in Pennsylvania for many years, and it is endlessly โ€ฆ

: In 2019, we still do not have a spam filter for snail mail. ๐Ÿค”

: Thanks to Turning Another Page for their review of Haven Divided to round out the audiobook tour. โ€ฆ

: My thanks to Crossroad Reviews for this review of Haven Divided ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š

: I created a music playlist available on Apple Music or Spottify. Check out today’s stop. on โ€ฆ

: I was asked to put together a list of my top ten favorite fantasy novels for today’s stop on โ€ฆ

: My thanks to Valerie Ullmer for hosting week 2 of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle audiobook tour! I โ€ฆ

: y thanks to Turning Another Page for their review of Haven Lost as part of The Dragon’s Brood โ€ฆ

: Writing Immersive Descriptions in Fiction as a Blind Author ๐Ÿ“š Question: How do you manage to write such vivid descriptions in your books as a blind author? โ€ฆ

: If you have a blog or podcast that is book related, or just want to chat about the creative process โ€ฆ

: I did an author interview for today’s stop on The Dragon’s Brood Cycle audiobook tour. โ€ฆ

: Today’s stop for The Dragon’s Brood Cycle tour included a review of Haven Lost by the โ€ฆ

: This was the song for our first dance at the wedding, two years ago: Song of the Day: I Knew You โ€ฆ

: Wow! I’m so flattered by this review of Haven Lost by Crossroad Reviews! ๐Ÿ“š

: Today is my wife’s and my second wedding anniversary. We’re celebrating with a chill day โ€ฆ

: I’d also like to thank Jazzy Book Reviews and the Book Junkie Reads for hosting the audiobook โ€ฆ

: The audiobook tour for The Dragon’s Brood Cycle continues with another stop which, among โ€ฆ

: Day two of the audiobook tour for The Dragon’s Brood Cycle brings a Dream Cast if it was ever โ€ฆ

: Here’s a fun little character interview with Emily Haven, hero of The Dragon’s Brood โ€ฆ

: I’m so excited! It’s day one of the blog tour for the audiobooks of my fantasy series! โ€ฆ

: Review: The Wonkiest Witch (by Jeannie Wycherley) ๐Ÿ“š Author: Jeannie Wycherley Narrator: Kim Bretton Length: 4 hours and 20 minutes Series: Wonky Inn, โ€ฆ

: Tomorrow, I’ll be hosting a virtual audiobook blog tour stop and reviewing the title in โ€ฆ

: Song of the day โ€“ Heal the Pain) by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Wowโ€ฆSting’s new album looks like it’s going to be fun. His older songs, redone to fit โ€ฆ

: Eamon Remasterโ€”Classic #37: The Quest for the Holy Grail I’m happy to have been able to spend a little time contributing to Eamon Remastered, a modern โ€ฆ

: I have a few more promo codes for my audiobooks of Haven Divided and Harmonyโ€™s Song. Want a free โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– As a kid, I would have loved these. As an adult LEGO enthusiast, I still want a set. Braille LEGO โ€ฆ

: I just keep playing Timeless โ€” by Rob Thomas over and over. Love all the 80s song references. ๐ŸŽต

: Once upon a time, I was obsessed with the Eamon adventure games. They’re being brought back! โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Nancy Drew movie: Teen detective inspired Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hillary Clinton and Gayle King - โ€ฆ

: News: Harmony's Song Is Available Now on Audible ๐Ÿ“š Harmony’s Song: A Dragon’s Brood Tale is now available on Audible worldwide, and just โ€ฆ

: Just fired up my old Apple iiGS for the first time in many years. It still worksโ€”and I found a disk โ€ฆ

: I just realized Iโ€™ve spent all day thinking it was Wednesday. ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

: News: Haven Divided Is Available Now on Audible ๐Ÿ“š It’s been a while in coming, but Haven Divided: The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, Vol. 2 is โ€ฆ

: Song of the day โ€“ One Less Day (Dying Young) by Rob Thomas ๐ŸŽต

: After a bit of a hiatus, Iโ€™ve returned to my Esperanto studies in DuoLingo. Iโ€™d forgotten just how โ€ฆ

