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 | 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 21, 2021 | Random Thoughts & Ideas
I came across a rare treasure from Chapter 2 Books in Hudson, Wisconsin. The owner showed me some old magazines which bundled various short Sci-fi and Fantasy stories. I grabbed a few to take home and check them out. The first one I opened was an issue of...
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 | 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...
