New Year’s Day this new year This year I celebrated New Year’s Day on the day after Thanksgiving on the shores of the Ohio River. That is what I have been doing for the last several years now. If you are a little confused, I will be happy to explain. It not about …
Coffee Novelist Goes Fishing- Most folks take coffee breaks. But America’s Premier Coffee Novelist is taking a break from coffee- to go fishing. What that means is that I’ve reached an agreement with Pete’s Press to publish my YA novella, Ironjaws. And I am thrilled to have such a great partner in this endeavor. Pete’s …
“What else to you do, besides work for Innetech?” Asks random person at holiday party or work event. “I’m an author,” You reply, holding a cookie decorated like a wreath. “Like James Patterson or Jane Austin?” “Not exactly,’ You pause searching for a quick answer, wanting to bite the cookie instead of going into details …
I chose that to headline for this list of mediation wisdoms that resonated with me while reading A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation. I use it because the list will only make sense if you’ve practiced meditation before, or at least you will recognize the wisdom in them. It is like having someone explain the …
Every morning comes early. So I use my DeLonghi espresso unit to make a doppio to start my day. It starts my body. Next, I start my mind by making a few entries in my journal. I’ve called my journals Sketchbooks of the Mind for as long I can remember. I borrowed it from the …
Had a great time at the Cincinnati Coffee Festival meeting coffee lovers and readers. The intention is to return next year with the next novel in the Trier series.
Happy National Cappuccino Day! Today, we raise our cups to one of the world’s favorite drinks—the cappuccino! There’s nothing like the perfect blend of rich espresso, steamed milk, and a touch of frothy foam to start the day or fuel a creative afternoon. For those of us who love coffee and a …
Yoga and writing practice They say that the issues are in our tissues. As I writer, I’ve found that holds true for all the mental time and energy put into writing a novel. You get up early, work on it for three hours if you’re able to make the time on a weekend day. …
The value of human interaction Over the past weekend, I attended via the cloud, the 2024 THE ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT AUTHORS Publishing for Profit’ Self-Publishing Advice Conference. I could only attend a couple sessions. One that I felt I had to sit in one was Penny Sansevieri’s presentation on Selling books without Social Media. Social …
A few months ago, I began work on the third Trier novel and was doing some reading to help me with the background of one of my characters. The character is a weatherman who works at a very badly run TV station called WONO, as in “Oh-No!” Anyway, Gil (his name for …
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