Monthly Archives: June 2009

I am getting close, so close, to that readable draft of “Carapace,” kids. When I wrote the first draft, my soundtrack was almost completely  made up by Ladytron’s “Velocifero.” Whatever the connection between bugs and witchy synthbots from England, I … Continue reading →

These updates are becoming shorter and shorter. That is fine. Why? Because I am on summer break. I have been running on fifth gear for about a year and I need to allow my engine to go back to neutral. … Continue reading →

Here’s the update from the city of mechanized madness: I will be getting  some additional feedback from another reader on my first novel. Big hooray. “Carapace” re-writes are almost ready. I made some cuts, rearranged chapters, and now I am … Continue reading →

First of all, let me say IAMX was a fun, fun, fun show. Subterranean is a cool venue, matchbox-sized, and perfectly set up for maximum music enjoyment. IAMX spit out his chameleon lyrics in a  gritty, loud performance, and he … Continue reading →

Well, my summer travels continue. I’ve got my sunblock, my bags packed, compass at the ready. Where am I going? I’m not sure yet. It’s possible this trip is mostly an internal one, where I dig deep at my consciousness, … Continue reading →