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Rebuilding the Fire
"I just think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges the tension." ~ Norman Mailer "It makes me so...
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"The difference between the right word and the nearly right word is the same as that between lightning and the lightning bug." ~ Mark Twain "Never, never, never quit!" ~...
View ArticleThe Ballad of Hammer and Chops
Most Americans, and a fair portion of the world, have heard of San Diego's famous Over the Line tournament held every year on Fiesta Island on Mission Bay. The hot women, the delightfully...
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One Giant Leap...
Latest from the Laptop This past week has been a flurry of activity on the part of yours truly. I was introduced to a phenomenon called CreateSpace. For the uninitiated, this is a subsidy of...
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Let he who is without sin . . .
"Some writers thrive on the commerce of success; others are corrupted by it. Perhaps, like losing one's virginity it is not as bad (nor as good) as one feared it was going to be." ~ V. S....
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Celebration Day
BattleLord '77 How y'all doin'? I, of course am on top of the world, having had my book appear on Amazon, and made my first sale! Whatever else you want to call me, it must now include the...
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Why Kenya?
FIRST, SOME QUICK ADMIN BUSINESS... Good morning, friends, fans, and followers. Here it is Monday again already, and for those of you who skipped yesterday, welcome to December! There are now...
View ArticleWriter's Remorse?
Good morning, all! I'm supposed to be adding to the next Beyond the Rails installment right now, but I'm not feeling it. I've learned long ago not to try to force creativity onto the page, so...
View ArticleUnification Day
Jambo! The Firefly fans among you will immediately read into the title a reference that is only partly intended, but the title is apt. I am currently a member of five websites, if you count my...
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News for Nobody...
The blog makes my point: no one has been here for four days. If the book takes off, this may become a more popular hangout, but for now, I'm going to have to make Goodreads my primary blog....
View ArticleGetting organized
As you can see, I'm still getting my house in order. The transition from writer to businessman is daunting, and there is so much that I don't know. I always thought writing the books would be...
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He's Such a Character!
Hello, friends, and welcome back! I trust Santa Claus found your names on the "nice" list? We had our usual pile under the tree, and because we place people ahead of presents, and love ahead...
View ArticleImpertinent Questions
I have a stalker, you know. He uses my initials, J.T. Devilishly insidious, that! Actually, he's a good guy. I encountered him first at S.W.A.G., then again at Goodreads, and he has all the...
View ArticleUpdate
This is just a quick note to let any followers know that I am back home after 5 weeks in hospital and 3 additional weeks at a physical therapy facility. In other news, I have cancelled...
View ArticleGetting Back in Harness
Today, for the first time since my return home on March 1st, I sat down to do some work on Episode #7. I left it about half finished when I contracted the illness that laid me out, and I spent...
View ArticleGoing, going . . .
Greetings, friends and casual visitors. I'm in the midst of a crisis right now, and I feel like I should notify anyone who stops by this page. You see, writing is in my blood. I've been writing...
View ArticleBack in Form
I have let this blog languish for far too long, and I have just realized that it is time to make my author's site the primary location for book-related material. So, here we go: When I...
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Be Careful What You Wish For
I have this friend, Lynda Dietz, who is a professional book editor, and who blogs at Easy Reader where she gives tips and pointers to writers with a delightfully dry wit that appeals to my,...
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The Literary Browncoat
I'm sure that steampunk fans will not need yet another Firefly reference explained to them. I didn't realize how much I'm attached to that short-lived series until I started working on Beyond...
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Where Heads the Business of Literature?
It is my hope to open a discussion here today, but before I get the ball rolling on that, I just want to offer a heartfelt HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to any of those wonderful creatures who might...
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