: A new and nerve-racking chapter in my writing journey has begun. ๐ป๐
: Song of the Day: the only truly acceptable version of this song. Last Christmas – Pudding Mix โฆ
: Finished reading: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐
: 40+ years later, and no film score gives me more joy than James Horner’s Star Trek II: the โฆ
: Masters of the Universe: Revolution teaser trailer โ๏ธ
: Few things take me back to the Halloween’s of my childhood more viscerally than a piece of โฆ
: ๐ Teri Kanefield is a national treasure. – Can Democracy Work in America? Part I: “There โฆ
: Finished reading: Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
: ๐ in the US, there’s only one political party trying to ban books. Keep that in mind, too, โฆ
: ๐ I adore the fact that the animations are described by VoiceOver. I’ve always had a soft spot โฆ
: Finished reading: Holly by Stephen King โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐
: The email that never arrives is always the one you’re waiting for. ๐ง
: Finished reading: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐ Exquisite. My heart โฆ
: Finished reading: Stolen Sorcery & Other Misadventures by Annette Marie and Rob Jacobsen โฆ
: This cover of Elton John’s Sacrifice is my favorite Sinead O’Connor performance. ๐ ๐ต
: Now I keep picturing Elon Musk as that disreputable character on Sesame Street. โฆ
: I don’t think there has ever been a funnier standup routine than George Carlin’s Ice Box โฆ
: ๐ How Do You Keep the Music Playing? by Tony Bennett & George Michael on Appleย Music ๐ต
: This classic is 40 years old today. – Club Tropicana by Wham! on Appleย Music ๐ต
: Just played Masters of the Universe: The Board Game. It’s a very well done RPG-style board โฆ
: Finished reading: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐ This should be required reading for โฆ
: โฑ๏ธ Summer Songs by Josh de Lioncourt on Apple Music ๐ต
: ๐ Reports: Women’s hockey players ratify CBA to launch league ๐
: Finished reading: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐
: ๐ What a Former Republican Calls โThe Conspiracy to End Americaโ - Teri Kanefield
: ๐ required reading – The Supreme Court has divided the country to please conservatives - The โฆ
: One More Try – live gospel version ๐ต George Michael recorded some amazing covers of songs by โฆ
: Heartbeat ๐ต Few songs take me back to the summers of my childhood as completely as this one. โฆ
: Freedom ‘90 ๐ต All we have to do now Is take these lies and make them true somehow. All we have โฆ
: My Mother Had a Brother ๐ต One of the most moving and beautiful songs George Michael ever wrote in my โฆ
: Stand Against Bigotry ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ The current surge of bigotry in the United States against the LGBTQ+ community is heartbreaking, and โฆ
: ๐ Shocking how this pamphlet from 1945 encapsulates the modern GOP
: ๐ And incredibly accessible with VoiceOver, too. – Mona: A Unique Mix of Customization Options โฆ
: ๐ Every single word of this is accurate. It breaks my heart that the people who need to read this โฆ
: An app on my phone has an update. The release notes just say, “Bug improvements.” Nice. โฆ
: It’s like this was written just for me. ๐ *The Apple II Age ๐
: ๐ The Courtyard โ cabel.com
: looks at the calendar. Probably too early to break out my summer playlist. ๐ต
: ๐ Why is America so obsessed with conspiracy theories?
: ๐ Twitter’s Infrastructure Continues to Crumble, Silently
: ๐ Heartbreaking. ๐ – Students want new books. Thanks to restrictions, librarians canโt buy โฆ
: ๐ Maryland 9-year-old finds rare ancient shark tooth Christmas Day : NPR
: ๐ Can Democracy Survive in America? - Teri Kanefield
: Finished reading: The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid by Annette Marie โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐
: ๐ I’m late finding out about this, but damn this is cool. Annette marie is the best urban โฆ
: Finished reading: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐ Continuing my reread of โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: ๐ Twitter v. Mastodon v. Post v. Other Possibilities - Teri Kanefield
: ๐ Fantastic piece. – Elon Musk, Fox News, and Free Speech Absolutism - Teri Kanefield
: Song of the Day – You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ต
: You know, I think I am good. I can definitely go the rest of my life without hearing Feliz Navidad โฆ
: Here I am, hacking epub files on a Friday evening, as you do. I have never felt nerdier! ๐๐จ๐ผโ๐ป
: Down to just one package I’m tracking. ๐ฆ๐ฎโ๐จ
: The 1981 Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas special fills me with such glorious nostalgia. ๐ฟ๏ธโ๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ต
: ๐ This just broke my brain. – Building A Virtual Machine inside ChatGPT
: ๐ 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 โฆ
: ๐ Where did all the key changes go? – NPR ๐ต
: Song of the Day – December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas) by George Michael ๐ต
: Finished reading: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry ๐ This was a hard, โฆ
