I’ve Dropped Facebook

It feels so freeing to say that. As of today, Friday August 13th I have deactivated and deleted my Facebook account. Facebook lately has just become a den of racism and misinformation. Not to mention scams. I’ve been stung three times. The first two were for small amounts, items I never received. The last one……

Happy Halloween

Trick or treat, smell my feet… Happy Halloween to all my readers. Ever wonder where the holiday got it’s start? Look no further than the Celtic peoples. I could tell you more but the Library of Congress has a great history in their American Folklife Center. So let your thoughts tumble and turn tonight. Dance with the restless dead……

A Story in Ink and Skin

While the internet may be abuzz about some other tattoo story (NSFW) I had already drafted this piece; as in all things timing is everything. This past week I spent my tenth anniversary with my wife in Hilo Hawaii. While we had many interesting adventures, climbing a volcano, kayaking along the Kohalla Ditch, speunking the Kaumana Caves and even……

My Other Pastime

In addition to my writing I also make time for playing guitar. I am a member of the Desert Blues Project, a Blues band based in Goodyear. We have some shows coming up in March that I wanted to let readers of this site know about and encourage you to stop by. Friday, March 9……

Meet the Author Event

Yesterday was the first Meet the Author event for the West Valley Wordsmiths. By rough count we had some 35 people in attendance. Quite the turnout. The majority of people there were fellow writers interested in self publishing. Colin, Eveline, Gale, and I were able to give them 4 unique perspectives on the self publishing……

Why I Have Given Up on Getting an Agent

“In my day all writers had agents, it’s how it was done and we liked it.” “Thank you angry old man on the porch, but this is a new day and a new way.” I used to spend my time writing a story and then pouring through the Writer’s Market for journals to send it……

New Tattoo

The wife and I spent yesterday afternoon in Scottsdale where I received my second tattoo. It’s a sweet little guitar that I drew up. I had been thinking of something similar for a while. My thing with tattoos is if you’re going to go through with it they have to mean something deeper. This one……