2024-04-12 16:02
The third story in the Larenfall Cycle is out to beta readers and I'm awaiting their input. So now I'm turning my attention to two other projects. First is taking four different… Read More
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2024-03-10 19:02
I have a few favorite things. Near the top of the list, right below Girls in White Dresses With Blue Satin Sashes, is typing THE END on the last page of a first draft. This… Read More
2024-01-27 14:24
"Lines in the Sand" is continuing. I'm at 35K words and I'm starting part four of a planned three part story. The word count is now projected at 40-45K and the story has be… Read More
2024-01-13 23:43
Still pounding away at my latest story "Lines in the Sand". It's up to 30K words and I think I'm still on track to hit about 50K. The middle is proving to be tough t… Read More
2023-12-21 12:45
Next up in my foray into self publication is an e-book and future paperback that combines a couple of my sold stories and an unpublished prequel story. I've called it The Saga of… Read More
2023-12-19 14:56
I've started making compilations of old stories and formatting them for Amazon's Kindle e-book system. The first test is up and running. "Protector" has its own page on Ama… Read More
2023-11-17 18:04
OK, what started as a bit of a lark has become a more intensive writing project. The third story in The Larenfall Cycle is firmly underway and it's tentatively titled "Lines in t… Read More
2023-09-13 11:34
Really can't call this a 'new' project by now but it's what I'm doing. My next story in Evan Blair's Realms of Eldara fantasy RPG setting is called "The Bad King" and it's live a… Read More
2023-09-03 10:52
Next up is The Battle of Raven Kill. It's posted on Google at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17VJ4hXdGmSqS4oQisx-h5YVhf_syQQP2?usp=drive_linkThis one was a bi… Read More
2023-06-13 11:24
I've started up a Google Drive to share my previous stories and host the new project as well. The first link is to my first story ever published. It was called "Protector"… Read More
2023-05-26 18:07
All right, the first story in my fanfic series set in the Realms of Eldara is finished. All revisions are complete and there's no more fiddling with it. That's a good thing… Read More
2023-01-26 19:22
That last story was finished in time for the holidays and I immediately started working on another. This project is a little different. I wrote a story grounded in D&D… Read More
2022-11-09 20:28
My current writing project is an excellent example of an idea in search of a story. I finished a story that flowed quickly and felt easy. Then I had an idea for another story and… Read More
2022-10-27 18:39
OK, it looks like I need to update this site a bit because I've gotten back into writing. First thing I needed to do is remember my password here. Failed. Updated pas… Read More
2019-07-07 21:49
Villains drive the story. Without them our heroes would just walk in and get the treasure. Or they'd keep their day jobs and never leave the farm, never run off with Obi-Wan, nev… Read More
2019-06-29 10:36
The very awesome people at Rogue Blades Entertainment have released Crossbones & Crosses which contains my story "The Stars Shine, The Blood Rains." Everyone should digitally run o… Read More
2019-03-01 21:41
Okay, it's been a few years since I've written anything for publication. I got caught up in life, got mobilized and sent to Africa for a year, came back and followed a job to the Midwe… Read More
2011-08-09 02:50
Some of you may remember my talking about the story I wrote, "Such Great Faith", about the biblical tale of the centurion's servant who was healed by Jesus. Written from the centurion's poi… Read More
2011-04-15 15:07
Even with no updates in months, this blog gets about 2-5 hits a day based on various searches and links around the internets. However, for some bizarre reason, in the past two days I've got… Read More
2010-09-03 16:07
Some of you may know, and some of you may not, that my life is in an evolutionary process right now. I was effectively laid off back in March and I've been making a living by going to as ma… Read More
2010-08-28 05:26
But it is. I'm back in the US of A and Korea is in the rear view mirror. I had a great time and got to see a lot of the same officers from back in March. There was Maj Shin, who was my ma… Read More
2010-08-26 12:28
Rule No. 1: Never post when you're drunk.Rule No. 2: Never break rule number one unless you've just spent two hours with the ROK Marine Corps, who, by the way, are professional drinkers (l… Read More
2010-08-26 07:08
This is where I've been living for the past couple of weeks. The room fits seven but we usually only have a few of us at any one time. The showers are open bay style and they're down the h… Read More
2010-08-21 22:14
"Dad! Why do meatballs explode?" Read More
2010-08-21 08:44
This is the emblem of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. The Eagle, Star, and Anchor, mounted outside the HQ building in Baran, South Korea. It symbolizes the fact that allied countries a… Read More
2010-08-18 12:12
"Sang-hee, will you go to prom with me?" Read More
2010-08-14 10:53
Let me tell you how to get lost luggage back from the airlines. First you have to go to their service counter at the baggage claim and ask where your bags are. If you're in Pusan, which ma… Read More
2010-08-11 09:58
I suppose when you travel as much as I do it is bound to happen to you. Of course it would be better if international travel and military exercises weren't involved.I arrived in Seoul only… Read More
2010-08-03 23:40
Inception is an outstanding movie. In a time where we get nothing but films about a group of similar people shooting/killing/blowing up a group of similar bad guys it is very nice to see so… Read More
2010-07-28 10:44
Today was Capitol Hill day for my class at the National Defense University. Luckily it was not too terribly hot like it had been last week because we started with a mid day walk from Union… Read More
2010-07-25 11:04
This morning, before sunrise, I took a walk to the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial. I'm not sure why, but things like this really must be done very early in the morning. The site has the standard l… Read More
2010-07-23 00:02
So I'm at a two week course with the National Defense University in Washington D.C. and it's going right smashingly. Since some of you may also get the chance to study national strategy and… Read More
2010-07-19 10:43
July is the month for the CSFF o bring you Starlighter by Bryan Davis. Bryan has been featured here before, mainly because he's full of awesomeness. This time out he's got sneaky dragons t… Read More
2010-07-12 18:07
Son Number Three has recently discovered Star Wars. As usual for a three year old, he watches movies 'again, again'. (And I'm more than willing to oblige.) He started with The Clone Wars… Read More
2010-07-05 18:46
Here is an example of the sort of Google searches that happen when I find myself at the conjunction of Random Thought and Nothing Better To Do. Ever wonder what sort of royal family we woul… Read More
2010-07-03 04:39
It's not that they won't enjoy it or anything, it's just that they won't get some of the complexity and gravitas of this very, very amazing movie. Kids will like the animation and the adv… Read More
2010-06-22 13:49
June is the month for the CSFF to bring you Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos. This is a hard-to-classify story that's a social commentary on the way Christians tend to make Jesus in their… Read More
2010-06-21 22:06
Open refrigerator. Say, "Hey, there's a big glass of grape juice that someone's covered with a piece of Saran wrap." Think that's kind of odd but not the strangest thing to happen. Remove… Read More
2010-06-16 15:10
OK, it's been a few days and I've got to say that I'm getting hooked on World Cup football. I'm starting to understand the strategies, I can see how the players are setting themselves up fo… Read More
2010-06-13 01:19
...and will not tolerate a loser! But even though George Patton would snap his baton at the result of today's World Cup match, you gotta be happy with a draw. In anticipation of my year in… Read More
2010-06-10 16:38
Son Number Two is a genius. He has wicked computer design skills and an artist's eye for how to employ them. One of his current games of choice is Roblox, a Lego-like building program that… Read More
2010-06-07 15:56
Saw Sting at the White River Amphitheatre last night. As predicted, it was cold and rainy but we were seated under cover so all was well. The orchestra was a great touch and the musical hi… Read More
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