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Writing Progress Today I’m sitting here writing my blog on a gorgeous summer day. I’m not out fishing. In fact, I haven’t even purchased my fishing license for the year. This year has been a trial, with my wife’s health issues making it difficult to find time to write, let alone go fishing. Fortunately, she… Read more: Marketing Scams and the Self-published Author

Writing Amid Caregiving Becoming a Caregiver As a senior citizen fiction writer, life has taken a new turn—a path I never expected, yet one that has become my daily reality. My days are now shaped by the rhythms of caregiving for my beloved spouse of fifty-five years. A role filled with both challenges and rewards.… Read more: Balancing Creativity and Compassion: A Senior Writer’s Journey

Marketing Using AI Over the last two and a half months, I have increased my marketing efforts. My focus has been on my book Salvation and Doom: The Cathardi Prophecy. I signed up for a Zeely (AI ad creative platform — create UGC video, static ads & automation) account that uses artificial intelligence to generate… Read more: Sadly, A.I. didn’t it Help This Self-published Author Sell Books?

Almost everyone my age is familiar with the song Bob Dylan wrote, “The Times They Are A-Changin’.” Written over sixty years ago, the song still strikes a chord with me. (The Times They Are A-Changin’ | The Official Bob Dylan Site) I am reminded every morning of how quickly times change. Last year on Christmas… Read more: A Septuagenarian Adapting to the Changing Time with Few Regrets

First Book This is an exciting time for me as a writer. My second novel is ready to format and upload for publishing as soon as I get my final cover design. Thinking about my second novel reminds me of when we had our second child. Our first child came into this world fourteen months… Read more: Publishing a New Book Is Like Seeing A Newborn Baby