For those of you who aren’t aware, May 25th is Towel Day, an annual celebration and tribute to Douglas Adams. Douglas Adams, in case you grew up without access to great literature (okay, that was tongue-in-cheek, honest!), was the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, one of my all-time favorite books. I can’t even guess how many times I have read HHGttG or how many difficult times it has helped me through but it taught me to laugh at myself and especially not to take myself too seriously (I AM the Irreverent Muse, after all). The Guide is one of the reasons I write humour. It is directly responsible for my podcast novel, Galaxybillies and one of the […]
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When Life Gives you Lemons…
Yesterday was a difficult day for me. After being on the road all day for work, I was asked by my wife to help her move the bed of a lady that she helps out at the Nursing Home. That isn’t a big deal, but this lady is nearing the end of her life and is quite out of it at the moment. So, I went to help and, after three hours of very emotional work, we had her settled in a better bed, had the truck packed with the old bed and were on our way home. So why the difficulty (other than seeing a lady I’ve known for a long while in distress)? Well, she is refusing food […]
Read moreGuest Post – Books that Inspired – Finding Worth in Fiction – by Timothy C. Ward
It’s amazing to think of my journey from first reading books to writing my own. Before I worked on editing my novel’s chapter six of draft four, I finished reading, Wool, by Hugh Howey, the best Sci-Fi since, Ender’s Game, the Sci-Fi that showed I could enjoy a young adult hero, and which shocked me to find that it was over. Somehow I was so enthralled with Ender’s story that I didn’t realize I was on the last pages until that last page appeared. That was my first Sci-Fi, and from there I consumed the nine Dune Prequels. As a slow reader, looking at those books on my friend’s shelf, I thought I’d never read them all. The love for […]
Read moreMik Murdoch, Boy Superhero ARCs now Available
Exciting news (for me anyway)! I received word yesterday that Advanced Reader Copies (in PDF) of Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero are now available. If you would be willing to do a review of the book, we would be happy to send you one. To get involved, please email 5 Rivers Chapmanry and let them know. (ARC at 5rivers dot org) I would dearly love to have your help spreading the word, so please don’t hesitate if you are interested. Thank you. -Michell
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