by jamesyoung | Aug 31, 2016 | Random Confession
S0 on FB there’s always these “lists” that are bouncing around. Given I did one of them, I thought it’d be funny to go back and see how the answers changed and provide a little commentary. 1.) I was a German citizen for over 17 years. Still...
by jamesyoung | Aug 29, 2016 | Music Monday
So as some of you know from my talking at cons, I was stationed in Germany for two years. One of the benefits of being overseas in Europe is you get exposed to things that don’t quite make it Stateside. This would be how I ended up finding out about previous...
by jamesyoung | Aug 26, 2016 | Writing Business
Hello readers! With the semester underway, I’ve decided I need to throttle down on this freak show a bit. Ergo, Warship Wednesday and Metal Monday will now alternate weeks effective this Monday. Still expect 1-3 posts a week, however–but not 2-4. ...
by jamesyoung | Aug 26, 2016 | Writing Business
My muses are annoying. They like to do things like wait until I’m sleeping, then prod me: “Hey! Hey! We know you want to go to sleep, but we just came up with this neat idea!” “Freakin” Muses! What?!” “What if Batman and...
by jamesyoung | Aug 25, 2016 | Writing Business
So back in the dark ages, when the Bear roamed the Earth and the world stood on the brink of nuclear annihilation, Tom Clancy came out with a book called Red Storm Rising. I’m not ashamed to say, I read the (hard)covers off that thing. Tanks, fighters,...