My brother sent me this pictures of a new arrival in his back yard.
Wanderings
Resources for Science Fiction: Anything you dream is fiction, and anything you accomplish is science, the whole history of mankind is nothing but science fiction. – Ray Bradbury
Monthly Archives: May 2011
13 Rules for Writing a Great Short Story
Friday, May 13, 2011
I was cleaning out a DOCS directory and found this. I wrote it a while ago, but never got around to posting it. I had thought that I might submit it to one of the online magazines that buys such things, but I don’t need the hassle. It belongs here. 13 Rules for Writing a […]
Cats of War: The Pentagon’s top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed
Friday, May 6, 2011
Click on the slideshow Cats of War: The Pentagon’s top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed. – By Holly Allen and Christopher Beam – Slate Magazine.
ISS Viewing
Friday, May 6, 2011
Last night, as I was watching TV, it occurred to me that a voice on the radio had said that at 8:23PM the International Space Station would zip across the night sky. It would be well lit by the setting sun and very impressive. I don’t know when I heard this or why I remembered. […]
Furry is Home
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Our giant Maine Coon cat, Furry, went to the vets yesterday to have some growths in his abdomen removed. They were coming from a tumor (not cancer) on his liver and were causing him pain and discomfort. We brought him down to the Animal Hospital in New Jersey where they operated on him yesterday afternoon. […]
Weird Cat Day
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Erica took some pictures of our weirder cats. The first is the feral cat, McGruff, who comes and visits. I set the glider up for the summer and he found it immediately and knew what it was good for. The next one is Blue, who is a weird guy, sitting on top of the kitchen […]
Cats4Gold – Swap your shabby tat for a tabby cat
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Swap your shabby tat for a tabby cat.
Southern Fried Weirdness for Tornado Relief
Monday, May 2, 2011
I am a reader of T.J. McIntyre’s blog, Southern Fried Weirdness. I have also published a couple of stories in his zines. If you have some good fiction with Southern settings and Gothic, weird, or surreal elements, think about sending it in. T.J. is accepting reprints. If you like the best in weird fiction, I’ll […]