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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
FAQs to "Escape from Hanalei"
(warning: humor ahead!)
- How do you fit so many interesting characters in your book?
= It's easier than you might think, they don't take up much space in a Kindle, Nook or other eReader
- How do you pronoun
- Is this book fiction, non-fiction or a hybrid?
= I have a hybrid car, so I understand the question, but I can't answer that without giving away anything.
- I know the book is going to be great, but the COVER ART ALREADY IS. Who is the Artist?
= Angela Treat Lyon is the genius behind the "Hanalei Moon" which she so graciously allowed me to use to grace my cover. She even did the layout! Check out her other masterpieces at
http://www.lyon-art.com/
- Have you really been to Hanalei, or did you just astral project yourself there from Maui?
= I had to buy a plane ticket. Both directions. Every time I try astral projection I end up in the audience at Jay Leno, with no idea why I'm wearing a chicken outfit.
- Is there a cute dog in the story? I have 14,598 YouTube videos bookmarked that feature cute dogs.
= Well then, you will be pleased. There is indeed an impossibly brilliant dog who is so cute you will shun YouTube forever and obsess over "Escape from Hanalei". Seriously, this dog will always be with you, forever, after you read this story.
- Is this one of those stories where someone dies by chainsaw, gunshot or drug overdose?
= No humans, animals or plants were harmed in the making of this story. Your six year old can read it. Your six year old can read, right?
- Your other stories, all great by the way, feature interesting hippie characters. What is a hippie?
= Great books answering that have been written by minds far more brilliant than mine. I will say this: we are all hippies, some of us just can't suppress it as well.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peacock/escape-from-hanalei-book-audio-script
- How do you fit so many interesting characters in your book?
= It's easier than you might think, they don't take up much space in a Kindle, Nook or other eReader
- How do you pronoun
ce the island that Hanalei is on?
= If you've ever been to Maui you might be tempted, as a newcomer, to try and say Kow-wee. If you keep saying it that way, small children will stop and point. The correct way is how Auntie Olomanu reads it aloud for you at
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kauai= If you've ever been to Maui you might be tempted, as a newcomer, to try and say Kow-wee. If you keep saying it that way, small children will stop and point. The correct way is how Auntie Olomanu reads it aloud for you at
- Is this book fiction, non-fiction or a hybrid?
= I have a hybrid car, so I understand the question, but I can't answer that without giving away anything.
- I know the book is going to be great, but the COVER ART ALREADY IS. Who is the Artist?
= Angela Treat Lyon is the genius behind the "Hanalei Moon" which she so graciously allowed me to use to grace my cover. She even did the layout! Check out her other masterpieces at
- Have you really been to Hanalei, or did you just astral project yourself there from Maui?
= I had to buy a plane ticket. Both directions. Every time I try astral projection I end up in the audience at Jay Leno, with no idea why I'm wearing a chicken outfit.
- Is there a cute dog in the story? I have 14,598 YouTube videos bookmarked that feature cute dogs.
= Well then, you will be pleased. There is indeed an impossibly brilliant dog who is so cute you will shun YouTube forever and obsess over "Escape from Hanalei". Seriously, this dog will always be with you, forever, after you read this story.
- Is this one of those stories where someone dies by chainsaw, gunshot or drug overdose?
= No humans, animals or plants were harmed in the making of this story. Your six year old can read it. Your six year old can read, right?
- Your other stories, all great by the way, feature interesting hippie characters. What is a hippie?
= Great books answering that have been written by minds far more brilliant than mine. I will say this: we are all hippies, some of us just can't suppress it as well.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peacock/escape-from-hanalei-book-audio-script
Monday, November 26, 2012
Escape from Hanalei - the Kickstarter Campaign
As the book comes to completion you have a chance, via our Kickstarter campaign, to support the story's move into paperback, ebook, audio and screenplay script. You COULD ALSO GET WRITTEN INTO THE BOOK! Check it out!
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
We May Be Old...