: My wife and I have embarked upon a Harry Potter reread, this time with the Braille editions. Iโ€™ve โ€ฆ

: Reading Star Trek ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿ“š I’ve been a Star Trek fan (Trekkie, never Trekkor) for just about as long as I can remember. โ€ฆ

: So many books to read, so little time. Starting the newest installment of the Arlo Finch series, โ€ฆ

: After a rough January, February is starting out on a good note. Letโ€™s keep it rolling, shall we? ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

: Never underestimate the power of a kind word or simple expression of empathy or understanding. Just โ€ฆ

: A very merry Christmas to everyone! ๐ŸŽ„ I hope youโ€™re all celebrating it with loved ones. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š

: You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: Enjoying my first ever ride in a Tesla. ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿš—โšก๏ธ

: This might be the greatest YouTube video of all time. โ€” Package Thief vs Glitter Bomb

: A Rather Flattering Surprise ๐Ÿ“š Christie Stratos, an author I admire and who wrote the fantastic Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, gave a โ€ฆ

: Christmas is incomplete without Alvin and the Chipmunks, who are a fixture in my holiday music โ€ฆ

: Song of the day โ€“ Kick Start by Lisa Loeb ๐ŸŽต

: While going through old emails, cerca 2006, one of the many things that strikes me is the lack of โ€ฆ

: โ€œI Have the powerโ€ฆand holiday spirit!โ€

: Song of the day โ€“ You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Neil Diamond ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽต

: I posted about Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor the other day. I finished it last โ€ฆ

: Currently reading Just One Damn Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor. It’s delightfully British, โ€ฆ

: What should have been a simple task of putting lights on the turned into quite an adventure. ๐ŸŽ„โ‡๏ธ๐ŸŽ…

: โ€œThere was always Christmas time to wipe the year awayโ€ฆโ€ โ€” December Song, George Michael ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽต

: Winter has come far too early this year. I do not approve. โ„๏ธ

: Must-listen Podcasts (2018 ed.) Every year or two, I used to publish a list of podcasts that I was currently enjoying. I axed those โ€ฆ

: On episode 64 of MastersCast, we discuss the new She-Ra and the Princesses of Power series from โ€ฆ

: Iโ€™m three episodes into the new She-Ra series on Netflix. There are definitely elements I would have โ€ฆ

: My 7-year-old self makes a brief appearance in this great video about She-Ra. โš”๏ธ

: Song of the day โ€“ Mothers Pride by George Michael ๐ŸŽต Oh she knows She takes his hand And prays the โ€ฆ

: Kind of appropriate for today. Song of the day โ€“ Blue (Armed with Love) by Wham! ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ’™

: It’s the 1st of November, so it’s time to break out the holiday tunes. ๐ŸŽ„ Song of the day โ€ฆ

: Happy Halloween! To help you get into a spooky mood, here’s an eclectic Apple Music playlist I โ€ฆ

: News: It Was Five Years Ago on Halloween Nightโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ•ท๐Ÿงก On Halloween night, 2013, I sat down at my MacBook, determined to begin writing the novel that had โ€ฆ

: Turns outโ„ข๏ธ your Apple Watch activity rings go to hell when you get the flu for a few days. ๐Ÿ˜”

: Still my favorite song of all time, and sadly so apt for the current state of the world. Praying for โ€ฆ

: Robo political calls/texts leading up to an election when your cell phone number includes an area โ€ฆ

: Well, Iโ€™ve voted. Here’s hoping it makes a difference. ๐Ÿ—ณ

: No better motivator for an author’s current WIP than a glowing review on an existing book. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“š

: Song of the day โ€“ Two Less Lonely People In the World by Air Supply ๐ŸŽต

: For those who were waiting for it, the paperback for Haven Divided is now available! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š

: The first round of accessibility fixes for images from my fork of Icro has been merged into the โ€ฆ

: Going to see Elton John tonight as part of his farewell tour. He is one of my favorite artists of โ€ฆ

: It’s a rare, wonderful feeling when you finish reading a book and just want to turn back to โ€ฆ

: New She-Ra teaser trailer is here. โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

: My fork of Icro now accessibly handles posts with images that include alt attributes. My previous โ€ฆ

