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I am excited to announce that the paperback version of The Comfort of Despair, is officially released... Comfort - To give strength and hope to. Despair - The complete loss of or absence of hope. Two words. Opposite meanings. Come together to define a life. The Comfort of Despair is a story of one such... Continue Reading →
“What A Big 5 Publisher Will Tell You About Marketing Your Book”
“What A Big 5 Publisher Will Tell You About Marketing Your Book” by Heather Demetrios https://link.medium.com/4LSzoCAyd0
The Comfort of Despair (The Damaged and Broken Collection Book 4) Kindle Edition
For those of us who read primarily via a kindle or kindle app, the Kindle edition will be released on September 25th and is currently available for pre-order. The Comfort of Despair (The Damaged and Broken Collection Book 4) Kindle Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y5QWW57 Comfort - To give strength and hope to. Despair - The... Continue Reading →
New Novella
I am excited to announce that the paperback version of The Comfort of Despair, is officially released... Comfort - To give strength and hope to. Despair - The complete loss of or absence of hope. Two words. Opposite meanings. Come together to define a life. The Comfort of Despair is a story of one such... Continue Reading →
The Comfort of Despair – Paperback Released
I am excited to announce that the paperback version of The Comfort of Despair, is officially released... Comfort - To give strength and hope to. Despair - The complete loss of or absence of hope. Two words. Opposite meanings. Come together to define a life. The Comfort of Despair is a story of one such... Continue Reading →
Next Project – A Novel
This morning I fished up the 5th & final draft of The Comfort of Despair - Book 4 of The Damaged and Broken Collection This evening I started writing my new novel She Is Risen I still have an additional 4 stories planned for The Damaged and Broken Collection. However, I am putting together a... Continue Reading →
Day 26
350.7 Major sticking point. Looking back over my old notes, usually every three weeks I hit a sticking point. As I wrote yesterday, in the past, I would have a high carb meal. Not sure if this is the way I want to go. Friday = Shoulders and arms 12 sets shoulders 8 sets biceps... Continue Reading →
Coming Soon(er)
Comfort - To give strength and hope to. Despair - The complete loss of or absence of hope. Two words. Opposite meanings. Come together to define a life. The Comfort of Despair is a story of one such life, of a man perceived to be trapped beyond all hope. Stranded in the ocean, he reflects... Continue Reading →
Watch “”The Autumn Wind” narrated by John Facenda [Full Version]” on YouTube
Has there ever been a better marriage of words and voice https://youtu.be/Rh6E4Cks1W4
Day 25
350.5 I am officially at a sticking point. From previous experience, these happen about every three weeks. In the past I would usually have a high carb meal to "trick" the metabolism out of the famine state. I haven't decided if I am going to take that approach this time because I feel so good.... Continue Reading →
Day 24
349.8 -16.9 Leg Day = No Walk 12 sets thighs 12 sets calves 8:00am 2 eggs, 2 sausage patties 12:15pm National Cheeseburger Day - Crab Benedict Burger (no bun) 6:45pm too late and too tired for a meal, 2 tablespoons peanutbutter Snack 3 gh pb smidgens
Excerpt from rough draft………………….
-20- The corner takes his body. We go to her room to shower. On the bed is a note. He blames her for everything, his cheating, his drinking, his anger and his suicide. She clings to me. She asks me to hold her. She begs me to not leave, ever. Not to leave? I don’t... Continue Reading →
Day 23
350.3 1/2 mile walk Tuesday = shoulders and arms 16 sets shoulders 8 sets biceps 8 sets triceps 10:00am spinach and cheese omelette w/hollindase, 2 strips bacon 3:22pm chicken, broccoli, small portion of rice and half a fortune cookie Snacks 3 gh pb smidgens
Surf Legend Sunny Garcia ‘Getting Stronger,’ ‘Saying a Few Words’
Best wishes Sunny. To be in such a dark place, believing there are no other options is something I understand and what motivates my stories. I read the comments at the end of the article -- the inhumanity of people never ceases to amaze. https://www.tmz.com/2019/09/17/sunny-garcia-hospital-recovery-surfing/
Late Summer’s Day
The sun unusually and refreshingly strong Cicadas continue to sing their song Breeze cool Temperature relaxing Skies clear and blue Around the corner bleakness lurks Why did I move back from Florida
He was a Yale graduate, Wall Street banker and entrepreneur. Today he’s homeless in Los Angeles – CNN
Life is not always fair https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/17/us/los-angeles-yale-graduate-homeless/index.html
From War Springs Eternal
©2018 All rights reserved. -1- Thunder announces a release from the earth. Fire ignites the darkness. Illuminating the night sky, Hell’s flame explodes bright orange. A yellow, oily rain falls upon the battlefield. It touches the soldiers. Skin boils and blisters. A few will die here. Many, will recover. The touched and untouched will carry... Continue Reading →
Amazon reportedly changed its search results to boost more profitable products – The Verge
Another obstacle for us independent authors to overcome https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/16/20868737/amazon-search-results-profitability-change
Day 22
350.1 Every now and then, the scale goes in the wrong direction. It is hard not to let the number discourage a bit, but that is when we must remind ourselves, the scale is simply a tool -- more about accountability than simply progress. We take it for what it is -- maintain focus and... Continue Reading →
Simultaneous High And Letdown
My latest novella is complete -- the story portion that is. I read it over and was happy with the told tale. The rewrites are done, just a couple of proof reads and The Comfort of Despair will be published in mid October. The high is the completion -- the Letdown is I am done... Continue Reading →
October Release
The story draft is completed. Copyright registration submitted. I am pleased to announce an October release date for my latest novella...
