Meet Neyru, my Pet in Space
There will assuredly be pets in space when the time comes. I’m sure we’ll take our dogs and cats with us, and I’m sure we’ll encounter alien critters who will walk our path with us.
Relatively Risky reading
Like most writers I was first and foremost a reader. I read from a very early age and birthday and Christmas presents were more often than not, books. I guess that’s one of the reasons why I ended up getting … Continued
When the going gets rough the whales get going
It’s that time of year again when the annual whale migration occurs. By now, most of the whales have been as far north as they felt like going and are on their way home to Antarctica. On the way, quite … Continued
Plot holes and where to find them
Life has a habit of getting in the way of story-writing so The Search for the Crimson Lady has had to take second place lately. But I have to admit I’ve also encountered an obstacle or two in my plot. … Continued
What price an Olympic Gold Medal?
I’m finding it hard to come up with much to talk about in this week’s blog. I haven’t seen a lorikeet in our yard for a few days, although we hear them in the trees. An occasional ibis turns up … Continued
Is there anybody out there?
a well-constructed mystery thriller, peppered with clues and red herrings, excitement and spine-tingling dread
Would you be doing this if it was your money?
This post has to be about the Olympic Games, doesn’t it? On two fronts. The games in Tokyo, having been delayed since 2020, have started. Whether that was wise remains to be seen. Covid is a huge concern in Japan … Continued
I got a gig in Pets in Space
Several years ago a bunch of science fiction romance authors came up with a fun idea. “Why don’t we write a collection of novella length stories, science fiction romances involving pets. Any sort of pet – cats, dogs, owls, weird … Continued
Power outages and a surprise
We had a power outage in our area the other day. There we were sitting at our respective computers, doing what we do – and everything stopped! It’s an interesting phenomenon. Suddenly, there’s silence. We couldn’t even hear the soft … Continued
A voyage of discovery
Progress is being made on the search for the crimson lady. Some of you might remember the name was the scarlet lady not so long ago. That was before an astute English friend pointed out that Virgin very recently launched … Continued