: ๐ Oath Keepers: โHow I escaped my fatherโs militiaโ
: ๐ China’s protests: Blank paper becomes the symbol of rare demonstrations - BBC News
: ๐๐ Confronting the grief of empty seats as 2022 mass shootings mount
: ๐ I love this! ๐ – Charles V: French scientists decode 500-year-old letter - BBC News
: Song of the Day – Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) by WHAM! ๐ต
: A Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich is the correct way to end Thanksgiving Day. It’s a โฆ
: Long after the last person leaves and closes the door on Twitter, the bots will keep on tweeting โฆ
: ๐ This is why I love archeology. What a fascinating story. – Gold coin proves โฆ
: Teri Kanefield wrote Some thoughts about Mastodon. I don’t entirely agree with every point, โฆ
: Testing the Mastodon waters. Not sure how I feel about it yet, but crossposting Micro.blog to both โฆ
: ๐ This is fascinating. The 1930s is a lot earlier than I would have guessed. – The First Music โฆ
: ‘Tis the season to share my spooky playlist. Enjoy! – โHaunted Hits ๐๐ป by Josh de โฆ
: Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐ Continuing my reread of โฆ
: Finished reading: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson ๐ Rereading the Mistborn series before the โฆ
: Finished reading: Fairy Tale by Stephen King โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐ Probably my favorite King novel since โฆ
: ๐ I love this story. It warms my heart. ๐งก๐ค – Toddler takes this creepy doll everywhere. The โฆ
: Itโs hard to believe there isnโt a mobile carrier called BatMobile. Itโs a million dollar idea!
: Song of the Day – Winter (Remastered) by Tori Amos ๐ต
: ๐ ๐๐ซ Meet Ellie Weinstein: 3D chocolate printer
: ๐ I kinda love this. – Fan Theory Connect Star Wars to Indiana Jones
: Song of the Day – Same Heartbreak Different Day by Richard Marx ๐ต
: ๐ 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. โฆ
: While I can appreciate the magic CMake provides, I absolutely hate its insistence upon using โฆ
: Finished reading: Pepsi & Shirlie - It’s All in Black and White by Pepsi Demacque-Crockett โฆ
: Finished reading: The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow by Annette Marie โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ๐
: I’m really becoming attached to KeyboardMaestro. It was a little overwhelming at first, but โฆ
: Song of the Day – Club Tropicana by WHAM! ๐ต
: Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache – live on Top of the Pops ๐ต
: Sometimes it feels like the conservative parties of the USA and UK are just trying to constantly one โฆ
: ๐ I already knew a lot of this, but reading it with much of the historical context included is โฆ
: Played some bass guitar for the first time in about twenty years today. I am terribly out of โฆ
: Finished reading: The Woman Who Would be King by Kara Cooney ๐ โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ I have always found โฆ
: ๐ This piece is heartbreakingly accurate. – Opinion | Why nothing will change after the Uvalde โฆ
: ๐ i am so tempted to try this. – 3D model selection, design and printing by people who are โฆ
: ๐ Apple previews innovative accessibility features
: Finished reading: The Long-Forgotten Winter King by Annette Marie ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ Each new book by Annette โฆ
: This came up on shuffle this morning. It really highlights how far we have fallen since one of our โฆ
: Finished reading: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier ๐ โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Took far too many years to get around to โฆ
: Finished reading: The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce ๐ Reread this for the first time in many โฆ
: ๐ if only this would make a difference here in the US. We can hope. – The Spectacular Collapse โฆ
: I don’t usually do this kind of thing, but I love SturDrinks’s all-natural flavorings โฆ
: Finished reading: These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson by Martha โฆ
: I enjoyed doing this short interview with Lucy Turns Pages. I hope you’ll check it out. ๐โ๐ผ
: By way of a series of coincidences, I am rediscovering my love of Emily Dickinson’s work after โฆ
: ๐ DRAFT2DIGITAL TO ACQUIRE SMASHWORDS - Draft2Digital | Blog โ๏ธ๐ฒ๐
: A Book That Shaped the Reader and Writer I've Become ๐ I’m in the midst of rereading The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce. It’s the first โฆ
: It is sad and ludicrous in this digital age how many albums, books, TV shows, and movies are just โฆ
: Those who are trying so hard to drag us back into the past are also the ones who are awfully โฆ
: I Think I’m a Clone Now is an underrated Weird Al parody. Discuss. ๐๐ต
: I just discovered, hidden away deep in Settings, that you can assign keyboard commands for Shortcuts โฆ
: It’d been a while, so I just updated my Toolbox page with the tools I’m using these days โฆ
: ๐ If only more companies put in half this much effort. ๐ Rogue Amoeba ยป Making Digital Confetti โฆ
: ๐ This is a great piece. – Alabamaโs capitol is a crime scene. The cover-up has lasted 120 โฆ