Day 21
349.5 I didn't wake up until after 8am. I usually don't sleep that late. I had a few errands to run, then went for a walk, by the time I got home and showered, it was 11am. So I am not going to have my customary eggs for the first meal. I will have that... Continue Reading →
“Toni Morrison Had No Use for the ‘Paralyzing Emotion’ of Anger”
“Toni Morrison Had No Use for the ‘Paralyzing Emotion’ of Anger” by Kelli María Korducki https://link.medium.com/eJbYGTwWOZ
Is Suicide Painless
Suicide occurs every day. In one way or another, it has touched us all. Sometimes, it is done suddenly and unexpectedly. Sometimes, suddenly and expectedly. Sometimes, it is done slowly, over time. No matter the how or the why — it leaves those left behind with many more questions than answers. It leaves those left... Continue Reading →
Day 20
350.2 Saturday = LEG DAY No walk Gym 12 sets thighs 12 sets calves 7:50am 3 eggs, 4 strips bacon 1:45pm chicken, broccoli, small portion of rice, 1/2 fortune cookie 5:00pm not really too hungry or in the mood to cook, just microwaving 4 bacon strips and a tsp of peanut butter snack 3... Continue Reading →
Day 19
350.8 6:30am 1/2 mile walk gym = Shoulders and arms 12 sets shoulders 12 sets biceps 12 sets triceps 8:15am sausage and cheese omelete 2:30pm Crab Benedict burger (no bun) 8 ounce burger and pan seared crab cake, fried egg, and hollandaise On Fridays work through lunch so I ate later. Not sure if I... Continue Reading →
Day 18
352.1 1/2 mile walk Gym = chest and back 12 sets chest 12 sets back 8:20am 2 eggs, 4 strips bacon 12:15pm order of buffalo style wings, celery and blue cheese dressing 6:45pm chilli cheese burgers in lettuce wrap Snack 3 gh pb smidgens
Paraskevidekatriaphobia
NO POSTINGS TOMORROW!!!
Banner For Book Signings and Author Events
I write of the damaged and broken, because that is the norm. For each person who overcomes their demons, there are hundreds, if not thousands, who do not. It is their stories I tell. “Who am I?” I am an independent, self-published teller of tales, an author, as of yet, scarcely any renown. However, as... Continue Reading →
To Honor 9/11
To honor the sacrifices of those on 9/11, I have decided to make the most of the gift called life. I endeavor to no longer complain. I strive to be the best person I can. I give thanks for each day, and cherish it as if it is my last. On this day, I also... Continue Reading →
I Don’t Usually Read Science Fiction
I love science fiction in every form, except the written. For some reason, I am simply not drawn to Science Fiction books. Occasionally, I will pick one up and read it, but often times it is stories with which I am familiar. Star Trek, Buck Rogers, etc... I came across Frankenstein on a social media... Continue Reading →
Day 17
352.5 Wednesday = leg day, no walk Gym legs 24 sets total Thighs - 12 sets Calves - 12 sets 8:00am 2 eggs, 2 sausage patties 1230pm 4 meatballs, tossed salad w/blue cheese dressing 6:45pm 3 scrambled eggs with a bit of american cheese snack 3 gertrude hawk pb smidgens
No Posts 9/11
I will be making no posts, tomorrow, for my day of internet silence remembering 9/11.
Day 16
353.4 -13.4 .50 mile walk Gym Tuesday = shoulders and arms 16 sets shoulders 12 sets arms 9:25am spinach and cheese omelette topped with hollindase sauce, 2 strips bacon Noon 2 teaspoons of peanut butter. I don't normally eat breakfast as late as I did today. I am hungry, but not that much. I figure... Continue Reading →
I Hate Being Morbidly Obese
There is so much I genuinely hate about my current lack of fitness. Below are a few of my reasons for waging yet another battle with the bastard that is obesity..... Be able to tie my shoes. It has been a long while since I have been able to bend over the beach ball ballooning... Continue Reading →
Overused Words — Just
As I am working on the second draft, I am grateful for the find function in MS word. 35 occasion in which I used the word "just." I just eliminated 34 of them What is your most overused word, or words?
When I’m Gone
Will anyone notice Will those who know me feel sadness or ambivalence or joy Who, if anyone, will mourn Life will go on, will I have touched those left behind Will the world be a little better or worse because I was here or Will I have mattered not Most importantly, who will sit on... Continue Reading →
Summertime Fading
Early September The nights chilly The mornings cool The days warm The glaring heat gone The sun's angel decreased Joy subtlety diminishing Sadness rising Days shortening Nights lengthening The road traveled less As Summertime is slowly fading
WTF
I often wonder, what the hell is going on in society. I read several newspapers and news sites a week, and I am intrigued that in many of them a story has popped up about Chick-fil-A or Popeyes. I cannot believe all the fuss and downright insanity, over a piece of poultry, probably cheap poultry,... Continue Reading →
Day 15
353.9 I measured off the distance of yesterday's walk .8 miles. I thought I was behind a bit this morning so didn't go for walk. Gym Monday = chest and back Total sets 16 Chest 8 sets; Back 8 sets 7:50am ham and cheese omelette 12:15pm grilled chicken w/buffalo sauce over tossed salad blue cheese... Continue Reading →
