Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Squirrel Story

Ionia has requested that I tell the squirrel story.  I have a few, but I believe this is the one she’s talking about.  If anything, this is the one that comes to my mind first. In college, I was in … Continue reading

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Sir Ares may be in a little bit of a a bind

Originally posted on J.S. Riddle:
I know some people have the idea that writers make a lot of money. hold on a second, the side is cramping from all that laughing.  Ok, better now.  We seriously don’t.  As we…

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Specter of the Town

Community Storyboard Weekly Prompt:  This Old House This old house I remember as a child Gutted by fire Decorated by deviants Storms batter its shell Yet it still stands tall This old house Stories were told Legends of death and … Continue reading

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Quadruple Threat: Amazon, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter?

I can’t believe I never realized this before.  Well, I realized, but I didn’t pick up on it before.  We all know how important social media is to the self-published author.  It’s the life-blood of our marketing whether we like … Continue reading

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Day in the Nerdy Life

This should counter the dark one.  In response to We Drink Because We’re Poets poetry prompt: Day in the Life of a Nerd. There was a young nerd with some dice Who bought the whole set for a low price … Continue reading

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(Extremely Dark Story) They Did It Again

John W. Howell asked me to write a story about an author in pain writing his latest manuscript with a crazed fan having him at gunpoint.  I put a different twist on it and went rather evil and super dark.  … Continue reading

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Last week!

Originally posted on When I Became an Author:
Hi everyone! This is the last week of June, and I have yet to reach my 100 eBook sales. So for those of you who have not purchased my book, I wanted…

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Last Day .99cents…….Do you really want to be teased by your friends that you didn’t take advantage?

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I know, low blow.  Oops.  Seriously though.  The book is at a steal of a price.  I think once your friends tell you about how much they enjoy it you’re going to wish you…

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When the Weather Always Sucks

Mere months ago it was too cold I shivered in my bed Cursing Father Winter For torturing my hearth and home Now I swear it is too hot Sweat flooding from my pours Making sleep a tumultuous affair That I … Continue reading

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I Got Nothing

Due an impending date with Captain Back Pain, I can’t think of anything.  A little panicked and annoyed that this seems to have been caused by the fact that this house is being quite at a balmy 80 degrees.  I’ve … Continue reading

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