"Leon comes off much kinder in this episode than in the finished book." That comment appeared on my Facebook Fan Page about the first episode of Outtakes of a UFO Investigator, which I published four weeks ago as a download from this blog. It was posted by my friend Bryan Gilmer--and he ought to … [Read more...]
“Outtakes of a UFO Investigator” – Danny Takes Flight
It's time. Five of my writer friends have read the manuscript of The Color of Electrum, sequel to Journal of a UFO Investigator. They've given me their comments. Another friend, a firefighter, has also read it, looking for errors of fact or plausibility. He's done me a great favor--given that … [Read more...]
“The Color of Electrum”–Ezekiel Visits the 60s
Novelist and poet Valerie Nieman, author of Blood Clay, did me the honor last month of "tagging" me for a writers' blog hop on the theme of "My Next Big Thing." Val posted on her current project, a gripping, suspenseful novel called Backwater, about a young girl’s coming of age and her encounter … [Read more...]
Ray Bradbury – Prophet of the 21st Century
“I am not a prophet, nor am I a prophet’s son …” —Amos 7:14 None of us is. Doesn’t stop us from trying. For those who write science-fiction, it’s practically a professional obligation. “Terrifyingly prophetic”—aren’t those words you’d love to have on your jacket blurb? I’ve heard them … [Read more...]
Jury Duty
I had to listen to the recorded announcement on the telephone three or four times last night, before I could believe I’d heard it right. “All jurors summoned for Tuesday, February 7 at 8:30 a.m.—you have been relieved of jury duty. You do not have to appear. Thank you and have a nice and safe … [Read more...]