: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of โฆ
: Making your own crunchy taco shells in an air fryer is my new favorite thing. ๐ฎ๐
: You Have Been Loved – George Michael ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) by Wham! ๐ต
: The original Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas special is just such a delight to revisit. ๐ฟโค๏ธ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ต
: I am absolutely heartbroken at the news that we have lost Anne Rice. Her work has been a fixture in โฆ
: We discussed our complicated feelings about Masters of the Universe: Revelation in the most recent โฆ
: I would have ranked these in a different order and there are some surprising omissions, but this is โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: It is too early in the season for it to be 27ยฐf while I have my morning coffee. ๐ฅถโ๏ธ
: Carving jack-o'-lanterns is one of my favorite Halloween traditions. ๐ Next up? It’s the Great โฆ
: Nothing says autumn like sitting on the screened-in porch on a crisp rainy morning and roasting โฆ
: ๐ 42 years later, how ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ has endured : NPR
: Heaven Help Me by Deon Estus ๐ต
: What a loss. He was such an incredible musician. ๐ Wham! and George Michael bassist Deon Estus has โฆ
: I now have a profile on BingeBooks.com, and you can follow me there. I really like BingeBooks, both โฆ
: I can’t be the only person who is considering, if the new iPhone is indeed called iPhone 13, โฆ
: Listening to this newly remastered and expanded soundtrack to STAR TREK II – THE WRATH OF โฆ
: Jon Kallis and I recorded this special episode of MastersCast, where we discuss (and sometimes โฆ
: ๐ This is a promotional video for a print reading device for the blind in the 1970s. ๐ฑ It would have โฆ
: Imagine if everyone online expended half as much energy toward celebrating the things they love or โฆ
: On episode 74 of MasstersCast, we discuss Masters of the Universe: Revelation in depth. Join us as โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: I really enjoyed Masters of the Universe: Revelation. I am not sure I’m happy with how it โฆ
: Hamill is such a class act. – Enjoy this snippet of Mark Hamill’s Skeletor in Masters of โฆ
: Song of the Day – Someone Special by Richard Marx ๐ต
: ๐ Gotta love Richard Marx! – I Was a Triple-Platinum Pop Star, But Meeting Paul Newman At an โฆ
: This is amazing! A way to use XCode to compile Apple iiGS software on modern Macs! – A2GS โฆ
: Every search engine should implement a feature that filters out anything posted anywhere on the โฆ
: If the new Masters of the Universe show is half as good as this trailer for it, then I’m sold. โฆ
: Song of the Day – Heal the Pain by George Michael ๐ต
: Song of the Day – This was the first dance at my wife’s and my wedding, four years ago โฆ
: Song of the Day – Careful Man by Jim Croce ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) by Jim Croce ๐ต
: Song of the Day – One Less Day (Dying Young) by Rob Thomas ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Light On by Maggie Rogers ๐ต
: ๐ A Palazzo Reborn: Inside Apple’s Stunning New Store in Via del Corso, Rome - MacStories
: ๐ 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, โฆ
: ๐ America Must Become a Democracy - The Atlantic
: Song of the Day – Feeling Good by George Michael ๐ต
: Happy Nollaig na mBan! ๐๐ฎ๐ชโ๏ธ
: Song of the Day – You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow by Gloria Estefan ๐ตโ๏ธ
: Song of the Day – Feeling Good by George Michael ๐ต
: ๐ This article brought me so much joy. ๐ When your last name is Frankenstein and itโs Halloween - โฆ
: Song of the day (released 30 years ago today) – Freedom ‘90 – George Michael ๐ต
: Song of the day – Blue: Armed with Love – WHAM! ๐ต
: I recently discovered Chirp, a US audiobook retailer from the BookBub folks. No subscription, just a โฆ
: ๐ I’m so there for this. – Kate Mulgrew to Play Captain Janeway in ‘Star โฆ
: ๐ You gotta love Weird Al! ๐๐ณ๐ต
: The Dragon's Brood Cycle Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway ๐โ๏ธ I’m ecstatic about the Dragon’s Brood Cycle book tour being brought to you by the โฆ
: ๐ Ruth Bader Ginsburgโs death on Rosh Hashanah is a call to the rest of us
: Treasures and Trinkets is now available as an audiobook ๐๐ง I’m so excited to announce that Treasures and Trinkets: A Dragon’s Brood Tale is now โฆ
: One of the few bright spots of 2020 is that it has allowed some people to discover amazing new โฆ
: I’ve said it before, and I’m saying it again, Annette Marie is just one of the most โฆ
: ๐ I am so there! – Masters of the Universe RPG announced
: ๐ How Seattle’s NHL team became the Kraken ๐
: ๐ What nightmares are made of. – Climate change leading to Arctic spider baby boom ๐ท
: All of my The Dragon’s Brood Cycle books are now available in wide release, including on โฆ
: OMG! I practically lived on Eamon as a kid with an Apple IIgs. I had to get this t-shirt with the โฆ
: I’m so excited to announce that Treasures and Trinkets: A Dragon’s Brood Tale is coming โฆ
