If you missed PART I & II, here they are: QUEST FOR THE PERFECT WRITING MACHINE... Part I, Part II. And the surprise winner is... NEO2 by Alphasmart. Was I surprised? Hell yes! The cheapest of the units I tested is the biggest winner. But why is it the best? I...
If you missed PART I, here it is: QUEST FOR THE PERFECT WRITING MACHINE - PART I... I got my Freewrite and have been taking turns comparing the 3.3 functional 'distraction-free' writing units: Freewrite by Astrohaus, my Acer Aspire V5 with no wifi, and my...
This Saturday, July 16, 2016 I will be selling copies of my Deserted Lands novels: All Is Silence and Straight Into Darkness. Capital Indie Book Convergence of Authors. The Longhouse at Evergreen State College. 11am-7pm. It's sponsored by Clockwork Dragon Books. Many...
So. Been a bit quiet. Only have a bit of time. So here's a random catch-up post. Kobo: Finally hit #1 in a category. Though it's a bit of a weird category. Not TEEN, but KIDS Science Fiction. I wouldn't give the Lizzie Deserted Lands series to kids. When I write the...
As I await the arrival of my Kickstarter Freewrite, the word processor formerly known as the Hemingwrite, I consider the many machines I have used in an attempt to find the perfect writing device for me. I've spent much time and much money. And that time I said I...
Book Review of Immurement (The Undergrounders #1) by Norma Hinkens Actually, I'd give it more than 4 stars, but not 5. Really great debut novel. I don't usually like reading in present tense, but like Suzanne Collin's of Hunger Games fame, Hinkens does it so well,...
Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.