Kal Spriggs

Tag: 2016

  • Wile E. Coyote

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    Robert Heinlein wrote a few times about the “Crazy Years” which he plotted pretty much where we are now.   He didn’t go into much detail, besides off-hand mentions of the general collapse of nations and civilization and all the things that go with it: war, famine, riots, looting, you know, all that stuff that…

  • Kal’s April 2016 Forecast

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    April is here and with it Book II of The Renegades (get it here).  It was great to write again in that universe and with those characters and the feedback I’ve heard back has been great. I’m currently finishing work on a couple different projects, mostly editing and some rewrites.  I’ve finished outlining the next story…

  • Taxes for Writers Part 2

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    In my last bit on taxes, I went into what I’ve learned as far as tax deductions.  Now comes the less fun parts. Writers, God(s) help us, are considered self employed.  This has a number of effects upon the money we earn and the taxes we have to pay.  As far as the US tax…

  • Skidding Sideways on the Ice

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    Now on my Wednesday morning commute, we had what they call a “blizzard”.  You know, whiteout conditions and lots of this fluffy white stuff everywhere. (25 inches of it at my place, with drifts over four feet in height) More or less in the middle of this commute, I watched several vehicles driving sideways down…

  • Starfest 2016 in Review

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    Starfest is come and gone, gee that was quick! They held it at the Crown Plaza Hotel near DIA this year, which was a new venue.  The new location was sort of a mixed bag, while I felt there was plenty more room for vendors, artists, and media, there was a bit less room for…

  • Kal’s March 2016 Forecast

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    Okay, seriously, what happened to my winter?  Sunny and 70 degrees in Colorado since early February makes me wonder when the other shoe will drop… But corny weather jokes aren’t why you’re here (I hope, because that wasn’t even funny for me, I’m just running at a severe sleep deficit right now). The good news:…

  • Starfest 2016

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    I’ll be at Starfest 2016 here in Denver this coming weekend (11-13 March). While I’m there, I’ll be moderating two panels: Combat in SF and Fantasy and Ow! My Spleen!  I’m also trying to get an author table, but I haven’t heard anything about that so far. Here’s my schedule: Saturday 12 March @ 1…

  • Kal’s 2016 Convention Schedule

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    Just a quick update since a lot of the conventions are posting guests and I have a good idea of my schedule. I’ll be attending a number of the same conventions this year, so I thought I’d post dates and locations for those of you who may attend the same ones: Cosine – Colorado Springs,…

  • Kal’s February 2016 Forecast

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    Snow, snow, and more snow…  Oh, wait, that’s the weather channel. February is here and I’m pleased to say that my YA novel, Valor’s Child, will soon be available on Kindle Scout.  I’ve had great feedback from beta readers on this one and I can’t wait to see what the rest of you think about…

  • CoSine 2016 in Review

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    CoSine 2016 is now come and gone.  As with last year, I really enjoyed this convention and I fully plan to return next year, schedule permitting.   Unfortunately for me, I didn’t get much time at this year’s CoSine, since I had to work all day Saturday and Sunday.  I did get to participate in…