Our first adventure with my Chinese in-laws was a success. We wanted to offer them a taste of Europe without the hassle of obtaining a European Visa, so we chose San Juan’s old town as our destination. This trip, coinciding with my wife’s birthday, blended cultural exploration and family bonding. We spent four nights andContinue reading “My Chinese In-laws and San Juan”
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Hot pot #1
My in-laws have arrived from China, and they’re settling in nicely. It takes some time for four adults to ease into a routine, but we’ll get there—we always do. I’ve been able to make my word count these days, so that is a success! Yesterday’s mission was to buy shorts for my father-in-law and plantContinue reading “Hot pot #1”
Busy, busy, busy
A blog post on a Tuesday—I know, it is not my typical schedule. I’ve been busy—I mean, really busy. As a higher education administrator, this is a crazy time in my day job as we close out the academic and fiscal years. Yesterday was a 13-hour day. Also, my inlaws are coming from China andContinue reading “Busy, busy, busy”
Looking back
In my quest for content, I decided to look back at my first blog posts from four years ago (the very first is here if you’re interested). It was a month after I started working from home due to the pandemic. Thinking this situation would be temporary, I posted daily to build up some content.Continue reading “Looking back”
Are KDP free book promotions worth it?
Reflecting on my past journeys with free book promotions, I must admit the results were never as hoped. I remember the first one I ran, soon after I released The Island of Stone four years ago, as a newbie self-published author. I gave away 104 copies before selling a single one, and I was soContinue reading “Are KDP free book promotions worth it?”
Four year anniversary!
Wow, it’s been four years since I re-started my writing journey by publishing Island of Stone on Amazon after a ten-year hiatus from writing. At the same time, I created this website and blog. The Slaying of the Bull soon followed the Island of Stone (both reworked drafts from my youth), and then I embarkedContinue reading “Four year anniversary!”
Rainy days
I’ve been sitting on this couch, watching the wind blow the branches laden with buds and the rain pattering against the glass. Usually, it is easy to write on days like this, but for the life of me, I cannot think of a blog post today. Some weeks, it just appears, and others, it isContinue reading “Rainy days”
Leap of faith
Sometimes, you just have to jump! My greatest joys and most arduous trials all began with little to no planning and a leap of faith. I’ve discussed my move to China almost twenty years ago many times in this blog. That jump changed my entire world, mostly for the better. But there were undoubtedly difficultiesContinue reading “Leap of faith”
Retooling
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”
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”