: ๐ Sometimes satire is an incredibly effective way to make a point. – Just Because Theyโve โฆ
: ๐ The Confederate statues should come down and the pedestals left empty - The Washington Post
: ๐ How cool is this! – Raspberry Pi-powered wedding memories record player
: ๐ This brought me so much joy. – The Sunday Read: Weird Al Yankovicโs Weirdly Enduring Appeal โฆ
: ๐ “Weird Al” Yankovic Turns “One More Minute” into a Social Distancing โฆ
: Received a piece of spam saying, “Don’t overpay for Adobe Acrobat”. Frankly, if โฆ
: ๐ I haven’t laughed so hard in weeks. – “Hello (From the Inside)” Adele โฆ
: ๐ 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 โฆ
: โHuman beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, โฆ
: ๐ In case you need a laugh during this very smurfy time. AlsoโฆWTF? – French mayor defends โฆ
: ๐ Of mice and spacemen - โThe Hitchhikerโs 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 โฆ
: I’m now participating in the Ask the Author program on GoodReads. You can check out the โฆ
: For the next few days, my books Haven Lost and Harmony’s Song are free in the US Kindle Store, โฆ
: ๐ There are just so many levels in which to love this story. – The boss who put everyone on โฆ
: The Shortcuts app on iOS/iPadOS has an action called “Translate with Microsoft” which โฆ
: Por unu jaro, mi studis Esperanton per Duolingo! Mi tre ลatas ฤi tiun lingvon. ๐ฅณ For one year, I โฆ
: ๐ Laurene Powell Jobs Is Putting Her Own Dent in the Universe - The New York Times
: ๐ How cool is this? I was already in Warren’s camp, and this makes me feel even better about โฆ
: ๐ FโขRโขIโขEโขNโขDโขS reunion! ๐ฑ – The One Where They Got Back Together ๐บ
: I’ll be live on The Writers' Showcase in about 30 minutes to talk writing and related topics! โฆ
: Treasures and Trinkets: A Dragon’s Brood Tale has been released! You can download it for free โฆ
: News: Josh on the Writers' Showcase (19/Feb/2020, 2:00pm EST) ๐ I’m excited and honored to have been invited onto the Writers' Showcase Podcast, hosted by the โฆ
: ๐ This is a hell of a cast. ๐คฏ – MARK HAMILL’s SKELETOR Headlines All-Star MASTERS OF THE โฆ
: ๐ Between the fantastic She-Ra series, two new He-Man series later this year, and now this film, โฆ
: ๐ Fascinating read. I had no idea, despite having loved and read these books dozens of times as a โฆ
: You can read my new short story, Treasures and Trinkets, for free by subscribing to my author โฆ
: News: Treasures and Trinkets ๐ Every writer puts their heart and soul into every story; they chip away at the idea, plot, or โฆ
: The best feeling for a writer is when a reader has a comment that says, essentially, โI get this, โฆ
: ...in which a bunch of fantasy authors write a ridiculous web serial... ๐ I’m excited to be one of the fantasy authors contributing to this ridiculous project. Our โฆ
: Thirteen years ago today, my wife and I officially became a couple. Here’s to the next โฆ
: The Search for an Accessible Email Newsletter Solution A common service that authors (especially indies) will provide to their fans is an email newsletter โฆ
: Entering the final phase before release of a new story is both the best and the worst. The โฆ
: ๐ Wayne Gretzky says women’s involvement in All-Star Game ‘a big step forward’ ๐๐
: One of the most difficult things to deal with as a blind author is book cover design. Entrusting the โฆ
: I wish I could be excited for Star Trek: Picard. I’m a lifelong Trekkie. But TNG and Picard โฆ
: I can’t get this song out of my head. ๐ Song of the Day – Light On by Maggie Rogers ๐ต
: 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 โฆ
: “Now everybody’s talking about this new decade/Like you say the magic numbers,/Then just โฆ
: Song of the Day – You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Gloria Estefan ๐ต
: Song of the Day – The Christmas Song by Richard Marx ๐ต
: My wife and her choir’s Christmas concert! โค๏ธ – PCO & SC Choral Society: A Christmas โฆ
: ๐ โค๏ธ๐๐ The silver Christmas tree, an icon of Space Age kitsch, turns 60 - The Washington Post
: Song of the Day – Hands by Jewel ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Sleigh Ride by Air Supply ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Gabriel’s Message by Sting ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow by Gloria Estefan ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Breath Of Heaven (Mary’s Song) by Amy Grant ๐ต
: Song of the Day – December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas) by George Michael – YouTube ๐ต
: Song of the Day – The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) by Alvin & The โฆ
: Rough week for Trek. ๐๐ฝ๐ Renรฉ Auberjonois, 1940-2019
: Song of the Day – You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Neil Diamond ๐ต
: Gingerbread is one of the great pleasures of this time of year. ๐
: Song of the Day – A Spaceman Came Travelling by Chris de Burgh ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Silver Bells by Rockapella ๐ต
: This is so fantastic! Whether you’re a Super Mario fan or not, this is worth a listen. ๐ฎ๐ต โฆ
: “A happy holiday season, will you have.”
