A long time ago, it was common for me to write about current events, offering my perspective. I had a whole blog and for a short time even had a newspaper column wherein I could write about anything I wanted. It’s quite rare for me to do that these days, as social media has made…
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The Old Man, The Kid, & Me
When I originally wrote this, ( back in 2008 or 2009 judging by the order it appeared in my files ) I’d never tried my hand at writing fiction. I know this because I prefaced it with, “I’ve never tried my hand at writing fiction until now…” My notes also indicate that this was weighing…
Sometimes It’s The Little Things
Disaster preparedness doesn’t have to involve barrels of freeze dried food.
So What’s Next?
It’s close to two months since In Times Of Trouble: Aftermath was released. Publishing one book was something that was never really on my list of things to do, so to now have two out there is kind of surreal, really. My goal when writing this book was to at least be as good as…
“On Location” In Hammond’s Corners
As we count down the days until the release of In Times Of Trouble: Aftermath, I thought perhaps one or two of you might be interested in what I picture when I write the setting of the story. When I began writing this story and the characters within, I did so with a pretty clear…
Well, We Tried
“Well, we tried.” As the dog and I returned from an abbreviated New Year’s Eve walk, ( for reasons I’ll get to in a minute ) that’s what I found myself thinking this evening. A couple strands of the Christmas lights on our porch burned out a couple weeks ago and frankly, I didn’t give…
It’s Time For A Moratorium On New Christmas Music
The season is upon us once again, when Christmas music once again fills the airwaves. Actually, if you work in any shopping mall you know that the Christmas music season starts promptly at midnight on November 1st. This is in an effort to get you, the consumer, in the Christmas, or more specifically, the Christmas…
When The Universe Speaks, Listen
I recall a buddy of mine saying that, probably more than once, many years ago. Since that time, it’s been sort of a mantra I’ve taken on as my own. When all signs point to something you should be doing, you do it. Two of the most common questions I get are, first, “How the…
9/11: Twenty Years Later
In the days following the September 11 attacks, I was one of sixteen paramedics from Elmira and other ambulance services from across Upstate New York to the World Trade Center site. Expecting time would rob me of some of the finer details, I decided to write about what I saw and experienced so someday I’d…
Book #2 Update
The problem with having such a well received book on your first try is you’ve set the bar for the second one pretty damned high before you write the first word. I know, Mr. Author man has had some issues… boo-hoo, right? But seriously, writing the sequel to In Times of Trouble has been a…