It occurs to me that most of my posts in the past month have either been extremely doom-and-gloom, or they’ve been excerpts from some of my most recent work. This probably gives the impression that I’m huddled in a corner somewhere, black-pilled and traumatized, and seeking some sort of an escape through my writing, when… Continue reading Back from Coeur d’Alene
Tag: Mrs. Vasicek
This is why Meta is going to fail
So while Mrs. Vasicek and I were in the theater for the first time since the pandemic, watching the trailers before Dune, we saw this commercial for Facebook’s new Meta rebrand: Since the theater was almost completely empty, we were already having fun by making snarky commentary. And when this commercial came on, it was… Continue reading This is why Meta is going to fail
DUNE!
So Mrs. Vasicek and I saw the new Dune movie in theaters last weekend, and let me just say, it was awesome in every sense of the word! Speaking as someone who’s read the novel three times and fervently believes it to be the most perfect science fiction book ever written, this movie did not… Continue reading DUNE!
Camp NaNoWriMo: Day Thirteen
Words written: 1,363 Total stories written: 1 Total words written: 7,926 Total words remaining: 22,074 Total words behind: 4658 Decent writing day. I woke up feeling much better, which allowed me to get a lot more done. I’ve also made a conscious decision not to do publishing tasks before noon, so that should help to… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: Day Thirteen
2020-02-15 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the February 15th edition of my newsletter. To sign up for my author newsletter, click here. I’m writing this author’s note on Friday evening, after a long and wonderful day at Life, the Universe, and Everything (LTUE). Of all the science fiction conventions that I attend, I think LTUE… Continue reading 2020-02-15 Newsletter Author’s Note
2020-01-16 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the January 16th edition of my email newsletter. To sign up for my newsletter, click here. For my birthday last year, Mrs. Vasicek got me the first three books in the Dune series by Frank Herbert. I looove the new cover art, which is mostly why I wanted them,… Continue reading 2020-01-16 Newsletter Author’s Note
2020-01-10 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the January 10th edition of my email newsletter. To sign up for my newsletter, click here. So right after we got home from the holidays, Mrs. Vasicek had her ultrasound, and we found out that we’re having a baby girl! We are super excited! She looks really healthy so… Continue reading 2020-01-10 Newsletter Author’s Note
2019-12-19 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the December 19th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. I’ve been thinking a lot about self-reliance recently. I just finished reading One Second After by William R. Forstchen, and while it’s a good book—perhaps even an important book—I have to say that is… Continue reading 2019-12-19 Newsletter Author’s Note
2019-12-05 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the December 5th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. We had a very eventful Thanksgiving this year. My whole side of the family was in town for a baptism and a funeral, and we had Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Vasicek’s family, as well… Continue reading 2019-12-05 Newsletter Author’s Note
2019-11-07 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the November 7th edition of my author newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. One of the things I’ve come to really love about married life is reading in bed with Mrs. Vasicek. Right now, I’m finishing House of Assassins by Larry Correia, and she’s reading the Westmark… Continue reading 2019-11-07 Newsletter Author’s Note