NEW Castle Danger BOOK COVER! Old Castle  Danger cover on the left. New Castle Danger cover on the right. Comments? I also cleaned up some typos that snuck past a proofreader as well as my wife and I. GRRR I hope I finally got every darn one, but perfection in that area seems impossible. Even …
If you had been signed up for my newsletter, you’d be getting a link to the “Official Castle Danger Soundtrack.” 🙂 Want to hear samples of all the great music that Matt hummed or sung to himself or heard or whistled at various times during the book? Then click here: CASTLE DANGER to sign up …
I’d been warned by my writing colleagues who have published books that marketing one’s book is a time-consuming beast. They were right. In today’s publishing climate, authors must become small businesses and take charge of all facets of that business. Gone are the days when writers wrote, publishers published, and marketers marketed. Now the writer …
You are cordially invited to attend a “book launch celebration” for my debut suspense novel, Castle Danger, on Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The party will take place at The Perfect Day Cakes & Bakery, 324 North Cedar Avenue, Owatonna, MN. Advanced praise for Castle Danger: “Castle Danger is that one manuscript in a …
Someone who lives a Neo-Renaissance life includes travel in that life for one simple reason: Travel connects us to the rest of the world, which stimulates our intellects. A cornerstone of a Neo-Renaissance life is the Intellectual aspect. We must constantly learn, try new things, entertain new ideas, see how others live, exchange goods and services …
We all strive for some sort of balance in our lives, but do we ever find time in our busy days to think about what sort of balance we need or want? Most people would say they want a balance between work, family, and friends. But what about balance within ourselves? Shouldn’t we be inwardly …
My town made national weather headlines today. 13+ inches of snow fell overnight and we may get more today through tomorrow. One observer in the area reported 15 inches as of this morning. This is the winter that won’t die! Arrgghh! I thought it was bad last night. Then I woke up this morning. This storm …
You call this spring??? In Minnesota … yeah, we do. Read More »
After attending the Tucson Festival of Books last month, one of the biggest nuggets of information I gleaned from the various workshops was Kristin Lamb’s idea that authors of fiction shouldn’t blog about how to write fiction. Particularly if they are not experts in teaching fiction to newer writers. The reason: my target audience for …
I had the pleasure of participating in my first official wine judging competition (my local county fair–one of the best in the nation and the biggest county fair in the great state of Minnesota!) where prizes (ribbons) were awarded. It was a lot of fun, interesting too, and I Â learned something about personal taste, quality, …
What does a county fair wine judging competition have to do with writing? Read More »
I’m from Minnesota, which means I’m used to seeing a white Christmas. Most Minnesotans expect a white Christmas every year. But this Christmas the predominant color will be brown. That will diminish somewhat, but not completely, the pleasure I derive from my favorite part of the holiday, Christmas morning. I don’t mean the joy and excitement …
