
Randy Packer


For Authors: How did your characters learn to fight?
Last post, we talked about how a fantasy-hero might go about learning to use a weapon. How long it took, and what level of competence they might have at that time, was the focus of that post. Today I'm going to talk about something different. Fantasy novels rely
For Authors: How did your characters learn to use weapons?
Ran across a discussion online between some authors, regarding how long it would take someone to learn how to use a certain weapon. The answers were phrased based on modern experience with different martial arts. The most common answer is "years" which is flat wrong when we look

Roasting Coffee
A kilo of Brazilian Andre Lorenzon Pink Bourbon-Natural green beans showed up on my door this morning. This is my first step in overcoming a barrier to my writing that has been driving me nuts: Getting a decent cup of coffee without spending a premium.
Having a nice solid income

Saturday Morning Coffee

Process Four

Ebb and Flow
Life goes in ups and downs. For me, this can happen quickly.
Had a great day a few days ago. Sold my first short story since deciding (not entirely my choice) to exit the working world and go full time as a writer. Then took off for a full day