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THE WAR FOR THE WOODS: RESOLVING THE ISSUES

Posted on Aug 15, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 16, 2007

The first in a series of posts on the issues

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REALITY UNVEILED

Posted on May 6, 2010 | Last Updated May 8, 2010

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio..., religion

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reality, science, creationism, God, religion, margins, God, science, International Day of Reason, William Warren

A Lesser(?) Soliloquy

(Observations on Aging)
Posted on Dec 3, 2010 | Last Updated Dec 3, 2010

An essay by John Dalmas discussing the aging process. Written on October 24, 2010.

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WRITING 102 - Writing Science-Fiction and Fantasy

Some Basics
Posted on Aug 13, 2010 | Last Updated Aug 13, 2010

If you ignore everything else I say here, heed this: to develop the ability to write well, write. Write a LOT. Thinking about it isn't enough.

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writing, tips, authoring

CREATIVE WRITING 101, PART ONE

Posted on Oct 1, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 21, 2010

Reviews, Reviewers, and Writing Fiction

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reviews; critiques; truths; rules for writers; books on writing; Mitford; Karon; tell, don't show ; golden rule of writing; focus; story arc; data dumps; dialog ratio; norse sagas; ethnic character

The JÄRNHANN Saga

Posted on Sep 2, 2007 | Last Updated Apr 12, 2008

Skaldic poetry from an Apocalyptic Future

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Neoviking fun in Swedish and translation

October Newsletter, 2010

Posted on Oct 17, 2010 | Last Updated Oct 17, 2010

The John Dalmas October 2010 Newsletter with news about the new free downloads section.

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Maundering of an octogenarian

Posted on Jan 26, 2008 | Last Updated Apr 6, 2008

warning, old man thinking

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geriatrics, history, winter, snowshoeing, culture, brain, science fiction conventions, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, language, Swedish

Alternate Universes

Posted on Mar 23, 2008 | Last Updated Oct 5, 2008

Science Fiction, cosmology

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cosmology, science fiction, ideas, the Higuchian Series

About Aging (Feb 2010)

Posted on Feb 25, 2010 | Last Updated Feb 25, 2010

My story so far

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Emphysema; Cognitive Function, memory. focus, reasoning, learning, emotions, objectivity