Good morning. It looks to be another beautiful day here in the 'armpit of Florida.' Another day with a cool start but an expected high of 84. I can dig it. I'm working on "Beyond The Fence," a story born from actual events in my backyard. In that dense brush, we can hear 'something' moving through... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 28, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
We finally got the replacement parts and after twenty minutes of fiddling around, our Internet connection was restored. I meant to come back here to update our situation, but I got so involved with my fresh new story, I didn't even know it was dark. My lovely wife brought dinner to me in my office,... Sign in to see full entry.
Allegedly, I will have the new parts to get us back online later this morning. After spending hours on the phone with Xfinity, they finally decided that the big black tower that has all the flashing lights and wires going in and out of it had died, and they shipped a new one that should arrive... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
For reasons that remain a mystery to me, my Internet is down. The router and the black box that is connected to it are completely dark. I called Xfinity tech and after NINE attempts, I finally got through to a human. Sadly, said human doesn't speak English as a third or even fourth language. End... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Good morning. If you read my post in this area from late last night, you can see how I am going to attempt to 'self-market' a little better. You can pay people to market for you... and to an extent, that works... and you can allow your publisher to market your stuff for you... and again, to an... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 24, 2025
This is the lead-in for my latest novel. I need to wait a week or ten days, and then do another read through on it to be sure the obvious errors are cleaned. I sent a big chunk out to my best beta reader, and she found two small glitches that were easily fixed. Read this plug for the story and tell... Sign in to see full entry.
The one thing I dislike about Mondays is the number of calls I receive - seven so far this morning - before nine. I owe no one any time at all, so I get up when my body tells me to. Some days, that's before eight, but some days, it's much closer to ten. If I get the sleep I need, I'm ready to go the... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Space Aliens Blurb
Good morning. Yesterday, I inquired about the idea of reading a science fiction story about space aliens. I received a few comments about it, so here is the skeletal version of the first few chapters. I was writing for 'concept,' not 'content,' at the time. Let me know if this sounds interesting... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Are You Into Space Aliens?
Good morning. It appears that the bug that kept me on the sidelines has run its course, and I feel reasonably well this morning. I am thankful for that. I've been trying to put together a story about 'space aliens' who come to Earth to study the creatures of the blue planet. I've had a few dreams... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 21, 2025
Good morning. First things first. I'm feeling much better. I'm still not 100%, but it's a rare day when I do absolutely nothing. A very rare day. For now, I'll take 'better.' Second, I just posted "Episode Fifty" of my story, "That Russian Guy Down The Road." When my chapters run between 850 and... Sign in to see full entry.