Today’s post can be found at http://www.sfnovelists.com, the group blog on speculative fiction that I maintain along with a group of over one hundred published authors of fantasy and science fiction. The post is called “What sports Can Tell Us About Writing, and What they Can’t.” I hope you enjoy it.

Under the heading of "Unclear on the Concept...."

James Harrison, the outstanding, but tempestuous all-pro linebacker for the Superbowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers has declared that he will not be joining his teammates when they go to the White House to be congratulated by President Barack Obama. This is not a political statement (and actually ( Read more... )

None of you who know me would ever, EVER confuse me with a football player, right?  I mean there's just no chance of that happening.  Same with Nancy ( Read more... )

Another day, another outing for a sporting event.  We're leaving town in a little while so that Nancy can participate first thing tomorrow morning in her first ever triathlon!  (That's a swim, a bike ride, and then a run, for those of you who don't know.)  It's actually a mini-triathlon, so the distances are a little more reasonable.  But still it' ( Read more... )

So this all started yesterday. The weather reports were calling for a freeze last night (and for one tonight) and so Nancy, who’s a terrific gardener, went out to cut some of her flowers. The bunch that she brought in -- daffodils, tulips, bluebells -- was so beautiful that even our soon-to-be-a-teenager daughter was impressed.

We’ve been watching ( Read more... )