tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79435974803563583092024-03-13T14:51:03.736-04:00K R SmithMy World, My WordsK R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.comBlogger482125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-12513600769517763772024-01-31T12:57:00.000-05:002024-01-31T12:57:06.281-05:00The Loft Gallery
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Just a shout-out for
a local gallery...
There is a local art gallery I visit—and have purchased from—having its annual
one-of-a-kind sale. The folks there are friendly and willing to talk to anyone
about their art. There are lots of different artists (23!) who hang (or
display) their art here and many different types and styles of art to view.
K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-27268735358819179362023-10-10T00:05:00.001-04:002023-10-12T01:32:56.011-04:00Shore Leave Update—Sort Of
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UPDATE October 12, 2023: The Monster Mania Convention, which also uses the Delta Hotel Hunt Valley, has made arrangements to use the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor as its site for their 2024 convention. While the main halls are large enough for Shore Leave, I'm not sure it would have enough smaller "break-out" room for all of the panels K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-10893237062221683362023-10-08T10:32:00.000-04:002023-10-08T10:32:41.645-04:00No Room At The Inn
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As of this post, there is no news on possible new sites for the Shore Leave sci-fi convention. Or the Farpoint convention. I do wish the folks responsible for both con websites would remove the dates and location as they are no longer valid and are misleading at best. I know the Shore Leave staff has never been all that quick with their website K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-57382546068487126362023-09-13T13:33:00.001-04:002023-09-13T13:33:40.880-04:00That's A Mighty Big Wrench
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I'm sure you've heard the idiom, "They've thrown a wrench in the works." Well, that's what has happened to Shore Leave 44...If you're not familiar with the Shore Leave sci-fi convention, it is an annual affair that has taken place in Hunt Valley, Maryland for many years. There are artists, authors (and their books for sale), celebrity guests, and K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-89104170909298682472023-06-14T11:05:00.001-04:002023-06-14T23:54:18.617-04:00I've Had Enough Fun With Simily
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I think it's time to end my experiment with Simily.
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I received this email from Simily this morning (June 14, 2023):Wednesday June 13, 2023Important Changes to the Simily PlatformTo Our Fellow Similians,Simily’s mission has always been to build a place where creative writers and readers can thrive online. As the platform has K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-84229160170535931072023-06-12T09:38:00.003-04:002023-06-12T09:38:57.289-04:00Travel Advisory For Shore Leave 43
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Just got an e-mail from the Shore Leave folks this morning. Due to the I-95 collapse in Philadelphia, they are warning folks about possible detours and traffic problems for those coming in from the northeast. I-95 is bad enough under normal circumstances, so take heed!Shore
Leave 43 Travel Advisory for anyone coming in from Philadelphia and points
K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-9632963581224473472023-06-06T20:00:00.001-04:002023-06-06T20:33:28.333-04:00Update On Shore Leave 43
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There have been a few updates from the Shore Leave convention folks. You can check out the web site, but here's their latest news directly from them (received June 5) that summarizes it all! And, as always, I will be there with books to give away!Dear Fellow Fans,We would like to provide an update on Shore Leave 43, our guests, planned K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-43667156138133699842023-06-01T12:00:00.003-04:002023-06-18T16:17:09.303-04:00New Release! Slipping Through
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I have stories out in a new anthology!It's now available and I can pass on the news! It's called Slipping Through (click on the title to take you to Amazon) and it's all about passing through to other dimensions, the afterlife, or, well, who knows?I have three entries in this anthology. One is a short story (Memory Lane) and the others are flash K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-58062097726347692312023-05-10T12:00:00.001-04:002023-05-10T14:34:50.944-04:00Your Fingers Will Be Slipping Through The Pages
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And the pages they will be Slipping Through will be those of an anthology from Miranda Kate!Yes, it's been a while, but I have a couple of—oh, wait, make that three*—stories coming out in print thanks to Miranda Kate who invited me (and a couple of other authors) to write something for her reworked anthology titled Slipping Through.Miranda wanted K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-3139829074928125492023-05-01T08:00:00.001-04:002023-05-01T10:17:11.644-04:00Grand Finale: National Poetry Month
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National Poetry Month has come and gone, but my poems, for better or worse, are here to stay—on Simily. Well, until I get enough to shove into a book and publish. Then I'll pull out those worth the effort (probably only about a quarter of them are worth a second editing) and add them to the others that are waiting to be placed into print. They're K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-76852310898215115362023-04-15T10:08:00.000-04:002023-04-15T10:08:48.991-04:00 An Update To Neither Rhyme Nor Reason
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I had written a post here 5 days ago about my efforts on Simily to write a poem each day for National Poetry Month. It was an experiment to determine if Simily was worth the effort and to put out consistent content for potential readers. Sadly, I hadn't had much in the way of readers—until 2 days ago. That's when people started reading one K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-81145698141206806682023-04-10T11:55:00.000-04:002023-04-10T11:55:13.512-04:00Neither Rhyme Nor Reason?
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If you're not into poetry, you might not know that April, in the United States, is National Poetry Month.A few times in the past, I've done a poem per day for National Poetry Month. I did it here on Blogger some years ago. This year, I decided to try it on Simily in an effort to increase my content there and partly to see if Simily was a good K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-44926871541554708482023-04-04T19:30:00.003-04:002023-04-04T19:37:09.769-04:00What Am I Up To Now?
