BlogHide Resteemsmada (63)in writing • 5 years agoFlying Saucer ShenanigansMy latest book Flying Saucer Shenanigans is out!!! Here's the description from the back of the book: On the planet Jhanya, the destruction of a space station is blamed on a revolutionary…mada (63)in cryptocurrency • 5 years agoRstory project, one year laterImagine a new cryptocurrency; a gratitude token designed to be distributed to people serving the public good. Imagine that this token was administered by a corporate entity, and could be traded on…mada (63)in writing • 5 years agoOne Man EmbassyI just published a new sci fi book called One Man Embassy!!! What's it about? Here's a description from the back of the book: Forced to flee his home planet Jhanya during a violent…mada (63)in writing • 5 years agoSexy, sexy booksMy friend @kommienezuspadt is well known for his sexy pictures of people. Well, today @caffetto, he took some sexy pictures of the novels I've published this year. Rainbow Lullaby is…mada (63)in writing • 5 years agoThe Ostermann MethodI've just published the novel that kept me away from Steemit these last couple of months. It's called The Ostermann Method. Here's the description from the back of the book: In this sequel to…mada (63)in art • 6 years agoUncle Charlie memorial portrait with process documentationMy uncle Charlie passed away last year. His daughter asked me to do a memorial portrait. I started this piece with a rough sketch that filled in the darkest areas. Next, I filled in the neutral…resteemedinsightgreen (45)in cryptocurrency • 6 years agoRstory: Revised Project Description, New Basket Issuances, Current AccountingSummary Rstory is a revolutionary new cryptocurrency created by Minnesota-based information services company Insight Green, LLC (hereafter referred to as "the company"). Designed as a…mada (63)in art • 6 years agoSelf portrait in xenotopiaRecently, on a remote Alaskan island, I learned that plastic can be found in Alaskan shellfish. A group of school kids in Sitka, AK had collected a bunch of clams and mussels, found plastic in a…mada (63)in photography • 6 years agoFlying to a glacier in a CessnaToday I flew to Juneau, AK from Sitka in the above Cessna. My mom had some work-related stuff to do in Juneau, so we decided to turn her chore into an adventure. Here she is getting ready for…mada (63)in life • 6 years agoFurther reflections on working too muchRecently, I posted on the productivity trap I fell into over the winter. Over the last couple of weeks, I've been trying to figure out how to avoid falling into such a trap in the future. Here's…mada (63)in life • 6 years agoCoffee in the mail -- Horay!!!Today in the mail I received a package from @kommienezuspadt in MN. Horay horay, it's extremely delicious coffee. Far better than anything I can get here in Alaska. So ... Thank you @kommienezuspadt…mada (63)in art • 6 years agoLeather pants vol. 1My favorite pants recently wore out completely. So I decided to replicate their pattern and reproduce these pants in leather. To start with, I made a pattern from craft paper, and chose a 3oz white…mada (63)in poetry • 6 years agoPoetry for loiteringI recently wrote a poem titled The Social Computer. It's a fun one to say while loitering. The last couple of lines could maybe be improved, but here it is: The social computer is biological and…mada (63)in life • 6 years agoAnarchist high school memorabiliaSome people save report cards or sports trophies from high school. Not me. But I did apparently save the sign up sheet for an anarchist organization I (unsuccessfully) attempted to found in 1996.…mada (63)in writing • 6 years agoThe importance of proofing a printed bookMy printer's proof of Rainbow Lullaby arrived today! I'm trying a new printer for this novel, and I was impressed by the overall quality of the cover, pages, and binding. The book looks nice and…mada (63)in writing • 6 years agoDraft prologue to The War of Trees and Sorcerers (sequel to Rainbow Lullaby)Elsewhere, the War of Trees and Sorcerers was beginning. Elsewhere, someone named Harriet was puzzling over someone named Edwina, who was rumored to be capable of miracles. But here, at the coffee…mada (63)in photography • 6 years agoReflections on working too muchWalking along the coast today, reflecting on the book I just published, I found myself working out the next book's structure in my head when a raven came up and told me to knock it off and to just…mada (63)in writing • 6 years agoGet my new novel for free for a limited time: )While I wait for a a few retail sites to approve my new novel's sales listings, I've decided to do a promotional giveaway of Rainbow Lullaby to my Steemit friends. If you like surprisingly-readable…mada (63)in writing • 6 years agoRainbow Lullaby - a sneak peak into my upcoming novel!In November for national novel writing month, I drafted a novel titled Rainbow Lullaby. Right now, I'm in the process of finalizing this work's layouts/typesetting etc for distribution. Here's the…mada (63)in photography • 6 years agoA visit to Totem ParkAbout a mile from where I'm staying is a place called Totem Park. This is a national park encompassing some forest, waterfront, and a bunch of totem poles. The place is very cool. I don't…