Til the Last Hemlock Dies

Short blog today. We went to see Faye, my mother-in-law yesterday for her birthday, (her 84th!). Our intention was also to watch the Super B...

A lot of science fiction writers and science fiction fans complain that both the science fiction field and fantasy field is mired in dystopi...

I've been in the business of being (and trying to be) a professional writer for several decades. Since I was in my mid-20s. Learning how...

Some of my favorite movies appeal to me for no more mysterious reason than that I like them without having investigated the reasons why. Som...

Back in the day when I was really pushing to promote my books out of my own pocket--since publishers rarely do that anymore--I cobbled three...

When I was a young man working on honing my writing skills, I had the good fortune of meeting a lot of the old pulp writers. For those of...

I took it easy yesterday. I bought a plastic strainer so that I can search for minerals and fossils in local creeks. Just a simple plastic c...

I love to hike to see waterfalls. My favorites are the waterfalls that are so far out in the middle of nowhere that not only aren't ther...

I love science fiction as much as the next nerd. However, most people take that stuff much too seriously. They think it's all going to ...

A few years ago I was a guest at a science fiction convention. They treated me well and gave me a prominent place on panels and a nice spot ...

I love to write about the great places where Carole and I go to camp and kayak and hike. It's fun to recall them and I think it's a ...

When Carole and I decided to take the sled up to the high country to try some hills, our plan was to hit a state park where there are plenty...

Carole and I dearly love our Casita travel trailer. However, at some point we will end up spending a lot of our time on the road, going from...

Carole and I stopped yesterday at the New River State Park here in NC to check out the campground. All of the other state parks were closed...

Hoka hey , boys and girls! Kerouac called them. "Pomes". I used to write a lot of pomes. Not so much anymore. I should get back ...

"Hey, Bob! Why do you like hiking the southern mountains so much?" Well...this is why. Peaks of Otter, VA. Table Rock M...