Well, it seems I am back. We had a bout of sickness in the family last month (my wife got hit with both the flu then Covid) and I have not really had the energy or interest in blogging. Some of it I will put down to just a general sense of malaise. It must be January, which for a time was positively Arctic where I live. Now that we are back into decent temperatures for the moment and I…
“Hidden Desires” was one of my first published novels. I had written a short eBook before this, called “The Parson’s Rescue”, but this was my attempt at creating a full length story. I slaved over it for a few months, worrying over the plot, the phrasing, the correct vernacular, etc. Upon finishing the first draft, I ferociously edited, replacing words that weren’t in use in the time period of my story, correcting spelling and punctuation, and everything else I thought necessary….
Just a quick note to wish everyone a happy ghouls and goblins day tomorrow! In honor of the day, I give you the greatest Halloween song ever written: The Monster Mash! I found this little gem of a video on YouTube where it’s performed live. I must say, Bobby Pickett’s facial contortions are as entertaining as the song. “Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?”
My latest novel, If Not For the Entail, is now available on Amazon. I released the eBook late Saturday evening and am now working on the paperback version. The process, from idea to completion, was not easy, so I’m pleased as punch to get to this point. I pray that my next composition goes a little easier but I suppose that is, for the most part, entirely up to me. I’m pleased with this story. It’s a bit more in-depth…
Summer is over at the end of this week and I am not looking forward to the season’s change. I love spring, because it signals five months of good weather. Autumn, on the other hand, reminds me that winter is just around the corner, and I cannot find anything good to say about the coming weeks of cold weather. I’m not saying there is no beauty in the year’s third season, but rather, that it is fleeting. The leaves going…