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Tag: writing
January 30, 2025
Thursday Airplanes. Yesterday while out on the balcony, I heard so many planes. I did a search about it on the internet, and I learned there’s a upcoming big and important joint exercise planned with us, Japan, and Australia, so maybe they were practicing. Today, I haven’t heard as many jets, but I’ve been inside… Continue reading January 30, 2025
January 29, 2025
Wednesday Our offer on an apartment was accepted, and we take possession at the end of the week. Without our possessions. Unless they miraculously appear in the next couple of days. Meanwhile, I’m enjoying the hotel ambiance and went down to the cafe for a latte just before lunch and whiled away a couple hours… Continue reading January 29, 2025
January 27, 2025
Monday I took a photo of this painted carabao at a car rental agency here in Guam. The carabao is a draft animal similar to a water buffalo and was used in the Philippines to cultivate the land for growing rice. It’s the national animal of the Philippines and was introduced to Guam in the… Continue reading January 27, 2025
January 19, 2025
Sunday Håfa Adai is the traditional Chamorro greeting in Guam. It’s pronounced “half-a-day.” I’m back to keep this journal on my website. I remember the first “computer” journal I ever kept. It was way back in the mid-80s when I was in high school and taking a beginner computer class. I think we were using… Continue reading January 19, 2025
Publishing’s Artisan Era?
I knew I was onto something. Every so often I feel change in the air. Something shifts and, like a kaleidoscope, bits and pieces fall into a different configuration, a new pattern. No, I’m not seeing the future. It’s not like I see the winning lottery numbers. The ability must be more along the lines… Continue reading Publishing’s Artisan Era?
Book Cover Reveal
On Monday my second Olivia Lively, PI mystery book, NIGHT MOVES, went up for sale on some of the major retail sites. The title is ready for pre-order. Hooray! Book designer Deirdre Wait created yet another stand-out cover, and I think the purple and orange color and Liv’s big, yellow sunglasses will temp readers to… Continue reading Book Cover Reveal
Thursday Vibes
For two days now I’ve meant to post an entry in this writing journal. Instead I’ve been busy revising “Rosalie.” It’s a GOOD sign when I’m so engaged in the writing work, I forget the blogging. Oh, and I did get the Mailer Lite all authenticated and verified after a bit of back and forth… Continue reading Thursday Vibes
Monday Motivation: Distractions & Parrots
Mondays aren’t so horrible when you work for yourself. The challenge for me, always, is getting into and sticking with a routine that allows me to focus and be productive. Everything distracts me. Or I let everything distract me. If I’m feeling as if things are scattered and unfinished–my marketing plan for NIGHT MOVES this… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Distractions & Parrots
Thursday, April 11
Here is maybe the best explanation of why so many people write these days. In fact, it may always have been so. Readers love stories. They love them so much that eventually they get the urge to write their own. It’s natural. Always has been. The only difference now is that technology has made PUBLISHING… Continue reading Thursday, April 11