Yes, it is holiday season again.  It’s that time for the boys to dump the girls, so they don't have to spend money on them. This happens every year at this time, and near prom time.

We were lucky and missed the first big snow here in Indiana.

We could miss it all year for all I care. I hate winter!

Winter is the time to stay inside and write as there is nothing worth doing outside. It is just too damn cold.

Of course, this time of the year also brings out the essay grading and figuring out what to do for a final exam. That is always fun! (Sorry for the sarcasm lesson there)

My eBooks are still selling and still only 99 cents, a nice low cost present for the reader on your shopping list.

You can see them at Amazon here John Poindexter  and they are also on Barnes and Noble for the Nook. Here is one Nook link http://tinyurl.com/7fs22h9

Lucie Simone, my niece, wrote a short story for a contest and you can read it here:
The Chick Lit Bee: Holiday Short Story Contest: Who Needs Mistletoe?

 You can also find her other books at the normal eBook places.

Leave a comment so that maybe she will win the contest.

What do you like about winter?  Or are you like me and don't like it?

Let us all know by leaving a comment down in the comment area.

Until next time, I hope you all are having a great holiday season so far.

John

The sunspots have open up the HF frequencies to where amateur radio stations from around the world are coming in loud and clear.

I have spent most of my free time on the radio contacting other "Hams" around the world. I use both Voice and Morse Code. It is quite exciting to talk with someone from another country, even if it is a quick hi and bye contact.

Another amateur radio operator friend of mine here in town is a doctor. He and I are sort of competing to see who can make the most contacts. So, far he is ahead a little bit, but of course he lives in the country where the sky is open to his antenna instead of being among trees in a city.

Being that the bands we operate on are so open, there has not been much time or effort to get back on the rewrite. I am up to chapter 14, so it is a slow process and of course this distraction doesn't help.  But, winter is coming and not being able to go and do things will free up some time for the rewrite.

What do you do in your spare time?  Leave a comment and let us know what it is you like.

Until next time,

John

Really glad there is no snow here as I hate snow. I hate the cold too, but can't afford to move away.  Colorado had a big snowstorm and then the east coast.  Maybe we could be missed altogether all winter long. Wouldn't that be nice?

Daughter-in-law is giving a speech on eBooks, so I told her to show my book covers as her props.  Maybe somebody will buy one from her class.

Editing the novel is really slow as I cannot seem to get rid of this headache that I have 24/7. I hope the eye surgery later this month will do the trick. If not, then something else will have to be done. It is hard to work reading something when your head is pounding.

Of course the local so-called hospital said the CT scan was normal. They also said that about my wife's lungs, that a medical doctor, not from that hospital, said showed COPD.

I will be doing some more work on video games stories in the near future. That should be interesting.

Just think, about 55 days until Christmas. Have you made your list yet?  I made mine and it was laughed at, so that emptied my list.

What is on your Christmas list?  And tell us what you think winter will be like.

Of course, we would like to hear about how your writing is going too.

Comments can be left below.

Until next time,

John

I can't believe it has been a month since I was able to write here. Workload has been really busy, but now for a couple of weeks no more essays to grade. Of course it won't be long before the new batch comes in for the next nine week grading period.

It has been a very hard week already, as we lost one of the great students in a car accident the other night. This young man was very talented in music and an excellent student in the classroom as well.  A well liked by all young man that will be missed by everyone for a long time.

On the writing front there is a story brewing with a style of writing that I have never done before. If it can mature into something, it might be just the ticket to make someone happy to read it. Of course this will be a long road to completion, as I said, I have not written this style and will take a lot of close work to make sure the writing is just right.

Yes, fall has arrived and we have been enjoying Indian summer for the past couple of weeks. Tomorrow it is to change back to fall like temps and rain.

I hope all of you are enjoying the weather and are able to get some writing done while doing so.

Why not leave a comment at the bottom and let us all know how you are doing? 

We would all like to hear what you are up to.

Until next time,

John

The last story went live on Kindle and Smashwords this week.

She Rises at Dawn is about Patricia Michaels, a female Private Eye in Chicago that must find a missing rich wife.  Wonder if you can solve it before she does?

Get your copy here for Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LT33AE        or you can get it at Smashwords for many different eReaders: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/87125

The other three are still alive and one has even been downloaded 140 times. Good number of books out there with people.

What comes next?  Patricia Michaels is begging for a new case. There may be one in the future for her. Inspector Carlson is yelling that he is tired of sitting on the sidelines and wants a new case himself. Shame they are in two different locales.

The novel front is moving slow. Hopefully, my Muse will return as summer is done, and if I lucky she will spend the winter here in northern Indiana.  I know how stupid can she be to want to stay in an area where the snow falls knee deep at times.

I am hoping that she has had enough of the sunny beaches and wants to spend time making snowballs or skiing.

She should have some good ideas after her long rest in the Islands.

What is your favorite thing to do in the winter? 

Leave a comment and let us know if you want more from Michaels or Carlson, and don't forget to tell us your wintertime activity.

John