Isolation has been giving me some time to rethink my whole “business” of writing. I can’t stop writing, but whether or not I can get the resulting stories out to potential readers is another matter. Many projects that I thought I would be able to get into paper copies I could sell have stalled out.… Continue reading Promoting Star Time Ebooks
Poison Ivy Tree
Far from me to be an expert in plants and wildlife—for that, hunt down the many, many blogs, articles, and newspaper features by my wife Mary Ann Melton—but I’m spending a lot more time that usual doing yard work on our property. This year, I’m seeing things that I’ve missed before. Just yesterday, I glanced… Continue reading Poison Ivy Tree
Living in Each Other’s Pocket
It’s been six or seven weeks now that Mary Ann and I have been in lockdown. It’s not half bad. I did have an adjustment to make, since this is the time of year when I’m usually gone to a convention several times a month. But, when I’m not in bookseller mode, I’m naturally a… Continue reading Living in Each Other’s Pocket