A couple of years ago, our family caught the sea glass collecting bug. We usually get a piece or two a day during our morning walks along the beach in La Jolla. We’ve since discovered some really great places to collect on beaches all over the world. The Mediterranean has some great beaches for collecting.…
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Cover Design and Digital ARC
Here is a quick update on Light and Shadows. I now have a new cover design and it looks awesome! I have posted it below. I also have the digital advanced reader copy (ARC). I am sending that out to authors to preview and provide a blurb that I can use on the front cover.…
Peer Review of The Gentlemen’s Bribe
Potomac Books requires a peer review of every manuscript that they publish. I was excited, and a bit relieved, when a highly positive review of my manuscript came back. Here are some of the comments. “The manuscript explores the intersection of law, politics, industrialization, and corruption in mid-19th century America—an era foundational to modern economic…
Announcing My New Book Contract: The Gentlemen’s Bribe. Coming 2027!
It’s Official! My agent just landed a deal with Potomac Books for my sixth book. The Gentleman’s Bribe: How Colt Revolvers Turned Congressmen into Racketeers is a true story about Sam Colt’s patent attorney, Edward Dickerson, who got caught bribing members of Congress to extend the term of Colt’s revolver patent. Though Congressional hearings were held,…
More King Tides
I posted about this before, but the King Tides came back, and we were able to take some really cool photos. We saw lobster, octopus, Spanish shawls and lots of starfish.
New Tim Bessell Board
Just got this new board from Tim Bessell. I hope it surfs as good as it looks. I have another one that I love, but it’s getting a little worn. I had Tim put on a new soft top which is a great invention. Same board, but with a soft…
Love Shack
The famous Love Shack at Windansea Beach was built right after WWII. During the holiday season, a lighted wreath is put on the shack. Here is this year’s wreath.
Signed Publishing Contract!
Thrilled to share that I’ve signed a publishing contract for my fifth book Light and Shadows! Release date is August 2026. More details to come…
Yoga on the Beach
This morning, Lifetime Fitness in La Jolla sponsored yoga on the beach. It was at the Wedding Bowl in La Jolla, right next to Windansea beach. After having lived in Colorado for thirty years, it’s hard to get used to sunny warm weather in December. And, you can’t beat the views. Also, thanks to Gaiam…
King Tides Open Up the Tide Pools
A few times a year, the King Tides come to La Jolla. Just north of the Scripps Pier is an outcropping of lava rocks that are usually under water. However, when the tide goes out, the tide pools form. They are filled with starfish and sometimes octopus. The lighting today was perfect and I took…