Why I’m not updating my Privacy Policy

I would rather lose a prospective client than compromise the trust we have earned from our existing customers. Your email addresses are as safe as an unsinkable boat on dry land.

Why I Created a Digital Library

I could collate all my digital books and reading/listening apps in one place. And if I kept social media apps and all notifications away from the device, I could create my own quiet digital library.

Why writing a second novel is proving harder than writing my first

And suddenly, starting my next novel is proving a completely different animal. It’s harder, much harder. It’s not for a lack of ideas — I’ve tons of beautiful threads in my research files that are just waiting to be woven into intricate tapestries. It’s the knowing how much there is to get right.

Old open book with magic light and falling stars on wooden table

Carrying Albert Home/Med Albert i Baksätet by Homer Hickam

I haven’t enjoyed fretting over a rooster since Chicken Licken had a bad day.

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Back in the Saddle

One sweet soul wrote people like me made him want to kill himself. I refrained from replying that I was not inclined to stand in his way. I refrained from replying to any of the comments. But yeah, they chinked my confidence.

When Reading is Part of Your Day Job

And in a heartbeat, reading had morphed from being a solely leisure activity into a necessity.