Saturday, May 23, 2026

A Writer's Week #153: Life...and All That Goes With It

 It has been a minute since I've posted here. I'm sorry for the gap, but there has been a lot going on and time kind of got away from me. First of all, work has been very busy and is fixing to get even busier in June.

Second, my daughter Abby graduated from the University of Georgia on May 8 and Stephanie, Christian and I drove down there to attend. We also spent a day in Charleston, SC exploring the street market on King Street and Rainbow Row before driving back up to Connecticut and moving Abby's stuff back. Soon she'll be off to the University of North Carolina as she pursues her Masters. Stephanie and I stopped off at Monticello in Virginia for a few hours. Truly an impressive place. Thomas Jefferson was amazing.

     

The day after graduation, Stephanie fell while running and broke her wrist, so we had to hustle down to urgent care for x-rays and a splint. Luckily, the day after we returned home, she was able to get an appointment with the orthopedist and the next day she had surgery. Thankfully, she is now in a soft cast and well on the way to recovery.

In spite of all this, I was able to get in a little bit of writing and selling. A couple of events were cancelled, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I set up shop at the bottom of my driveway. I live on a fairly busy state highway, and I'd been mulling over the idea for a couple of years, but did not have the nerve to give it a try. The move was a success. I sold 14 books and met some neighbors in town that I had never met. I will try it again soon.


On the writing front, book 2 of Dragon Island Legends (still untitled) is slowly taking shape. It currently sits at 6,200 words and I think I can write a bunch more and really move it forward if I could find a little chunk of time.

I have one event scheduled for June, and two more in the works, and I'll post those on my Appearances page when they're finalized. 

Peace