2020-05-08 18:14
As many know, I am a tropical fish enthusiast. Although I’m relatively inactive at the moment, I still love fishes and I’m an advocate for their proper care.
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2020-04-10 13:18
A writer by the name of Lawrence M. Schoen once said every SFF writer must eventually write a cat story. I’ve written two, of which this is the second.
Swirling Beneath One Thin Ring… Read More
2020-04-07 13:49
Here’s a story that will appeal to all the weather wonks out there. It’s called Throwing a Haymaker. this originally appeared in the March 2010 issue of M-Brane SF. It’s on… Read More
2020-04-04 20:00
This is the third of three stories exploring immortality and the end of time. One Way Trip originally appeared in the February, 2008 issue of Escape Velocity. It is my 15th published story… Read More
2020-04-03 20:00
This is the second of three stories exploring immortality and the end of time. The Cosmology is 950 words and originally appeared in the November, 2007 issue of AnotheRealm. The publication… Read More
2020-04-02 20:00
Sometimes, when you have a story idea, you have to choose the right ending. I wanted to explore the conflict of immortality and the end of time. Great idea, but I came up with three endings… Read More
2020-04-01 20:00
This little flash piece was a lot of fun to write. As I recall, I wrote it on a school bus as I accompanied one of my children on a field trip to Northern Arizona. (Another member of my writ… Read More
2020-04-01 16:30
It’s been a long time since I posted anything about science denial. This post isn’t so much about denial, but rather, about conspiracy a theory. That’s the thought floating… Read More
2020-03-31 20:00
This story is a bit shorter than the last one…okay, a lot shorter at 2200 words. Come to Slaughter, Pig originally appeared in the February, 2009 issue of AnotheRealm. It was my 26th… Read More
2020-03-30 20:00
Here is the conclusion to the novella Winter.
Winter
RICK NOVY
Part 4 – Ancients
With special attention from several bilingual humans, Yutiko was ready to depart on his mission in unde… Read More
2020-03-29 20:00
Winter
RICK NOVY
Part 3 – Sea
Hodges had called this watercraft a boat. When the boat finally moved, it woke Yutiko up. He looked at Hodges and found him still asleep. &hell…Read More
2020-03-28 20:00
WINTER
RICK NOVY
Part 2 – Land
One tribal human approached as the others raised their weapons. He approached Hodges, stopping out of arms reach. He spoke, but it was gibb… Read More
2020-03-27 20:00
Winter was, at the time of publication, the longest short fiction story I had ever written at 14,500 words. It’s a fairly long Novellette that is written in four parts. I will be publi… Read More
2020-03-26 20:00
Today’s story is called Road Rage. it features a rather unsympathetic protag, something I don’t normally do.
Road Rage appeared in the February, 2009 issue of M-Brane SF. It is a… Read More
2020-03-25 20:00
Today’s story is my take on Groundhog Day. It’s a story called Chaos Theory, and I actually wrote it before I had ever seen Groundhog Day.
This story appeared in the June 2007 i… Read More
2020-03-24 20:00
Today’s story is a hard SF tale. A Nice Day for a Walk originally appeared in the August, 2009 issue of Tales of the Talisman. It weighs in at 4400 words and is a bit darker than the h… Read More
2020-03-23 20:00
Today’s story is a little flash piece i wrote while part of an online writing group called Liberty Hall. It’s called I Can Fly. While it’s not long, it has been called dist… Read More
2020-03-22 21:35
Here is the next of my previously published stories that I’ve decided to share while we’re all cooped up in the house. this story is called Hole in the Wall. It was my 4th publis… Read More
2020-03-22 05:35
Since we’re all pretty much homebodies these days, I thought I’d share some of my previously published fiction. I’ll be posting these stories regularly until we’re ou… Read More
2020-03-18 05:04
Getting back on the horse was a bit difficult. I had a spark of motivation when both Mary Robinette Kowal and Aliette de Bodard won awards last spring. With a little inspiration from a pictu… Read More
2020-01-18 05:10
After a couple of years of neglect, I started working on getting ricknovy.com back online and into shape. It had been slow loading because the site used more resources than the shared server… Read More
2020-01-16 04:28
It’s been 3 years since I’ve touched the website. I don’t know if it cross-posts to Facebook and Twitter anymore. This is a test. Stay tuned for real content. – Rick… Read More
2017-08-16 22:46
Recording began today on Rick’s novel “Rigel Kentaurus,” a space opera set in the Alpha Centauri system.
