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I’ve experienced an enormous pleasure and sense of achievement, this autumn, with publishing my first novel, “The Lost Summer”. Writing it has been a real labour of love over nearly 17 years but also something I have greatly enjoyed. There has also been a clear sense of privilege writing about the p Read more of this blog post »

A Great Time for Gratitude and Self-Reflection!

As the year draws to a close, setting aside time to reflect about the past can bring the rewards of experiencing closure, finding meaning in painful events, and discovering patterns that need to be discarded to achieve something new in 2022.

The suppo

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 The Libra Gambit Chapter 48- To the Moth! Want to catch up on previous entries? Go to The Libra Gambit main page. Chapter 48 Harry, faced with his daughter’s devastation, was still seeking an answer to…

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Onsight

In 2014 I visited Puerto Rico to teach and climb. My Puerto Rican friends took me to Cayey, a basalt crag inland, for a day of climbing. They showed me a traditional route called Head to Toe and said it was 5.10c. Well, that’s what I thought they said. The route followed a crack and finished Read more of this blog post »

Please support my new books, listed below. The old ones were largely free prototypes, with the exception of Loverboy, though did have a short run in physical print.
Don't worry - their contents have been rewritten, cleaned up and merged with fresh content, artwork and more cohesive, beautiful books i Read more of this blog post »

I don't bother to speak to mad crackers. I have things to do that are better. If only they knew how dumb they really were, they wouldn't be dumb, ever.

It's perfect timing! Pleasures of Christmas Past (A Christmas Carol #1) is now on sale for 99¢ for a limited time. This is the first in a 4 book series set in Scotland about the Christmas spirits not only helping a young widow, but also discovering a bit about their own issues and finding love in th Read more of this blog post »

Meet Sarah, a character from my forthcoming novel, GEOGRAPHIES OF THE HEART:

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Well, we made it to December and the end of the year - hooray!! While this year may not have had quite the sticker-shock that 2020 did, I still wouldn't give it a five star rating, would you? Sometimes that's made it a lot harder to see the magic and humor in our world. But it's still there, whether Read more of this blog post »

Enter to win a "signed print proof" of Eli A Ranger's Tale this week!
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King Sejong Invents an Alphabet by Carol Kim

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This amazing story tells about King Sejong. Unsatisfied with the Hanja alphabet at the time, he invented an easier alphabet based on shapes and sounds. Hangeul, complete with twenty-eight letters, allowed even the unprivileged cl Read more of this blog post »

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Here’s a picture (viewable on my website) of my writing desk on a chilly and damp early December day as I write this. Our first measurable snow is predicted in a few days, just in time because I only yesterday finished cleaning up the dead leaves from the lawn (a fall ri Read more of this blog post »

Darkest Before the Dawn

At some time or other you have undoubtedly heard the above sentiment expressed. Situations warranting it are those which weigh us down. When pressures from the job get heavier and heavier; when marital troubles go unresolved; when we encounter bereavement—hope evokes the ex

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I was honored to be a guest on a show featuring conversations with Las Vegas authors. Hosted by Sarah “S.G.” Tasz, the Neon Salon covers local writers in long form interviews. During our talk, Sarah and I touched on writing influences, the inspirations for my various series, how I became a novelist, Read more of this blog post »

It's that time of year again. The time when we are all bustling about looking merry and bright or wrapped in the ugliest monstrosity of a sweater the thrift store sold. The time when we pack out patience as we head out into public. Tis the season of going early, getting in, getting out, and going ho Read more of this blog post »

My great-great grandfather's diary. 162 years later on this day.

Combs had to labor to convince everyone that the students needed the same text. I recall my grandmother Neva talking about this. Such an innovation, having all the students use the same text!

It's amusing to me that during my years teach Read more of this blog post »

Der dunkle der helle Dezember

Der Monat der Lichter gebärdet sich finster
`ne kalte Nacht bricht früher ein in jeden Tag,
Knorr’ge Ulmen sind nun kahle Wintergespinster
Steh’n vor fliehn’den Wolken wie zu stummer Klag‘.

Kühles Grau webt er ins Kleid der großen Stadt
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Feeling anxious about homeschooling? Afraid you don't have what it takes?

I stumbled across this urgent and profound message shared on social media by a homeschool dad.

I hope it's a blessing to you.

The post Fear: The Biggest Enemy of Homeschooling appeared first on Homeschool Adventure.

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Just ordered 8 physical copies of Zeitgeist to give away.

“Martha, that bird you cooked this Thanksgiving was the best yet!”

“Why thank you, Daniel. That’s quite a compliment coming from Captain’s Point’s turkey connoisseur, but don’t breathe a word to anyone at Montgomery’s. You remember the chef asked me for a few tips on making the perfect turkey some ye Read more of this blog post »