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Brandon Sanderson teaches English 318 at BYU, and I’ve heard very good things about that class, both from members of Quark and from members of the English faculty. He’s also a relatively new Fantasy writer, with a handful of novels in print, so when I heard that the Quark reading group book for November was… Continue reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Well, this online quiz pegged me pretty good. What American accent do you have? (Best version so far)Northern You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago / Detroit / Cleveland / Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for. Click Here to Take This Quiz… Continue reading What kind of an accent do you have?

I have to admit, I read this book from a very biased point of view. Without a doubt, The Neverending Story is the best children’s book ever written, and quite possibly the best book I’ve ever read. It’s been my favorite since 4th grade, and reading it again now didn’t change that. Few books have… Continue reading The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

I was walking around outside in the snow today, and I had this great idea for a really short story! So, when I got a chance, I sat down and wrote it. It’s really short–983 words–but I kind of like it. It’s the story of a life of a snowflake. I shared the idea with… Continue reading Memoirs of a Snowflake

I’ve been working these past couple of days on a short story idea that’s kind of popped into my head. Not that I’ve given up on The Lost Colony–not at all! I just thought I’d break out and do something different. That, and write something that might be easier to finish and send out. And… Continue reading ok, so maybe I will do a couple of short stories

One thing about this book that really stood out to me was how character driven it was. Correct me if I’m wrong, but Science Fiction thirty years ago was much less character driven than it is today. The lens of the main character was very thick in this story, and a lot of the time… Continue reading The Forever War by Joe Haldeman — part two

I was browsing around in Pioneer Book about a week ago (and Pioneer Book is an awesome place to hang out if you like books–they’re used, but cheap, and it’s really fun just to go and get lost in there!) and I saw a few used Heinlein books for sale. I don’t know too much… Continue reading Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein

As I’ve become more and more involved in writing Science Fiction, I’ve felt a strong desire to educate myself on the genre and read the major Sci Fi books that have come before me. I want to do this so that I can make my own works stronger, and also because I really enjoy them.… Continue reading 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clark

Alright, here are the two ideas I have right now.  I’m not really at a good stopping point for The Lost Colony yet, but I think I can slow down enough to divide my attention. The first one I got when I finished 2001: A Space Odyssey just last week.  I was thinking about dating… Continue reading Some of my short story ideas