This is a great excerpt from the almost-beselling book "The Parrot Talks in Chocolate" (downloaded over 40,000 times at Amazon) which paints a great scene at the Tiki bar there. Here's a little bit to enjoy now:
The
next evening was about as spectacular as they come. The sky was
brilliant and warm, replacing the previous day's rain with a mellow
dry breeze. Several nearby planets were reflecting the sun without
interference from any early stars, almost competing with the already
lit Tiki Torches. A fresh load of farm shrimp from Kahuku, Oahu had
been flown in that morning, Miho had brought up some Opihi from the
cliffs and Gregorio his best fillets down from his upcountry ranch.
Our
crowd was heavy, for whatever reason those anomalies occur, and the
Crew was feeling almost giddy with excitement. Coco had said it many
times, about her days as a skydiver groupie in Mokuleia: Skydiver
funerals were the best parties she had ever been to. Death had a
great talent for focusing appreciation in those left behind. An
extreme appreciation.
The
bar was filling up with a lot of happy voices. Turning up the iPod
just a notch I soon found myself moving in time to Stevie Wonder's
Pastime Paradise. The glasses came out of the coolers, sparkled soon
with cubes of ice and then moved down the bar full of color, garnish
and hope. My melancholy over Ococ was melting away under the music,
the smiling faces and the sweat of making it all happen. It was OK.
I knew. Knew it well. I had been to Mokuleia too.
The
crowd was thick, moving in some kind of rhythm as people made their
way to the bar, their tables or the bathrooms. Coco was flowing like
lava downhill, moving and grooving to the music and the orders.
Sandy was kicking it up a notch in the kitchen, singing so loud we
wished she was out on stage, with us. Ma & Pa were acting like
Mr and Mrs Claus, entertaining their Waikiki friends in true Tiki
style. Tiwaka was in fine form as well, taking chocolates and giving
advice. A true entertainer, I caught him putting some of the
chocolate aside, so he wouldn't get sick. I was keeping up, making
sure everyone had their first cocktail right away, and gearing up for
a steady night. The bar was well populated and so far, everyone was
watching the crowd. I got a few questions about this girl or that
guy, but nothing philosophical. Yet. The night was quite young, and
so was the mood.
Tiwaka
was at the end of the bar, slightly hidden behind one of the Tiki
lights obviously entertaining two lovelies from Lahaina. I kept
peeking down to see if he was behaving, or worse, losing feathers.
So far, so good. In front of my station was probably the most
comfortable bar stool we had and it was occupied by an elderly guy I
had never met before. He was nursing a Longboard Lager and
occasionally smiling. An old Aloha shirt, with coconut buttons,
draped itself over his light frame. As I moved down the bar, making
sure all was well, he pushed his empty toward the trough. He was
watching me, hoping to get my attention. In 2 seconds, I was there.
"Another
Longboard?"
"No,
thanks." He paused, looking up at our other selections, then
back to me. "What do you have that is new, maybe something
unheard of?"
I
looked at him for a moment, to gather his mood, to frame his question
and to think of something clever to respond with.
"Well.
Let me see. Unheard of you say?" Best to throw that item back
at him for some clarification.
He
smiled, pushed his weathered hands through his white mane and sat up
a bit before leaning forward. "You know, something you have
never made before. Got anything like that?"
"Ha!"
I exclaimed. "There's a wealth of things I have never made
before!" Thinking, thinking, what did this guy want? I could
offer him our Coco Loco Moco, in some unique variation, or risk
making something so horrible it could haunt him for days.
I
looked to see if I was falling behind, but Coco was not up yet with
new orders and the bar glasses were all full. I turned back to this
challenge. There had to be a clue, but I was getting nothing.
"I
heard about your dog," he said, catching me by surprise. "What
was his name? Something backwards I was told."
I
smiled broadly. Now I knew what I would make this guy.
"Ococ
was his name. He did everything backwards. So, sir, I will make you
a new drink, right here in front of you. History in the making."
"Great!"
He laughed at his luck and sat back to watch.
First,
a large Tiki mug, one of the custom Lee Ceramic models we had been so
fortunate to get. Second, the libation, 4 parts. Then, the mixer,
this time a nice combination of lime, coconut water and several spots
of cranberry. Finally, the ice.
