Tag Archives: life

May Newsletter: Korban

Posted on June 17, 2022 by dan

So there I was, walking home through the park with Maggie, singing. We sailed away in the roughest of waters. Row, me bully-boys, row! But now we return in the most royal quarters. And row, me bully-boys, row! “Is that … Continue reading →

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Paul and Dan on Deep Work 4/4

Posted on February 4, 2022 by dan

Paul and Dan on Deep Work (by Cal Newport). I push back and say what I like about Deep Work. We discuss being driven to distraction, unplugging, lentil soup with spearmint (it’s just not for me), and the difference between … Continue reading →

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Paul and Dan discuss Becoming Fluent

Posted on May 21, 2021 by dan

And now for something completely different. My friend and mentor Paul Venet and I discuss the book Becoming Fluent and our experience learning and teaching languages.

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November Newsletter: Facts are Bones

Posted on December 7, 2020 by dan

So there I was, done. I could feel it. The out-breath as I saved the file and shut down my laptop on Friday, yes, but more than that, the lack of the in-breath on the following Tuesday. Theoretically, there was … Continue reading →

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Insomnia help

Posted on April 17, 2020 by dan

“Love is like sleep. One can never seize (it).” -R. Scott Bakker In February’s newsletter, I talked about my trouble with insomnia and how I’ve been dealing with it. And a bunch of you responded! Here are our various solutions, … Continue reading →

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Junction Radio Interview!

Posted on May 8, 2018 by dan

I appeared…was audible?…on Bulgarian National Radio last week, where I talked about my life and work in Bulgaria and my upcoming book, Junction! Junction, as I describe it, is about интересни чудовища, които изяждат хората по интересни начини, or “interesting … Continue reading →

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Follycon Notebook 6+7

Posted on May 6, 2018 by dan

(back to pages 4 and 5) Nature Futures is a really cool page of science fiction ideas written by scientists. This is me thinking about that “science in science fiction” panel. Thinking about alternate history as a tool to teach … Continue reading →

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Follycon notebook 4+5

Posted on May 1, 2018 by dan

(back to pages 2 and 3) Then I actually went to a Follycon panel! It was called (I think) “How to Put Science in your Fiction,” and that thing at the top is my wife’s snarky correction. The following are … Continue reading →

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Follycon Notebook pages 2 + 3

Posted on April 30, 2018 by dan

Page 2 of my Follycon notebook is quite a bit blurrier than page 1, but don’t worry, I have some blurry memories to supplement it! Uh, so I think this is still from that first conversation with Georgina Kamsika, Sarah Dodd, and Micaiah Huw … Continue reading →

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Follycon Notebook page 1

Posted on April 27, 2018 by dan

Yeah yeah, I know Eastercon Follycon was a month ago. It’s been a busy month, and I’m just now typing up my notes. I hope to get all of my follycon notes online, hopefully before I go to Worldcon in … Continue reading →

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