This week’s ‘tween-holiday lull has been a welcome break for me. It’s allowed me to really focus on preparing for the next steps — in writing, at work, and in life.
Consider this my pre-New Year planning post. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Preparing for the Next Step”
I didn’t feel like writing a full post, and I’m sure nobody wants to read a full post. I hope those of you working have an easy day before the post-holiday new-year rushes.
And anyone with a day off, I hope you are relaxing in comfort and contentment.
Here are a few videos to blast in the office or for any family lounging about. Continue reading “Post-Xmas Relaxation Post!”
Dear Old Saint Nick,
This year I have one wish,
Written on my Christmas list:
A selfish desire of bliss,
Through ignorance,
Can you grant me this? Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #107 – Christmas Wishes”
A night of waiting,
childlike anticipation
for a new sunrise.
Steve D
Written far more recently than my usual science fiction fare, Becky Chamber’s first entry in this ongoing series, Wayfarers, is a delight and an abrupt departure from the hard sci-fi of the past. Continue reading “Saturday of Book Reviewing – Chamber’s The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet”
The holidays are usually somewhat stressful for me. Just making sure I’ve find appropriate gifts for people and can get to all of the family events is more than enough to think about.
Work has been stressful this week, largely because I was trying to wrap up a lot of things before being off for a few days.
But, I am off today, and thankfully, have some time to get shit done.
Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Pre-Holiday Stress Time!”
I thought about writing a full-fledged review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi after seeing it on Friday night, but I’ve had several days to mull it over and read some other articles about it.
Such as this one, explaining why, evidently, a lot of Star Wars fans hated the film: http://epicstream.com/features/Top-13-Reasons-Why-Some-Star-Wars-Fans-Hate-The-Last-Jedi
I think instead I’m just going to highlight what stuck out to me about the movie.
Sound good?
***Spoilers Abound***
Continue reading “10 Thoughts from Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Have I thought this through?
It’s all challenge, with no possible reward,
Leaving heart restless and mind sore –
I don’t know what I would
Consider winning given the score. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #35 – One Way Or Another”
Icy aromas
sting the nostrils and bare skin
and hands flare purple.
Steve D
My lifestyle goals were… difficult this week. In fact I completely forgot about them — with good reason.
My aunt passed away unexpectedly last Saturday. Tuesday night after work, we drove my dad up to New Jersey for the funeral on Wednesday morning. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Strange Week”
Evening Satellite Publishing 