Novels Spring Storms It’s March, and we’re already getting Spring storms here in Switzerland. We recently had a storm which scared the crap out of me and the Wife one night. I have a large window in my bedroom that has an awning that I usually have closed because I like
Switzerland We're Making Bookplates Because Amazon Doesn't Work in Switzerland. (aka The Amazon Paper Book Saga) Most folks that talk to me on the regular have heard me rant about how Amazon doesn’t work in Switzerland. I don’t fully understand why, but from what I do understand it stems from the way Switzerland deals with VAT (shipping taxes) and other legislation that passed here
Thoughts Holy Moly! What a ride! Y’all! Y’ALL! The books released on February 1, and the response has been so awesome! The February 5 release party was so much fun. If you missed it, or want to watch it again, you can go to my YouTube channel and watch it. That’s not all
Novels Don't forget! Books go live on Wednesday, February 1, and Live Release Party on Twitch, Sunday February 5! OMG! IN LESS THAN TWO DAYS MY BOOKS WILL GO LIVE ON AMAZON!!! LINKS WILL BE HERE AND in just 6 days, at 10 pm Central European time (4 pm Eastern US/ 1 pm Pacfic US) will be my online release party on Twitch! I will be giving away a
Uncategorized Pssst... If you're a Patron you can pre-order the ebooks! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSS9R43T
Novels 16 Days! OMG FOLKS!! In a little over two weeks, on February 1st, my books come out! I am so incredibly excited! AND! We’ll be having a live release party on February 5th on Twitch! There will be giveaways of ebooks and papers books, with the grand prize being signed paper
cauliflower Yule Dinner Recipe: Mashed Roasted Cauliflower Every year I make a big Yule dinner for us. I'm kind of a foodie-ish person, so I do things a little fancy. This year we had roast beef, which I put in the sous vide for 24 hours, then roasted in the oven for about 15 minutes
Novels Twitch Streaming! Survey Intragalactic Release Date! Woo hoo! Can you believe it’s December already? It’s been snowing here in Switzerland and it’s been holiday-card beautiful! But enough about the weather! The first big announcement, if you haven’t heard about it yet, is that I am now streaming 3 days a week on Twitch doing
Thoughts Live Reading of "The Four Keys" -- Part 1: The Great Tree and the Crossroads This is a live reading I did of the first part of "The Four Keys" I did on Twitch on December 5, 2022 during my regular stream.
Novels NaNoWriMo, Book Progress, and now on Twitch! November has been a busy month! My proofreader finished up the last novel of the first series of the Survey books, which means we’re going into formatting mode now! Yay! We’re looking at a release date somewhere in early 2023. I’ve also discovered that there are writers
Thoughts Blessed Samhain I suppose this is a fitting time to write this post, as the last two months have been long ones for both me and my wife. My Father-in-Law passed away on August 25th after suffering several strokes and vascular dementia. It was really difficult for my wife, for a lot
Thoughts New Fanfic: Shadow Pawns (The Elder Scrolls Online) There was a plot whoops in Blackwood with the Dark Brotherhood, so I did some headcanon for it. Enjoy! :) Shadow Pawns (5398 words) by worthyadvisor Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Elder Scrolls Online, Elder Scrolls Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Elam Drals, Eveli Sharp-Arrow, Original Dunmer Character(
Thoughts Where your author has a month and learns other ways to make coffee... Hello. I know it's been a bit. July was... Well, just ugh. There's been a lot going on for me and The Wife (not all of which I can talk about here). I took a trip to a hotel for a few days to have some
Thoughts It's a hot June night in Zurich, and the heat is making me think too much... I wasn’t sure what to write this month, since my books are still in the editing process. Life has also happened. We’ve had some family issues in the last couple of months that have been difficult, but we’re hanging in there. For me, I’m just taking
Thoughts May Update- Short and Sweet It’s May 2022. Good lord, it feels like it’s been a million years since I last posted. Lots of family stuff in the last few weeks, which I won't get in to, but it's been a bit of a rollercoaster. It’s been a
Uncategorized Site move is done. Thankfully! Hopefully that's the end of the weirdness for awhile. I am back from Mallorca, although the Wife will be there for a little while longer. Still working on book five and waiting for edits to come back for the first four. Writing is going slowly, but life,
Thoughts Brief update: Writing is going slow, but that's because I'm also in the middle of working with an editor and proofreader. Response to the books from folks who are helping with the editing process has been awesome. I feel like the novels are now getting closer to publication!
Thoughts So. Many. Pens. (And Ink!) Look at all this! Most of this was birthday haul, since my birthday was in January. Yes, I know, I'm a pen and ink addict. Obviously. The dip pens in the front are my new obsession, since I can use any ink with them, including shimmer inks (which
Thoughts Einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr! Happy New Year! I hope you and your families had a wonderful holiday season despite Covid. It was quiet here at our home in Zurich, and to be honest, I like our quiet holidays. The Wife and I like our little cozy Yuletide. As you saw from my previous post,
antique Yuletide Pen Pr0n The Wife knows me so well, and she is the Awesomest Penabling Wife (fight me!). Share my pen squee! :) This is an Esterbrook 407 Dip-less pen! It's an antique from the 1940s (ish) and it writes like a dream! I cleaned it well, and filled it with the
amwriting Winter is Coming...and I don't mind! Hello friends! It’s November, which means the fog and rain and cold has come down on Zurich. Not that I really mind, as I love Fall, Winter, and early Spring more than Summer. Me and hot weather don’t get along very well. The best part of Fall and
Spiritual Writing Prayer for the Unknown Dead on Samhain We pray for those who die Unknown: The old ones who die alone in their bed, we see you The neglected and abused, we see you The outcast who are pushed out through no fault of their own, we see you The ones who are mentally ill and the neurodivergent,
