My decision is made. What I’ll be writing this November.

As I said a couple of weeks ago, I was deciding which one of my WIPs to work on in November, in my own version of the now-defunct NaNoWriMo challenge. Perhaps we should call it FauxNaNo? I had a choice … Continued

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Fifty years ago. It seems like yesterday.

It’s hard to believe that fifty years ago today, on October 15th 1975, I flew out to Houston, Texas, to join my first ship. I was seventeen and had just signed indentures (and bound my father in the sum of … Continued

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Here is the news, other versions are available.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Don’t forget to click the link to see what everyone else has to say on this week’s subject. It’s at the end of my post. Do you think … Continued

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NaNoWriMo may be no more, but the challenge lives on.

NaNoWriMo officially came to an end last April. It was sad, although the seeds of its destruction were sown over the last couple of years, when it lost its way somewhat. The thing is, I’ve done ten NaNo challenges, and … Continued

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These things are sent to try us.

Welcome back to another blog hop, with #OpenBook. Here’s this week’s prompt. Don’t forget to click the link to see what everyone else has to say on this week’s subject. It’s at the end of my post. Did you face … Continued

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October 2025 Bookfunnel promotions. More great reads to choose from.

One of my New Year’s writing resolutions was to engage in more Bookfunnel promotions. These are where a group of authors get together to cross-promote either their free offerings or showcase each other’s books for sale. It’s a great way … Continued

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