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It's been a while since I've posted here. But that doesn't mean I've been idle. Well, not completely.I have been posting on other sites. Here's a list of what's available since my last post here in early February...On Medium:Spring Is Blooming, Haiku for April 2023 - Published on Apr 1Straight Up, Flash Fiction Challenge Story - Published K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-6825297241740509852023-02-02T06:00:00.002-05:002023-02-02T11:59:16.649-05:00Straight Up
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This is a story based on the image prompt from Miranda Kate's Weekly Flash Fiction Challenge. You can see the prompt by clicking on the link. This is her intro from the challenge page:This week's picture comes from Andy Poplar,
who makes these incredible bottles, at Vinegar & Brown Paper - do
have a look, there are loads of others, also K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-15934670460223109632023-01-08T14:00:00.001-05:002023-01-08T14:09:44.397-05:00Assimilating Simily
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If you've read my previous post, you know I've been trying to find traction among the various venues for publishing stories and poetry. One of these is Simily.I have a story and a haiku out there at the moment. I'll be putting more there over the next few months and will do a big push during National Poetry Month (April). I've had a couple of readsK R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-32799533888428643772023-01-04T21:55:00.002-05:002023-01-04T21:55:50.233-05:00Happy New Year?
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I haven't had a lot of time for writing or art lately, but I'm hoping to get back in the swing of things for 2023. I've put out posts on Medium, Patreon (about Simily), and Simily looking to see if there is any interest and, if so, where. I'll try to be more active and consistent in posting until I can whittle things down to the more popular K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-14245709801213688232022-11-12T20:34:00.001-05:002022-11-12T20:34:35.036-05:00Authors - They're Everywhere!
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I went to the Northern Virginia Christmas Market at the Dulles Expo Center today. As usual, there were lots of crafts and artwork. There were also a number of authors and publishers showing their wares.I saw:Andrew J. Hall ( Children's books )Intrigue Publishing ( Various genres )Books and Things Publishing ( Books for children, young adults, K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-34392893979555555242022-11-05T13:34:00.002-04:002022-11-05T13:34:53.160-04:00Man Does Not Live By Bread Alone
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This little piggy went to market...In truth, I do this every week. With Marie, of course. She is always looking for the freshest Swiss chard or the shiniest eggplant to include in a recipe she's found. So, each week we visit the local farmer's market in Burke, Virginia to pick up fruit, vegetables, eggs, ice cream (sometimes), and fresh seafood. TheK R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-18795728691479853352022-10-26T21:03:00.000-04:002022-10-26T21:03:15.900-04:00Just The Latest News
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It's been a while since I've put out a blog post. I haven't disappeared, but I have been busy—just not with writing so much. But others have! So, here's all the news that's fit to print...Photo by Boston Public Library on UnsplashFirst of all, Terri Deno has a new Kindle Vella project going. It's an historical romance story K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-70993142471126513932022-07-26T00:30:00.012-04:002022-07-26T12:43:47.355-04:00Shore Leave - It's All Over But the Recovery
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If you want to know how the Shore Leave convention went, I've posted four articles on Patreon. And there are pictures. All are free access, so anyone can read them.The Shore Leave bunny logoHere are the links to the articles:Shore Leave 42 - The Prequel?Shore Leave - Post 1 - We Have ArrivedShore Leave - Post 2 - SaturdayShore Leave - Post 3 - K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-12400795910538198462022-06-28T22:00:00.008-04:002022-06-28T22:31:51.149-04:00Preparing To Take Shore Leave
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The annual Shore Leave sci-fi convention is rapidly approaching. It's going to be live this year and not a COVID-induced virtual convention. Thus begins the frantic preparations needed to collect what I need to pack—which will be done at the last minute, of course. Part of that packing will include the books I'll be giving away. I've done this in K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-9881954077280527672022-06-15T19:00:00.009-04:002022-07-13T19:45:55.233-04:00It's Almost That Time Again
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Yes, it's nearly time for the annual Shore Leave Convention.The much-delayed Shore Leave 42 convention will be held on July 15 - 17, 2022 at the Delta Hotels Baltimore, located at 245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031. For the last two of years, Shore Leave has been a virtual convention due to COVID. This year, it will be live. If you plan to K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-54946944689876997842022-04-18T17:00:00.026-04:002022-04-18T17:46:35.963-04:00Nothing To See Here
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That's right. Just keep moving along...Photo by Erik Mclean on UnsplashTo be honest, I've been a bit busy the last couple of years. For the most part, though, not with writing or artwork. I'm hoping that will change soon. The last story I had accepted, Closure, has disappeared into limbo. My story, Closure, was accepted by K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-37710863535776428892022-03-21T15:00:00.007-04:002022-03-21T15:51:07.746-04:00Shore Leave 42 - For Real This Year?
Some of you may know that I've attended the Shore Leave Star Trek / Sci-Fi convention in the past. For the last two years, the physical convention has been cancelled due to COVID and only Zoom interviews and such have taken place. It appears Shore Leave will be live in 2022 as long as nothing changes.What does this mean?Live guests and authors will appear and there will be the chance to talk K R Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com0245 Shawan Rd, Hunt Valley, MD 21031, USA39.4938889 -76.663611139.480643562425286 -76.68077723769531 39.507134237574718 -76.646444962304685tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7943597480356358309.post-61457830357987999252022-02-14T09:28:00.002-05:002022-02-25T20:53:54.529-05:00Dark Fantasy On Sale! Dead LakeOkay, the sale is over, but you can still check out Dead Lake with the links below!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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