The plan is to complete all … Continue reading →
Th… Read More
2017-04-23 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 19 – HomecomingWelcome to Episode 19, the conclusion of Fishpunk! When we last left … Continue reading →
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2017-04-16 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 18 – History is Written by the VictorsWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 18! When we … Continue reading →
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2017-04-09 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 17 – Under Attack!Welcome to Fishpunk Episode 17! When we last left Calvin Scholz, … Continue reading →
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2017-04-02 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 16 – The FishkeeperWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 16! When we last left Calvin Scholz, … Continue reading →
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2017-03-26 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 15 – Where am I?Welcome to Fishpunk Episode 15! When we last left Calvin … Continue reading →
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2017-03-19 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 14 – Chance EncounterWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 14! When we last left Calvin Scholz, … Continue reading →
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2017-03-12 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 13 – Those Cursed MosquitoesWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 13! When we last left Calvin … Continue reading →
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2017-03-05 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 12 – Them Skeeters is FierceWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 12! When we last left … Continue reading →
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2017-02-26 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 11 – Scrawny HorsesWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 11! When we last left Calvin Scholz, … Continue reading →
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2017-02-19 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 10 – Internment
Welcome to Fishpunk Episode 10! When we last left Calvin Scholz, the Brandywine … Continue reading →
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2017-02-12 12:30
Fishpunk Episode 9 – The Mexican NavyWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 9! When we last left Calvin Scholz, he … Continue reading →
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2017-02-05 12:30
Episode 8 – Conscription
Welcome to Fishpunk episode 8! When we last left Calvin Scholz, he had been investigating … Continue reading →
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2017-01-29 12:30
Episode 7 – Cotton
Welcome to Fishpunk episode 7! When we last left Calvin Scholz, he and Ira … Continue reading →
The post Fishpunk Episode 07 appeared first on Entro… Read More
2017-01-22 12:30
Episode 6 – Wet the Eggs
Welcome to Fishpunk Episode 6! When we last left Calvin Scholz, he had finally … Continue reading →
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2017-01-15 12:30
Episode 5 – Savannah
Welcome to episode 5 of Fishpunk! When we last left Calvin Scholz, he had just witnessed his first punked riverboat race and managed to pick up … Continu… Read More
2017-01-08 12:30
Episode 4 – Off to the RacesWelcome to episode 4 of Fishpunk! When we last left Calvin Scholz, he had experienced a train derailment that turned out to … Continue reading &rar&hell…Read More
2017-01-01 12:30
Episode 2 – SnakeheadWelcome to episode 3 of Fishpunk! When we last left Calvin Scholz, he had just been introduced to Marshall Fulton, who ended up inviting himself … Continu… Read More
2016-12-25 12:30
Episode 2 – Into the fireWelcome to Fishpunk Episode 2. When we last left Calvin Scholz, he had encountered some Mexican “banditos” on the road between Milwaukee and &hell&hell…Read More
2016-12-21 05:07
Last night’s movie was Pumping Iron, the old Arnold Schwartzenegger bodybuilding movie filmed while he was winning his 6th Mr. Olympia title. I had seen the film back in the late 70s… Read More
2016-12-18 12:30
Episode 1 – Out of the Frying PanThe 1840s are a dangerous time, as the United States is at war with Mexico. Welcome to the debut of Rick … Continue reading →
The post F… Read More
2016-11-11 22:19
The podcast of the audio version of my novel Fishpunk is coming along and will be released soon, before the Thanksgiving holiday.
… Continue reading →
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2016-10-11 21:51
While this is not a work of fiction, it is a book I put a lot of effort into.
Content … Continue reading →
The post Book Release – Content Marketing for Manufacturing a… Read More
2016-09-27 15:36
Here’s the current status of the audio version of Fishpunk.
1. Recording of all chapters. Status: completed. 2. First Pass Editing, remove coughs, repeated lines, adjust volume levels… Read More
2016-09-26 16:24
During the last week of September every year, I hold what I call my book drive to feed the homeless. … Continue reading →
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2016-09-01 00:17
Creating an audio book is a long process. Here are the steps and the current status of the Fishpunk project.
