This week, the fish went belly up. In summer, I have a pond full of goldfish. Once you start having a pond, it is kind of hard to stop. A pond without water is called a hole. It would need to be drained, filled in, planted, etc. And of course, there are the fish. I […]
Read More...For anyone wondering: still no word on the book title. But I will let you know when I do. And award a winner of some kind. And now, another writer question. Where do your ideas come from? The boring answer is, the ideas come when my subconscious, or barely conscious mind starts making connections between […]
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Read More...In another of my series of examples on ‘what not to do’ I’ve written a book that can’t be titled or described. Not really. I’m sure we’ll come up with something eventually. But my editor says in the acceptance letter , “…this story is quite simply mad if you try and explain the plot to […]
Read More...It’s only January, and we still have the outdoor Christmas decorations up, since it is Wisconsin, and as I said before January. It hasn’t been too bad here. But it is hard to get any enthusiasm for climbing a step stool and pulling down ice when the wind is blowing and the porch is covered with […]
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