Category Archives: Music

Bill Morrissey: 1951-2011

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Way back in the early eighties, my friend Steve Caine introduced me to the local folk scene and, specifically, to the work of Bill Morrissey. Bill died on Sunday, 7/23. There are obituaries and appreciations on his home page here. … Continue reading →


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There’s a Bimbo on the Cover Verse 7: What’s in a Name?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Verse 7: And my name is on the cover of my book. Yes, my name is on the cover of my book. Although I hate to tell it, the publisher misspelled it, but my name is on the cover of … Continue reading →


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There’s a Bimbo on the Cover of My Book: Verse One

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Once upon a time a writer named Michael Flynn penned the first several verses of a poem that paid homage to (or whined about, depending on how you look at it) the covers with which writers are blessed  (must endure, … Continue reading →


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Listening for Fun: Uncle Bonsai

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

By Nancy Jane Moore I heard this on KUT the other day: Half of the people in the world think that their god can take your god Two out of three times or three out of five, And half of … Continue reading →


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A Padawan’s Journal #38: Terra Incognita

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Well, I finally did it. I stumped the experts. Michael and I determined to set Shadow Games in a variety of locales but, as things transpired, a little-used location will be the scene of the penultimate confrontation and an epic … Continue reading →


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A Padawan’s Journal, Entry #32: The Casting Call

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

I mentioned in my last blog that I had just created a new character that very day during my writing. I often get asked, “How do you know when it’s time to create a new character and not just reuse … Continue reading →


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Hair: A Very Short Review

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

The production I saw this weekend was at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.  I had considered taking it in on Broadway, but I was in New York with my son.  He is both too old and too young for … Continue reading →


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Live Music Capital of the World: Ruthie Foster

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

There’s no point in living in the Live Music Capital of the World — as Austin bills itself — if you don’t go out and listen to music every once in awhile. So a couple of weekends ago I went … Continue reading →


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Padawan’s Journal Special Supplement: We Can Has Title!

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

The Del Rey/LucasBooks contest is over and a name has been chosen for the novel previously known in-house as “Holostar.” The name is …. (a little scone on a drum, please) STAR WARS: SHADOW GAMES SHADOW GAMES is even now sitting … Continue reading →


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Padawan’s Journal Special Entry: What Comes BEFORE Page One? The Title!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

By now you may know that the Star Wars novel Michael Reaves and I have been working on is due for release next fall. When we first started working on the book last year, it had the rather generic title … Continue reading →


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