Children's Book

I've been writing a lot lately. I thought about my grandkids and did a picture book for them and others. Its only 99 cents at Amazon.com for PCs or Kindles. Click on the link below if you want to see more.

We live here in the mountains of north east Georgia. Its amazing how many wonderful creatures live back here. Without the trail camera, we'd never have seen them.



 
 Wild Neighbors

Fist Fights at the Local Wal-Mart

Today I ventured into town early, hoping to avoid any left over Black Friday Madness. Checking out at the register, I asked the clerk how yesterday went. She said it was steady, not too crazy, except for the fist fight that broke out over bed sheets.

Bed Sheets? By god, yeah, bed sheets.

Seems saving 10 bucks was worth loosing some self esteem. Or, I suggested, maybe we'll see some footage on You Tube.

Let me know, I bet its hilarious.

Women Who Run With Seniors

I admit I'm a social media slut. I was trying to think of some "trailer" for the trilogy (set of three books in one series) and came up with this. I think its kinda interesting. I had to run down this path four times before I got it right. I kept laughing, cause bottom line, I know the guy at the end.

It reminded me of a Blair Witch Project running headlong into Rambo. Or something like that.

Well, women who run with the wolves can also run with the camo dude.

That's my take, anyways.

Perfect Hobby for Us

I've been writing and uploading my novels and non fiction to e-book providers like Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

If you've heard about the Kindle or Nook readers, you know that its all the rage. Books are cheaper, delivered wirelessly and don't take up a ton of room in the house. You can even lend them. The books I've done so far are:

My Journey to Freedom and Ultralight Backpacking-


Everything Except Corn Pasta- this is also non fiction, and is a cook book full of recipes and trail stories. Its for the do it yourselfer, cook, camper and frugalist.

I've seen a lot and read a lot about end of the world, apocalyptic scenarios. I live way out in the boonies, so I pondered what that would mean for us, baring a sun falling from the sky end of days thing. The series, End of Days is the result of my in depth look at the grid going down.
There are three books in this "trilogy", or series. You don't hear the word trilogy so much anymore. I guess its going to end up as a series anyways, cause I'm already thinking of the next book.

A Measured Response (Book 1:End of Days)


Journey North (Book 2 :End of Days)


The Calendar Keeper (Book 3: End of Days)


Writing e-books is an easy hobby in that it doesn't take a lot of fancy equipment or require workouts that will leave you wounded.
I love the mental challenges of finding words to use instead of "said". My list reads something like:
repeated, told, replied, asked, revealed, laughed, chuckled, quipped, speculated, argued, protested, snorted, sniggered, wondered, pondered, and added.

There are many more examples of synonym searches. I figure it helps prevent Alzheimer's. Keeps me off the streets as well.

Anyone can write a book using their word program, upload and market it. Create a book cover in your paint program. Its fun, and who knows, you may be the next Stephen King.




The Kindle application which makes this possible is free and found at Amazon.com.
Download for PC There are no shipping or handling fees, and it doesn't matter which country you live in. Within minutes you can be reading e-books.



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What He Said

My man has a way of delivering one liners that bring Rant to an art form.

I suggested he start a blog and just post one a day. He said, well, I better not write it.

I usually agree with him. He's older and sometimes wiser.

We like the same movies in general, although I admit when the bloody stuff comes on, the gory slashing and explosive body cavities, I cover my eyes and plead, "Just give me the bottom line, he's dead, right?"

We're enjoying Breaking Bad, The Survivors (a British series of 12 episodes) , The Walking Dead (a zombie series filmed in Atlanta) and Bones. Yeah, we found it on Netflix and no commercials.

Works for us. I'm sick of heart wrenching scenes being interrupted by Gieco's If you only took 15 minutes, Viagra and knock off brands telling him to be ready for when the time is right, and stupid Enjoy the Wilderness in the Smoky Mts and not a single scene is mountains, its all water slides and mini golf!

ok, thats my rant for the day

All My Heroes are Dying

One by one all my heroes are dying.

I can't get into these new celebs. Sorry, who was Kim Kardashian anyways? Does she do some soap opera, or play golf, or something?

I've heard "the Kardashian sisters" so many times I could puke. Did America install a monarchy while I was sleeping the other night? A new royal princess, home grown, that we are supposed to give a royal F&*_*K about?

Sorry, had to get that out.

Late night guru Jay Leno needs to stop wasting the first precious 5 minutes of  his monologue on these girls. I don't care, my beauty rest is waiting. When I hear those K names, I kiss my man good night and head to bed and call it a day.

My post was about all the people I grew up loving, hating, watching make whoopee on movies, like the beautiful and controversial Elizabeth Taylor. Like the amazing master brain Steve Jobs. Like our
Andy Rooney who talked to us about every subject imaginable.

So I guess I'm going to have to pay attention to who is out there now, like this Justin Beiber guy. I heard he's a great singer, but he's such a kid!

Seniors Behaving Badly

From our News Blotter in the local paper, a 61 year old woman accused her 65 year old husband of cheating with a woman named Powder Puff, in a nearby town. 

The wife also took exception to the fact her husband bought a car and accused him of wanting to be a race car driver, then attempted to put a juvenile sized helmet on his head. The cops were called to stop this domestic violence.

Come on seniors, aren't you embarrassed?