The Power of Observation
In today’s episode of Notes from Minnesota, you can hear all about one of the grossest things I’ve ever found while taking my daily walk. Ack, what a story. However,… Read more »
Old Dog, new Tricks
Ha. Check ‘er out. I’ve done a bit of tweaking to Writing Etc. and decided to turn the ever popular column “Notes from Minnesota” into a weekly podcast. Should be… Read more »
Lovely, Lovely Texas
I’m currently visiting Texas for business. It’s a mite warmer here than central Minnesota. Things I really like about this visit: The people. Wow, they’re incredibly nice. Everyone. The food…. Read more »
Kim Davis, Mike Huckabee, Eye of the Tiger
I really didn’t plan on commenting on this. Various personalities on the Internet seem to be doing a fine job at covering the various issues tangled in this story. However,… Read more »
The next issue of Writing Etc.
I’ve been busy as a beaver updating books, editing, uploading to new markets… uff-da. It’s been an exhausting yet exhilarating task. If you’re a Writing Etc. subscriber, I just thought… Read more »
Marilyn Monroe and I have something in common.
Beware. A potentially NSFW pic ahead. Woah, that makes two NSFW posts in a row. How unusual. (This pic isn’t all that bad, but I’m never sure what some people… Read more »
Woah.
Great art is powerful. It’s thought provoking. Its message leaps back into your memory long after you’ve left the installation. It’s haunting. Brooding. Heart wrenching. Fearless. *Note: the following may… Read more »
A day late and a dollar short.
Well, Amazon has disagreed with my plans for a .99 sale. Turns out they won’t let me run any awesome events unless I promise to keep them the exclusive seller… Read more »
.99 Cent Sale Coming Soon
I’ve recently noticed an uptick in novel sales (YAY… thanks to everyone who nabbed one) and figured it might be a good time to run a fast sale. In a… Read more »
Cancerversary #2… complete. :)
Wow. I hardly know what to say. After a solid month of getting poked, prodded, scared, tested, and gouged… it’s done. And the results are in. Monday, I visited my… Read more »
Totally not a cool week.
So, the second year cancerversary tests are in full swing. So far, so good. I’ve got two appointments this week, the final one with the oncologist next. I dislike May…. Read more »
The trio has landed!
I *just* got the download page complete. So, if you’ve recently become a VIP reader, head to your personalized link and get ready to read… just in time for the… Read more »
More freebies
So… edits are complete on all three novels. I’m sooooo excited. This means that if you’re a VIP reader, you’ll get a full trio of goodies to check out. If… Read more »
Feral Cats and Arrows
Kristen Lindsey is a vet. Or was a vet. At the time of this event, she was a Texas veterinarian. One day Kristen decided to take her bow and arrow… Read more »
Cutting Checks
Today I get to embark on one of my favorite spring activities: cutting royalty checks for Filbert Publishing authors. This day always makes me tremendously grateful for our incredible authors,… Read more »
The Starter Library
I’m not sure you’ve noticed, but I’ve been tinkering with this site. Well, that’s not quite accurate. It’s getting a major overhaul. I’ve been a bit of a recluse lately… Read more »
Rebuilding after cancer
What to do, what to do… So, here I am. Not quite a cancer survivor, not exactly a cancer patient. I’m not classified “in remission” but the primary tumor is… Read more »
Ack! Vintage advertisements that’ll curl your toes
My how times change. The magazine ads after the jump are… interesting. We’ve got fannies, diarrhea plagued playboys, “chubby” girls, women who would shoot themselves in the head due to… Read more »
Caribou Coffee 5k, Weekend Update
Fantastic weekend. First, on Friday, on our regular morning walk, little Rudie (the Doxie Cross) found a dollar in the middle of the road. Ha. I’d never been paid to… Read more »