Monthly Archives: January 2012

January 4, 2012 · 8:52 am

I will be Appearing at DarkCon

I will be appearing at DarkCon on Saturday (1/14/2012)  from 11am – 12:30pm.  I will be explaining my first Steampunk Novel – The Travelers’ Club and The Ghost Ship, then reading excerpts from it to attendees of the conference.  Afterwards, I will answer questions and be offering to sign copies for interested participants.  My great thanks to the people at DarkCon 2012 for accepting me into their event.  The entire DarkCon event runs from January 12th to the 15th and is at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa at 200 North Central Way, Mesa, AZ 85201.  Registration for the entire event is only $50.

More information can be found at http://www.darkcon.org/

They are the premier fantasy/steampunk fan convention for the Southwest.  Please stop by the event and show your support and have some great fun.  If you can, stop by and say hello during my presentation.  It should be four days of outstanding entertainment and I look forward to being there.

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January 3, 2012 · 2:38 am

Story Published in Latest ConNotations New Zine

My story, A Primer on Stem Cell Research was selected for publication by the awesome folks at ConNotations New Zine.  Here is a link – http://www.casfs.org/ConNotations/index.php

Although I primarily write fiction, as some of you know I have an extensive background in science, especially with technology and healthcare.  This is a non-fiction article to bring people up to speed on what stem cells are and why there is so much focus and controversy on the topic.  Please check out all the other interesting things available through ConNotations as well, and The Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society (CASFS) which can be found here: http://www.casfs.org/index.shtml

I plan to write a number of articles on a variety of science topics over the next several months.  I will keep you up to date under Current Projects and in posts here as well.

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January 2, 2012 · 11:05 am

We Talk Smack in Our Fantasy Football League – A Sample

It partially shames me to say, but here is an example of my good sportsmanship, having won my fantasy football league this year:

Look Upon the Arizona Monsoon and DESPAIR!!!

Yep, victory lap time. The Arizona Monsoon have rested on their laurels as the first Capitol League Super Bowl Champion for too long now. So, that is right – 2011 CHAMPIONS BABY!!! Some will moan, others will get angry, most will simply be jealous. But when all is said and done, the second Championship Trophy is being fitted for space next to the first one in our practice facility. How sweet it is!
For the next year, at least, the rest of you will have to suffer the knowledge that the biggest smack talker in the league backed it up. We walked the talk…we talked smack and then smacked down our opponents.
We march on a road of bones…
You might recognize those bones as some of them belong to you, my fellow owners. This year was made all the sweeter in that my top 3 draft picks all went down with season ending injuries and I had to constantly change my lineup, even changing 1/3 of my starters out for the Super Bowl. In any given week, many of you had better teams and rosters, but we scraped it out, we made constant personnel changes, we went deep in the play book, and sometimes we even relied on sheer luck – but I am Irish, so it’s ok…
This year, I take satisfaction that coaching, more than a lucky draft, led my team to the big trophy. The risky pick on a rookie named Cam Newton, picking up an unknown Tight End named Gronkowski – undrafted! Yes, the highs and lows. It was so much that many weeks I even kept my mouth shut to avoid bad Kharma.
Good luck to the rest of you poor losers for next year! Until then, you can refer to us as the Super Bowl Champion Arizona Monsoon.

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