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Category Archives: Covid
Monday Musings: Shutting Out the World
I have struggled some in recent weeks to come up with topics for my Monday Musings posts. One reason for this: I don’t want to overload readers with essays about family issues and mental health, though both are much in … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family, History, nature, parenting, Politics
Tagged birds, blogging, Covid-19, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, economy, family, global climate change, global warming, history, life issues, mental health, nature, politics, Russia, Ukraine, war
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Monday Musings: Thoughts About My Upcoming Appearance at JordanCon
This coming weekend, I will be attending JordanCon in Atlanta. There I will see many friends — colleagues as well as fans. I will sell some books, talk about writing, both on panels and informally over drinks and meals, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Covid, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anxiety, appearances, blogging, book sales, business of writing, ConCarolinas, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Faith Hunter, friendship, fun, Hampton Roads Writers Conference, JordanCon, mental health, photography, publishing business, writing business
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Monday Musings: The Pandemic Two Years On
Two years ago at this time, we were just starting to hear reports of a strange new disease first discovered in the Wuhan Province of China. We didn’t know much about it, and while doctors in China expressed concern about … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family, Friendship, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, marriage, new normal, pandemic, politics, vaccinations, vaccines, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: My Covid Booster
Nancy and I received our Covid boosters on Friday. Saturday, we took naps, huddled in blankets (in addition to being without power due to powerful storms, we were both also dealing with low-grade fevers), and (once the power returned) watched … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, health care, masks, Moderna, Omicron variant, public health, vaccinations
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