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“Ideas begin their life as small seeds, so light they may drift through the air like dust motes. If a human is fortunate enough to catch one, when the light is right, it can be planted, just like a seed. With fertile soil, it may grow into a flower or tree, which will re-seed, thus producing a whole field or forest.”  Cicero, the old library cat to Marco, his apprentice. Quote from Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Alexandria. About the book: Cicero, the old library… Continue reading →

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When a writer spends too much time with imaginary friends

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My muse is a no nonsense kind of guy. He doesn’t care if I’m inspired… tired…or retired. There he sits on his comfy couch glaring at me. “I’m not slacking on my writing,” I tell him. “Really.” He doesn’t believe me and speaks with a cocky British accent. “Please hurry up and finish that book. I need something to read besides the bloody bad news.” “These things take time,” I argue. “There’s a lot more to writing a book than you might think. I’ve got… Continue reading →

How Guardian Cats became an Amazon best seller

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In case you didn’t already hear this somewhere else, Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Alexandria made it to Amazon’s Best Seller list last week. This totally caught me by surprise. I published Guardian Cats in June, so it’s been out almost six months now. Sales have been modest… but steady. On an average, I was selling one or two a day. Nothing to crow about, but I was happy. It has eleven good reviews and the general ranking ranged between #18,000 to #35,000.… Continue reading →

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