Donald J. Bingle
Bio
Donald J. Bingle is the author of eight books and more than sixty shorter works in the thriller, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, steampunk, comedy, and memoir genres. More on Don can be found at www.donaldjbingle.com.
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Stories (39/0)
- Runner-Up in the Neolomicro Challenge
The Test of Thirteen
"Bloodroot, nightshade, pond scum, a live tadpole, and fresh guano. Put into a large kettle with two quarts of fetid rainwater and heat while intoning the words: 'Filtum, rexquiet, patter, mordon, crexiphene, noxnos, carn.' Sarah Fellows curtsied to the coven and folded her hands. "Attack of Mucus."
By Donald J. Bingle7 months ago in Horror
Speaking Truth to Power
I've written a lot of reviews and critiques. Books. Movies. Employee evaluations. Employer evaluations. Submissions to a writers' group I was in. Long ago I decided that there was no point to what I call "golf-clap" reviews. A head nod, a weak smile, a smattering of polite applause. You know, the kind of response that says that everything everyone does is good, even if it isn't.
By Donald J. Bingle9 months ago in BookClub
I Was First In Line For GenCon Event Registration
For those of you obsessing today over the queue for event registration for GenCon or Origins or some other big gaming convention, going beserk over the minutes that have gone by without complete satisfaction, please do remember there was a time (yes, in those distant dark years before computers were everywhere) when GenCon's pre-registration booklet was sent out by mail. Worse yet, it was bulk mail, which meant wide variability on when different people in different places would get it. Worst, your registration (with check for fees) had to be sent in by mail (don't get me started on the fiasco of fax submission).
By Donald J. Bingleabout a year ago in Gamers
Consequences of Inconsequential Words
I’ve always paid close attention to my dreams, not so much to analyze what they might mean, but to track the details of what my dreams have included. For instance, I know what colors I’ve seen in my dreams, what languages have been spoken, and what countries my dream persona has visited.
By Donald J. Bingleabout a year ago in Motivation