: What if Bach wrote Last Christmas? – Baroque cover version ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid ๐ต
: Song of the Day – Step Into Christmas by Elton John ๐ต
: As a writer on both Star Trek and Masters of the Universe, she contributed to two properties that โฆ
: Song of the Day – Grown-Up Christmas List by Amy Grant ๐ต
: That moment when your mind goes blank, and literally the only thing you can remember about Bulgaria โฆ
: Song of the Day – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Single) by Brenda Lee ๐ต
: ๐ If you don’t think this is awesome, you’re apparently not as old as I amโฆor you have โฆ
: Bringing some holiday cheer into your lives. ๐Drunk Lady Sings 12 Days of Christmas - YouTube
: Song of the Day – Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) by WHAM! ๐ต
: I’ve just finished the second draft of a Dragon’s Brood short story that I’m โฆ
: NaNoWriMo thoughts: There is no better feeling then when your characters take over for you (the โฆ
: The new single by George Michael is really great. ๐๐ต
: A Few Great Recent Reads Memoirs Edition ๐ I don’t read memoirs or biographies very often. Most of the time, there might be one every โฆ
: Today, NaNoWriMo starts in earnest for me. Good luck to everyone participating this year. I have โฆ
: It is so crazy that in 2019, I am still forced to buy freaking CDs imported from other countries โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: Who do you want to be This weekend, there were two mass shootings in the United States in less than twenty-four hours, โฆ
: Regional Peculiarities of Speech I’m a California native now living in Pennsylvania for many years, and it is endlessly โฆ
: In 2019, we still do not have a spam filter for snail mail. ๐ค
: Thanks to Turning Another Page for their review of Haven Divided to round out the audiobook tour. โฆ
: My thanks to Crossroad Reviews for this review of Haven Divided ๐๐
: I created a music playlist available on Apple Music or Spottify. Check out today’s stop. on โฆ
: I was asked to put together a list of my top ten favorite fantasy novels for today’s stop on โฆ
: My thanks to Valerie Ullmer for hosting week 2 of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle audiobook tour! I โฆ
: y thanks to Turning Another Page for their review of Haven Lost as part of The Dragon’s Brood โฆ
: Writing Immersive Descriptions in Fiction as a Blind Author ๐ Question: How do you manage to write such vivid descriptions in your books as a blind author? โฆ
: If you have a blog or podcast that is book related, or just want to chat about the creative process โฆ
: I did an author interview for today’s stop on The Dragon’s Brood Cycle audiobook tour. โฆ
: Today’s stop for The Dragon’s Brood Cycle tour included a review of Haven Lost by the โฆ
: This was the song for our first dance at the wedding, two years ago: Song of the Day: I Knew You โฆ
: Wow! I’m so flattered by this review of Haven Lost by Crossroad Reviews! ๐
: Today is my wife’s and my second wedding anniversary. We’re celebrating with a chill day โฆ
: I’d also like to thank Jazzy Book Reviews and the Book Junkie Reads for hosting the audiobook โฆ
: The audiobook tour for The Dragon’s Brood Cycle continues with another stop which, among โฆ
: Day two of the audiobook tour for The Dragon’s Brood Cycle brings a Dream Cast if it was ever โฆ
: Here’s a fun little character interview with Emily Haven, hero of The Dragon’s Brood โฆ
: I’m so excited! It’s day one of the blog tour for the audiobooks of my fantasy series! โฆ
: Review: The Wonkiest Witch (by Jeannie Wycherley) ๐ Author: Jeannie Wycherley Narrator: Kim Bretton Length: 4 hours and 20 minutes Series: Wonky Inn, โฆ
: Tomorrow, I’ll be hosting a virtual audiobook blog tour stop and reviewing the title in โฆ
: Song of the day โ Heal the Pain) by George Michael ๐ต
: WowโฆSting’s new album looks like it’s going to be fun. His older songs, redone to fit โฆ
: Eamon RemasterโClassic #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 โฆ
: I have a few more promo codes for my audiobooks of Haven Divided and Harmonyโs Song. Want a free โฆ
: ๐ As a kid, I would have loved these. As an adult LEGO enthusiast, I still want a set. Braille LEGO โฆ
: I just keep playing Timeless โ by Rob Thomas over and over. Love all the 80s song references. ๐ต
: Once upon a time, I was obsessed with the Eamon adventure games. They’re being brought back! โฆ
: ๐ Nancy Drew movie: Teen detective inspired Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hillary Clinton and Gayle King - โฆ
: News: Harmony's Song Is Available Now on Audible ๐ Harmony’s Song: A Dragon’s Brood Tale is now available on Audible worldwide, and just โฆ
: Just fired up my old Apple iiGS for the first time in many years. It still worksโand I found a disk โฆ
