Joseph Carrabis's Blog, page 113
November 21, 2019
Character is… (Part 2.2) – Description is…
This is the third in an ongoing series of StoryCrafting/StoryTelling posts I’m publishing for my own benefit; explaining something helps me determine if I’ve truly learned it or am simply parroting what others have offered. I learn my weak spots, what I need to study, et cetera.… Read the rest
November 19, 2019
Social Media Demands
Another author recently wrote me “I am struggling, not without hope, to get over being overwhelmed by social media demands. A great tool, but where do you find the time to work on your writing?”
The answer to this question has long intrigued me.… Read the rest
Joseph Carrabis signs and discusses The Augmented Man at The Toadstool Bookshop, Nashua, NH, 5 Dec 6-8PM
The good folks at the Nashua, NH, Toadstool Bookshop invited me to do a book signing on Thursday, December 5, 2019 6-8 PM.
After the signing, we’re all going to head over to the 110 and you can all buy me a drink!… Read the rest
Joseph Carrabis signs and discusses The Augmented Man at The Barnes&Noble in Burlington, MA 14 Dec 1PM
The good folks at the Burlington, MA, Barnes&Noble bookstore invited me to do a book signing on Saturday December 14, 2019 1:00 PM.
Please attend. It’ll be fun!
A bit about The Augmented Man
The US Military concedes that any kind of combat leaves soldiers psychologically damaged and makes reintegration to society difficult.… Read the rest
November 18, 2019
Empty Sky Chapter 6 – Al and Doc Martin
(final edit before the proofreaders (he said). You can read the previous version here.
Creator and above level members can download a PDF of the first six chapters to read offline .swpm-formatted-msg{display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;position:relative;width:100%;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;border-left:5px solid #EED202;padding:5px;margin:10px 0;}.swpm-formatted-msg div.swpm-partial-protection-icon{width:auto;height:100%;position:absolute;top:50%;left:5px;margin-top:-20px...November 15, 2019
The Kits are Out on the Town
Ah, children.
They grow. They make friends. They borrow the car keys, see you later can I have them, please?
Child-rearing in The Wild is fascinating. Whichever parent takes on the task will defend their children to the death. But once a child is old enough to fend for itself?… Read the rest
November 13, 2019
Joseph Carrabis signs and discusses The Augmented Man at The Barnes&Noble in Nashua, NH
I keep on keeping on.
The good folks at the Nashua, NH, Barnes&Noble bookstore invited me to do a book signing on Saturday November 23, 2019 2:00 PM.
Please attend. I’ll be so lonely otherwise…
A bit about The Augmented Man
The US Military concedes that any kind of combat leaves soldiers psychologically damaged and makes reintegration to society difficult.… Read the rest
November 11, 2019
Indie Groupers Published Me
(that’s not right…)
I got Indied by a Publishing Group…
No, I got me indie published…accurate and not what I was going for.
I got groped by some Indie Publishers…
(wait a second)
A publishing group identified me as a grouper!… Read the rest
November 8, 2019
Mr. Helfen dines in the dark
A few nights back we heard some celebrating. Curious, I rose from my slumbers and investigated.
Behold, Mr. Helfen. Many years back we were routinely visited by Mr. Giffords.
Mr. Giffords was a jovial sort and quite convivial. He came at all hours, announced his arrival, requested his pleasures, graced us until other, coyoteish chores called him away.… Read the rest
