by Douglas | Mar 20, 2021 | Random Thoughts & Ideas
Many businesses are rebounding from a dark year, but don’t neglect them. There are many small bookstores out there, family-owned, that could still use a boost. I like folks ordering my books, and I’d feel just as glad if you could get them through your...
by Douglas | Feb 14, 2021 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
I know what you’re thinking in regards to the title. “How can he be without a computer and yet put out a blog and emails?” I’m using my business laptop right now. Unfortunately, my kids use it most of the day for their distance learning. My...
by Douglas | Jan 26, 2021 | Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
The ball is really rolling on Twitter, and I’m picking up steam in that community. I finally hit over 1K followers! A lot of support came from fellow indieauthors, the writing community, and readers such as yourself. I realized I’m a bigger hit there as an...
by Douglas | Dec 13, 2020 | Random Thoughts & Ideas
I cried last night while reading a book to my kids. They aren’t quite teenagers, yet my wife and I still join them every night and take turns reading a book with them. It’s been a routine since they were babies. They’ve grown very tall. The oldest...
by Douglas | Dec 5, 2020 | Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
“The Widow Brigade” seems to be the star jewel in my repertoire of books. All twelve reviews on Amazon gave it 5/5 stars. Goodreads has thirteen reviews averaged at 4.6 stars. The Audiobook is rated at 4.2. This stand-alone book seems to pull in the most... by Douglas | Nov 30, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
It’s been a “Forge-Fires” year, according to Master Jonak of “Apprentice Storm Mage”. That means it was a year of difficult events and tough times; the kind of fiery test that forges us into something stronger. Even though the pandemic...
by Douglas | Nov 22, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
It’s sad to hear that another round of shut downs will be enforced across our nation. You’d think that people being forced to stay home would give a boost to folks writing over the NaNoWriMo month of November. Think of how much work us reclusive nerds...
by Douglas | Oct 3, 2020 | Random Thoughts & Ideas
The best stories are ones in which the author can include things of which they are an expert, perhaps even experienced firsthand, but often you still need to research a subject. Even a few brief mentions in an action scene can allude to hours of web-searching and...
by Douglas | Sep 10, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
My schedule this year has been ever-fluctuating, mostly for the worst as convention after convention dropped due to the pandemic. Most gatherings of any notable size can’t accommodate Minnesota restrictions. That being said, I do have two events which are still...
by Douglas | Aug 14, 2020 | Non-Book Projects
I just launched my own online store! Now you can buy books directly from me, signed, or also message me to personalize with a name. (US and Canada only so far, more to come as I check more shipping options). You can likely still get a single book cheaper from Amazon...