: I just realized Iโve spent all day thinking it was Wednesday. ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
: News: Haven Divided Is Available Now on Audible ๐ It’s been a while in coming, but Haven Divided: The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, Vol. 2 is โฆ
: Song of the day โ One Less Day (Dying Young) by Rob Thomas ๐ต
: After a bit of a hiatus, Iโve returned to my Esperanto studies in DuoLingo. Iโd forgotten just how โฆ
: My wife and I have embarked upon a Harry Potter reread, this time with the Braille editions. Iโve โฆ
: Reading Star Trek ๐๐ I’ve been a Star Trek fan (Trekkie, never Trekkor) for just about as long as I can remember. โฆ
: So many books to read, so little time. Starting the newest installment of the Arlo Finch series, โฆ
: After a rough January, February is starting out on a good note. Letโs keep it rolling, shall we? ๐๐ป
: Never underestimate the power of a kind word or simple expression of empathy or understanding. Just โฆ
: A very merry Christmas to everyone! ๐ I hope youโre all celebrating it with loved ones. โค๏ธ๐ โค๏ธ๐ โค๏ธ๐
: You Have Been Loved by George Michael ๐ต
: Enjoying my first ever ride in a Tesla. ๐คฏ๐ ๐โก๏ธ
: This might be the greatest YouTube video of all time. โ Package Thief vs Glitter Bomb
: A Rather Flattering Surprise ๐ Christie Stratos, an author I admire and who wrote the fantastic Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, gave a โฆ
: Christmas is incomplete without Alvin and the Chipmunks, who are a fixture in my holiday music โฆ
: Song of the day โ Kick Start by Lisa Loeb ๐ต
: While going through old emails, cerca 2006, one of the many things that strikes me is the lack of โฆ
: โI Have the powerโฆand holiday spirit!โ
: Song of the day โ You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Neil Diamond ๐๐ต
: I posted about Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor the other day. I finished it last โฆ
: Currently reading Just One Damn Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor. It’s delightfully British, โฆ
: What should have been a simple task of putting lights on the turned into quite an adventure. ๐โ๏ธ๐
: โThere was always Christmas time to wipe the year awayโฆโ โ December Song, George Michael ๐๐ต
: 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 โฆ
: On episode 64 of MastersCast, we discuss the new She-Ra and the Princesses of Power series from โฆ
: Iโm three episodes into the new She-Ra series on Netflix. There are definitely elements I would have โฆ
: My 7-year-old self makes a brief appearance in this great video about She-Ra. โ๏ธ
: Song of the day โ Mothers Pride by George Michael ๐ต Oh she knows She takes his hand And prays the โฆ
: Kind of appropriate for today. Song of the day โ Blue (Armed with Love) by Wham! ๐ต๐
: It’s the 1st of November, so it’s time to break out the holiday tunes. ๐ Song of the day โฆ
: Happy Halloween! To help you get into a spooky mood, here’s an eclectic Apple Music playlist I โฆ
: News: It Was Five Years Ago on Halloween Nightโฆ ๐ค๐๐๐ท๐งก On Halloween night, 2013, I sat down at my MacBook, determined to begin writing the novel that had โฆ
: Turns outโข๏ธ your Apple Watch activity rings go to hell when you get the flu for a few days. ๐
: Still my favorite song of all time, and sadly so apt for the current state of the world. Praying for โฆ
: Robo political calls/texts leading up to an election when your cell phone number includes an area โฆ
: Well, Iโve voted. Here’s hoping it makes a difference. ๐ณ
: No better motivator for an author’s current WIP than a glowing review on an existing book. ๐๐
: Song of the day โ Two Less Lonely People In the World by Air Supply ๐ต
: For those who were waiting for it, the paperback for Haven Divided is now available! ๐๐
: The first round of accessibility fixes for images from my fork of Icro has been merged into the โฆ
: Going to see Elton John tonight as part of his farewell tour. He is one of my favorite artists of โฆ
: It’s a rare, wonderful feeling when you finish reading a book and just want to turn back to โฆ
: New She-Ra teaser trailer is here. โ๏ธ๐๐ป
: My fork of Icro now accessibly handles posts with images that include alt attributes. My previous โฆ
: The audiobook for Haven Divided is in production. ๐พ๐๐ง
: Sneak preview of the audiobook cover for Harmony’s Song ๐
: Song of the day โ Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper ๐ต
: The audiobook of Harmony’s Song sounds amazing! I cannot wait for fans to hear it. Narrator โฆ
: Iโve forked Icro, an open source iOS Micro.blog client, and have begun implementing accessibility โฆ
: SS 2: Comics, Superheroes, and Drew Hayes ๐ค In this episode of Something to Say, I talk about my love of comics as a sighted child, โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: Song of the day โ this was mine and my wife’s first dance at our wedding. RIP ๐ โ I Knew You โฆ
