I can’t stop listening to the amazingly talented Heather Arrington do a brilliantly sultry rendition of “From Darkness These Words Are Bred,” Please do me a favor and subscribe to her YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/LuEPAGZ5llE The original text is here on Wattpad.
Category Archives: Author and Writing
Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula
Poetry is my oldest voice. Its my lifeline to my own emotions. My childhood involved a lot of fear, which translated into a lot of anger. It was hard for me to say what I wanted to say. But what I needed to say always came out clearest to me in poetry. Each poem IContinue reading “Transmissions to the Mystic Nebula”
Eulogy for my Grandfather
My grandfather was a humble man and he would have had mixed feelings about being the center of attention today. On one hand he would have appreciated having everyone he loved here in one place. He loved connecting with others. On the other, he was never big on talking about himself. To a young boy,Continue reading “Eulogy for my Grandfather”
How time moves us
Have you ever stopped for a moment and turned around to look back at how far you’ve come? Late last year I was blessed to go to Peru, specifically Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu. Its the stereotypical story of a man traveling the world to find himself. I met a lot of new people onContinue reading “How time moves us”
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”
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”
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”
Christopher Vera, CISSP, CIPM, GLEG, GCFA 