I'll be speaking at a meeting of the SouthUtah County Writers on the subject of "Developing a Plot."

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I'll be doing another signing at Borders at 4801 N. University Ave. # 910, Provo. (That's near the Wynnsong movie theaters.) I'll be signing Writers of the Future, Volume XX and All the Rage This Year.

I think part of what I wrote will end up in an earlier chapter during revision, but in any case, this chapter is done. Finally.

Star Trek: Enterprise has been cancelled. No new series has been announced. There are rumors of a possible movie with all-new characters, but considering the last one bombed with old, beloved characters, it's hard to see how that's likely to revive the franchise.

Another post at Times and Seasons. This one is about prayer in schools.

My latest post on Times and Seasons is up, regarding an objection to science fiction. As a special bonus, the post includes advice in an email I received years ago from Orson Scott Card.

The Space Willies, by Eric Frank Russell, was the first novel I read that was not written for children. Over on the Hatrack River writers' forum, someone was asking for specific examples of humorous passages in science fiction, and the following came to mind. A bit of background: the story centers around Leeming, a human space pilot who is taking... read more »

My fourth post is up at Times and Seasons, regarding what makes a human being.