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My bestest little buddy!!!

We went and visited our friends with the three young kids on Memorial day. You remember Olivia. I used to babysit her when she was little. We used to go to the zoo and take animal pictures for you. She … Continue reading

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Oh yeah, I just got the first copy of my new novel!!!!!

You give them life, you pour yourself into them, but it doesn’t really feel real until you hold the actual paperback copy in your hands. I think the cover came out pretty good. Thanks again to all of you who … Continue reading

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These are the very last pictures of our Christmas trip to the Bay Area…

I know, it seems like I have been sharing these sunset pictures forever… but I took a lot of them. You might recall that the rest of my family was back in San Diego, and I was spending some quality … Continue reading

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What… another anniversary already?

Okay, obviously my wife does not look like that. She just has no interest in being in, on or near my blog. But she really is taller than me. So, me and the kids got her some stuff… you know… … Continue reading

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Okay, so here is the finished cover for my new novel…

That is the full, wrap-around version, with the text for the cover, spine, and back cover. I know, some of you liked the title to be one line instead of stacked. But I did stick to two ships… on the … Continue reading

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Snowy mountains and sunsets…

California. We have everything here. These are a few photos left over from Christmas in the Bay Area and my recent trip with my younger daughter to the snowy mountains. Okay, see you soon.

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Flowers and sunsets…

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Let’s make a cover for my new novel; a step-by-step blog series, and I want your input!… part 14…

Okay, here is the newest mock-up. I darkened the flowers and made the patches on the princess’s uniform smaller, so there isn’t so much red. I also added a belt and a sheath for the spear blade. I added some … Continue reading

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Is that a skeletal hand reaching for the moon???… (or); more random pictures for you to look at while I put the finishing touches on my latest novel…

I am still playing around with the camera on my new phone, taking lots of pictures. I love that one. I mean, it isn’t really that interesting when you do it right. Sometimes art is about doing it wrong. Or … Continue reading

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And now, some random animal photos for you to look at, while I finish editing my newest novel and doing the cover art…

That might be the best photo of a lizard I ever took. I saw him outside at work. He let me stick the phone right up to his face. Totally not intimidated by my size… or the idea of becoming … Continue reading

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