Long Time, No See?

IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER, you've undoubtedly seen my daily tweets about a book signing, and you're asking yourself: What is she talking about? Is she really making an appearance? It's WHERE again? Where has she been ALL this time, anyway, and what has she been doing?

Let me put your mind at ease.

Yes, I really will be making an appearance. I will be signing books, along with many other authors, at a local author signing event at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library on October 14th. Click here for details. Please come and support all of the creative local talent. I'd love to meet and chat with you about writing, life, food, your favorite pet, and anything in between. Two other author friends of mine will be there, too. The first is E. Michaels, who is about to publish a second mystery novel for children called, The Greatest Summer Vacation. Be sure to check out the cover and excerpt that was recently revealed. The second author, John Caldwell, is a super-nice guy who writes the popular Tom Price detective stories.

And, if you're looking for a good scare this Halloween, be sure to pick up a copy of my second novel while you're there. It's called, Haunted Voices from My Past: True Narratives of an Ohio Family. With well over forty haunting stories, I'll take you on an unforgettable journey through the paranormal, the macabre, and the unexplained. And, yes, they're all TRUE stories that happened to me and my family over the past one hundred years. If you can't make it to the book signing, you can grab a copy anywhere books are sold.

Back to your questions: 1. What is she talking about? Check. 2. Is she really making an appearance? Check. 3. It's where again? Check. 4. Where has she been all this time, anyway, and what has she been doing? 

*Sigh*

The answer is hard. The answer is simple. The answer is in the mirror. The answer is at the time clock. The answer is in the face of those you love. The answer is in the tiny frog who hangs on the screen and peeks in the window. The answer is in the way you wait for something, anything to happen.

Where has she been all this time, and what has she been doing?

The same as you.

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In the meantime, keep writing, reading, and smiling.

It's contagious.

A Long Haul

YES, I know I've been uncharacteristically quiet these past few months. I assure you, though, it's been with good reason . . .

I've been writing like mad!

(Big surprise, I know!)

So, now that I have that cleared up, I'd like to announce the publication of my third book, Nonessential: The Expansion Paradox. Yes, you heard me right! My thought-provoking sci-fi is now available to the public. This latest project of mine has been a long haul, and, for me, an artistic and literary achievement. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about this release, and I hope you'll take the time to read the excerpt and watch the trailer before ordering.

From the back cover:

Times are changing . . .
And so is the world.

 
Times are changing—
Not always for the better—
And with that change comes need
And the desire for knowledge.
And with that knowledge
Arises the purpose of life and man
And the origin of want and waste.

 
NONESSENTIAL: THE EXPANSION PARADOX

Three Men. Two Agendas.
Only ONE Possible Future.

 

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As always, I love to hear from you.

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In the meantime, keep writing, reading, and smiling.
It’s contagious.

 

Finding the Passion

OF LATE, I’ve been doubting my writing, my career, and my life. Then I had the following conversation last week with a new friend of mine:

NEW FRIEND: So, you write and design books for yourself, as well as for others?

ME: Uh-huh.

NEW FRIEND: That’s cool.

ME: Well, I don’t know if anyone else would think it’s cool. . . .

NEW FRIEND: Are you passionate about it?

ME: Yes.

NEW FRIEND: Then what does it matter what anyone else thinks?

Enough said.

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As always, I love to hear from you.

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In the meantime, keep writing, reading, and smiling.
It’s contagious.

Seanachaí's News

ON THE LAST SUNDAY of each month, I compile "Seanachaí's News," a status report that assesses my work during the current month and also formulates my plans for the upcoming months. It will also give you a peek at my works in progress.

My Work During the Current Month

1. "Chances Are" I'm back for good. Lucky you. LOL!

 

My Plans for the Upcoming Months

1. My latest novel, Nonessential: The Expansion Paradox, is in the design stages now and will be published in a few short months. I'll keep you updated on the progress. In the meantime, you can read the first page here.

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As always, I love to hear from you.

If you’re in the cyber-neighborhood, drop me a line.

In the meantime, keep writing, reading, and smiling.
It’s contagious.

Chances Are

CHANCES ARE if you enjoy reading poetry, you’ll believe you understand how to write it. Chances are if you try writing it, you’ll realize you have no idea what you’re doing.

Chances are if you respect yourself, as well as others, you’ll hide it in the desk drawer.

That’s the reason I stopped writing haiku last September. That’s the reason you’re not reading the poem I’ve been sweating over the past two days.

That’s the reason I will be sticking to prose.

All kidding aside, though, I’ve been busy during my three-month hiatus. I found a new computer that I call HAL-2010, a not-so-good replacement for my long-lost love, HAL. Unfortunately HAL-2010  also had serious issues although they had nothing to do with his hardware. After months of struggle, though, he was finally straightened out last week by Harrison B. (a nice computer man with a glow-in-the-dark plate in his head).

So what else have I been up to? Well, I finished my latest book. Yes, really. It’s entitled Nonessential: The Expansion Paradox, and you can read the first page here. It’s in the design stages now and will be available for purchase in the next couple of months.

All right, so you’re wanting to know what my poem was about. Tell you what, I’ll let you read the last three lines if you promise not to laugh. I’ve laughed enough for the both of us.

The last three lines of my awful poem:

Bang bang from the hall
shooting at the iron clock
nailed upon the wall.

See? I told you it was bad.

 

*** As always, I love to hear from you. If you’re in the cyber-neighborhood, drop me a line. In the meantime, keep writing, reading and smiling, It’s contagious.