Another year has gone by, and I’ll be glad to see 2025 in my rearview mirror and greet the new year 2026. Too many medical appointments and procedures. Fortunately, things are looking better. Plus, I have actually started writing on a regular basis again. In the past couple of days,…
Before I became a sci-fi author, I was a Navy pilot, writing and living real-life leadership. Today, those same lessons power the starships and plasma battles in my books. My first non-fiction book, Leaders Are Made, Not Born, grew out of years of experience in aerospace, technology companies, and service…
The Beginning When I started the Records of the Argos series, I knew Captain Nick Hall’s ship had to be more than just a vessel. It needed to be memorable, distinctive, and capable of carrying an entire saga. In reality, it was an intelligence collection ship, but it couldn’t look…
Introduction Last time I posted, I said I would say more about the Kepler and James Webb Space Telescopes, so here I go. When I began writing science fiction, I looked for solar systems and planets that could fit the stories I had in mind. The data that helped me…
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for the end of the Old year and the start of the New one. There have been just too many ups and downs these past twelve months— both politically and personally. I’ll leave the political ones to your imagination. Personally, as…
Yesterday, I moved my tractor out of my garage and into the new building. It is only temporary because we still have to have a protective coating placed on the floor. But it felt good to be able to walk around the garage without squeezing between the tractor and the…
To my devoted readers … and critics: I have passed the 36K word point and started Chapter 17 of Renegade. That means I am either 42% or 36% complete, depending on the final word count. As I mentioned to one reader who asked, my speed is picking up a little…
I mentioned last time that adding mystery to my writing is a new challenge. Among the differences is studying Baldacci more closely. I have two of his hard copy books that I am marking up and sticking all colors of sticky notes in them. In addition, I have stopped my…
I talked with Lynne yesterday about the book I’m not writing. By that, I mean Renegade. Truth be told, I have been dragging my feet on this book. There are probably several reasons why, but I don’t know that you would be interested in most of them. One reason I…
2022 is finally coming to a close. It has been an experience but still better than 2020. As you know, Retribution launched on time November 7th, more than a year after Crucible. I don’t like letting that much time go between books, but sometimes we aren’t in total control. Insurrection…
