May 4th, 2022 I hate guns. Hate ’em. In fact, I think that anybody who owns one can’t, with a straight face or clear grasp on reality, call themselves “pro-life,” as guns are designed to only end life — human, animal, or otherwise. Anyone who has a gun and tells you it’s strictly for “defense”Continue reading “put em up”
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Star Wars Day 2022
May 4th, 2022 Happy Star Wars Day. I have written at length about my love for that galaxy far, far away several times (even recently, as I was going through my first viewing of the Clone Wars television series), so I’ll keep it light (side) today. Cold World is a love letter to many things.Continue reading “Star Wars Day 2022”
“Uncomfortable”
May 2nd, 2022 “In America, you have the right to seek the truth and speak the truth, even if it makes people in power uncomfortable. Even if it makes your viewers or readers uncomfortable. You understand how amazing that is?” – Trevor Noah, 2022 White House Correspondents’ Dinner “Uncomfortable.” It’s a word I’ve been thinkingContinue reading ““Uncomfortable””
Good Time
May 1st, 2022 It’s my birthday today. I put on the calendar “write something heart-wrenching, soul-baring, way too much, you know, like you used to” and who am I to argue with the calendar? Living with the problem of addiction means I will always be hungry for more. This remains true in the case ofContinue reading “Good Time”
Cold World = Complete
April 28th, 2022 Cold World is finished. In the early morning, I locked the final draft, and it is currently in production in two printing facilities and will start existence as a real book in just a few weeks. Whew. This is my view when I create something, my editing partner who reminds me toContinue reading “Cold World = Complete”
I’m sorry I can’t be… PERFECT.
April 25th, 2022 It turns out I’m not perfect. It’s my birthday week, so this is usually the time of year I remind people that if they want to send a free gift, leaving a review (or six, I have a lot of books) on a site like Amazon is a big deal to me.Continue reading “I’m sorry I can’t be… PERFECT.”
Cold World Release Party!
April 23rd, 2022 I have percolated news to share! On June 4th, I’ll be having my Cold World release party at none other than the premiere coffee company in Faribault, Mighty Fine Coffee! Two things you need to know about Mighty Fine: 1. Their coffee is jaw-droppingly good (and I’m not only saying that becauseContinue reading “Cold World Release Party!”
Interlude Magnitude
April 22nd, 2022 If I had to describe my relationship with music with an outdated Facebook descriptor, it would be complicated. Some of that stems from the time in my life when I used to make it, which I consider a failure on a number of levels; some of it is rooted in having parentsContinue reading “Interlude Magnitude”
Ain’t No Party Like a Faribault Party
April 20th, 2022 Attention, citizens of Faribault! (Faribaultians?) I made the realization that, though I consider myself from Faribault and have set most of my stories in or around Faribault, I’ve never actually had a release party for one of my books down there. Let’s change that! If you or someone you know owns aContinue reading “Ain’t No Party Like a Faribault Party”
Update! Update! Get Your Update!
April 18th, 2022 If you’re one of those people who are itching for an update on my publishing schedule (that’s right, I don’t just raise money to publish books, I also sometimes actually publish them), you’re in luck: I hit a major milestone tonight. I’m finishing up the last “cel page” of Brushfire; without explainingContinue reading “Update! Update! Get Your Update!”
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