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Tag Archives: fun
Monday Musings: A Letter To My Younger Self
Dear Younger Me, Yes, that’s really our hairline now. Calm down. It’s not— Would you please calm down? Thank you. What did you expect? Seriously. Dad was bald. Bill and Jim had lost their hair by the time they were … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged baseball, blogging, college, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derek Jeter, family, friendship, fun, kids, mental health, music, parenting, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: Places I Want To Visit
As spring begins and summer looms, I find myself thinking more and more about travel. I already have a couple of trips planned for a bit later in the year — a trip to Denver, Colorado and Laramie, Wyoming in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, food, Fun, kids, nature, photography, travel
Tagged birdwatching, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, food, fun, hiking, kids, marriage, nature, photography, Travel, whiskey, wine
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Monday Musings: About That Birthday I Was Dreading
“You want to complain about a birthday?” Life said. “I’ll give you a birthday to complain about.” Last week, as usual, I wrote two posts. On Monday, I ruminated about my approaching birthday, making it clear that I was feeling … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Family, food, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged birthdays, blogging, Covid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, fun, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part V — Frivolity and the Importance of Things That Don’t Matter
For all of January, I have been writing about “what matters” and what doesn’t. I’ve written about this in terms of our personal lives and our professional ones. And I fear I have left readers with the impression that, in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, movies, Music, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fun, hobbies, marriage, music, nature, parenting, sports, television, video games
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Monday Musings: Why I Love Soccer, and You Should Too
Unless you’ve been in a food coma for the last two weeks, or have been so mesmerized by the constant influx of sales emails coming from every vendor under the sun that you can think of nothing else, you probably … Continue reading
Monday Musings: The Wisdom and Love of Friends and Family
Many years ago — decades, in fact — in a rare moment of precocious insight, I wrote the following in my journal: “There is nothing like the wisdom and love of friends to remind us of who we are.” Even … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, cancer, college, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Edmund R. Schubert, family, friends, friendship, fun, Hampton Roads Writers Conference, high school, James Coe, John Hartness, kids, marriage, memories, mental health, music, parenting, teaching, the road, Travel, writing, writing life
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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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Creative Friday: My New Toy!
I have a new toy. Anyone who has met me and/or read this blog knows I am an avid photographer. And I have a very nice camera, a digital SLR with several interchangeable lenses that I use for landscapes, portraits, … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, nature, photography
Tagged birds, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, fun, nature, photography, technology
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Professional Wednesday: Confessions — The Ways In Which I Waste Work Time
I have shared some personal stuff in these posts in the past. Today’s post is the most private, the most embarrassing, the most revealing I’ve ever written. Well, not really. But today, I confess to all of you, in front … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Novels, Research, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, distractions, fun, how to write, humor, Or not, procrastination, research, wasting time, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: Baseball, Opening Day, and Childhood Dreams
Baseball season opens this week. That might not seem like a big deal to you. And in truth, it’s far less of a big deal for me now than it used to be. But once upon a time, Opening Day … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun, kids, parenting, Sports
Tagged baseball, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dreams, family, fun, history, humor, kids, memories, New York Mets, New York Yankees, opening day, parenting, Roy White, sports
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