by Ira | Jul 18, 2018 | Originals, Starstuff-verse Shorts, VIP Readers Exclusives
The events of this story take place in the Starstuff Universe some years before (or after?) those of the Starstuff Trilogy. Captain Balta was a legend long before we ever met. ‘I heard he’s tried to escape seven hundred times!’ ‘He’s eleven feet tall.’ ‘His ship is...
by Ira | Jul 17, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
This post, somehow, has been lost. I’m not sure how, but it has been. I’m writing this on July 23, 2019. Just over a year after this day happened. Apparently I played golf with Josh. How apt, given that I’m planning to see him tomorrow in the here...
by Ira | Jul 16, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I wrote 2,000 words today. This was on a short story/novella for my VIP readers. Because of some email service glitches, I won’t be able to send it to them tomorrow morning, but that’s just as well. There are some kinks in the story I want to work out,...
by Ira | Jul 15, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Liz and I just spent the evening with the King kids, and oh are they just the best. They’re just such happy kids. So smart, so outgoing and energetic, so fun and creative…and well-behaved. They came back recently from a trip to France. Matt and Cat have...
by Ira | Jul 14, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I sent the rough draft of Escape From Red Tower off to my beta readers today. It took me several hours to put that together, which I wasn’t expecting 😛 But, it’s off… …and going through all those chapters and all those pages actually reminded...