1. Recording of all chapters. Status: completed. 2. First Pass Editing, remove co… Read More
2016-08-31 17:47
Voting sometimes feels futile, doesn’t it? Yeah, it does, but we can’t let that make ourselves complacent.
Yesterday was primary election day here in Arizona, … Contin… Read More
2016-08-09 14:47
Just a quick update on the Fishpunk audio version. I experienced a major hard drive crash last week and that consumed the better part of four business days to get back up to speed. In the cr… Read More
2016-08-02 15:16
There are several projects in the works right now that I can’t wait to wrap up and let the world see. Before I talk about those, let’s touch base on what’s been happening o… Read More
2016-07-23 23:21
If there’s one trigger that really presses my buttons, it’s science denial.
Let’s set a few definitions before we proceed, mostly so when I use a word there is no confusio… Read More
2016-07-21 03:14
I was looking at a couple of interesting maps over the past few days. First was this fascinating map depicting by color the largest religious group in each county of the united States. I&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-07-10 22:44
It’s been a while (way too long) since I released any books, so this is good news. The bad news for fans of my fiction is this will be a non-fiction book. It’s called Content Mar… Read More
2016-07-08 17:29
Of course police lives matter.
Let’s be clear about the post I wrote last night. It wasn’t telling people not to support police. It wasn’t about cheering on the Dallas snip… Read More
2016-07-08 06:14
I don’t want to see anything that says “Police Lives Matter” in the next 24 hours.
Here’s the thing–Cop Lives Matter, or even All Lives Matter is a reaction to… Read More
2016-02-26 20:13
Back at the end of January, I was interviewed by Self Storage Finders as part of their relocation series. If you are interested in learning a little about what it’s like here in the de… Read More
2016-01-28 12:00
Where were you thirty years ago today? That’s the day the space shuttle Challenger exploded a minute and 13 seconds into the mission, killing all seven astronauts … Continue… Read More
2016-01-26 12:00
Once upon a time, I was a young man in college spending summers in Kansas City where my parents moved. During my first summer there, I wandered into a nearby game store and met a guy who bec… Read More
2016-01-18 14:52
SB1054, a bill whose time has long since past. Ultra-conservative Tea Party good-ol-boy-network Republican State Senator John Kavanagh has introduced legislation to make it illegal to record… Read More
2016-01-13 12:00
For state governments, a budget surplus plan usually involves figuring out ways to waste the money. A number of years ago, before the great recession, I remember an Arizona state politician… Read More
2016-01-04 18:34
I’ve just completed about a month on Periscope, and I wanted to share some observations and results with you.
I originally heard about Periscope for business through … Contin… Read More
2016-01-02 06:22
Starting off the new year, the wife and I began watching in order all the best picture Oscar-winning films. We start with the 1927 film Wings, the only silent film ever to win best picture… Read More
2015-11-12 02:42
As I sit here in mid-November eating clearance Halloween candy, it occurs to me how much fun-sized waste is generated on that holiday kids love.
Think about how much … Continue re… Read More
2015-11-03 15:10
National Novel Writing Month is always held in November. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. For the new author, it’s a daunting task. 50,000 words looks like Everest to some… Read More
2015-10-24 23:06
Just a reminder that the book drive to support Phoenix Rescue Mission is a month late this year. We officially start tomorrow. Buy any of my novels and I donate the proceeds to this great ch… Read More
2015-10-21 20:08
In the previous parts of this series, I discussed a little about my father’s and my grandfather’s contribution to Camp Long Lake. Today, we’ll talk about my part.
It was… Read More
2015-10-20 15:06
Every year I hold a book drive and donate the proceeds to Phoenix Rescue Mission, a local charity that feeds the homeless in metro-Phoenix. Usually, I do this during the last full week in S… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here we go again. The Arizona Legislature, in its infinite wisdom, has decided to pass a “religious freedom” bill making legal discrimination against doing business with anyone w… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I had not intended to write this post today, but I got wind of a blog post by Mary Robinette Kowal via a blog post by John Scalzi, which I learned about through a twitter post from yet anoth… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
After about 10 days of stagnation,I made some small progress on the edits for A Darkling Nine. As my self-imposed deadline is fast approaching, I expect progress will ramp up significantly t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I’ve been going through the entire catalog of Rush’s studio albums to hear how the band evolved and then I give my impression of each album. Today, Grace Under Pressure. Grace Un… Read More
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