Realizing the my blog posts have been infrequent, I would tell you there’s been more work as of late and less blog posting. :) I’ve finished three short stories. One has a home as my regular monthly submission to an Army of Ermas (release date is either Oct. 24 or Halloween). This month’s theme was “ghost stories.” Mine is not the regular Ermas fare, but it is a ghost story. The two are looking for homes. I’m also anxious to get acceptance or rejection on my submission to the Machine of Death anthology.
I’ve also been learning and relearning 3D rendering software. This is where a great majority of my time has been spent lately, in front of programs like Carrara, Poser Pro 2010, and others learning to build models and the nuances of texturing 3D models. I’ve used forms of this software for better than 10 years. Just not frequently. However, I’ve decided I want to create my graphic novel in this format. I’ll talk more about that on Thursday.
The remaining time has been spent planning, creating and making my podcast, “The Science Fiction Show,” a great one. I created the podcast in May thinking it would be a way to show off science fiction, science and a bit of my writing. It’s evolved into much more than I could have anticipated, including an upcoming trip to Ghent, Belgium, for an appearance the FACTS nerd gathering with fellow co-host Keith Houin. Cool stuff. Hope to see you there.
Finally, I’ve become a HUGE proponent of the stand-up desk. The government was kind enough to provide me one at work (picture below related). And the New York Times backs up my thinking about how it will help. Not sure I can do this at home yet. Not enough space.
That said, I should be back to a regular Tuesday/Thursday blogging schedule with some new insights in writing and creating all parts of a graphic novel starting with this post. Hope you are well.
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I am the co-host and creator of "The Science Fiction Show" podcast with my good friends Keith Houin and Michael Wistock. Join us each Friday for a look at all things Sci-Fi in the world of pop culture, TV, film and more. How? Easy! 
My Science Fiction Show crew and I have started reading submissions for "Battlespace." Goal is to have them read and decided upon by April 6. Thanks to everyone who submitted.
My short story, "The Lives Magda Made," was accepted into the horror anthology, "No Rest for the Wicked" from Rainstorm Press. The book is due out in May 2012.
I write a regular humor & lifestyle column at "An Army of Ermas." You can catch up on all my columns