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(AUDIO ONLY) This speech concluded an episode of the radio mystery series, The Saint, titled “The Author of Murder,” in which Vincent Price played the character of detective Simon Templar, created by author Leslie Charteris. According to The Saint on … Continue reading →

Let me begin by saying this is not intended to be a criticism of anyone else’s choices. I’m simply explaining mine. I will not be wearing purple tomorrow. I will not be pasting whatever-it-is meme into my status line, or … Continue reading →

The last couple of weeks have been busy, but–apart from Albacon, of course!–not in a way that makes for exciting blog posts. Being self-employed definitely makes you all work, no play, and pretty darned dull! David Burton’s Blood Justice was … Continue reading →

I’ve put two new posts on BLU~Media Blog that may interest people. “Remembering a passion for reading” “Paper book lovers, put your money where your mouth is!” Please comment, pass the links on, tweet, and so on if you like … Continue reading →

For the most part, I enjoyed Albacon. Socially, I had a very good time. I’ve got lots of friends in the Albacon community and if I hadn’t been so crazy-busy on Saturday, I would have enjoyed that aspect of the … Continue reading →

This coming weekend, October 7-10, is Albacon, in Albany, New York. If you’re a writer, aspiring writer or avid reader, this is the place to be on Columbus Day weekend! There’s a reception on Thursday evening, and the convention opens … Continue reading →

This was a tweet, but I didn’t just retweet it because it called for some comment. First, take a look at this amusing little webcomic, “The Oatmeal.” What your email address says about your computer skills Cute, yes? I have … Continue reading →

I’ve been writing, although not fiction, which is getting frustrating. I’m getting very fidgety to write more in my fictional universe! But I’ve been clearing out my old assignments on Blogcritics, which have been disgracefully neglected. I just posted two … Continue reading →

This has been a bad week for my self-esteem for more than one reason, not all of which I can talk about in public. But I’m going to humble myself (which isn’t hard to do, at the moment) and share … Continue reading →

Merry Mabon, Happy Autumn Equinox, Blessed Sukkoth, and a bounteous Harvest Full Moon to you! Facebook seems to be down. Hmm. I tried entering hashtags on Twitter to see if it was just me, and obviously it’s not–but most of … Continue reading →