I don’t know what year it was, but once upon a time, the Chicago Cubs came to Denver to play the Rockies. This was baseball, and while not any passion of mine, my Dad loved the Cubbies, being Chicago born and bred. My idea was that it would be nice if Dad got to see […]
Isle Of Dogs – The Home Stretch
Of late I’ve had a few readers asking me for an update on the Oliver & Jack series, which I truly appreciate. In the midst of working on the book, I took a little road trip and hoped to come home refreshed but instead was only tired. Still, the pictures of that trip practically took […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Three
So usually when I set a course for a new project, around day three or four, either I let myself falter or real life attempts (and usually succeeds) in stopping me. This time, there was the real life need to attend an HOA meeting that went on for an hour and a half. I’m proud […]
Enjoy Mutant Giant Spider Dog!
I’ve recently been at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s Colorado Gold Conference over this past weekend, which is why my blog hasn’t been as active as it ought to have been. I did meet many lovely people, mostly authors, naturally, and was again overwhelmed by the amount of information to be gained by going to […]
Hating On Bucket Lists
I hate bucket lists. I hate the idea that an experience that might otherwise be considered valuable, enlightening, soul-drenching, and just plain old fun can be turned into a “to do” task and crossed off some life-controlling list when completed. But then I’ve always hated the expression “let’s do lunch,” as people often say. As […]
Guillaume Lorentz Makes Me Happy
When I’ve had just about as much 4th of July as I can manage (and it’s quite a bit), and my taste for BBQ has been satiated, and my drinking beer in the shade needs have been met, then I’m quite ready to have my summer move on to being just summer. As if summer […]