As a parent, your morning routine typically revolves around your kids. You get up, get ready, and try to get the kids out of the house and where they need to be. And if you’re lucky, you’re on time. A kick-ass morning for a typical (super)parent might consist of: Actually getting up when the alarm… Continue reading
I’m a huge fan of Medium. I’m constantly finding amazing stories, and have recently started posting my own. I have one issue though: I can’t write in Markdown. Of course, I think everyone should write in Markdown everywhere, especially when publishing. I also believe that every writer should own their content, which means blogging on… Continue reading
FIRST, some background. Sarah and I were in Paris a number of years ago, for the second time in our lives together. We were walking along the Seine when we came across this little bookstore called Shakespeare & Company. It was known back in “the day” (and by “the day” I refer to what… Continue reading
From the archives … Dec 12, 2005 Browsing the missed connections on craigslist randomly this evening netted me the following gem. — A lifetime in a glance – m4w – 35 Reply to: pers-117734802@craigslist.org Date: 2005-12-12, 6:06PM CST Ours eyes met, briefly, as we each traipsed along the paths of our lives. Fate had brought… Continue reading
This is part three of a series explaining how to publish your book using Markdown. PART ONE: How to write your book in Markdown PART TWO: Creating an eBook-friendly EPUB file from Markdown PART THREE: (This post) Create the Kindle MOBI file from your EPUB file Now that you have your EPUB file tested and… Continue reading
If you really need to get something done at work, especially when talking to your boss, try these on: “How about never? Is never good for you?” “That’s what I like about working for you: total freedom from hero worship. It’s very refreshing.” “Someday, we’ll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject.”… Continue reading
Little rascal on the way? Congrats. Let’s talk about how things are going to roll … The first couple of weeks are pretty much as follows: feed baby, put baby down, get baby up, feed baby, change baby, put baby down, clean baby puke off your shirt, curse a lot (in a baby-friendly way), bounce… Continue reading
IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE that great authors do not spend their time writing books about how to be a great author. They are, of course, working on the next great novel. There are a few exceptions (notably, Stephen King – who is an exception to everything), but they are rare. I think there… Continue reading
What else to do but combine adventure and daring with a well-pressed shirt?
I’m a working stiff just like anybody else, and working sure does pay the bills. Unfortunately, in the good ol’ US of A, there isn’t a whole lot of room for Dad (or Mom) to take time off from work when baby arrives. If Mom’s lucky she’ll get a month or two (probably mostly unpaid)… Continue reading