Write More Stories

I posted the second book of the Ridgewood Chronicles Trespassing: A Vree Erickson YA Novella on my My Books page. No sooner had I finished than I heard an objection from Lenny Stevens, one of my characters. His objection is about me changing Vree’s point of view in her stories from third person to first. … Continue reading Write More Stories

Win Two Paperback Books

Happy Fourth of July to all my U.S. readers. The second book of the tenth anniversary editions of the Ridgewood Chronicles is out. I’m pleased to announce the publication of Trespassing: A Vree Erickson YA Novella in digital and paperback formats through Amazon. You can get the digital book here: amazon.com/dp/B00B1UOE7S, or the paperback here: … Continue reading Win Two Paperback Books

Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 8

It’s March 1982 and winter is going full blast with no end in sight for the boys and me. Bowling season ended last month, so the boys hang out at the gym and shoot hoops. My wife and I consider moving closer to her job as soon as Old Man Winter gives us a break. … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 8

Book Promise

I’m finishing editing Trespassing, the second book of my Ridgewood Chronicles series for re-release by next weekend (if all goes well). It’s around 26,000 words long, making it a novella-length book, and it will be published in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon. Other publishing venues such as Draft2Digital (formerly Smashwords) and Barnes & Noble … Continue reading Book Promise

Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 7

It’s February 1982, the sawmill is still closed for the winter, and I want to take vacation from Louie and Bruce. My wife and I celebrate my 25th birthday on a cold day out, and I pine for springtime so I can get back into my softball uniform and take to the ballfields again. But … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 7

Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 6

It’s January 1982, the sawmill is still closed for winter, and the boys are on vacation. I stay busy making art, and I create Louie’s cat Barfield (a play on the popular syndicated cartoon cat’s name), an alley cat who’s half drifter and half standup comedian. Immediately, I begin sketching February’s strip. I spend a … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 6

Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination

Thanks to Joseph Glidden at https://josephglidden.com/ for the nomination. I haven’t received a blogging nomination in over a decade, so this was a surprise. From 2011 to 2013, I received several award nominations for my blog, as you can see in the photo montage below. Awards were popular when I began at WordPress in January … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination

Congrats on the getting the new book to proof reading. We have been getting a lot more snow than normal…

Glad you are getting it done Steve! Love that Kenny Rogers song as well...I like the rocking Kenny.

Hey Lola. Thanks. 😊

I'm looking forward to reading it, Steve!

I hear you on the speed that a week seems to pass. Our Thanksgiving weekend was in October, but I…

My 91-year-old dad says the same, only it passes in the blink of an eye. I'm not there yet but…

Happy Anniversary and Happy Thanksgiving. When my Grandfather turned 90, he said a decade goes by like the snap of…

I love sunlight on the fall leaves as much as sunlight on a fresh snowfall, Rebecca. I may have to…

I get a lot of story ideas when I go on my nature walks. Glad you enjoyed these photos, Joseph.

Beautiful. There's nothing quite like the brilliant colors of autumn.