You may or may not know that I was in the Air Force, way back in the day. As evidence, here is a picture of me and my jet. I
Tag: Research
Recent Research: Early Stoves, Floorplans, plus research tips
I read thru my time travel story while I was sick, performing research and finishing up scenes that depended on the outcome of the research. One such scene involved the
Recent Research – Language of the 20s
I recently read an article about how some language research used some analytics acquired through Google Books to compare the scripts from Mad Men to actual phrases in use at
Recent Research – Disease Shopping and Condom History
If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know that I’m planning to publish a series of short stories called “Petroleum Sunset”. I am now working on my third story,
Recent Research — Irish Convents
First, a note. Posting here is going to continue to be sporatic until after the new year. You never know when I’ll post, but it will probably only be once
Recent Research – The Perils of Invisibility
My NaNo project was a fairy tale retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It started with a bang and I churned out 3500 words in a week. It was a
This Week in Research – Little People
When I’m doing research, I often find myself researching the small details. Well, but bulk of my research for my Snow White retelling has been big details about small people:
Collecting Memories
Can you guys help me? I’m collecting memories. As I work on my works-in-progress, in the back of my mind is a time travel historical I have started. It basically
My Fainting Fit: One Writer’s Experience in Losing Consciousness
A few weeks ago, I fainted. Truly. I have this weird problem with my esophagus where occasionally—once every 5 years or so—something gets out of sync when I swallow cold
This Week in Research
Sorry about the sporadic blogging. The heat here has been unbelievable, and we’ve now had a record number of 90 degree + days. Last summer, we were all talking about