Allow me to gripe, if you will… I went to Scooters with a good 90 minutes to write today. Total freedom. And I don’t mean freedom from the kids or anything like that. I’m currently caught up on all of my writing stuff for the rest of the weekend. The first round of my novel […]
Quick update on stuff
Hey, I just wanted to chime in real quick to say thanks for all the encouraging and congratulatory email and facebook messages I received since announcing the upcoming novel. It really means a lot to me. So my next step is to approve the suggestions I got back from the editor and rewrite the parts […]
Holy Fudgesicles
5/1/15 UPDATE: The book is available now. Click here for ordering information. Regular readers of this blog already know that my wife and I were blessed with the birth of our third child this month. But there is another awesome piece of news that I haven’t yet publicly shared. While out on paternity leave, I […]
A quick look at my blogging history and the evolution of my ezine
It’s already been nine months since I launched my online magazine, Theme of Absence. To be honest, I started the site almost on a whim. I had owned the domain name for over a decade, as I first bought it to use for a Pink Floyd fan site. (Note: This was in 1996, so you […]
Keeping your eye on the ball
Our third child was born a few days ago, and yesterday we brought home our lovely little daughter. The miracle of life never ceases to amaze me. But no matter how busy life continues to be, writing remains a high priority to my family. So tonight, we put aside 45 minutes (from 7:45 – 8:30) […]
Balancing writing with real life
So the exciting news is that my wife and I are expecting a baby girl any day now. With two young children and another one the way, it’s safe to say we’ll be pretty busy for the next, oh I don’t know, twenty years or so. But in the meantime, the next few weeks are […]
Rockin’ out like it’s ’94
I heard Back to the Shack by Weezer for the first time on the radio this morning. Yeah, I know the song came out last year, so sue me for not keeping up with Weezer as of late. Anyhow, a prominent line in the song is “Rockin’ out like it’s ’94.” 1994? That’s the year […]
NWG Spring Writing Conference
For writers out there in the Omaha area, be sure to consider attending the Nebraska Writers Guild Spring Writing Conference at the LaVista Conference Center on April 10 & 11. Conferences like this are always a great way to meet other writers, learn a lot, and keep yourself motivated while you reach your writing goals. […]