: The audiobook for Haven Divided is in production. ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽง

: Sneak preview of the audiobook cover for Harmony’s Song ๐Ÿ˜

: Song of the day โ€“ Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper ๐ŸŽต

: The audiobook of Harmony’s Song sounds amazing! I cannot wait for fans to hear it. Narrator โ€ฆ

: Iโ€™ve forked Icro, an open source iOS Micro.blog client, and have begun implementing accessibility โ€ฆ

: SS 2: Comics, Superheroes, and Drew Hayes ๐ŸŽค In this episode of Something to Say, I talk about my love of comics as a sighted child, โ€ฆ

: Electron apps are a scourge upon the Earth.

: Many have asked about audiobooks for Haven Divided and/or Harmony’s Song. I’m happy to โ€ฆ

: Song of the day โ€“ this was mine and my wife’s first dance at our wedding. RIP ๐Ÿ’” โ€” I Knew You โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Fascinating. ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿฝ โ€” BREAKING: Ethan Peck Cast As Spock On โ€˜Star Trek: Discoveryโ€™ Season 2

: Writing in a new genre is a lot of funโ€”in the same sense that some people find free falling in the โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’ Cereal to superhero: 10 great Gretzky pop culture moments

: Two chapters written for my next novel. There are few feelings quite as satisfying. I think this one โ€ฆ

: The Open Web is a Tool, Not a Silver Bullet There have been quite a few good pieces written about the growing discontent toward Twitter, โ€ฆ

: Parallel #1 is just too good! Hosted by Shelly Brisbin and guest starring Larry Skutchan and Stephen โ€ฆ

: I was thrilled to be this week’s guest on the Micro Monday Podcast where we talked about โ€ฆ

: It feels like the years between roughly 1970 and 1990 are just a big blackhole for publishing. Books โ€ฆ

: Song of the day โ€“ Mothers Pride (Remastered) by George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: SS 1: Tech Writing with Shelly Brisbin On this episode of Something to Say, I chat with author and podcaster Shelly Brisbin about writing โ€ฆ

: I am so excited to see Parallel join Relay.FM! It’s a fabulous podcast that brings the โ€ฆ

: Nothing quite like being woken at 4 in the morning by a flood warning alert going off on your phone. โ€ฆ

: Song of the Day โ€” Something To Be by Rob Thomas ๐ŸŽต

: I want to thank everyone for the tremendous support I’ve received this week. There’s โ€ฆ

: It’s quite a remarkable feeling to come across an old external hard drive, plug it in, and โ€ฆ

: For new readers, if you visit The Dragon’s Brood Cycle’s official website and check out โ€ฆ

: It’s ben a good launch day for Haven Divided. Thanks to all my readers for the support and โ€ฆ

: You just could not pay me enough to go skydiving. โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

: News: Haven Divided Has Been Released ๐Ÿ“š Today’s the day! Haven Divided, the second volume of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, has been โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ™Œ Haven Lost and Harmony’s Song are both free for a limited time to celebrate the launch of โ€ฆ

: Haven Divided is out tomorrow! I was invited to write a guest post on the Proof Positive blog to โ€ฆ

: I wish apps would just all settle on either Cmd-R or Cmd-Shift-R for the Refresh/Reload actions. I โ€ฆ

: I think I might be falling in love with KeyboardMaestro. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

: If you say โ€œBy the power of Grayskull!โ€ to the Amazon Echo, Alexa will respond with โ€œI have the โ€ฆ

: SS 0: Introducing Something to Sayโ€”Make Good Art ๐ŸŽค Introducing Something to Say, a MicroCast where I’ll be exploring the creative process, how โ€ฆ

: Book marketing generates more work and more stress than writing the damn thing in the first place. โ€ฆ

: And here’s an alternate version of the Haven Divided trailer, narrated for the visually โ€ฆ

: Check out and share the official book trailer for Haven Divided! ๐Ÿ“š

: Someone needs to make an Apple iiGS or iiE replica keyboardโ€”or at least one with the same key โ€ฆ

: Well, that giveaway sure went a lot faster than I anticipated! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Amazon has awarded all 25 copies of โ€ฆ

: For the next seven days, the Kindle edition of Haven Lost is being given away to 25 lucky readers on โ€ฆ

: TFW someone makes a comment about a tiny detail in your new novel that unwittingly brushes โ€ฆ

: The sequel will be out on 31/July/2018โ€”have you read Haven Lost?

