dailyprompt
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Honeymoon
When my wife and I got married, we went to Hawaii for our honeymoon. We were fortunate to have help from our families to afford it. We left 27 below zero weather and arrived in Honolulu which was a balmy seventy plus. I remember the whole trip, but that temperature change sticks in my mind. Continue reading
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No Shoulds
Freedom is an interesting concept. It leads me to the challenge of finding personal fulfillment each day. Most of my life I have lived with many shoulds that control my decision making. I should mind my manners. I should keep family business private. I should get straight A’s. I should get an advanced degree. I Continue reading
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USA
This is perhaps anecdotal, but I have had the best experience with tools made in the USA. Once in a while, I’ve bought a tool in the cheap bin at the hardware store, like pliers or screwdrivers (they’re not made in the US). They never last and deform after a few uses. But I’ve had Continue reading
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Service to Others
When I reflected on this daily prompt, I thought of my family. Their well being, my wife and my kids, is my main focus. It directs my life, worrying about their well being and making sure I am present to them. It made me realize that service to others gives me direction. When my parents Continue reading
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Fold Space
The daily prompt just asked about risk taking yesterday, and I just wrote about the risk I took with publishing. Another aspect of deciding to publish was how did it work out to take the risk. The jury is still out, because I’m still learning about marketing. No matter what happens as far as sales, Continue reading
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Publishing
I’m lucky because I can afford to pay a company to publish my books, making me an independent author, an Indie Author, which sounds more like a thing. One might say it is less risk than approaching the traditional publishing world, where I risk plenty of rejection. But putting my work out there in any Continue reading
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Publishing
I finally published. It’s been a life long dream. But I’ve wanted to do it for decades. If I could go back, I would keep up my contacts and connections. Being isolated has made it very hard to get any interest in my books. I’ve been reconnecting with old friends, so I’m on the right Continue reading
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Social Media
I’ve never gotten the hang of social media. Now, is a good time to learn because I’m promoting my books. My daughter is amused by my clumsy approach, but I do what I can. I would hate to see TikTok go because I use it to watch fishing and guitar videos. Continue reading
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Dune
My Mom re-read Gone With the Wind many times. She never tired of it. I used to think she was more ambitious than I would ever be, but then Dune came along. I’ve read 8 and 1/2 of the books. After the recent movies, I’ve gotten the bug to re-read the original book. My daughter Continue reading
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Look to the Arts
I love to be around people who like to talk about movies, stories and ideas. Although segments of movie, television and literature may be dominated by commercial interests (especially big budget movies), the best of human thought and expression are represented in these art forms. When discussing a current political or social issue, I often Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
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