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New Novel, First Draft

September 18, 2023
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| Ideas, Seasons, Uncategorized, Writing
Mid September swim in Adirondacks

It’s been a while. It wasn’t my intention to have such a long gap between posts, sorry about that. We have been dealing with some health issues here at Chateau Mullane and it’s been taking up a lot of time and, more specifically, energy. Nothing has really been resolved yet, but it’s time to forge on ahead and stop just treading water. Speaking of which, yesterday I enjoyed my weekly kayaking with the old guys and afterward, as we usually do, took a dip in Lake Placid. For mid-September the water temperature isn’t too bad. Your breath leaves your…

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Post-Book Signing/Editing Woes

August 7, 2023
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Author at table with his books, ready for signing at the Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, NY

My book signing at The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid has come and gone. Overall, I would have to say it went well. Unfortunately it rained steadily most of the day and instead of being out on the sidewalk under an awning in front of the store, we were moved inside. I think it cut down on the amount of traffic, but at least it was dry. There was a steady flow of people approaching the table to talk, peruse, and purchase the books. Speaking of which, my most recent novel Break with the Past, the sequel to my…

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Snow

January 16, 2023
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Snowy Trees

A few weeks ago, we got slammed with quite a bit of snow in the space of about 24 hours. About two feet or so. Not as much as some past occasions, but still pretty significant. I’ll say one thing for it though, it was absolutely beautiful. Early in the morning, before there was much in the way of traffic, it was deafeningly quiet. The snow thickly coated houses, roads, trees, the mountains across the river—it seemed to just swallow up any sound. Listening for a while all I heard was the occasional whoosh when snow got too heavy…

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Blue

January 2, 2023
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| Holidays, Seasons
Author in Snow Blizzard

The holidays are over. The one we celebrate in my house, Christmas, has come and gone, as have the New Year’s preparations, celebrations, and immediate aftermath. It’s now 2023 and it looks like a long, steady uphill climb. There is no particular reason I should feel this way. I am relatively healthy, as is my spouse. We live comfortable lives and really want for nothing. You would think after the craziness of the pandemic and the last couple years, I would be dancing with joy at seeing them recede in the distance. So what’s the deal? Why am I…

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