: ๐ Fascinating. ๐คจ๐๐ฝ โ BREAKING: Ethan Peck Cast As Spock On โStar Trek: Discoveryโ Season 2
: Writing in a new genre is a lot of funโin the same sense that some people find free falling in the โฆ
: ๐ ๐๐๐๐ 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 โฆ
: 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, โฆ
: Parallel #1 is just too good! Hosted by Shelly Brisbin and guest starring Larry Skutchan and Stephen โฆ
: I was thrilled to be this week’s guest on the Micro Monday Podcast where we talked about โฆ
: It feels like the years between roughly 1970 and 1990 are just a big blackhole for publishing. Books โฆ
: Song of the day โ Mothers Pride (Remastered) by George Michael ๐ต
: SS 1: Tech Writing with Shelly Brisbin On this episode of Something to Say, I chat with author and podcaster Shelly Brisbin about writing โฆ
: I am so excited to see Parallel join Relay.FM! It’s a fabulous podcast that brings the โฆ
: Nothing quite like being woken at 4 in the morning by a flood warning alert going off on your phone. โฆ
: Song of the Day โ Something To Be by Rob Thomas ๐ต
: I want to thank everyone for the tremendous support I’ve received this week. There’s โฆ
: It’s quite a remarkable feeling to come across an old external hard drive, plug it in, and โฆ
: For new readers, if you visit The Dragon’s Brood Cycle’s official website and check out โฆ
: It’s ben a good launch day for Haven Divided. Thanks to all my readers for the support and โฆ
: You just could not pay me enough to go skydiving. โ๏ธ๐ฑ
: News: Haven Divided Has Been Released ๐ Today’s the day! Haven Divided, the second volume of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, has been โฆ
: ๐ Haven Lost and Harmony’s Song are both free for a limited time to celebrate the launch of โฆ
: Haven Divided is out tomorrow! I was invited to write a guest post on the Proof Positive blog to โฆ
: I wish apps would just all settle on either Cmd-R or Cmd-Shift-R for the Refresh/Reload actions. I โฆ
: I think I might be falling in love with KeyboardMaestro. ๐
: If you say โBy the power of Grayskull!โ to the Amazon Echo, Alexa will respond with โI have the โฆ
: SS 0: Introducing Something to SayโMake Good Art ๐ค Introducing Something to Say, a MicroCast where I’ll be exploring the creative process, how โฆ
: Book marketing generates more work and more stress than writing the damn thing in the first place. โฆ
: And here’s an alternate version of the Haven Divided trailer, narrated for the visually โฆ
: Check out and share the official book trailer for Haven Divided! ๐
: Someone needs to make an Apple iiGS or iiE replica keyboardโor at least one with the same key โฆ
: Well, that giveaway sure went a lot faster than I anticipated! ๐ฑ Amazon has awarded all 25 copies of โฆ
: For the next seven days, the Kindle edition of Haven Lost is being given away to 25 lucky readers on โฆ
: TFW someone makes a comment about a tiny detail in your new novel that unwittingly brushes โฆ
: The sequel will be out on 31/July/2018โhave you read Haven Lost?
: If GoodReads is your thing, you can now add Haven Divided to your shelves. ๐
: News: Haven Divided Is Available for Pre-order ๐ I am incredibly excited to finally type those words. Haven Divided: The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, โฆ
: Getting visual formatting right for epub and paperback publications is such a frustrating process โฆ
: Are you interested in reading an advanced readerโs copy (ARC) of Haven Divided in ebook format โฆ
: Currently reading: Super Powereds: Year 4 by Drew Hayes, ISBN: 9780986396854 ๐
: I have only just begun exploring the work of this classic rock’n’roll/rockabilly artist. โฆ
: I’m now beginning the final formatting for the ebook and paperback editions of Haven Divided. โฆ
: My reading agenda has been a bit derailed by WWDC podcasts and the realization that there is only a โฆ
: I’ve spent the last few days exploring and playing with Pinboard, and I really like it. โฆ
: Song of the day โ Sandalwood by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories ๐ต
: I have received the Haven Divided manuscript back from my editor! I wish I’d been able to work โฆ
: Next up on my reading list is the script to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I was waiting to be โฆ
: Review: The Outsider โ by Stephen King ๐ It would be next to impossible to write a meaningful review of The Outsider by Stephen King without โฆ
: You can almost taste Samhain in the air. โ Haven Divided, The Dragon’s Brood Cycle, Vol. 2
: Iโve been reading Stephen King’s new novel The Outsider. So far, this is the most enjoyable โฆ
: Between season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery ๐๐ฝ and the new She-Ra โ๏ธ series, this is the first year โฆ
: Song of the day – Going To a Town – George Michael ๐ต
