Sci-Fi and Fantasy that makes you think.

I've just returned from an exhilarating 10 days at The Never Ending Odyssey (TNEO), the alumni program of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. It was very informative, inspirational, and exhausting. Hats off to the moderator Michele Korri and the other people who made it happen: Kate Marshall, Susan Sielinski, and of course, Jeanne Cavelos. A lot of people volunteered time and effort and I won't (but probably should) mention them here. The lectures and salons were particularly useful. More information on Odyssey and TNEO can be found at http://www.sff.net/odyssey/

Other recent developments:

• My story The Constitution received an honorable mention in the second quarter 2010 Writers of the Future contest. Link is http://wotfblog.blogspot.com/
• I have just been named director for the American Christian Fiction Writers-West, including California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. My goal is to get more local chapters going.