by Douglas | Oct 9, 2021 | Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Do you subscribe to my newsletter? I just sent out today’s Halloween-edition. I’ll link it for you. https://app.mailerlite.com/v7v1a4 I talk about my latest convention, SiouxperCon. It was a really successful one for me! I also take the time to link some...
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 | Jun 23, 2021 | Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Recently, I had to dive through old pics and albums to find something buried in long-term storage. When I did, I came across some rare treasures. Isn’t it appropriate that when searching through items of the past, the biggest thing that slows you down is 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 | 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 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 | 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...
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 15, 2020 | Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
I saw the update last night that I surpassed 500 followers on Twitter! Thanks to all those fans that clicked that button and chose to follow my author journey. You are now part of an extended party on a big quest. (I’ll try to avoid running you into dragons)....
