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November is upon us. All you writers out there who plan to participate in National Novel Writing Month should be revving your engines. This year I plan to start a new novel — The next book in my Black Sword Saga series. Never heard of the Black Sword Saga you say? Well, let me tell you […]
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I own a classic truck. A good definition of a classic vehicle is that it’s old enough that no one else wants to buy it from you, but not so far gone that it’s ready for the junkyard. This one’s a 1995 F-150. Of course, some dealer would be happy to give me a “good […]
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I have decided to move away from KDP Select and make my books available on all e-book platforms (They’ll still be on Amazon, just not exclusively). So I’m having one last Amazon Kindle e-book promotion before making the change: From Oct 29th to Nov 2, The Order of the Wolf will be available for free, […]
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I live in one of those neighborhoods where the houses are close together and the yards are small. I was worried I wouldn’t have room for a garden, but I found a yard that’s on a curve (so the backyard is a bit bigger) with an empty field behind it. Also, I have a row […]
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My next book, Death-Bringer, is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Be looking for a cover reveal soon. Here’s an idea of what to expect: War is coming to the Norwood! Arlyss Quarrel is oblivious to the threat. He dreams of marrying the girl-next-door and starting a family of his own far away […]
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It seems like this has become more a travel blog than anything. Just so you all know . . . it isn’t. I’ve just been on the road a bit more than normal lately. I’m actually more a homebody than a traveler. That being said, here’s a couple of pictures from Octoberfest in Newberry, SC. […]
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I was at a conference in Seattle last week. It was held on Lake Washington. The weather was nice and the lake beautiful. The hotel was right on the water and there was a walking trail that followed the shoreline for quite a ways. A park stood next to the hotel, which I wandered through […]
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No, this isn’t Disney, it is a little town called Helen. Helen sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northeastern Georgia. The town is designed to resemble a Bavarian village, with shops and a beer garden on every corner (Yes, I had a few beers while I was there). the Chattahoochee River […]
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We’re just now getting rain from Florence here in Charlotte. It’s supposed to keep falling until Monday or Tuesday as this storm meanders through South Carolina. Luckily, it is now a tropical storm, so we don’t have to deal with the high winds. I saw a news show on the local television station yesterday that […]
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I went to the Yiasou Greek Festival yesterday in Charlotte. Even though it rained a bit and was hot and humid, it was a good time. I’ll admit that I showed up for the food more than anything. I had the gyro pita and souvlaki on a stick and a beer to wash it down. […]
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