Origins It was around 2007 or so when I decided that I really and truly wanted to visit England. I’d always felt a strong affinity for the British Isles, so that played one factor in the decision. But by that time, a lot of my fiction work was heavily based in and/or influenced by the […]
That feeling when it’s five o’clock on a Friday afternoon and you remember, “Oh shoot, I forgot to write a blog post for this morning.” But then you realize that you’re in Bangalore, India and while it may be five o’clock local time, it’s only six thirty in the morning back home. So then you […]
When I worked at a Korean-based company, I took it upon myself to learn a little bit about the language. I’ve always been fascinated by linguistics. Thinking back on my language career, here are some of the highlights: Working on my own conlangs for my fiction Picking up some Latin and Greek in high school […]
They say the largest investment the average person makes is in their home. Let’s face it, it’s a pretty expensive endeavor. It costs a lot to buy, it costs a lot to make payments on, and heck, it even costs a lot to get rid of. But money aside, it’s also where we keep all […]
It was December 2009, the week before Christmas, and we had plans to visit my mom in Chicago. Laura, Sarah, and Rachel had some extra time and decided to take the train. I would wrap up work and then a few days later drive up to meet them. After the holiday, we’d all drive back. […]
While I’m always busy to one degree or another (meaning, my brain is wired in such a way that it allows me very little downtime), there are times I get really busy. This is when the number of items on my to-do list exceed the amount of time allotted to their completion. Having moved into […]
It is Thursday evening, April 20, 2017, as I sit at my laptop and click away at this post. I’m in an airport, wrapping up a quick three day business trip, and waiting for my flight to board. I have a long wait ahead of me as it’s been delayed over two hours. So if […]