Rida’s Blog

An amusing read:

http://johnaugust.co…things-warcraft

I wonder if one could create "Everything I Ever Needed to Know I learned from World of Warcraft."

….nah.

–Robert

Ever had a week that you'd like to get back?

Sometimes those weeks happen for MONTHS at a time. Sheesh.

Mid-February and we're finally maybe getting some real SNOW here in Maryland. I love snow, and not only because it's hysterical to see Bailey (the Draumr Dog) romp around in it like she's crazy, but also because it provides…

(I'd like to note that I had this all typed up and written out Thursday night and then I accidentally refreshed the page and LOST IT ALL. My cursing could be heard two towns over)

So, the big secret: I don't buy a lot of books based on reviews. Not the professional ones, anyway. I take the reccomendation of a friend (Ye Olde Word of…

From a discussion Rida and I had earlier today:

Where the heck do you find about new books you want to read?

I have a stable of about a dozen authors whose work I'll pick up without a second glance at the book. (this has resulted in my buying stuff I've already had but not read yet on several occasions) There are some lines of fiction…

Destruction is always easier than creation. It takes hours to build what can be demolished in seconds. Less than seconds. Sometimes it just takes a word and all of the blood sweat and tears are wiped away, dust motes in the gale.

Such as, say, my planned updates of alarming frequency.

It's true; I find that I have less worthy to say and…

Years ago, there was a comic book called Strikeforce Morituri. The name came from the latin phrase "Morituri te salutant", meaning "We who are about to die, salute you." It's what the gladiators of Ancient Roman said to the crowd right before they killed one another.

The premise of the book was that Earth was being…

Every day, every other day….ah, the compromises we make to ourselves when things like sleep are weighed against the promises of more frequent commentary.

Current projects: My own book (um…stalled but crying for attention), a fine manuscript that I've just started, and waiting on my plate: a manuscript for a sequel from one of our fine…

That didn't take long. One busy day plus a trip out to dinner and a bookstore and I'm too brain-fried to actually make the post.

Good job, Rob!

Ahem.

Anyway. Today's update. The reading conundrum.

Given that I am, like you might imagine, a Great Reader of Many Books, I often find myself with a problem. Many books to…

A small one, so you've forgive me.

I'm going to be posting more updates in here – even if it's just chatter, it is news to you.

So. One a day if I can handle it, and you can handle it.

That's all.

Yes, this counts.

–Robert

I can hardly believe that it is already mid-January. December was largely a blur – holiday-filled, gift-gathering-distracted, end-of-the-year-distracted. The New Year has not provided much in the way of relief, but perhaps this is an opportunity to pause, breathe, and look around.

And look ahead, of course.

Draumr Publishing should have some…