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 West con 9 I had someone say they read my blog. I was shocked. Someone actually reads this blog.
Thank you, I should have gotten your name. Still, no one has ever said they still read my blog (o long time readers) and no one has ever objected to what I said. All my posts can’t be winners. Some of my post should have upset someone.
There are more readers than writers out in the big wide world, and I would like to sell a few books. So; I’m going to focus on readers. I hope that’s you. I still have a ton of stuff to say to writers. I and other writers like to share. If you have concerns about the change of directions for this blog, then let me know. The comment section is open or email me.
For writers reading this, go to the bottom of the blog for a on-line-class review.
How do I give the readers of Steampunk something? How about a book review? I’m always looking for a good book to read. If you have read a good book let me know. If the book has humor in it that is a plus.
Book review; “The Glass Gargoyle” by Marie Andreas.
I liked it. How that for a succinct review?
It’s got drunken faeries. What’s not to like. It’s a magical fantasy story. It’s a light read for this unusual time. It kept me guessing what was going to happen next. That is a big thing in books I like.
The author did make the jungle where the protagonist worked to charming. I’m a desert rat. Jungles are hot, damp, unpleasant places to live and work. I’m sure a person who lives in a jungle says the desert is hot, dry, unpleasant place.
Anything else I say could give away some of the plot so go read the book.
Plug, asking you to buy my book;
For Steampunk writers;
I’m taking Bryan Cohen’s Amazon Ad Profit Challenge free course. It’s five days long. It open until the 27th. It’s a come on to take his big course, but that’s normal. I’m impressed by the free course. It contains useful information and it makes you go through the steps of sitting up an Amazon Ad for your book. And did I mention it’s free?
I get the feeling that the operation is a bit of flying by the seat of his pants. There were some typos in the slides. That’s a turn off to authors. We have to work with words every day. And boy will readers complain if there is a typo in my book. But the slides were better done than another course I am also taking. The course is a struggle for me, but I’m an engineer and I don’t think like a writer. If you want to dip into making ads this would be a painless try out.
Recipes;
I’ve been eating lots of tuna fish sandwiches and bacon sandwiches. So here’s something a little different.
Chicken tacos.
1 chicken breast or thigh.
2 tortillas
2 tablespoons hot sauce
A bit of lettuce
1 small hand full of cheese
A dash of seasoned salt
Directions;
Heat eight inch skillet on stove. Add tablespoon of oil. Place tortilla in skillet. Flip tortilla over before it gets hard. Place heated tortilla on napkin to drain, heat other tortilla, then set them aside. This is how it’s done in Mexico near where I grew up.
You can heat tortillas over open flame using tongs. Be careful not to burn tortillas.
Cut chicken into quarter to half inch strips wide. Make enough for two tacos. Add a little bit of oil to skillet. Heat skillet. Place chicken strips in medium hot skillet. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt. Cook chicken till done, be careful to not over cook or chicken will be dry. When chicken is done place the strips on napkin to drain.
Build taco. Place chicken on tortilla. Add hot sauce, sprinkle with cheese. Add lettuce. Eat.
Stay strong, write on, read, and make ads.
Professor Hyram Voltage