I freely admit that I love to talk and to write. I seek to write for the sake of entertainment. I have no illusions of becoming a Pulitzer or any other award winning author. I have many strengths, but being a brilliant writer is not one of them. I am […]
Monthly Archives: April 2012
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Today marked my tenth official speech and I have reached the level of Competent Communicator in Toastmasters International. Writing speeches assists me in being an author. Being a speaker allows me to talk about my stories, my ideas and my passions. If you have never heard of Toastmasters, locate a […]
Many writers and bloggers are doing an A to Z writing challenge. I read one today that said E is for Electrifying. Well of course that sparked (no pun intended) my imagination to events of my electrifying past. At the age of two, I used my mother’s car keys to […]
I love to golf simply because it gets me outdoors. Driving a cart, drinking a cold beer and scoping out squirrels is heavenly. The game itself is the most frustrating game ever invented by man. So frustrating that therapy sessions and confession may be needed. And I am not even […]
In my quest for self publishing, I read I needed a blog and to make humorous posts, Tweets, Facebook posts, etc, etc. At first, I thought this was a bad idea. My sense of humor is quite antiquated and absurd. I turn 53 in June, so my source of humor […]
One thing that makes me laugh so hard is the thought of acting like a Masterpiece Theatre author. For example, I dream that one day I’ll be wearing a tweed jacket and either a fedora hat or ascot cap. Around my neck would be a wool scarf and I’d be […]
When contemplating my trilogy, I wanted to create my very own distinct universe of worlds, words and character names. However, what many people suggested is that they could not pronounce many of the fictitious names. Having 25 years experience in technology consulting, I had to consider a method to enhance […]
Now let me say this – I very rarely ever drink and play golf at the same time. But on several occasions I have had a beer, or two, or three. Okay, okay it is more like, and sing along with me “99 bottles of beer in the cart, 99 […]
When people associated with your youth begin passing away, your mortality becomes more aware. People you watched perform in concert or on a field of athletics connect you with your sense of being. We see elderly people in their 80’s and 90’s pass on and we give thanks for their […]
In my trilogy “The Chosen One of Allivar” I created two basic characters, good and evil. Let me expand upon each. The Characters of Good My inspiration for creating the characters of good come from many sources, but mainly from the Lord of the Rings. Most of us spent three […]