"I
present the Ococ. Made backwards, of course." Sliding the work
of art toward the man, I knew I had something special. He held it in
both hands, feeling the carve of the smiling Tiki in the sides of the
beautiful mug, and slowly brought it up inhaling the subtleties. I
stood back, letting him enjoy something new. Glancing down the bar
at Tiwaka I saw he was now on top of someone's head, flapping his
wings slowly like a shadow dancer.
"Tiwaka!"
I chided softly as I quickly made my way down to rescue the scalp of
whomever he had anointed.
"He's
heavier than I thought," one of the lovelies from Lahaina said
shyly. She was indeed a looker.
"Tiwaka,
come down." I held out my hand, as he slowly gave me the left
eye, then folding his wings in slow motion, the other eye. I tilted
my head like him, closed one eye, then tilted the other way, reopened
and then closed my other eye. Finally, I stood tall and said his
name once more, a little deeper, holding out my hand, just above her
head.
He
took one long step, like bridging a puddle, coming back from what I
already knew was a new infatuation. Sitting him down onto the bar,
he turned and bowed his head a couple of times, saying, "Mahalo,
Mahalo"
The
girls giggled a little, feeling relieved of the unusual attention.
"Another
few minutes," I mentioned, "And he would have made you his
Queen." Her friend poked her lightly in the side, just as the
Boys of Summer swooped in to fill the gap.
Walking
back to my station, I found the old guy pushing his Ococ back toward
the trough. He looked very satisfied.
Wiping
the bar top in front of him, I smiled and asked, "So, how did
you like it?"
He
looked around to see if anyone was listening, as if anyone might, and
back up to me.
"I'm
an old guy, ya know."
I
nodded, and waited.
"'I'm
so stoked to be living in the future. It's so," he paused,
trying to catch his emotions. "Awesome." He looked at me
as if to discern any disbelief. He saw none, and so continued.
"This new drink, this Ococ you made me, is yet another new thing
that never existed for me before. It's something new, the future
again, brought to me now."
He
smiled again and leaned forward. "Isn't that the coolest
thing?"
I
didn't know how quite to make that, but I nodded. Maybe he had been
drinking a little before he got here. Maybe not. I had seen
stranger things that had less merit. The bar was still good, so I
asked him, "So, let me see if I understand this future thing.
You are saying that today is the future somehow. The future for
someone in the past I guess?" I tilted my head in a habit I had
learned from the parrot.
"Another
Ococ, and I'll explain. Please."
Picking
up his Tiki mug, I mixed him up, backwards of course, another
signature Ococ, and slid it slowly toward him.
He
watched it move across the monkeypod wood like a teenage boy watches
his first hula dancer, reaching out to touch it, hesitantly,
expectedly.
..... enjoy the rest either by obtaining this short here, or the full story at "The Parrot Talks in Chocolate"
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Man From T.I.K.I.
This 99c excerpt from "The Parrot Talks in Chocolate" takes you into a scene from the famous Maui Tiki bar in the jungles of the north shore.
The bartender is met by a bar inspector intent on confirming Tiwaka's Tiki Bar & Grill is authentically "tiki".
Read the entire book (downloaded over 40,000 times) @ "The Parrot Talks in Chocolate" Here's a taste....
The bartender is met by a bar inspector intent on confirming Tiwaka's Tiki Bar & Grill is authentically "tiki".
Read the entire book (downloaded over 40,000 times) @ "The Parrot Talks in Chocolate" Here's a taste....
Gregorio
was back the next week with a load of grass fed organic island beef
that was so good vegetarians had to reaffirm their faith in its
presence. We had the kiawe wood fires going early and by late
afternoon the coals were dancing. Kegs of Kona brewed beer were
being offloaded and the Kihei Ice Truck had made it all the way in
this time on our gravel road. The weather was doing its best to
impress even hard core islanders with clear skies and warm breezes.
Just another day in paradise.
