I’ve never been convinced that a man should know the future. There’s something unnatural about it. Even the small peek at your own personal future that the Destiny chip provides always raised more questions than it answered. I’m glad my father died before all of this happened. He used to say, “Don’t borrow trouble from … More “Destiny, Inc.”
I have a wonderful, patient wife. I can say this, because I tend to test that patience pretty regularly. Sunday was no exception. I wasn’t in the best of moods, and had to go to my office to get something. I got in my old Ford F-150 pickup and promptly backed into her brand new … More Misteaks I Make
The prison cell looked like no other in the world. It had a strange antiseptic look about it. The fluorescent lights remained on at all times, and shone brightly and cheerfully in the 10 by 12 foot cell. The cinder block walls were painted a flat white, reflecting the fluorescent light into the entire room. … More Sneak Peek from “Elijah”–part 2
Elijah, the final part of The Champion Trilogy, will be released in early July. Here’s a taste of what’s coming: “Dear Katya: “I am writing this letter in the hope that it will get to you somehow. After leaving you I was taken in a vehicle with blackened windows to an underground holding facility. I … More Sneak Preview from “Elijah”–part 1
Warning: this review contains spoilers! To be honest, I don’t know how I feel about this book. The first book hooked me with the story of an alien invasion that kills off everyone on earth, and then morphs them into…something else. In the second book, the main character continues to develop as she travels from … More Review: Extinction Point: Exodus by Paul Antony Jones
I’m my own worst enemy. It’s been a busy few days, with the whole family traveling up to Oklahoma for a reunion. Now it’s just Gavin, my grandson, our three dogs and me. Shelly and my kids drove off to Jefferson to get my daughter moved into a new house. Those of us who stayed … More Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Here’s a look at the new video trailer my son Matthew Robinson put together for my book Infinity’s Reach:
We just came back last night from a family reunion in Heavener, Oklahoma. My mother’s maiden name was Haynes, and she had eight sisters and four brothers. That means a lot of cousins, aunts and uncles and other relatives for me. In addition to the Hayneses, her mother’s maiden family, the Stacys, were there, as … More Generations
I put quote marks around the words “making it,” because the idea of “making it” or “success” vary somewhat from writer to writer. It’s kind of like being “rich.” If you talk to several people who you consider rich and ask them if they consider themselves rich, most would say no. Or the term “old.” … More 10 Steps to “Making It” As a Writer
In the past 18 months since I started my indie author enterprise, I have experimented with lots of ways to get readers’ attention. After all the contests and advertising and promotions, I have come to the conclusion that the bottom line for selling books online is in reviews. How does one get reviews? You get … More My 99 Cent Sale
