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April 18, 2023
Here There Be Dragons
Fellow author Huckleberry Rahr and yours truly hitched a ride on an obliging green dragon to Menomonie, Wisconsin, where Ann Vogl, Chief Dragon-rider, holds down the fort at a lovely independent bookstore called Dragon Tales. Intermittent rainfall made travel a little dicey, but our noble steed kept us safe and dry all the way there. […]
March 30, 2023
Pixies, Ogres, and an Indie Bookstore
That sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn’t it? A pixie and an ogre walk into a bookstore… However, you were probably expecting me to make a joke about a bar. As a matter of fact, I planned to tell you about a bar – AND a bookstore – in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I mentioned […]
March 15, 2023
Time Keeps Slipping Into The Future
Have you ever felt like time was slipping away too quickly? It reminds me of the refrain from a ‘70s song by Steve Miller, “Fly Like an Eagle.” The older I get, the more these lyrics resonate. I blink, and an entire week has passed. I wake up one morning, and half of March has […]
February 2, 2023
Embrace Weirdness
Hello, friend! Welcome to February, the shortest month of the year… which also happens to be my birth month. As promised, I’ve delivered a piece of silly flash fiction. Fair warning: it’s pretty weird. But all fantasy writers (and readers) should be prepared to embrace the weirdness, right? Have a look and let me […]
January 24, 2023
Writing Prompt, Flash Fiction, and BOOKS
Hello, friend. Are you a writer, or ever considered becoming one? If you’re like me, you have tons of shiny new story ideas you’d love to write about, but then struggle to complete a project before another idea distracts you. Or perhaps you have the opposite problem and getting started is the trouble. When this […]
January 17, 2023
My Weekend Journey
How are your New Year’s resolutions going? Ooops, sorry. Not resolutions. GOALS. What I meant to ask is: Are you making progress with your 2023 goals? I hope things are going well for you. I’m keeping busy. I even did something bookish this weekend. The Joy of Indie Bookstores When is the last time you’ve […]
January 10, 2023
Dreamers Welcome
Do you remember your dreams? I often do. The series I’m currently writing began with a strange dream I had back in eighth grade. Naturally, I started developing the story as soon as I woke up. It’s never really left my thoughts. Much of the plot has changed since then, but the dream planted a […]
January 1, 2023
New Year, New Adventures
Oh, no… here we go again! It’s another new year. Is it just me, or do the years seem to speed by faster as we age? Hello, friend! I hope you had – or are still having – a wonderful holiday and New Year’s celebration. A Gateway to a New World Did you know that […]
December 29, 2022
A Swiftly Approaching Deadline
Are You Ready for 2023? Hello, friend! I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas celebration. Or perhaps your celebrations are still ongoing? In any event, the new year draws nigh… and I have one more scene to complete in Wyldling Trials. Do you believe I can meet the deadline and attain my goal? […]
December 24, 2022
Season’s Greetings!
My friend, I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday. What are your plans for Christmas? Having a gut-busting meal with your family? Trust me… it’s okay to not have anything special lined up. If you’re just hanging out at home, that’s a plan I can get behind. As for me and mine, we’re […]
