Take a look at my friend David Gerrold’s new web site design. I had some influence on the logo at the upper left. He bounced several variations off me while I was in Northridge, CA this past February. The site is still under construction, so I don’t know if that… Continue reading
Fighting the affliction of what is commonly called writers block is crucial to being productive. We’ve all sat staring at the computer screen not writing. How do we fight it to stay productive? One technique is to write boiler plate–that is, write whatever comes to mind, even if it’s crap…. Continue reading
Yesterday, I mentioned writers being asked where they get ideas. That segues right into the topic of writer’s block. But first, a little side discussion. Last night, we had simultaneous band concerts at the elementary and middle schools. Reanna had her last band concert as an elementary student, and Audrey… Continue reading
For the last couple of days, I’ve been talking about motivation for writing. Attitude and Fortitude has been the catch-phrase I seem to have grabbed. The thing is, nothing gets written without those two traits. A can-do attitude is absolutely required to write. Fortitude is required to finish a project…. Continue reading
Yesterday, I posted about what it takes for a wannabe to become a writer. Fortitude and attitude. Today, I’m going to discuss something a little different. What does a writer do to keep going? This has been on my mind lately. I finished my last project in October of 2007…. Continue reading
Writing is hard work. It’s not something to be taken up lightly. Any writer with a minimum of success will run into people who claim they want to be writers, or want to write a book. Often, if you ask them about what they’ve done, the answer is either nothing,… Continue reading
A few months back, my father sent me a copy of a novel published by a St. Louis small-press called Neshui Press. The novel is called Datashark, by Ryan Jones. For some reason, the novel is not listed (?!) on the Neshui web site. Datashark is a techno-thriller. Recall I… Continue reading
Today has been proclaimed National Astronomy Day by the people called “They.” Here are some interesting places to explore as you celebrate this exciting day. Lick and Keck Observatories NASA NASA Kids Club Exoplanets Hubble Space Telescope Carl Sagan Stephen Hawking Nine Planets www.ricknovy.com
I finally came up with a name for my musical ambitions, so I thought I’d document it here so I can point to it and say “I had it first.” It took me some time to find a name that wasn’t already used for something else. I started with the… Continue reading
This evening was the annual 5th grade program, Sing, America, Sing. The show is probably the beat of all the programs in any grade, and always brings out that patriotic spirit in me. This is the third year in a row our family participated in the show. My son, Russell… Continue reading
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