: If GoodReads is your thing, you can now add Haven Divided to your shelves. ๐Ÿ“š

: News: Haven Divided Is Available for Pre-order ๐Ÿ“š I am incredibly excited to finally type those words. Haven Divided: The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, โ€ฆ

: Getting visual formatting right for epub and paperback publications is such a frustrating process โ€ฆ

: Are you interested in reading an advanced readerโ€™s copy (ARC) of Haven Divided in ebook format โ€ฆ

: Currently reading: Super Powereds: Year 4 by Drew Hayes, ISBN: 9780986396854 ๐Ÿ“š

: I have only just begun exploring the work of this classic rock’n’roll/rockabilly artist. โ€ฆ

: I’m now beginning the final formatting for the ebook and paperback editions of Haven Divided. โ€ฆ

: My reading agenda has been a bit derailed by WWDC podcasts and the realization that there is only a โ€ฆ

: I’ve spent the last few days exploring and playing with Pinboard, and I really like it. โ€ฆ

: Song of the day โ€” Sandalwood by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories ๐ŸŽต

: I have received the Haven Divided manuscript back from my editor! I wish I’d been able to work โ€ฆ

: Next up on my reading list is the script to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I was waiting to be โ€ฆ

: Review: The Outsider โ€” by Stephen King ๐Ÿ“š It would be next to impossible to write a meaningful review of The Outsider by Stephen King without โ€ฆ

: You can almost taste Samhain in the air. โ€” Haven Divided, The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, Vol. 2

: Iโ€™ve been reading Stephen King’s new novel The Outsider. So far, this is the most enjoyable โ€ฆ

: Between season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿฝ and the new She-Ra โš”๏ธ series, this is the first year โ€ฆ

: Song of the day – Going To a Town – George Michael ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– She-Ra and Girl Culture - Kimberly Hirsh

: I’m a huge Masters of the Universe fan. I really hope this is good. A new She-Ra series is โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– This is a fantastic discussion and overview of accessibility for software developers. As a โ€ฆ

: Apple Pay on the web is magical. Can we get this everywhere? โ€ฆ On second thought, that’s โ€ฆ

: Haven Divided: The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, Vol. 2 Coming soon!

: If it’s your thing, I’ve launched an author newsletter. Join for announcements about new โ€ฆ

: This song has been stuck in my head all week. This Old Guitar by John Denver ๐ŸŽต

: ๐Ÿ”– A Guide to Micro.blog For People Who Have A Love/Hate Relationship With Twitter, by Jean MacDonald

: The Great Laugh Track Debate ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ“บ Episode 305 of 99% Invisible tells the story of the Laff Box, the contraption which was used to โ€ฆ

: Review: Borderline โ€” The Arcadia Project Series, by Mishell Baker ๐Ÿ“š I just finished reading Borderline, the first book in the Arcadia Project series, by Mishell Baker. โ€ฆ

: Ah โ€ฆ yes โ€ฆ there it is! The whooshing sound as the manuscript for Haven Divided zooms away on the โ€ฆ

: The first book in my Dragon’s Brood Cycle series, Haven Lost, is now available to read for โ€ฆ

: “This is the year of the hungry man, whose place is in the past, / Hand in hand with ignorance โ€ฆ

: Started reading Borderline, the first book in the Arcadia Project by Mishell Baker. I’ve heard โ€ฆ

: My revisions to Haven Divided are complete! Next up: off to my editor. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ“š

: Elton John’s Made In England has got to be one of his most underrated albums. It’s so โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– As an avid audiobook fan and someone who enjoys the nostalgia of vinyl, this is so cool. Plus, the โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Tesla was a fascinating fellow. – Nikola Tesla predicted the smartphone in 1926

: Revisions to Haven Divided are now 92% complete. I always find that applying polish to the last โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– All I ask is for it to be a good film. – Nee Brothers to direct Masters of the Universe

: ๐Ÿ”– This is extremely cool. FicDown is a Markdown based syntax for writing interactive fiction โ€ฆ

