Random Thoughts and Writings — Politics, Food, Fiction, Essays, Maybe Even a Haiku every now and then.
… people who read while walking? I read, almost non-stop and have done so ever since I learned to read. It was one of those fundamental aspects of my childhood and my family. We read. Lots. It hasn’t stopped since then. I read, therefore I am. But, come on. Reading a book while walking down [...]
…Shady Acres and Other Stories? Finally, the proof came in with the cover right. So, it’s available in paperback on Amazon.com in the next day or two. I’d post a picture of the cover, but my laptop is acting up and I can’t access the cover art, although it probably lurks here somewhere (or over [...]
… trying to get something I’ve written reviewed? Turns out it costs a lot of money. Kirkus Reviews … $425 or $575 for express service. Publisher’s Weekly … it appears to be $149, which doesn’t automatically mean a review. That gets a six-month subscription and a listing of your self-published book. They take the best [...]
… why I didn’t blog yesterday? It says it up there under the 2012 Writing Projects Tab — blog here every day. I knew a day such as this would come. Besides just being totally drained yesterday, I put in the regular workday and, yes, even us government workers don’t blog from work. At least [...]
… it will be rare that I address matters of fashion, but, I just can’t help myself. What the heck is up with the bug-eye sunglasses women believe are fashionable these days. A few years ago, the only women who wore these sunglasses were old women with red lipstick smeared across half their face. Now, [...]
