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Going into our third straight week of temps in the upper 90s. This is crazy, this is Oregon. It shouldn't be allowed. Wonder if the crazy old coot down the street feels silly about his "Stop Global Cooling" bumper sticker yet? I think I gave myself heat exhaustion yesterday. Went out kind of midday, which …

Revenants Abroad Paper Copies SOON!

I want to sincerely thank everyone who downloaded the ebook of Revenants Abroad over the holiday weekend! I hope you will enjoy it. And the new proof copy of the paperback arrived today, and while the color is not quite as rich and bold as the electronic version for the ebook, it is lighter and …

Long Weekend and a Freebie

I'm making Revenants Abroad free for the long holiday weekend on Amazon! If you've put off buying it, now's your chance to get it. The free promotion is scheduled to run Friday, May 22-Monday, May 25. Amazon warns there may be a slight time delay as to when it begins or ends, but there should …

Pictures for the Soul

Sometimes the soul takes pictures of things it has wished for but never seen. -- Anne Sexton I think that's what writers do, try to write the pictures they've seen with their souls. And probably why nothing ever quite measures up to the vision in our mind's eye. I know I'm never satisfied with anything …

Interested in Reviewing “Revenants Abroad”?

I should have posted this long ago, but wanted to say if you're a book reviewer interested in reviewing Revenants Abroad please contact me for a complimentary copy in your choice of electronic formats. There's no obligation. You can also check out the first 20% of the book at Smashwords (anyone can do this) to …

‘Cause I Just Don’t Have Enough To Do

So my latest thing is I'm thinking about doing a newsletter focusing on my book and the upcoming sequel as well as other writing, and offering some exclusive content (backstory on characters, new stuff related to the Revenants series and other projects), contests and giveaways. Yeah I know, like I don't have enough to do …

A Thought To Start the Day

Oregon Spring

I've been taking loads of pictures lately, just no time to post. Here's a selection the last week or so. Some of the dates are wrong, typos, ya know. But just in case spring is late in your part of the world, enjoy these pictures. Not much else going on. Still working with CreateSpace to …

Imaginary Worlds

These pictures feel like a fairytale world. I need to write a fantasy set in this place. Gotta come up with a name for it. Amazing how it's never the same two days in a row. When I look at these pictures I keep wanting to label them "Farksolia." But I need to think up …

News and Changes

So, things are progressing with the book. The proof copy is on its way to me, and if all looks good the paper copy should be available on Amazon in another week! The ebook of Revenants Abroad is also now available via Kindle on Amazon, and will remain available via Smashwords, Kobo and Barnes and …