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My muse returned this morning as I was taking a shower. (Get out! I yelled. Can't you tell I'm taking a shower here?) I had to wait until this evening, though, to officially break my writer's block. I wrote a 118-word short story called "Quarantined Planet." I also had some good ideas related to my novel, so maybe I'll be... read more »

For those of you who are aspiring writers who live in Utah: Caleb Warnock, my creative writing teacher, is teaching a free workshop about "Creating Strong and Compelling Characters in Fiction." The workshop will be held on Monday, April 26, at the Barnes and Noble on University Parkway in Orem at 7 p.m. If you have the time and are... read more »

I've kind of had full-spectrum writer's block for the past couple of weeks. I haven't written any new fiction since April 3, after having written every day since New Year's. It's probably not entirely due to Daylight Saving Time, but I don't think it's entirely a coincidence either that I've felt kind of run down ever since the clocks went... read more »

I got a rejection notice yesterday from the Zeppelin anthology, so I'll have to send the story elsewhere. Unfortunately, there's going to be a glut of Zeppelin stories on the market for a while.

Though the spring weather was warm, Abner Garr pulled the collar of his coat up as he walked past the entrance to the alley. He paused, turning a full circle to make sure no one he knew just happened to be on the bad side of town this afternoon. If he saw someone, he'd just walk away. So easy to... read more »

I got a phone call from the contest administrator today, letting me know that "Betrayer of Trees" is the second-place winner for the quarter. That means a prize of $750, the opportunity to be published in their 2005 anthology, and the chance to attend the awards ceremony in 2005. Needless to say, I'm very excited about this. [If it's needless... read more »

I was going to write an entry about how the TV show Century City has been keeping me interested with its portrayal of moral issues related to technology, but I just found out it's being cancelled. Another one bites the dust.

Since moving here to Utah almost five years ago, I have worked for Direct Connect, Northsky, About, and Primedia. At least, that's what a look at my paychecks would show. But Thursday was my last day at About Web Services, a division of About, a division of Primedia. Since Friday, I've been working for , a division of . I'm... read more »

About thirtyyears ago, when my family was living in Venezuela or Argentina, I saw something on TV that really stuck in my mind. It was a movie about a scientist who had invented a machine that allowed two minds to merge. While the scientist is merging his mind with someone else, there's an earthquake, and both of them are knocked... read more »