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    writers life,  writing

    The Glamorous Life of a Writer (Spoiler: It’s Mostly Snacks and Existential Crises)

    Ah, the writer’s life. People think it’s all vintage typewriters, bookshelves overflowing with all the classics, and sipping overpriced coffee while typing profound thoughts that will someday change the world. Let me tell you the truth. It’s mostly staring at a blinking cursor while wondering if “the” is really the right word. Morning Routine: The Fantasy vs. Reality Fantasy: Wake up at 6 a.m., do yoga, make a green smoothie, then write 2,000 brilliant words by noon. Reality: Okay, I still wake up at 6 a.m. because, well I don’t know why. My body just thinks it’s time to get up. Roll out of bed, scroll through Instagram for “inspiration,”…

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    books,  writers life

    All The News That’s Fit For Print

    Well, not all the news, but at least some of news of the last almost year that I’ve been absent from this site. Let me start by saying the first half, almost two thirds of the year was good. I was working on my second and third books, that summer I was preparing for a move that would take me closer to my family again, and life was generally humming along. Both books are still in various stages of drafts and edits, but they do exist in some form or fashion. My original goal was to get book 2 done and released some time this year (2025). Of course, there…

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    It’s been a minute…

    Or approximately 1,095 Days or 26,280 Hours or 1,576,800 Minutes, or if you really want to break it down, 94,608,000 Seconds… In that time a lot of life has happened for all of us. I won’t go into details, that would be an entire book on it’s own. But I will let you know, there has been a lot of writing, editing, and other publishing tasks going on during that time. Between The Beats was published, pick up a copy here if you haven’t already. And if you would be so kind, once you do read it, please leave a review. Even if it’s just a quick, loved it, great book,…

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    Coming Soon

    Well, it certainly has been a while since I’ve published anything here. The past year and a half has certainly been not what anyone had anticipated. But I’m back and have exciting news to share with you all. On December 21, 2021, Between The Beats will make its debut. Both paperback and e-book versions should be available on that day. This has been a long journey, starting way back in 2011 as my first ever NaNoWriMo project. There have been many ups and downs, countless drafts live on in my computer somewhere, the inner critic voice was pretty rude at times, but I prevailed and managed to finally shut her…

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    Traveling, Writing, and Going to a Conference

    It’s been a busy month since I’ve last posted. After finishing my time in Oregon, I headed down into California. The first week there was less than impressive. The town, which will remain nameless, was a rather dreary and depressing place. It was creatively draining and uninspiring. Needless to say, when it was time to leave there, I was more than ready. Fortunately, the next two stops more than made up for that week. A week in Napa and San Francisco, followed by a week in San Luis Obispo refilled my creative tank and reenergized my body and soul. While a lot of the time was spent being a tourist,…

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