Full Moon over Texas. It was as yellow as a saucer of cream! Playing around with the contrast in this one. Gives an artificial and spooky look.
Learning to Write: On Being Ruthless
"The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then. Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency, security, happiness, all, to get the book …
Pictures from Presidio
A few pictures from my trip to the Border. These are from Presidio, TX This was a very good restaurant. Authentic Mexican cuisine. If you are even in Presidio, TX make sure you eat here. Headed into Mexico.
3 Writers Who Influenced Me Most
One of the things that interests me is how writers are influenced by other writers. I have thought about this a lot because I see other writers talkĀ about it. I got to wondering who influenced me the most as I was growing up and learning how to write. I had a lot of favorites …
My Elevator Pitch for the New Haxan Novel “Quaternity” and Other Philosophical Arguments on Recursive Genre
*Press elevator stop button. Cage jerks to a halt.* "I can sum the novel up pretty fast. Jorge Luis Borges said man will one day resign himself to new abominations, and that soon only bandits and soldiers will be left. Which is why I'm going to beat the living shit out of you right now." …
Long Week Finally Has a Good Ending
Yesterday I learned The Western Online accepted a short story of mine. This was a nice end to a pretty awful week and I needed some good news. I'm glad they liked it and I look forward to appearing in their magazine soon. It's a new Haxan story in which I tried to do something …
Rio Frio Photographs
I enjoyed the scenery when I visited Rio Frio. Here is another set of photographs. Hope you enjoy them! š
On Pushing Your Writing Beyond Safe Boundaries
A writer friend of mine, Sandra Wickham, was trying to brainstorm ideas and found herself, in her own words, "floundering." She wondered aloud if people had any tips on how to dig deep for a big idea. I expect she got lots of good advice, because if writers have anything in over abundance it's advice. …
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On Writing: Production vs. Content
I've been struggling with production lately. I keep thinking I am not doing as much as I should, which is crazy, because by any metric I am pretty busy. I have a lot planned for this year. I think part of the problem is January was pretty much a wasted month. But I haven't been …
My “Working” Trip to Rio Frio
While staying at Rio Frio last week I began the final edit on the Haxan prequel novel, Quaternity. I began making notes for the novel when I was staying at Palo Duro two years ago. I might as well cap off the work while camping alongside a western river in Texas, right? Meanwhile, I also …
The Old West: A Study in Black and White Photography
Some black and white photographs I took around Presidio, TX.Ā Black and white photography works best when you have good contrast betweenĀ light and shadow. That's what I was working for here. Hope you like them! š I'll post more pictures as I process them. The trip to Presidio via Rio Frio was a big …
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Segovia’s Master Class
Wanted to share this video with you. As you know I am learning classical guitar. I found this video of Segovia's master class back in the day. Believe it or not something like this is very helpful to a student learning CG. It's not only the historical perspective, but as a student I can watch …
First Pictures from my Photography Class!
Here are several photographs I took during class. Still learning about the camera, and how to manipulate all the controls it offers me. Hope you like them!
Writers with Angst Line Up Here
I am headed to the Frio River this weekend for a camping trip. Well, I'm staying in a cabin, so it's sort of like camping, right? I will be starting the third edit of the new Haxan novel, but I may start the new novel as well. I'd like to get a chapter or two …
Hoover's Corner 