Notes from the armchair

An Aside Full of Lunar Facts

An Aside Full of Lunar Facts

I find it hard not to stop and stare whenever I catch a glimpse of the moon up in the sky. Even though I’ve seen actual footage of its surface,...

An Aside Full of Lunar Facts

I find it hard not to stop and stare whenever I catch a glimpse of the moon up in the sky. Even though I’ve seen actual footage of its surface,...

Five Books

Five Books

I’m deep into drafting a new novel, which has gotten me thinking about what draws me into a fictional world. This is tricky business—the worlds that resonate with me often...

Five Books

I’m deep into drafting a new novel, which has gotten me thinking about what draws me into a fictional world. This is tricky business—the worlds that resonate with me often...

The Lost Star Chart - Sneak Peak

The Lost Star Chart - Sneak Peak

Uncovering ancient secrets, evading certain death—welcome to Darla’s daily grind. Reclusive treasure hunter Darla Oswiu is closing in on the relic she covets the most, the lost star chart to...

The Lost Star Chart - Sneak Peak

Uncovering ancient secrets, evading certain death—welcome to Darla’s daily grind. Reclusive treasure hunter Darla Oswiu is closing in on the relic she covets the most, the lost star chart to...

Author Interview - Rene Astle (aka C. Rene Astle)

Author Interview - Rene Astle (aka C. Rene Astle)

Yes, that’s really me. I believe that’s my dad’s finger telling me I should be looking at the camera. This is the only picture from the photo booth, so I...

Author Interview - Rene Astle (aka C. Rene Astle)

Yes, that’s really me. I believe that’s my dad’s finger telling me I should be looking at the camera. This is the only picture from the photo booth, so I...

Author Interview - Jeannette Bedard

Author Interview - Jeannette Bedard

It was a dark and stormy night... This was the first line of the first piece of fiction I ever wrote. I think I was about ten at the time...

Author Interview - Jeannette Bedard

It was a dark and stormy night... This was the first line of the first piece of fiction I ever wrote. I think I was about ten at the time...

Block universes, hidden suits and secret rooms

Block universes, hidden suits and secret rooms

Sometimes I stumble across ideas that seem to fit together (at least in my brain) and inspire me to take a stab at writing my own take on them. Beneath...

Block universes, hidden suits and secret rooms

Sometimes I stumble across ideas that seem to fit together (at least in my brain) and inspire me to take a stab at writing my own take on them. Beneath...