: How to Work with Micro.blog as a Visually Impaired User This is a quick guide for using Micro.blog as a visually impaired user in its current state. The โ€ฆ

: Despite the fact that I tend to do my best writing in the evening hours, I’ve belatedly come โ€ฆ

: I’ve been slowly โ€ฆ very slowly โ€ฆ working my way through The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in โ€ฆ

: 75% finished with the revisions to Haven Divided. Right on track to get the manuscript to my editor โ€ฆ

: News: Haven Lost is now just $0.99 in Kindle Stores ๐Ÿ“š In anticipation of the release of Haven Divided, the Kindle edition of Haven Lost is now just $0.99 โ€ฆ

: News: Haven Divided: The Dragon's Brood Cycle, Vol. 2 ๐Ÿ“š The second volume of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle is written! Haven Divided will be shipped off to โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– Stumbled across this fascinating blog post while researching Braille translation for Esperanto. โ€ฆ

: Unexpected Literary Gems ๐Ÿ“š I’ve always been an avid reader. My taste runs more toward fantasy and science-fiction, but I โ€ฆ

: News: Talking Harry Potter on the Alohomora Podcast ๐Ÿ“š I was honored to be invited onto episode 233 of the Alohomora Podcast. We discussed chapter โ€ฆ

: News: The Introverted Indie Author Podcast #13 I had a ton of fun talking about writing, fantasy, the Dragon’s Brood Cycle, and a host of โ€ฆ

: ๐Ÿ”– I love these kinds of stories. Read, enjoy, and excuse me while I go do some research on Icelandic โ€ฆ

: News: Random Trek 74 I was honored to be invited on as the non-random guest for Random Trek 74, on which we discussed โ€ฆ

: Indie Comic Publisher Offers Comics for the Visually Impaired This is amazing, and I desperately want to see it succeed. For years, I’ve been frustrated by โ€ฆ

: The Tiny Tweet To type a truly tidy tweet, Is something quite divine; One-hundred forty characters, Upon a single โ€ฆ

: News: Universal Harmonics Christie Stratos, my editor for Harmony’s Song, asked me to write a guest post. I’m very โ€ฆ

: News: Harmony's Song: A Dragon's Brood Tale ๐Ÿ“š Last June, I wrote about the release of Haven Lost, the first volume in my Dragon’s Brood โ€ฆ

: Apples to Oranges -- Why the Platform Wars No Longer Matter Over the years, an individual’s choice of which operating system to use for their computing โ€ฆ

: Harry Harrison and Science Fiction ๐Ÿ“š I’m a fan of both science fiction and fantasy. These days, I end up reading a lot more fantasy โ€ฆ

: Feeling Ducky I’ve documented my experiences switching away from Google services over the last few years. I โ€ฆ

: Dr. Seuss on Apple I do not want this new iPhone, My Razr’s fine; it’s what I own. โ€œBut you can browse the โ€ฆ

: Great Reads of 2014 ๐Ÿ“š I’ve always been an avid reader, and the flipping of the calendar is as good an excuse as any โ€ฆ

: News: Snow, Tea, and Dreams It’s the final day of the Haven Lost virtual book tour today. The first stop is at Straight โ€ฆ

: News: Aliens, Wizards, or the Undead It’s day three of the Haven Lost virtual book tour today. Inspector Clouzot, Stephen King, โ€ฆ

: News: Meet Emily Haven It’s day two of the Haven Lost virtual book tour today. There will be two stops on the tour, โ€ฆ

: News: Good Journey Day one of the Haven Lost virtual book tour is today, and the first stop is at Indy Authors. โ€ฆ

: News: Interview on Monkeys Took My Jetpack My dear friend and host of the Monkeys Took My Jetpack Podcast, Eric Troup, invited me on to discuss โ€ฆ

: News: Haven Lost: The Dragon's Brood Cycle, Vol. 1 ๐Ÿ“š Well, Here it is. My first novel has been published, and I am both excited and a little nervous now โ€ฆ

: Looking for Tom Lehrer It’s worth reading every single word of this piece on the incomparable Tom Lehrer. The glimpse โ€ฆ