Last week as I labored over my rowing machine and finally managed to replaced the spring loaded wheel, I jokingly posted on Facebook that I wanted my butch card (thanks K’Anne). I felt I’d earned it after four blinking hours with tools in hand and multiple bruises as proof of my labor. That got me… Read More Those Darn Labels…

Moving is an extremely painful process. Just saying… Once my wife and I decided to sell our house so that we might finally reside in the same town seven days a week instead of only on the weekends, the process of de-cluttering began—otherwise known as getting rid of sh$@. In all fairness, some of the… Read More An Exercise in Communication…

Okay I admit it, I have a warped brain. In my defense, the little dream fairies are almost entirely responsible. I’ve already confessed in previous blogs and other author spotlights or grills that a few of my stories originate from a vivid dreams, but my latest dream is definitely the most bizarre one yet. Since… Read More My Warped Brain…

While attending an outstanding leadership training, this saying stuck in my head, “You can buy my hands and my back, but I volunteer my heart and my brain.” I was reminded of this saying yesterday as I struggled with wondering what contribution I’ll end up making in the new organization forming as a result of… Read More I Volunteer My Heart & My Brain

  Romance writers should be able to think creatively about Valentine’s Day and offer an over the top romantic experience for their one and only. Dang. I fall extremely short on this expectation. My wife, on the other hand, is wonderful at this. Every year she sends me the most beautiful box of chocolates. I’ve… Read More Love is in the Air…

For those of you who enjoyed Love Forever, Live Forever….I hope you enjoy the free short story meant to continue with Nicky, Annie, Cass and the rest of the cast of characters in my debut novel.  Soon I’ll post the next installment called Nicky’s Christmas miracle. Vampire Kitty final

The other day I had another vivid dream that I was the Human Resource Director at some faceless, nameless organization. We were in the final stage in our corrective action process – termination. However, in my dream termination literally meant termination – we were about to execute the poor slob because she’d reached the final… Read More Three Strikes You’re Dead…

Today, I arranged and attended a training session called Getting Things Done. I’d described this to my co-workers as a time management training on steroids. I was looking forward to learning some tips and tricks so I can be more productive, considering there aren’t enough hours in the day to complete all the tasks on… Read More Getting Things Done

In my previous blog, I confessed to a serious shortcoming. I am chronically directionally challenged. My disorder is so severe that if my instinct tells me to take a left, the correct direction is to the right. Eventually after too many years of doing the same thing and getting lost EVERY SINGLE TIME, I started… Read More Left or Right?

Here’s a question that comes up on occasion: What tools do you use as a writer? People have asked if I use something like Scrivener, Evernote, or even a notebook to create outlines or character sketches. I always answer with complete seriousness, I use my laptop. I don’t make outlines or use any tools and… Read More I Have No Flippin Idea…