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The Man Who Saved Western Civilization & Never Gets Credit For It–Fighter Combat Part III
When last we left this journey through aerial mayhem, France had just been knocked out of the war, the British Army was busy thanking every boat owner in Southern England while wringing out their clothes, and the Luftwaffe had just learned how to say “Acthung! Spitfire!” In the (wholly apocryphal) words of Hermann Goering, “Don’t […]
FB, Promo, and the Etiquette Dance
This blog was inspired by a recent column on FB and author posts. I’ll be honest–I thought the author was a little too self-reverential at times, but the basic underpinnings were sound. In this blog post I’ll amplify some of his points: Word count and editing: I don’t think this is a hard full stop […]
Metal Monday–Primal Fear Throws Armageddon
There definitely seems to be no shortage of metal songs about Armageddon, the end of the world, etc. This week’s Metal Monday selection is Primal Fear’s take on the subject. Oh the video production values… [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhM9T3mxgE&w=560&h=315]
Blitzkrieg Bop –Fighter Combat Part II
“The Axis have won the toss and will kickoff.”—Aries, Head Referee, Great European Rematch, 1939-1945 Four things I’m going to assume with this blog post: 1.) You read the last blog post on aerial combat and liked it. 2.) Everyone involved possesses a general knowledge of World War II, is willing to go to the […]
Metal Monday–We Are the Fallen
We all know a good band that, to use the euphemism, “Went in different creative directions…” Fans of Evanescence may remember just such an event splintered the group when Ben Moody punched out mid-tour. Without picking a side in that fight, I’ll simply point out that today’s Metal Monday group was the offshoot of that particular […]
"Everything Else Is Rubbish…"–Fighter Combat– Part I
“The fighter pilots have to rove in the area alotted to them in any way they like, and when they spot an enemy they attack and shoot him down, anything else is rubbish.”–Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. “The Red Baron” It’s hard to believe that aerial warfare has only been going on for a little over […]
Warship Wednesday–Damage Control
*cough cough* Man, it’s kind of dusty in here. You’d almost think someone hasn’t been in this place for like weeks. Oh, wait… Welcome to another edition of Warship Wednesday. Today, rather than talking about a particular class of vessel, we’re going to talk about something near and dear to ship to ship fights: damage […]
Metal Monday–Lacuna Coil
Today’s “Metal Monday” group hails from Milan, Italy. Lacuna Coil’s a pretty big deal in Europe, not so much here in the States. Which is a shame, as they’re a really good group with a long back catalog. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Oucn2GSpE&w=560&h=315] The better half (whose “bare bones” blog is now here) and I have a long-standing […]
Contract Law (With Special Guest Amie Gibbons)
There are certain milestones with every blog. First post. 100th post. That post that summons a scribe demon from an alternate dimension and leads to a 30 minute write off where you save humanity at the cost of truly epic carpal tunnel. Well, two out of three of those have happened on this site. […]
Write Pack Podcasts
Sorry I’ve been a little behind in posting these. Had the great fun of being ill for a bit and got behind. I did two more Write Pack Radio Podcasts that have been published. First off, “Online Writing Courses” . Second, “Recovering From A Setback.” Go ahead and give them a listen if you’re so inclined. […]
Not able to offer Pre-Order
So the great thing about the Con circuit is you meet some amazing authors. A.D. Trosper is a fantasy writer who is out of southern Kansas, and I share this as a cautionary tale for folks looking for external companies. Bottom line: Contracts, contracts, contracts, written in such a manner that if someone ends up […]