The road to the Dark Tower
A very long time ago, when I was working in a bookstore, Stephen King released a book called The Gunslinger. It was the first book in what would become his magnum opus, eclipsing even The…
A very long time ago, when I was working in a bookstore, Stephen King released a book called The Gunslinger. It was the first book in what would become his magnum opus, eclipsing even The…
Time for the April 2026 Quarterly Blog Hop! Each quarter I, and several other authors I know, post a new story for your reading pleasure. I am continuing the story of Jaxon Eidolon, Space Ranger…
I’m busy writing this evening, my Hordeling. See you tomorrow. If you’d like to support my efforts, why not buy me a chocolate chip cookie through my Ko-Fi page? https://ko-fi.com/jhusum
I hate ticks the way Indiana Jones hates snakes. Over the last six days I’ve pulled eight ticks off me. Two of them on two consecutive nights when I woke up with one crawling on…
Short and sweet this time, my Hordeling. I’ve spent the night writing a flash fiction tale for next week’s Quarterly Blog Hop. I’m continuing the story of Space Ranger Jaxon Eidolon, a space opera tale…
I woke up around 6:15 AM because I thought I heard something. Rolled out of bed and went to start my day. Sirocco was on the floor but he looked like he was asleep and…
You probably don’t now who Lou Zocchi is, unless you’re a gaming nerd like me. Lou Zocchi was a giant in the gaming industry. He created the d100 (a one hundred sided die) which was…
Short and sweet this time, my Hordeling. I’ve got some type of sinus crud. Coughing, constantly blowing my nose, chills, feeling run down and tired. I’ve felt better. I’ve been through this before. I expect…
“Let’s take a drive and see if the rhododendrons are in bloom.” We had some really nice weather today – sunny, warm, light breeze. I took advantage of the conditions and was in the middle…
Warning! OK, this one is religious-adjacent, but not overly so. If you want to skip it I’ll see you tomorrow. I came across this quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which reads: “A man should…