Schrodinger’s Gat: A Review

Schrodinger’s Gat is a tight little novel that weaves a modern sci-fi thriller by tying age old philosophy debates to modern quantum physics. The basic plot is that of a suicidal author saved from the fires of hell by a beautiful young girl. She distracts him just as he’s...

Keillor Ruined Poetry

My latest audiobook is in the can. The files and fate of the audio version of John C. Wright’s “Somewhither” have been placed in the hands of Castalia House’s audio editor.  The last part of the book that I read was a series of poems included in the introduction...

A Novel Challenge

The last part of my Five Dragon’s series is wrapping up its final edits.  While that’s working in the background, I’ve been preparing to write a full-length novel.  This is a new thing for me.  Shooting for a target length of 60,000 words, that’s still three times the length...

Now Available: Devil’s Drake

There’s no one way to slay a dragon. It takes a combination of strength, fortitude, and brains. Father Abner Holyoak’s adventurous days of crusading are long past him, but when he stumbles into a dark manor house plagued by a vague menace, he knows that he is the right...

An Open Letter to the NCAA

Congratulations on another successful year of college football.  Sure do wish I could have been a part of it.  Your product is fantastic, but it’s hard to watch when everyone you’ve hired to cover it hates me. Of all the sports seasons, college football has long been my favorite....

Look Upon My Perks, Ye Mighty!

And despair! Behold!  I bring you fire and knowledge! That’s right.Jeffro’s first magnum opus finally hits the market.  It’s been a long time coming, and even those of us who followed the blog post series that inspired this have been slavering to get our hands on a copy of...

Writing Pre-Post-Christian Stories

My alpha-friend and beta-reader asked if the name of the protagonist of my next novella, Father Abner Holyoak, was chosen as a reference to St. Boniface and his conversion of the Germans by cutting down the Thunder Oak of Giesmar.  He wasn’t. My beta-reader is more learned than I am. I...

An Evolving Canon

A canon need not be a static thing.  Even the canonical example of a canon – that of the Roman Catholic church – changes over time.  Additional knowledge, wisdom, and study, can all add detail, depth, and breadth to a canon.  You know what I’m talkin’ bout, Willis. But...

Feminism is Worse Than War

Assume for the moment that the following is true:   Hillary’s quote demonstrates the feminist belief that being left alone, without a man in your life, is a fate worse than death.   But what is the natural result of increased feminism? Increasing numbers of unmarried spinsters. Therefore, women have...

Tough Love

A few weeks back I had the misfortune of writing an honest review for a book that I really wanted to like.  The author is a great guy, and his book hit a lot of the right notes, but just didn’t work.  I was concerned that my rationalizing the...