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.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
I'm feeling a bit under the weather (and we are expecting rain soon) so I'm posting this from my bed on my cell phone. I hope by resting a bit longer and staying warm, I'll shake this off. I suspect the roller coaster temps have something to do with this, but the yearly sweep of flu is behind it.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
I'm not sure if we had a full moon out last night, but the whack-a-doodles were out in force. Between two people, I received over 45 emails between midnight and 7 this morning. All were begging for money. The problem with helping people like that is just like a drowning person; they will drown you... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Good morning. After another (Florida) cold night at 41, and 50 right now, it is supposed to be 80 today. I can handle that. Ever have one of those nights when every weirdo you know calls/texts/emails you? I had at least six people trying to contact me to 'borrow a few bucks' after 1 am. If it was an... Sign in to see full entry.