2017 has been a year of important anniversaries. This month was the centennial of the October Revolution (by the old calendar), when the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the fledgling Russian Republic, after which it became the Soviet Union. The New York Times published a series of articles commemorating this revolution. Like many on […]
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “two left feet” to describe someone who’s awkward or clumsy. Back in the 1800’s, this was, in a way, literally true. As late as the 1850’s, the two shoes in a pair were interchangeable. The owner had to break them in order for them to be wearable. Most shoes […]
This classic television series exemplifies the fun of fictionalized history. For those of you who are too young to remember, it was a western historical drama created by Michael Garrison, set during the 1870’s. It starred Robert Conrad and Ross Martin as Jim West and Artemis Gordon, dashing Secret Service agents. I loved it for […]
The second book in Ione D’s steampunk adventures is available on Amazon. It’s amazing how quickly you can publish something these days. It’s the creative process that takes the most time, as technology has enabled everything to move at light speed. The strange thing is that, since we updated the cover for the print edition, […]
At this time of year, people often complain that the original meaning of the holidays Thanksgiving and Christmas have been lost to commercialism. It’s the same for Veteran’s Day, formerly as Armistice Day. Armistice Day celebrates the treaty ending World War I, signed 99 years ago today. It was a celebration of peace, though there […]
This weekend, Saturday and Sunday I’ll be at the Phoenix Comicon Fan-Fest at the Convention Center at 100 N. 3rd Street in downtown Phoenix. I’ll be bringing copies of our steampunk books Fidelio’s Automata and Professor Ione D. and the Mayan Marvel, as well as my first book Centrifugal Force. I’ll be in the Exhibition […]
The print edition of Professor Ione D. and the Epicurean Incident is finally done and should be available on Amazon in just a few days. Arlys and I are really proud of this book. It’s the same exciting adventure as in the ebook but in an attractive paperback with twenty great original illustrations. We’ve also […]
