I call it the Eight Ball

Remember when you were a kid and you would turn over the Eight Ball so it could answer all your questions? They were pretty stock answers like "Without a doubt," "My sources say no," or my favorite, "Concentrate and ask again."

This history of the Eight Ball is fascinating. Invented by the son of a clairvoyant by the way--I'm just going to let you Google the rest, I need to get back to writing fiction. Which brings me to my point--that hand-held computer in the palm of your hand your refer to as your smartphone. Ain't it so?

Remember card catalogs, microfiche, and hours spent in the library? So, when I recently needed to know how many of my manuscript pages I needed to select for a 10-minute read for theWriter's Colony upcoming Poetluck featuring Eureka Springs writers. My nifty little smartphone knew the answer, outshining the Eight Ball once again.

By the way, please listen up all five of my followers. I want to let you know Beyond: A Tale of Discovery on the Other Side of Life is now listed on Amazon Amazon as a presell. Please tell all of your friends, family and social media contacts!

The holidays are upon us. Please stay safe.