Summer fun… and a book first…
It’s summertime and for many that means fun outside with friends and family. If you know me, you know I love to dance, and that means I like listening to good music. When writing my book, I used several pop...
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writing a book is just the beginning
I’ve crossed a key milestone in writing my book, the rough draft manuscript. I’ll call it the “alpha” release. I’ve sent the alpha release to an impartial developmental editor. I’ve had some wonderful developmental editing from my daughter and wife,...
Ngorongoro Crater and Lalibela
This week’s blog is a photo blog of two locations in The Quantum Contingent . Both are in Africa. The first is Ngorongoro Crater, in Tanzania and the second is The Rock Churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The cover photo from...
ELON TEchnologies
I happen to share a birthday with one of the most prolific technologists of our times. Elon Musk and I were both born on June 28th. Elon got his start selling a startup called Zip2 to Compaq for $307 million...
DRONES, SPY NOVELS, and Seatbelts
Drones seem to be a spy’s best friend. They are portable, stealthy and getting more powerful every day. They are already in use in many fields including agriculture, real estate, military and law enforcement applications, and delivery. (I do look...
Writing by Numbers
A friend commented that she like the data based approach I was taking with my novel after seeing my blog article that showed the distribution of pacing of the novel. I pulled the graphic from a tool called ProWritingAid. It...
Chapter TEN - Oxford - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Today’s blog is another look at one of the locations in the book, The Quantum Contingent . This famous location is quite distinctive, so I don’t think there will be any trouble guessing the location. Chapter 10 of The Quantum...
CryptoCurrency...
Cryptocurrency is getting a lot of attention lately. Elon Musk was featured as a financial expert on a Saturday Night Live skit when hosting the show. The skit featured the news anchors asking over and over again, “So, what are...
Another Mystery Location
This is a beautiful place that I stayed at on vacation recently. It is the location of one of the chapters of The Quantum Contingent . We enjoyed touring the grounds and the walled garden of this castle, as well...
Resources for Writers
In today’s world, the resources available at your fingertips are immense. Between Youtube, Google, and the millions of websites on the web, you can take up almost any hobby and engage with others who have blazed the trail before you....