I’ve been busy. Over the last two weeks, I have written what I typically write in two months. I lived the life of a full-time writer and wrote for ten hours straight last monday (MLK day). Some of this was working on Destiny of the Daystar, book 4 of my Absolution of the Morning StarContinue reading “Retooling”
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Camping trip #5- Snow, heartache, and an ode to friendship
Looking back at these camping trips, they weren’t just fun and adventure. They marked significant moments in my development from a boy to a man. But not all those moments were joyful, and two in particular, I will discuss below. I don’t know why I felt compelled to write about these experiences now, but I’mContinue reading “Camping trip #5- Snow, heartache, and an ode to friendship”
2023, a year in review
And just like that, 2023 is coming to a close, and it’s time to look back on the journey. The year started with publishing Noonday in the North, book 3 of my Absolution of the Morning Star series (AMS), at the end of January. The book has done reasonably well and accumulated some positive reviewsContinue reading “2023, a year in review”
Spanish bananas
Rain, 200+ miles of walking, a mild concussion, and a terrible sore throat with a bout of extreme laryngitis might not sound like a perfect vacation, but it was still exactly what I needed! I know it has been a while since I posted, but my wife and I returned yesterday afternoon from two weeksContinue reading “Spanish bananas”
Quick update and heartfelt blessings
Just a quick update this week. Don’t worry; I will continue with the last installment of my camping saga shortly. Destiny of the Daystar, book four of my Absolution of the Morning Star series, is in its sixth chapter and is currently at 14,238 words. Initially, it was moving a little slowly, but we areContinue reading “Quick update and heartfelt blessings”
Camping trip #4- Adventures in pyrotechnics
By camping trip number four, we weren’t kids anymore. I was almost 17 years old, had my driver’s license, and worked two jobs, bringing in a decent income for my age, which granted me significant independence. We had just finished our junior year and would soon be seniors. It is a dangerous time for aContinue reading “Camping trip #4- Adventures in pyrotechnics”
Camping trip #3- here comes Bertha
By camping trip number three, we were all fourteen and fifteen years old, and after promises that we would be careful, we finally got the green light for a campfire. We also had a new-fangled cell phone (circa 1996). It was a second-generation Motorola with a flip-down receiver and pull-up antenna, and the thing wasContinue reading “Camping trip #3- here comes Bertha”
Destiny of the Daystar is born
I know it has been a while, but I’m still alive! One weekend, I had a family obligation, and the next, my wife was traveling. I then ran into a heating issue, and the house fell to 46F- too cold to write. Two thousand bucks later, we got that nightmare fixed (ugh, I should haveContinue reading “Destiny of the Daystar is born”
Camping trip #2
Camping trip #1 was an adventure, but given a taste of freedom, we knew there would be another. The following year, we were a bit older, and although I wouldn’t say wiser, we were undoubtedly bolder. Our stories of chattering coyotes and piss pots ensured a larger group this time, and there were six ofContinue reading “Camping trip #2”
Camping trip #1
Last night, my backyard sounded like a horror movie. Some critters were fighting and fighting fiercely. A raccoon, with its chittering, was one of them. We live about three miles from Boston, and raccoons are some of the few animals that thrive around humans, so we have some big mamajamas. As for the raccoon’s opponent,Continue reading “Camping trip #1”
