Monthly Archives: May 2011

The view from my office window

This is the view from my office window. Second story, looking southwest. The line of trees hides the river, an upside down river full of quicksand, willows and small encampments of hippies who got lost there in the 60s. The … Continue reading

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Giveaways, Rain, and Old-Fashioned Doughtnuts

I’m starting to realize that one can simply stroll about the internet, snaffling up free books here and there. It’s almost like wandering through an endless array of political receptions (unfortunately, I go to a lot of ‘em) and dining … Continue reading

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Down on the farm

Generations ago, most people lived in agrarian, rural settings. Even if you weren’t a farmer in those times, you invariably knew farmers and  you lived close to them. How times have changed. These days, most people live in cities. Concrete … Continue reading

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Success, Pride & Ruin

It’s troubling that success can often breed a dangerous kind of pride. There are definitely healthy kinds of pride. Pride that your child scored high on his math test, or pride in your country, or pride in doing a job … Continue reading

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Indie Author Interview: Philip Chen

Meet Philip Chen. He’s the man to go to with all your deep sea diving and investment banking needs. He’s also written a unique and interesting thriller called Falling Star. He’s also an all-around nice guy. All of this begs … Continue reading

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Indie Author Interview: Helen Hanson

I just finished up an interview with Helen Hanson. You can read it here. Her thriller, 3 Lies, sounds like a lot of fun, so go check it out. Other than that, carry on with your days (daze, I guess, … Continue reading

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Rain, rain, go away…

But the problem with that selfish thought is the repercussion. If I was able to manipulate the weather locally in order to satisfy my own wants, who knows what would happen somewhere else in reaction? I guess I’ll skip the … Continue reading

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In the company of C.S. Lewis & Terry Brooks

The Hawk and His Boy is currently at #25 on Amazon’s Bestselling list for Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Mythology. C.S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces is at #23. Terry Brooks’ The Sword of Shannara Trilogy … Continue reading

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Strawberry Pie

If anyone has an excellent, fantastic, superb, amazing, incredible, mind-blowing (metaphorically), awesome, jaw-dropping recipe for strawberry pie, let me know. Also, I must add that I am usually not in favor of excessive adjective use. It tends to be an … Continue reading

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Indie Author Interview: Mike Dennis

I just finished up an interview with author Mike Dennis. You can read it here. I’m always fascinated by the journey people take on the road to becoming a writer. Mike’s got a good one: professional musician to card player … Continue reading

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