“They laid down the king they had dearly loved, their tall ring-giver, in the center of the ship, the mighty by the mast. Great treasure was there, bright gold and silver, gems from far lands.” –“The Funeral of Scyld Scefing,” from Beowulf, translated by Howell D. Chickering, Jr. “Once [the Read more…
This weekend I will be at Odyssey 2010, also known as Eastercon. If you are going to the con, please stop by and say hi. I will be part of the mass autographing on Saturday at midday. Following that, I will be co-teaching at the writer’s workshop with a very Read more…
Many years ago I lived in Iceland. I went to the university my junior year of college, and then worked on a sheep farm for the summer. I have pictures and should scan them before they fade away (cheap 110 camera film doesn’t last that long, although I updated to Read more…