|| And BAM!, just like that it’s NaNoWriMo time. I’m opting for something a little different this time around though and shan’t be doing a traditional project. Not even a little bit. Instead I’m going to focus on finishing the various short stories that I have languishing around in 70-90%. My ultimate goal will at … Continue reading 2018 NaNoWriMo Start
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Writing Update
|| I'm happy to announce that I just finished updating my Published Works page! First off my co-author and all around fantastic human being Mark Gardner coordinating translations of Brass Automaton, so you can now read it in Spanish (El Autómata de Latón), Italian (L'automa d'ottone), AND German (Der Messingmann). How cool is that!? And, … Continue reading Writing Update
I’ll Never Get Over Nacho Grande
|| Sharing a pun laden reply I put on Fark in response to a satirical post that invoked Airplane's Macho Grande as a humorous micro fiction. (And serious kudos if you followed that too!) -- I remember Nacho Grande all too well. Sure the chips were down, and we all knew it too. But Sarge, … Continue reading I’ll Never Get Over Nacho Grande
The Inaugural Singularity
No one expected the Singularity. A Singularity had certainly been postulated, discussed, and dissected ad infinitum, but this was different- it was real. It proved unequivocally that the observed was influenced by the observer, that Dark Energy was real, and that we were its progenitors. It was the darkness within us that fed it, creating a feedback loop … Continue reading The Inaugural Singularity
Tech Support Difficulty
Tech Support Difficulty D. Paul Angel 461 Words "Hi, Tech Support." "Yeah, I'm having a really hard time with my new word processor." "Oh? What's going on?" "Well, I've got a 90 page report I have to have in to my boss before I leave today." "Uh-huh." "And, well it was 90, but now it's … Continue reading Tech Support Difficulty
Clowning Around
Clowning Around D. Paul Angel 800 Words This story was inspired by a conversation I had with Jon Jefferson a couple weeks ago in the comments to his great #FridayFlash story "Feed the Babies" I hope you enjoy... ~~~ "That's a very good question son, and, I reckon, you're old enough to know the truth. … Continue reading Clowning Around
Just Physics
Just Physics D. Paul Angel 200 Words Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice... "I got here as soon as I could, Batman, what's wrong?" "I'm glad you're here Superman, there's disaster in the kitchenette." "You called me back for a problem with the kitchenette?" "Yes. I warned you not to replace the Batspresso maker … Continue reading Just Physics
The Call of Parcel Post
The Call of Parcel Post D. Paul Angel 23 May 2014 295 Words “Anything hazardous, liquid, perishable, or fragile?” “Just a die. An aptly named, Cthuhlu Dice. Through arcane rituals darker than a moonless night I have secreted deep within it a sliver of the tormented soul from the First Priest of the Elder Gods. … Continue reading The Call of Parcel Post
