Multitasking
Honest, I’m not complaining, it’s interesting the way one thing leads to another: write & self-publish a book –> become publicist –> write & submit other pieces for publication & … Continue reading
no stone unturned
So, I joined “Submission Bombers” & was bombarded by broadcast appeals to submit poetry, fiction, non-fiction, whatever–it seemed–to A-minor . I complied & about as fast as “Mail Delivery Subsystem” … Continue reading
Fit to print–close enough…
The event exceeds my original expectation! You can find my first Disunion piece via the online edition of today’s New York Times. When I discovered Disunion last spring, I thought … Continue reading
It’s official!
A few days ago, my fellow presenters and I received this terrific poster from Deborah Reddig of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. It was an attachment to email in which … Continue reading
progress, I think…
The new banner worked very well as a table covering at last Saturday’s Oregon City Author Fair. People walking by looked down; some ran a finger over it. It’s big … Continue reading
Back at work
Nearly forty years ago I cold-called personnel departments throughout Santa Clara County—before it was called Silicon Valley; now I am cold-calling history professors across the state of Oregon and beyond. … Continue reading
Shallows from Above: Heron Island
Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef has been on our wish-list for years. Friends recommended Heron Island, at the Reef’s southern tip. Gary’s research revealed that most GBR resorts are … Continue reading
Raptures of the Shallows
“Andiamo al dunque” means “get to the point!” in Italian. The word-for-word translation is more incisive: “andiamo” means “let’s go,” “al” means “to the,” “dunque” means “therefore”: “let’s go to … Continue reading
On stage…as it were
I made my first book-related presentation last night, at the Pacific North West Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society. They are indeed a friendly, easy audience–as I’d been assured … Continue reading
ripples spreading wider, intersecting?
With DIY publishing, one becomes a DIY publicist. There are no-charge reviews and those for which one pays a fee. Since Reflections… is creative non-fiction–not a swashbuckling historical novel, I … Continue reading
illuminate history 