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Four Of Our Books Are Now Also Audio Books .... or so I hear:Don't worry, it's not my voice! It's a virtual reality thing--read a sample and let me know what you think.
If you missed it from last week, I blogged about how next week's eclipse may be spectacular ... or not.But we're still going to flip a coin and drive into the path of totality.
Bad photos, but totality worth it:Every once in awhile, if I snap photos often enough, I get lucky. But usually not.
Book review: The Hoosiers, by Meredith NicholsonAn old book about dead people, or an interesting look at Hoosier history? Possibly both.
Eclipse Reveals Conspiracy Photos:It's what Big Astronomy doesn't want you to see! It has nothing to do with my poor ability as as photographer!
A Look Back, Or: I Was Always Allergic To Everything:Some sneezes never change.
Our Haunted Noble County, Indiana book project seems cursed:Or ... haunted. Either way, I can't blame the last year on writing, so we're steaming ahead.
A Visit From Watson:Dogsitting is like having grandchildren: You can spoil them, then send them back to their parents.
The Threat of Paid Book Reviews:Sometimes writers get desperate for book reviews--and that's when the scammers come out.
A visit to Summit Lake State Park:We didn't see a summit, but there was definitely a lake.
Haunted By a Haunted Book Project:At long last we're making fast progress on Haunted Noble County, Indiana ... all that wheel spinning over winter wasn't just from the snow.
A Hot Time In Every Town Tonight:The year I was born, 1962, had 12 days above 90 degrees here. 2018 had 12 days above 90 degrees here. Last week had 12 days above 90 degrees here.
Coming Attractions is free on e-book all July:Get it before it's sold out! Um, well ... you know what I mean.
Coming Attractions is free at Smashwords this month, at no cost! Way less than just about anything you have to pay for.A meet-cute at the movies gets complicated: Logan is leading a battle to save the drive-in—and Maddie was sent to tear it down.
How much is an author worth?Free and cheap books are a great deal for readers ... not so much for writers.
If you missed it from over the weekend, I blogged about how much an author should be worth:I also included a link to Smashwords, where my novel Coming Attractions is free until the end of July:
Yes, I'm aware there might be some irony involved.
Baby, you can drive my car ... if you can find it:Like a chameleon, it can disappear in a flock of other ruby red ... wait. There's something different ...
Old Olympic Events Leave Fans Confused:Motorboarding--I initially thought this was something altogether different--was tried in 1908.
Movie review: Deadpool and Wolverine:Flying body parts and universal destruction have never been so much fun.
The State Of My Writing Career:I used to move forward with dogged determination; now I take the time to pet the neighbor's dog.
Book Review: The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe
The Big Historical Finish, in Photographs:"Haunted Noble County, Indiana", is FINISHED and sent to the publisher! Now I can only wait to find out what changes they want me to make.
Book review: Schlock Mercenary:He's one of the few carbosilicate amorphs in the galaxy, so you know you're going to have fun ... but this graphic novel does get graphic.
R.I.P. Grandma Nannie:She led a challenging life, but she was loved.
Here's Who Will Be the Next U.S. President:I'm just the messenger, but these song lyrics should tell you how I feel:
"Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you."
Baby shower photos!I suppose I don't need to explain that, do I? Just a few snapshots.
More Presidential Predictions, or: I borrowed a time machine!And no, the winner is NOT going to be who you expect.
We need a little Christmas, today--again.At one time seeing anything Christmas related before November would send me into a murderous rage. That's how I got banned from Wal-Mart one August.
Oodles of Books: The Gift That Keeps On Reading:We have a library now! Heaven help us if we ever move.
R.I.P. Firefighter, Dispatcher, Friends:It's not that often that I don't know what to say.
Books For Holiday Buying, or: If you have to promote, keep it fun:My promotion is fun. It is, TOO.
You deserve a free book this year:Okay, you also deserve chocolate and an early spring, but free book is the best I can do.
Merry Christmas/Happy Birthday!That is to say, my wife's birthday, and four days later everybody's Christmas. This proximity is part of why I often fail at both. On the brighter side, the days will be getting longer.
My Dad's heart attack and the birth of my newest grandson happened on the same day:This week had more ups and downs than Indiana weather.
I resolve not to make resolutions:Because failure is a terrible way to start the new year.
Write-In Ballots Challenge Sanity:More than two people got votes for President last year, and some of them were decidedly ... odd.
Winterizing Is Not For the Weak:Who is Fred Markey, and did he freeze to death in my outhouse? Maybe he should have covered its air conditioner.
In this weekend's blog we talk about winterizing, duct tape, and why Fred Markey froze to my home's outhouse seat:Winterizing reminds me that winter’s coming. Winter comes every year, usually in the fall. It’s like it’s seasonal, or something.
Winter Weather Woes Worry Writer:Everything west of the Rocky Mountains is burning, everything east is freezing. It's like a Rankin/Bass stop motion special about Hell.
Coming Attractions and Storm Squalls are now audiobooks:Okay, they have been for a month or so, but sometimes I'm slow on the promotion thing. This means most of our books can now be listened to, or so I hear.
We all need a day off, and ours was occupied admiring bald eagles near the Salamonie Reservoir:Sometimes--and I can't believe I'm saying this--it's worth going out into the cold.
Colon Check Brought Blood Pressure Surprise:Five years ago a colonoscopy saved my life, but not in the way you'd think.
I did a book review on a poetry book written by author Frank Prem, and his real life experience of drought and bush fires in his home country of Australia.
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Book Sale Report, 2024, or: don't give up my day job:It's time for a look at how I did in publishing last year or, as I like to put it, it's Black February.
Severe Weather Week, or: Gassy Godzillas:"It's actually possible to have an ice/fire tornado, if the conditions are right. I mean, wrong."
Ghost In the Publishing Machine:Two things writers are used to: rejection, and silence. But sometimes it crosses the line into "what did I do to deserve this?"
Who's your Favorite Hoosier? Or: Sequel Season in IndianaIn which I ask a very important question of you, the reader, involving a sequel to Hoosier Hysterical.
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Good guess! Well, four of our books, anyway, with the help of Virtual Voice. I'll explain it all in a blog this weekend. If the virtual narrator thing works out, we'll be moving into a whole new area.