Joseph Carrabis's Blog, page 82
May 26, 2021
Ruminations Pt 2 – Numbers lead to informed decisions
I almost entitled this part “Can you just tell me the g**d*** f***ing truth?” A fellow author sent me a link to a zoom meeting a while back. The invitation she received was If you’re able to make it, just a quick reminder about our first ever Open House for Authors on XXX, being held … Continue reading "Ruminations Pt 2 – Numbers lead to informed decisions"
May 24, 2021
Search Chapter 9 – Sunday, 13 January 1974
Search is loosely based on a real incident. The incident remains, the story is greatly different. Enjoy. And remember, it’s still a work in progress. These chapters are rough drafts. I’ve completed thirty chapters so far and it seems I’ll complete the novel this time. We’ll see. Read Search Chapter 8 Search Chapter 9 … Continue reading "Search Chapter 9 – Sunday, 13 January 1974"
May 21, 2021
Neither Snow Nor Rain
Turkeys in Winter. Forget that this post is being published in May. Just go with it. Ah, turkeys in winter. A glorious lot of them. Making a mess in our backyard. Turkeys, wonderful creatures that they are, have no knowledge of sanitation. We venture forth, seed offerings in hand, they gather, … And poop. Indiscriminantly. … Continue reading "Neither Snow Nor Rain"
May 19, 2021
Ruminations Part I – “Your eyes are completely healed”
Two weeks and a day ago (as this gets published) my ophthalmologist, after spending half an hour prepping me for observation then another half-hour observing, sat back and said “Your eyes are completely healed.” For those who don’t know, I was born blind and have had limited eyesight most of my life. Starting four years … Continue reading "Ruminations Part I – “Your eyes are completely healed”"
May 18, 2021
Terry Melia and Joseph Carrabis chat with screenwriter, indie filmmaker, and producer Brooks Elms
Brother author Terry Melia asked me to sit in on an interview for The Shadow Project’s author series. What…are you crazy? Miss a chance to talk with Terry? (if you haven’t read his Tales from the Greenhills, do so, now. Understand? Now! NOW, GODDAMMIT!) Terry and I had a great chat with Brooks Elms. … Continue reading "Terry Melia and Joseph Carrabis chat with screenwriter, indie filmmaker, and producer Brooks Elms"
May 17, 2021
Search Chapter 8 – Saturday, 12 Jan 1974
Search is loosely based on a real incident. The incident remains, the story is greatly different. Enjoy. And remember, it’s still a work in progress. These chapters are rough drafts. I’ve completed thirty chapters so far and it seems I’ll complete the novel this time. We’ll see. Read Search Chapter 7 Search Chapter 8 … Continue reading "Search Chapter 8 – Saturday, 12 Jan 1974"
May 14, 2021
They ain’t tiny little raccoons no more
Children grow. It is the nature of things. Wonderful cliche, that, don’t you think? It is the nature of things? Alternately fatalistic and dismissive. An admixture of “that’s the way it happens” and “big deal.” I don’t accept fatalism or dismissiveness. I know they exist. I know other people have them as part of their … Continue reading "They ain’t tiny little raccoons no more"
May 11, 2021
The Boy in the Giant
The wonderful and talented Brittani Avery invited me to read some of my work and share it with Facebook’s Fantasy and Sci-Fi Readers Lounge group. My first offering, The Little Knitty Dragon (A Tale of the Woods), got a few nods (thank you!) and I continue here with The Boy in the Giant. The Boy … Continue reading "The Boy in the Giant"
May 10, 2021
Search Chapter 7 – Friday, 11 Jan 1974
Search is loosely based on a real incident. The incident remains, the story is greatly different. Enjoy. And remember, it’s still a work in progress. These chapters are rough drafts. I’ve completed twenty-seven chapters so far and it seems I’ll complete the novel this time. We’ll see. Read Search Chapter 6 Search Chapter 7 … Continue reading "Search Chapter 7 – Friday, 11 Jan 1974"
May 7, 2021
Many Children
We are blessed with many children. Children who do not ask for money, the car, the latest mobile, their own car, vacations in places unknown, … Peanuts. That’s what our children want. Peanuts and cookies. The outside children. Our inside child wants food and treats. We yield. To all. We have them for such a … Continue reading "Many Children"
