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July 15, 2020
3 Life Lessons I Learned from my Cats
I’ll be honest, my felines are the closest thing I will probably ever have to having kids. And they are a long way from children. However, just because they have four legs and fur doesn’t mean they can’t teach me a thing or two about what life is all about. So I present to you, … Continue reading 3 Life Lessons I Learned from my Cats
July 13, 2020
An After-Birthday Retrospective
Thirty-eight years and I still haven’t got it figured out. My birthday was Sunday July 12th for those of you keeping score at home. I am now 38 years old and I have NOTHING figured out. Okay, maybe saying I have nothing figured out is a little bit of an overstatement. There is a lot … Continue reading An After-Birthday Retrospective
July 8, 2020
3 Life Lessons You’re Never Too Old to Learn
These days have been interesting for me in a lot of ways. As I move forward toward my birthday, I reflect on the days past and am reminded that it is really never too late for an old dog to learn new tricks. Here’s a few life lessons I’ve been treated to recently. 1. If … Continue reading 3 Life Lessons You’re Never Too Old to Learn
July 3, 2020
Things…They Go On!
In case you missed it, I had a novella come out last month called “A Doll’s Life”, published by Falstaff Books. Haven’t gotten your copy yet? Hop on over to Amazon and get yourself one. I took part in my first ever launch party for that little book, organized by the lovely folks over at … Continue reading Things…They Go On!
June 16, 2020
Time Flies
It’s been a while since I said anything here. I haven’t disappeared completely, just chosen to prioritize my energy elsewhere. That being said, there are a couple of things going on I want to share with my fans. SHELTER – A horror novel was published at the end of April. The story revolves around a … Continue reading Time Flies
March 24, 2020
Silver Lining: Corona/Covid-19 Quarantine
The city of Savannah shut down tourism a week ago. That means all my jobs are currently on lockdown. Today, our mayor, Van Johnson, issued a shelter in place order for the entire city. Unnecessary travel has been officially curtailed. That means I’m not going to be getting out much over the next few days … Continue reading Silver Lining: Corona/Covid-19 Quarantine
January 10, 2020
Things I don’t Love [SAW: The Franchise]
When looking at all 8 movies, SAW: The Franchise has some admirable qualities. I talked about some of them here. However, that is not to say the franchise is without its warts. Here’s a couple of things I don’t love about the Franchise. The flip side of loving the story is also wondering if it … Continue reading Things I don’t Love [SAW: The Franchise]
January 9, 2020
Things I Love [Saw: the Franchise]
So by now every horror nerd has had something to say about SAW. The possible devolution into gore porn, which I don’t dispute. The production values of the original, which for what it was were terrific. I love the franchise. It is one of the ones I have followed pretty religiously from its beginning in … Continue reading Things I Love [Saw: the Franchise]
January 8, 2020
2019 is gone! 2020 is here!
2020 is here! I’ve been thinking about this post for about a week, just trying to gather my thoughts. Truthfully, I enjoyed 2019. I got to cross some things off my bucket list. The biggest one was getting to speak at Dragon Con. Ever since I became a writer, I’ve wanted to speak at Dragon … Continue reading 2019 is gone! 2020 is here!
December 27, 2019
Am I Still Aspiring?
Between my confession of workaholism and my lack of true time management skills, I have to consider whether I am still an aspiring writer. I know the quote that says there is no such thing as an aspiring writer. Writers write. Therefore, there are no aspiring writers, just those who write or don’t write. When … Continue reading Am I Still Aspiring?
