Summer officially arrives next week. Wonder if the cool nights will leave then?

What have you been up to  during all this warm weather?

Been to the beach any?

Planting a garden?

This time it is your turn to fill the comment box with what activities you have been up to lately.

We have our tomatoes in and they are growing. There are some tomatoes on the vines already.  I can’t wait to eat them. There’s nothing better than home grown tomatoes.

My back has been telling me lately why I am considered a disabled veteran.

Here’s a Funny Tale for you.  I went to the VA hospital in Chicago last year for a Cat Scan on my back.

Now the test ( lights on the machine turned on) lasted 20 seconds. (The one down in Knox lasted about fifteen minutes on my head).

Now when I ordered the report, all it stated was what I had told the guy before the 20 second test.

He typed up exactly what I had said about my back and nothing else.

Seems they didn’t want to admit that something was really wrong with it. They may have had to raise my disability level some. God Forbid!

Anyway, my activities evolve around the pain level. Did managed with a lot of help to get basement area cleaned so the electrician can come in to upgrade our electric from 60 amp to 100 amp.

Maybe then the lights won’t dim when the dryer goes on.

Now it is your turn. Go to the comment section and let us all know what you are up to this summer.  Any trips planned?   Whatever it is, let us know.

Until next time,
John

I want to again thank Kate Bloomfield for allowing me to post her article. It is a great piece of advice. If you missed it check the archives.

The Red-Winged Black Birds are back. They are the true sign of spring, especially since the Robin doesn't migrate that much anymore.

Two weeks warm weather will here be to stay, be prepared, and break out the shorts and sleeveless shirts. Oh wait, some of you have been wearing them all winter.

Anyway, all you sane people get yours out and wash them up. You will need them soon.

I hope to get back to writing soon. Of course the Muse is still vacationing somewhere the heat is located. Hope she stops by before too long. A new story is needed and Pat Michaels is screaming write it.

What have you been up to lately?  Any writing or whatever it is you like to do?

Don't be afraid, leave a message below and let us all know what is going on in your world. We will enjoy hearing about it.

A new author M. J. Steven has written a bold look of what it is like to lose a love one to gang violence. Of course, the retaliation is bloody.

I have read the draft and I tell you it shocked me with what happens in the story. It will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what the next move is going to be.

MJ said to look for We All Die to come this summer to an eBook dealer of your choice. It will be available for all formats of tablets.

I asked him why is he going eBook with this one and his answer was quite simple.  EBooks are selling better than hardback books. Besides, I can make it cheaper for someone to get a copy. If I publish it in hardback, it has to be over ten dollars. On the web, I can charge under three and have more sales.

Well friends, this is all I have for this installment. I hope you leave a comment or two and let us know how you are doing.

Until next time, think warm thoughts and remember spring is here in two weeks.

John

Five weeks and two days left in this year.  Where did it all go?

I find it hard to believe that another year is almost over. Did you get done what you want to do this year?  I sure didn't.

I did publish some eBooks and have one more to go out, hopefully, before Christmas. But, I didn't get the novel re-written like I wanted to do.

It seems that there is less and less time to do any writing. I know, you must make time, but even that is hard to do.

Writing is hard even when you are sitting there typing or hand writing on that story.

It is just you and that blank sheet of paper or white screen. No one is pushing you, unless you have an agent or publisher that is hounding you to get that novel done because the deadline is coming.

Barrie Davenport said it best in the article Write to Serve: Giving Deeper Purpose to Your Craft. "Writing can be a lonely business. When it's just you and your fingers tapping away at your keyboard, it's hard to visualize your readers out there and how your words will impact them. Writers spend a lot of time worrying about deadlines and content and sources of inspiration. It can be a very self-focused activity where the rewards often appear long after the work is finished."

But, if you want to get it finished, you just have to sit your butt in the chair and type/write.

With Thanksgiving over and only these five weeks left, if you want to finish this year, you need to get it in gear. I know I do.

How was your Thanksgiving?  We had the whole family here.

Did you go Black Friday shopping?

We would love to hear how you did and what your plans are for the holidays.

Just leave a message below and tell us.  For some reason, the message system must seem hard, but it isn't really. As no one wants to leave a message.

So, come on!  Leave a message and tell us what is going on in your world.

Until next time, I wish you well.

John

Hello and how it is going with you?

I was able to get some writing done the other day. I am now on page 99 and ready to start chapter 15.

Hopefully, I will get back to it before long.

How are you doing in this current cold spell? I, for one, am hoping that it will warm back up.

Sure don't want any of the white stuff falling.

A few lines from the new work:

She responded as if she hadn't been kissed in a long time, with a long, hard kiss.

They moved from the whirlpool to the bedroom and just as they got into bed, the phone rang.

Later on:

"If it's our relationship that you're worried about, it'll work. I love you damn it," she said with a hurt look in her eyes.

Even later:

He rolled over to get some sleep and quickly learned that sleep was the last thing on her mind.

What are you writing on? Leave us a message and let us all know how you are doing.

It would be nice to hear from some of you. The comment system down below is easy to use.

I must get back to work, so until next time stay warm.

John

It sure has gotten cold fast.  We have had temps down to 25 at night.

Have been doing a lot of thinking about the next steps in the novel. Now I need to find the time to sit down and write for awhile.

Are you ready for winter?  Leave a message letting us know your plans for wintertime.

This week I would really love to see some comments from you the readers letting us all know what you are up to. Whether it is your own writing or just something that you are doing we might be interested in.

Keeping this short as life is in the way, but please do take over and leave some comments for us to read.

Believe me we will read them and someone might even respond.

Have a great week and I will see you again, hopefully, soon.

John