Our
weekly luau was gearing up just nicely. Sandy and Coco were dressed
in some kind of outfits that reminded me of Trader Vic meets Walt
Disney. They were giggling and prancing around so much that it would
have made burlap bags look good. Ma & Pa had friends in from
Canada or some place really cold. These folks were breathing in the
72 degree air like it was some kind of incense. Hard winters were
always good for business in the tropics.
As
I was organizing the bar a gentleman walked up to where I had several
hemp towels stacked. He stood silently, waiting to get my attention.
Finally, he did.
I
turned to see who was standing there. His hair was quite gray but
had not yet made the leap to white. His eyes were well disguised
behind some authentic looking Texas Sheriff sunglasses. His lips
were drawn back in a half smile that hinted at sarcasm. On top of my
hemp towels was a law enforcement style badge attached to a flip open
wallet also containing his ID.
Glancing
at all that in one brief moment, I offered a little solicitously,
"What you drinking officer?"
He
didn't bite.
"Are
you the proprietor of this establishment?" His half smile faded
a little.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
5 Star Review for "Tiwaka Goes to Waikiki"
The 3rd book in the series "The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar" got a great write up on Amazon recently.
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic!,
By
This review is from: Tiwaka Goes to Waikiki (The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar) (Kindle Edition)
This book and the others in the series The Parrot Talks in Chocolate: The Life and Times of a Hawaiian TIKI Bar and In the Middle of the Third Planet's Most Wonderful of Oceans: The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar are a magic escape from dusty midwestern summers and dreary ice bound winters. The cast of characters is well drawn, and their journey is a great allegory for life in this millenium. The songlines are all connected, and the mysticism of the islands mixes beautifully with a fresh, amusing look at humanity. The narrative is enchanting. Yes, I love it. It's fun fiction that touches the pirate child in all of us, and the longing heart that we've learned to hide. A must for fans of Jimmy Buffett.Thanks Mr Peacock, for a wonderful world...... |
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
100,000 Books Out the Door!
Tonight, my total lifetime distribution of books hit the big 100,000! Mostly thanks to Amazon.com
Most of those, 98,000 have moved since January 4th, when I began distributing with KDP at Amazon.
Most of those were promo books as well.
Yet, it's a great milestone for a 3 year writing career. And, if the next three years is anything like these last 8 months, it's gonna be a great ride.
Patting myself on back now...must go...
Most of those, 98,000 have moved since January 4th, when I began distributing with KDP at Amazon.
Most of those were promo books as well.
Yet, it's a great milestone for a 3 year writing career. And, if the next three years is anything like these last 8 months, it's gonna be a great ride.
Patting myself on back now...must go...
Friday, August 10, 2012
Einstein's Garden - Chapter 1
~~~
T-minus
3 months
Cape
Canaveral, Florida
January 1966
The
hardest part about traveling at the speed of light is stopping. Of
course, they never taught us this back in Houston. They were all
about getting us to the moon at a mere 25,000 mph, and back safely.
Pick up some rocks, flip off the Russians and smile for the remote
cameras. Being good military boys, we were cool with that.
The
pay was good, no one was shooting at us, and the girls at Cape
Canaveral were real good at holding us tight on the beach at night.
There were worse places to be, some place in Asia called Vietnam was
heating up. Korea and Germany had the cruel winters of our
forefathers, and the ships at sea held no fascination, unless they
were picking up your space capsule after a successful return from Out
There.
Sitting
at my favorite picnic table at Chauncey's Oyster Bar with the other
guys down South Cocoa Beach way we would talk it up real big and
macho. The girls with us were practically hypnotized by every word
we said. Vinny played this up the best of anyone by jumping up on
the table sometimes and getting the ponytailed fans to give him a big
T minus 10 countdown.
"10!"
he would start the count, flexing his left bicep and starting his
slow rotation atop the table.
The
girls would almost drool, but would religiously wait a moment and
then in their fascinated voices, almost scream.
"9!"
Vinny
would flex his other impressive arm, to the giggling delight of his
launch team.
"8!"
He
lifted his Miami Dolphins football t-shirt, some new expansion team
that year, and flexed his multi-cubed stomach. I looked around and
thought a few of the girls were going to pass out before he got to
the good part.
