Here’s Howard Waldrop— that’s MISTER National Treasure to you!— in 2006, reading someone’s submission to the Rio Hondo workshop, then held in Taos Ski Valley. Howard died yesterday of an apparent stroke. He was 77. I met him in the early Eighties, when I was writing the first Privateer & Gentlemen books. They hadn’t been […]

Kathy’s away for a yoga weekend, and left me here in the cold. To keep off the chill I wanted a hot mess to eat, so here’s paella! Ham, fresh-caught Gulf shrimp, chorizo, Patagonian scallops, chicken, and bomba rice. invited Terry and Jim to share it, and they brought a fine Spanish red, so all […]

This announcement has been delayed due to my heavy schedule with Mr. Zappy, but I’m pleased to finally be able to announce that Taos Toolbox for 2024 is open for submissions. Taos Toolbox is a two-week master class in writing science fiction and fantasy, and is helmed by award-winning author Nancy Kress as well as […]

The night before the night before Christmas, it snowed on Santa Fe plaza. And here’s the picture to prove it. As a holiday present to ourselves, we decided on a trip to Santa Fe to catch a baroque concert, dine out with a friend, then spend the night at a classic old hotel. The weather […]