“Rockies”
Fresh pine and smoked wood;
breathe deeply the mountain air
over scenic views.
Steve D
“Rockies”Fresh pine and smoked wood;
breathe deeply the mountain air
over scenic views.
Steve D

From everything.
The wife and I are headed to Colorado this weekend for a wedding in the mountains — sure to be a beautiful time. After that, I’ll be visiting my sister in Nevada.
Hooray for new places! Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Time for a Break”
Writers, actors, athletes, musicians…
Why do these types always have to insert their political views into their social media and public appearances? Continue reading “Shut Up and Do Your Job”
Some places don’t change.
Its people reunited,
reliving shared pasts.
Steve D

It took me practically the entire month of July, but I feel like I’m starting to move forward in my WIP at a more regular pace. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: On the Way”
Jessie and I are seeing Halestorm tonight at the UMBC Event Center. I am usually far better prepared for a concert, but this one snuck up on me.
Somehow, that makes it more exciting. Continue reading “Concert Homework: Halestorm Returns with a Heavy Vengeance”
A weekly habit
can still be ruined by a
scheduling conflict.
Somehow I managed to schedule my weekly haiku for yesterday, rather than today. So here’s a freebie.
Steve D
A cascade of gifts
for an unborn child — also
known as Pre-Birthday.
Steve D

This has been a tough week, mainly due to stress at work. Unfortunately, I haven’t quite mastered compartmentalizing work stress from my home life, so I needed a break from computer-related endeavors.
In short, I didn’t write much this week.
I did, however, get myself a bit more organized for my upcoming works-in-progress. Note the plural there. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: All the W.I.P.!”
The pre-order period for The Warden of Everfeld: Memento officially ended last Wednesday, which means it’s time for a little retrospective on how this 30-day marketing binge went for me.
Here are 7 things I’ve learned from self-publishing my first novel, so far. Continue reading “7 Things I’ve Learned from Self-Publishing My First Novel”