Nathan Bransford - The Forums

I'm 63 5/6 (64 in August). I wrote my first short story when I was 6 and was thrilled when Miss Jeffers read it to my first grade class. I perfected my typing on a 1924 Underwood which now resides in my basement dungeon/writers cubby. It has a cast iron frame and weighs 75 pounds. I may not be the o...

Okay, here it is. No more procrastinating. TITLE: Old Farts GENRE: Mystery/Suspense Word Count: 250 Chapter One “Have you ever killed anyone?” I thought about that one for a while as I contemplated my companion who was staring out across the valley. Joe was about my age—somewhere in the neighborhood...

I have two favorites, both from Robert Heinlein novels.

"There's nothing wrong with writing for a living as long as you do it in private and wash your hands afterwards."

"Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the hell out of the pig."

I think it would be great if it was a worm hole. We could use it as a bolt hole if they don't do anything about climate change. I don't think the flood waters can reach me here in Missouri when the ice caps melt but NY and California, you guys better start work on your arks.

I wrote my first story in the first grade and the teacher read it to the class. I was hooked. At various times I changed my mind and wanted to be a pilot, actor, international bum (almost made that one--twenty years in the military). But the only thing, other than a writer, I've wanted to be when I ...

This is a trick question. Depends on several factors such as types of bear and type of monkey. Kodiak vs Capucin, I'd go with Kodiak. Chimp against a Koala. Probably chimp. Environment would play an important part, too. Most bears can outrun monkeys so on a treeless plain I'd go for bear but in a fo...