Hi, The previous post, “What I’m Working On,” was about my plans for finishing and publishing my novella, Flood and Fire, and its sequel, The Jagged Man. If I can somehow manage to complete those two books and get them ready for publication this year, I will start working on Murder Between Friends, the first …
Hi, Medical and Literary Updates: I guess I have a lot to report. The writing has stalled somewhat. I was on pain pills (Tramadol, about the only pain medication I can take), so I was a bit fuzzy-brained and sleepy most of the first couple of weeks. I’m using less Tramadol now, so that’s getting …
Hi, So far, we’ve had an uneventful drive from Spring to Austin to Deep Springs, then a reunion, and a final recharge for Evie. We’re ready to head home again (jiggety jog). Day Three, Heading Home:5-4-2025 — We had breakfast at the hotel again, no waffles this time, but orange juice, a bagel, hash browns, …
Hi, [Medical and Literary Updates: I have done a little more writing, but not much. I need to push myself over the next few weeks to finish the first draft of the novella. My thumb has (almost) healed nicely. My whole hand is stiff when I wake up in the morning, but it gradually loosens …
Hi, Medical/Literary Update and Cars: Not much to tell medically that I didn’t cover in the previous newsletter. There has been no decision yet on whether and when I might have the ablation procedure to (hopefully) cure my A-Fib. My right hand is healing nicely, but I haven’t done much more writing. I did decide …
Hi, Medical and Literary Updates: My hand is healing nicely, but it’s going to be stiff for months and the tendons on the dorsal side of the hand still ache after I’ve typed for a while. I am getting a little writing done, but I’m also taking an hour or so each day to learn …
Hi, [Update, 8-14-2024: I saw a surgeon yesterday about the problems I’m having with my right hand. Three months ago he gave me a shot of lidocaine and cortisone in the wrist and thumb joints on that hand. That provided some relief for a few days, but the pain and weakness returned fairly quickly, and …
Newsletter 050 – November 10, 2023 Hi, Disclaimer: This newsletter and the one that will follow it (and the eight that preceded them) were written in advance. This was done to allow me to focus on tasks I have to complete before I can publish my next books (Flood and Fire and Jagged Man). Today’s …
Newsletter 046 – September 8, 2023 Hi, Disclaimer: This newsletter and the four other remaining “Ramblings” were written in advance. I did that to allow me to focus on tasks I have to complete before I can publish my next books (Flood and Fire and Jagged Man). Last year (see Ramblings – Part 01, Newsletter …
Newsletter 041 – June 23, 2023 Hi, Disclaimer: This newsletter and the eight that will follow it were written in advance. This was done to allow me to focus on tasks I have to complete before I can publish my next books (Flood and Fire and Jagged Man). Update (6-22-2023): I have been adding to …