I like reading my books. Yup. For several reasons. The published not so much, but the unpublished can take up hours and days and weeks of my time if I’m not careful. What is there to learn from old MSS? Well, how far I’ve come is a good one. Also, …
Okay, we all crave validation. I’m as bad as the next. But I don’t like this need in me and I’m working on eliminating it from my vocabulary. Why this subject? Well, I was watching old Project Runways the other day and heard one of the finalists talking about how …
Spent all day yesterday wandering the mayhem of the Northern California Pirate Festival. This wonderful event celebrated it’s fifth birthday yesterday and looks to be going strong. In a world where most entertainment costs a fortune to attend, the pirate festival has managed to keep itself free from the beginning. …
Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready for June to be here. And actually, according the weather in part of the country, I’m not the only one unprepared. I mean, we had rain last week! I know, not terribly shocking to a great many others, but rain …
I don’t know for sure where he’s been, but wow, he has been popular. I saw him coming in, past midnight while standing out on the pier off Tortuga. Captain Silvestri kept assuring me that the big guy would be home when he was good and ready. Next time, …
Firstly, let me say this has been a wonderful contest. I have thoroughly enjoyed everyone’s postings and the immagination shown has been so impressive! This week, the outstanding comment came from Aurette! Like many of us, the Kraken was feeling the pinch of a sluggish economy, and he decided that …
Onto Week Four and the Final! Well, the Kraken has been sighted so many places and I’m pleased to announce for the most part, most of these sightings didn’t consist of his eating anyone. Bodes well for him making it back to the Caribbean without the National Guard in …
First, the good news! This week’s winner of the comment of the week is…Celeste Nist! After some time under my steely gaze, she admitted this to me… Okay. He told me not to say anything, but I really want that Betsy Johnson ring. Sigh. I’m selling him out for …
As promised, I have a comment of the week to announce and an award to … uh…award! I had so many wonderful entries… The speculations have run wild as to where the Kraken slithered off to, missing the photo shoot for my print cover! But I had to go …
Kraken Contest! New blog, new day…new CONTEST! Today, let’s celebrate the launching of the new ship…errr….blog PiratePunk! Okay, let’s talk… CONTEST! A funny thing happened between my book’s journey from e-book to print book. My Kraken tentacle disappeared. (These things happen when dealing with the real world.) So, making the …
