If you haven't noticed, I most enjoy the episodes that deal with ethical quandaries and characters wading through moral dilemmas. Stories in which you have to decide whether you need to follow the rules, even if the rules are not fair. To me those are the stories at which the Star Trek universe excels. This … Continue reading Episode Review: Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 11 – Vortex
Life as I know it: When rejections keep you going
This has been a long week, but then again, all weeks seem long in a pandemic. Even though I work Monday to Friday, I have to constantly remind myself of the day of the week. It all drags together in one slow-motion blend of stress. For that reason, I have taken up again my habit … Continue reading Life as I know it: When rejections keep you going
Flash Fiction: “Unto Death” (Genre: Fantasy)
This piece was the flash fiction story that was rejected last weekend. It was an encouraging rejection so don't feel bad for me, I'm actually proud of myself. But I didn't feel like revising it and trying to submit it elsewhere. Sometimes I just don't feel like looking back at my old short stories; I … Continue reading Flash Fiction: “Unto Death” (Genre: Fantasy)
Why I Don’t Read Book Reviews
This may sound strange from someone who writes book reviews for this blog. But I typically don't read reviews in order to influence my decision on whether to purchase a book. I have been told that 80 percent of readers use reviews as their decision point, but I'm not in that group. Here is why. … Continue reading Why I Don’t Read Book Reviews
New photography gallery, prints published
Continuing with my theme of flowers on my neighborhood walks, I present my latest photo shoot. Can you call it a photo shoot when there are no people involved? I don’t know, but I’m doing that anyway. You can see my 500px gallery here: https://500px.com/siriusrosephoto/galleries/flowers-05-18-20 And buy my photography printed on masks, notecards, T-shirts, journals … Continue reading New photography gallery, prints published
Life as I Know It: Confidence amid fear and uncertainty
I have decided to start publishing a twice-weekly update of a more personal nature with reflections on my writing life and creative journey. I will call it "Life as I know it." Today is approximately Day 54 of quarantine. And it is yet another day in which I am taut with strumming anxiety. Yesterday, a … Continue reading Life as I Know It: Confidence amid fear and uncertainty
Why Editors Matter
On Twitter, someone makes a controversial statement about writing that goes viral, and then other writers must glom on with subtweets to dissent. The current debate is regarding whether writers need editors. I find this debate rather perplexing because I don't come from a fiction background, except for my undergraduate degree; I come from a … Continue reading Why Editors Matter
Episode Review: Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Captive Pursuit, Season 1, Episode 6
I know this will sound like sacrilege to some, but Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was never my favorite Star Trek series. I liked the characters, but I thought the writing was hit or miss, and I didn't understand a Star Trek that was not centered around exploration. But I decided to give this show … Continue reading Episode Review: Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Captive Pursuit, Season 1, Episode 6
Day by Day, by Denise Ruttan
You have thought about death a lot lately. Not in the same way that you used to think about death, as if it were an existential threat. Those times that you do not tell anyone about when you would sit in traffic waiting for the red light to change to green and you think about … Continue reading Day by Day, by Denise Ruttan
New art in shop and new gallery on 500px
I have been struggling yet again with social media, all platforms, really. I have been feeling lately, yet again, like rage-quitting them all. Watching the behavior of others in this pandemic is really upsetting and stressful, and I see it more on social media. I'm trying to focus on the positive instead, like less time … Continue reading New art in shop and new gallery on 500px