: ๐ 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 โฆ
: ๐ This is a fantastic discussion and overview of accessibility for software developers. As a โฆ
: Apple Pay on the web is magical. Can we get this everywhere? โฆ On second thought, that’s โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: This song has been stuck in my head all week. This Old Guitar by John Denver ๐ต
: ๐ A Guide to Micro.blog For People Who Have A Love/Hate Relationship With Twitter, by Jean MacDonald
: The Great Laugh Track Debate ๐คฃ๐บ Episode 305 of 99% Invisible tells the story of the Laff Box, the contraption which was used to โฆ
: Review: Borderline โ The Arcadia Project Series, by Mishell Baker ๐ I just finished reading Borderline, the first book in the Arcadia Project series, by Mishell Baker. โฆ
: Ah โฆ yes โฆ there it is! The whooshing sound as the manuscript for Haven Divided zooms away on the โฆ
: The first book in my Dragon’s Brood Cycle series, Haven Lost, is now available to read for โฆ
: “This is the year of the hungry man, whose place is in the past, / Hand in hand with ignorance โฆ
: Started reading Borderline, the first book in the Arcadia Project by Mishell Baker. I’ve heard โฆ
: My revisions to Haven Divided are complete! Next up: off to my editor. ๐๐บ๐
: Elton John’s Made In England has got to be one of his most underrated albums. It’s so โฆ
: ๐ As an avid audiobook fan and someone who enjoys the nostalgia of vinyl, this is so cool. Plus, the โฆ
: ๐ 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 โฆ
: ๐ All I ask is for it to be a good film. – Nee Brothers to direct Masters of the Universe
: ๐ This is extremely cool. FicDown is a Markdown based syntax for writing interactive fiction โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: Despite the fact that I tend to do my best writing in the evening hours, I’ve belatedly come โฆ
: I’ve been slowly โฆ very slowly โฆ working my way through The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in โฆ
: 75% finished with the revisions to Haven Divided. Right on track to get the manuscript to my editor โฆ
: News: Haven Lost is now just $0.99 in Kindle Stores ๐ In anticipation of the release of Haven Divided, the Kindle edition of Haven Lost is now just $0.99 โฆ
: News: Haven Divided: The Dragon's Brood Cycle, Vol. 2 ๐ The second volume of The Dragon’s Brood Cycle is written! Haven Divided will be shipped off to โฆ
: ๐ Stumbled across this fascinating blog post while researching Braille translation for Esperanto. โฆ
: Unexpected Literary Gems ๐ I’ve always been an avid reader. My taste runs more toward fantasy and science-fiction, but I โฆ
: News: Talking Harry Potter on the Alohomora Podcast ๐ I was honored to be invited onto episode 233 of the Alohomora Podcast. We discussed chapter โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: ๐ I love these kinds of stories. Read, enjoy, and excuse me while I go do some research on Icelandic โฆ
: News: Random Trek 74 I was honored to be invited on as the non-random guest for Random Trek 74, on which we discussed โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: The Tiny Tweet To type a truly tidy tweet, Is something quite divine; One-hundred forty characters, Upon a single โฆ
: News: Universal Harmonics Christie Stratos, my editor for Harmony’s Song, asked me to write a guest post. I’m very โฆ
: News: Harmony's Song: A Dragon's Brood Tale ๐ Last June, I wrote about the release of Haven Lost, the first volume in my Dragon’s Brood โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: Harry Harrison and Science Fiction ๐ I’m a fan of both science fiction and fantasy. These days, I end up reading a lot more fantasy โฆ
: Feeling Ducky I’ve documented my experiences switching away from Google services over the last few years. I โฆ
: Dr. Seuss on Apple I do not want this new iPhone, My Razr’s fine; it’s what I own. โBut you can browse the โฆ
: Great Reads of 2014 ๐ I’ve always been an avid reader, and the flipping of the calendar is as good an excuse as any โฆ
: News: Snow, Tea, and Dreams It’s the final day of the Haven Lost virtual book tour today. The first stop is at Straight โฆ
: News: Aliens, Wizards, or the Undead It’s day three of the Haven Lost virtual book tour today. Inspector Clouzot, Stephen King, โฆ
: News: Meet Emily Haven It’s day two of the Haven Lost virtual book tour today. There will be two stops on the tour, โฆ
: News: Good Journey Day one of the Haven Lost virtual book tour is today, and the first stop is at Indy Authors. โฆ
: 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 โฆ
: News: Haven Lost: The Dragon's Brood Cycle, Vol. 1 ๐ Well, Here it is. My first novel has been published, and I am both excited and a little nervous now โฆ
: Looking for Tom Lehrer It’s worth reading every single word of this piece on the incomparable Tom Lehrer. The glimpse โฆ