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Impressive start to Infiltration

Impressive Start What an impressive start to Infiltration, book 4 in the #Consortium series. I’m impressed. Thank you fans and readers. It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote, and a lot has happened since then. With no additional fluff, here we go. Book 5 News I’ve written several chapters for book #5, the…

Coffeegasm
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Coffeegasm

Coffeegasm Last week, my girlfriend gave me a refrigerator magnet with the definition for Coffeegasm written on it. I had never heard the word before, nor the meaning. Still, I loved the gift. Without a doubt, it’s me. The definition reads. Coffeegasm {noun}: that little rush you feel after the first sip of good, strong…

Everything is possible, nothing is impossible, it's all in the attitude
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Marketing and Self-Publishing

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to writing and marketing my books. I’ll tell you; I much prefer writing over marketing. As an independent publisher, I have to split my valuable time between the two. It seems that at most times, the split is not even. Rather, the nod goes to marketing rather than…

Clash of the Titans
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I feel fortunate

I feel fortunate That’s right. I feel fortunate and incredibly lucky. Two days ago, my area of the country and specifically my county was hit with a disastrous sustained windstorm. By sustained, I mean a storm raging, hour after hour, and lasting just over fifteen hours. It started slowly, teasing the people in its path,…

Losing my freaking mind over spilled coffee
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Another day without spilling my coffee

Another day without spilling my coffee Two whole days and I didn’t spill a drop of my coffee. Whoo hoo! Both days were splendid, and I got stuff done, now if I could only delete my chronic headache, but who cares. Coffee heaven!

Coffee Cup from Coffee Shop
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Don’t spill the coffee

Don’t spill the coffee Spilling your coffee on the way into work definitely makes for a very bad day. I don’t recommend it. Very bad day!

coffee latte
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What Makes One Happy, part 2

What Makes One Happy, part 2 Last time I wrote about my short-term vs. long-term happiness. Another short-term happiness is coffee. I love coffee. Sixteen years ago when I rejoined the dating scene, I had my first cup of vanilla latte. While I liked coffee then, I fell in love with vanilla lattes. Today, exiting…

Red Coffee pine branches
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Best served with love, family, and friends. I wish everyone the happiest and merriest Christmas to all. May you to be well, play well, love well, and party well. May there be love, laughter, friendship, and shiny packages for all. (nod to JessOnTheRocks) Despite the crappy year…

Cappuccino
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Happy Monday

Happy Monday Today in the U.S.A., is Labor Day, marking the last unofficial day of summer in my country. It’s starting out as a beautiful day. It’s six o’clock in the morning, the sun is just rising, and there’s dew damping everything not covered. A low fog clings to the ground, trying desperately to hang on…

Magic of Books
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Good books are friends

My girlfriend and I had chinese food for dinner the other night. I’d like to share with you what my fortune cookie had hidden inside. “Good books are friends who are always ready to talk to us.” For the readers out there, I think you will agree. Good or bad, they talk to us, reach into…