They're really nothing special to look at. In fact I probably haven't opened them more than a handful of times in the past 34 or so years. I mentioned the older of the two to a couple of friends not too long ago, it's the one with the unsightly stain of unknown origin. The newer … Continue reading Two Notebooks
Writing
NaNoWriMo 2020
The relationship between Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner is legendary. It has been the subject of books and television documentaries, and during the period when it was happening, it was the subject of sports news pages on a regular basis. This pair of pictures seems to portray the Love/Hate nature of the relationship nicely. Same … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2020
Sensational
This pic gave me elementary school flashbacks. It's not particularly late. I think it has just turned midnight as I began typing this sentence. I used to stay up much later than this to write, sometimes until the sun started to insinuate itself around the edges of my window coverings which, though I measured twice, … Continue reading Sensational
The First of the Last
July 2, 2020 at 1:48 in the morning. According my best friend and arch nemesis, Microsoft Word, that is when I wrote the first sentence of the first chapter of my current endeavor, a novel called Three Witches. Today, October 17, 2020 at 3:27 in the afternoon I wrote the first word of the final … Continue reading The First of the Last
Focus
I am in awe of this guy's (gal's) concentration. One of the things, as a writer, that causes me the most distress is my monumental lack of focus. I recently wrote a post that dealt with the things I do prior to getting ready to write for the day. A large portion of that preparatory … Continue reading Focus
Mindfulness
I need to be more mindful. I need to be much more aware of what I'm doing and, probably far more importantly, what I'm not doing. This insight came from an unexpected source: my weekly iPhone Screen Time Report. Here is a photographic reproduction of a portion of that report. There are a few significant … Continue reading Mindfulness
Dipping the toe
Before we talk about anything else, how are you doing? I hope you are navigating the new reality we've all had to confront. Clearly this has been an experience unique in my lifetime, and I would venture a guess in yours as well. I hope you are persevering. What we're talking about... Full Disclosure: Not my water, not … Continue reading Dipping the toe
Productive Despite Myself
Episode 11 is now available I may have mentioned, once or twice, that I co-host a podcast called Good Sentences. If you haven't checked it out go ahead over and take a look, (after you finish reading this, obviously!) This isn't really a plug for the podcast. If it were, I'd probably be a lot … Continue reading Productive Despite Myself
Recent Goings On
Perhaps the best thing to do, here at the outset, it to review some recent events. Hold on a second while I double check some dates... Okay, got it! On 4 February, Craig Hart revealed to his VIP Readers Group, that a seventh book in the Shelby Alexander Thriller series was being written, and that … Continue reading Recent Goings On
Bounty
It's a great word, "bounty." It can mean a price upon one's head. It's a brand of paper towel. It was a ship which, if my memory serves, Marlon Brando once took by mutiny. I might have been able to find you a picture illustrating bounty that used the same font, but the accompanying image … Continue reading Bounty
S.J. Varengo - Author 