Chris Vera

New poem up: Foolish to Write Poetry

A good friend of mine, India Trotter, started a new blog site called Blank Stare Corner. She asked me to submit some work and published a new poem of mine entitled, “Foolish to Write Poetry.” Have a look and tell me what you think.

Attention San Diego Self-Published Authors

Its that time of year again. The City of San Diego wants to recognize San Diego authors who have self-published a book in 2014. Its a great event at a fantastic venue! From the City: San Diego Public Library Dear San Diego County Author: The San Diego Public Library’s 49th Annual Local Author Exhibit isContinue reading “Attention San Diego Self-Published Authors”

The Catalyst of Distruptive Innovation

A colleague pointed me to this article on disruptive innovation and how businessman and author Clayton Christensen recognized how disruptive technologies really work: They don’t compete with the etablished technologies at the high end. Rather they attack the low-end (less expensive, and often less performing) and eventually supplant the high end by getting better andContinue reading “The Catalyst of Distruptive Innovation”

My Interview with USCD Extension’s Emerging Trends

UCSD Extension has always been a fantastic way for me to continue my education (I remember a great Oracle database class there back in my more technical days) and I even developed and taught an information security class there. Just recently, UCSD reached out to me to do an interview for their new Interactive RadioContinue reading “My Interview with USCD Extension’s Emerging Trends”

Goodbye to My Father

My father died yesterday. I still can’t believe it. This was my father, after all. Or at least, he was the one man who was man enough to accept the position. He was my number one fan, having read every one of my published works, and always encouraging me to do more. He understood myContinue reading “Goodbye to My Father”

The Left Hand of Light Now Available at SoulScape

Hello, all! I’m pleased to announce that if you live, work or play in the Encinitas, CA area, you can now find The Left Hand of Light at SoulScape, a fantastic store filled with books, music, inspiring art, posters and gifts for you and the spiritually-minded people in your life. Head over to this lovingContinue reading “The Left Hand of Light Now Available at SoulScape”

You’re Invited to the Launch Party!

Hold the date! Join Christopher Vera along with friends and fans to celebrate the official launch The Left Hand of Light and explore new universes at an intimate gathering in San Diego that will include readings of the book by the author and fans, a book trivia raffle, a silent auction, an open mic forContinue reading “You’re Invited to the Launch Party!”

Spilling the Ugly Draft

I had the pleasure and honor of joining Tish McAllise Sjoberg’s “So You Wanna Write a Book” workshop over at Expressive Arts in San Diego tonight to talk about The Left Hand of Light and the process I went through to take it from a concept to a finished product. My first thought upon meetingContinue reading “Spilling the Ugly Draft”

Join the San Diego Author Exhibit

For you writers out there, there’s still time to join the San Diego Public Library‘s 48th Annual Local Author Exhibit since the deadline was extended to Dec 20. News coverage here. Registration here. Open to San Diego County residents who published a book in 2013. See you THERE! Together we make the writing world a betterContinue reading “Join the San Diego Author Exhibit”

Amazing Stories Reviews Transmissions

Diane Severson, an amazing writer and singer in her own right, took some time to review Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula in Amazing Stories Magazine. As an added bonus, she recorded herself reading a few of the poems and you can hear the richness of her tone in every word. Highly recommended. Thanks, Diane! PleaseContinue reading “Amazing Stories Reviews Transmissions”