Author Archives: kingmidget

The prompt yesterday was “the golden hour.” I used it to write another 100 word piece. Not really a story, but a poem inspired by the picture I shared here. It begins with brilliant blue  scattered white clouds  breeze settles  … Continue reading →

Grant Faulkner, who is a part of the NaNoWriMo organization, and also runs a website called 100 Word Story, spoke last night at The Avid Reader bookstore in Davis last night. A friend mentioned it to me, so I went … Continue reading →

Metal prints aren’t your thing? Maybe some coasters might be what you’re looking for. A swan at a nearby lake, the sunset at San Simeon, an old church in Sedona, and sunset at the Freeport Bridge near Sacramento. (sorry about … Continue reading →

December 2017, the missus and I went to San Simeon for a few days. Most of the hotels there are on the west side of Hwy 1 and back up to the beach. We checked in around 3:00 and then … Continue reading →

A few years ago, we went down to San Diego to visit our son. We stayed in Mission Beach, a block from the ocean. One night we went to dinner at a restaurant that was even closer to the beach. … Continue reading →

Last year, I created a website to try to sell some of my photography. It didn’t do much primarily because I don’t have any idea how to market. So, I’ve decided to try a different approach. Once a week, I’m … Continue reading →

Coming November 1, A Veterans Anthology is a collection of fiction and non-fiction in which veterans are featured. Some follow them in battle, some follow them after battle. A couple of stories are non-fiction tributes to fathers who served. A … Continue reading →

A fellow writer mentioned that Amazon now has an AI feature, named Rufus, that can answer questions about products on Amazon, including books. So … I decided to ask Rufus what readers think of my books. Here is what it … Continue reading →

When last I wrote here, it was June of last year. I read that post and I thought some of it occurred in September. Oh well. This is one of the things I’ve noticed about getting older. Time frames don’t … Continue reading →

In the bad news department, I’ve sold one book in the last month and a half. But also, since I haven’t done much to promote them, what should I expect? Gotta find ways to get them out there, which leads … Continue reading →