by Douglas | Nov 25, 2021 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
I hate when retailers try to make me run through a mob on One big day of Holiday sales. I’m also not a fan of interrupting Thanksgiving family time with thoughts of heading to a store and make some employee miss his family time. I do support hitting up the local...
by Douglas | Aug 19, 2021 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Coulee Con, a gaming event in La Crosse, Wisc, was my first major event of the year. (I don’t count the flea markets or one-day setups as major.) This was also my first year attending in-person. I was a vendor last year when it was online-only due to covid. While that...
by Douglas | May 11, 2021 | Book Projects On The Horizon
Pilgrims with Blades: A02 Grandfather’s Castle Coming soon! (6/8/21) As many readers may know, a lot of my characters were born in role-playing games prior to landing in my book pages. I tend to think up complex histories and delve deeply into the...
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 | 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 | 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 12, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon
My recent promoting on Facebook and Twitter must have worked! “The Widow Brigade” has now sold 100 copies of its audiobook version! (Don’t ask me how many physical/digital copies, that’s been in the hundreds to a thousand for some time. Which...
by Douglas | Aug 8, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Like many readers, I like to look for “Epic” fantasy, but what precisely does that mean? I guess some of us who grew up and read Tolkien have this idea of characters going on a long journey that may forever change them and impact the world they live in....
by Douglas | Jul 12, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Would you like the opportunity to read and preview a book before most get their hands on it? Think you’d like a first opportunity to review and give feedback to the author? Maybe you’re not familiar yet with ARC books? I plan to have some ARC opportunities...