by Hyram Voltage | May 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
You’ve heard the sayings; Those that don’t learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them, and; The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different response. To stop the insanity I make lists of things... by Hyram Voltage | May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’m in the middle of editing a book. It’s hard work and I don’t have much time to read (I’m suppose to be editing my book not procrastinating). So try The Lord Darcy series by Randall Garrett. I suggest ‘Murder & Magic’, Too... by Hyram Voltage | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Writing is hard, editing is harder, but doing a rewrite after the editor has worked over your story makes me feel like the lowest slave rowing the galley or the only slave rowing (and everyone on the boat is standing over me with a whip). No wonder people never finish... by Hyram Voltage | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
This blog is taking a change of direction. This is a time of great stress and that is going to drive a lot of changes. For years I have written blogs about writing Steampunk and the occasional rant about software. All I got were … well nothing. Then at Wild Wild... by Hyram Voltage | Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I made a load of bread. Until a week ago I hadn’t made bread in decades. I have a bread machine, but it does not make a very good loaf. The store was out of yeast except for a couple of little packets that cost more than a loaf of bread. I got lucky...