Author: Jim Christopher

Jim Christopher

Mittens Interviews Bama

19 December 202319 December 2023 Uncategorized

This interview took place on 15 Dec 2023 via video call between Jody Wallace’s cat Mittens and Jim’s dog Bama. Jody Wallace is the indie sci-fi author of CATALYST, which ... Read more

Want to go to a Book Fair (sort of)?

21 February 202321 February 2023 Uncategorized

So, I’m turning 50 next week. I can’t say I’m excited about it, but it does have me waxing nostalgic. Which brings me to book fairs. Remember those? The one ... Read more

Framing the Unknown (or Schrödinger’s Sticker)

31 January 202331 January 2023 Stories

Think of it like this: you’ve heard of Schrödinger’s cat? It’s like that, except instead of a cat in the box, it’s my self-esteem. Sometimes my libido is in there ... Read more

A Strong Opinion, Weakly Held

18 August 202013 August 2020 Season of Waiting

I first heard the word suicide in elementary school, after my family moved to Plano, Texas in the early 1980’s. We arrived as a tornado of teen suicides ripped through ... Read more

The Perfect Little Town of Utopia, Texas

5 August 20205 August 2020 Season of Waiting

Utopia. The name says it all. In the Texas hill country, maybe 90 miles West of San Antonio, exists the intersection of serenity and nature. The town hugs State Road ... Read more

Taking on a Novel

13 June 202013 June 2020 Writing

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. —Maya Angelou Writing is personal. Always. It’s taking that fluid voice inside of you and making it a ... Read more