Rigel Kentaurus, Last Day on KDP Select

My novel Rigel Kentaurus has nearly completed its 90-day journey through KDP Select. The question I have to ask myself is, was it worth it? It’s unfortunate that is one of those thing you can’t do and not do for comparison. By that, I mean I can’t compare KDP Select… Continue reading

Wombats #15

This is the last of the old comic strips I drew back in 1994. It’s referring to the NATO troops in Yugoslavia, just sitting and waiting. Nobody ever talks about Yugoslavia anymore, so this comic might not resonate with many people.

Last Free Promotion for Rigel Kentaurus on Kindle

Today and tomorrow (May 18 and 19) are the last two days of free promotion before Rigel Kentaurus falls off KDP Select. You can find the book here. Early next week, the novel will be uploaded to Barnes and Noble and to Smashwords, as well as posted here, on my… Continue reading

Under the Weather

Sorry for the lack of blog posts the last couple of days. I’ve been feeling a bit ill, and along with that comes a lack of energy. I do have some interesting posts coming up. In the mean time, I’ll set up another Wombats cartoon for tomorrow.

Wombats #13

From the Saturday Night Live stolen joke department. If you watched SNL during the first few years, you’ll recognize the parody I did in this strip back in 1994. Click for a larger version.

Update – 5/14/12

It was a rough and busy week, and I did not hit my word count goal a few times, including one day taking a zero. As many people know, I reach math as an adjunct at the local community college. During finals week, I have only a few days to… Continue reading

Write Every Day. Or Not.

One of the mantras you are taught early in your writing career is that you must write every day. While this has some merits, it isn’t really talking about writing every day, it’s talking about having the discipline to write when you don’t want to write. Let’s face it, life… Continue reading

Wombats #11 – My Personal Favorite

Of all the Wombat comics I drew back in 1994, this one has to be my personal favorite. A lot of my readers may be too young to remember Bill Clinton’s first campaign for president. At that time, it became known that Bill Clinton avoided service in Vietnam by studying… Continue reading