"7!"
They
cheered him on, and off came the shirt altogether.
By
this time, old Chauncey would be spying on us through the salt
encrusted screen window, to make sure we weren't getting too out of
hand. He tolerated us more than most would because we were military
boys, like he used to be. That patience would get us to 7, maybe 6,
but it was the fact that we were also astronauts that allowed Vinny
to continue his countdown further.
"6!"
A
few of the older girls started to whistle, like we might at a strip
bar. His muscles rippled like the neck of a bull chasing red. Of
course, Vinny had turned a quiet, almost broke Oyster bar into a
profitable strip joint tonight. All of us remaining guys moved away
from the picnic table now, having seen the routine before. He was
half drunk, our defacto leader in training, and a genius at firing up
the women folk.
"5!"
Down
came the zipper of his khaki shorts. The girlish screams were
deafening. It was a good thing Chauncey already was. I turned to
look inside the bar, no families had shown up yet. Good.
"4!"
They
all panted in unison, and the button at the top of his shorts
released, the pants falling slightly on his hips. I was relieved he
had remembered to wear underwear this time.
"3!"
The
girls were practically climbing up on the table with him, but like
the good entertainer he was, he gently pushed them away, smiling that
victory smile he was slowly earning second by second.
"2!"
Some
of the girls were covering their faces with their hands. Naturally,
their fingers were parted enough to let them continue watching in
some perceived mask of decency. These were good girls, raised in
Southern households of conservatism. But, they were also human,
slightly drunk and unfairly overwhelmed by a man that had been twice
the speed of sound that very morning.
"1!"
Vinny's
hands went up to the top of his shorts, and held for that one last
moment of mystery.
"Blastoff!"
The
girls all stood up jumping and screaming and easily hiding Vinny from
the rest of us guys. That was fine. We had seen him in his
underwear before.
Chauncey
finally pushed open the screen door, but I saw him coming and gently
put my hand on his shoulder.
"Hey
Chaunce,” I deflected. “We got ourselves a rocket launch
tonight!" I had my other hand in his, sliding a $10 bill into
his grip.
"This
is a family establishment Marvin, ya'll can't be getting all naked
out here." His eyes looked down to see his tip, then wandered
back up to gaze at the several pairs of female legs up on the picnic
table.
"I
know. We're not. He still has his underwear on."
Chauncey
looked a little over my head and frowned.
"Ya'll
got 5 minutes to clear out Marvin. And, no. He doesn't."
I
turned quickly and couldn't even see Vinny, but his briefs were
around his ankles and there was a lot of manic giggling.
The
other guys were ready to move the party somewhere else, and I knew if
we didn't soon, the police would be there.
"Hey!"
I shouted. "The cops are coming!" I winked at the other
guys, giving them the bluff. "Let's move this party to the
beach."
I
looked at my watch. 19:50. We had about 20 minutes to make it to
our favorite spot to watch launches, at the beach.
"Girls!
Girls! The Cape is launching a satellite tonight, in 15 minutes.
Let's go!"
Several
of the shyer girls moved first, a little overwhelmed by Vinny's
performance.
"Ahh..."
I heard disappointed female voices, as Vinny reached down to pull up
his pants, all of them.
"Come
on honeys! The rocket waits for no one!" Vinny broadcast,
stepping down off the table, a little flushed.
"Thanks
Marv," he whispered. "I was about to get a little crazy
there." He pulled on his Miami Dolphins shirt despite five or
six of the launch team trying to help him.
"About
to, eh?" I teased.
We
all piled into four convertibles and almost raced down to the dunes
just outside the base perimeter. The weather was perfect. Perfect
for a rocket launch, perfect for swimming and perfect for everything
else that was about to happen.
We
lined up our cars, facing the Atlantic and brought out our remaining
beers. Blankets came out of the trunk and shoes got left behind.
I
watched everyone pair off out toward the dunes, just in time. The
Gemini boosters lit up the Florida swamps and sky like God's
cigarette. I sat alone on the hood of my '58 Thunderbird and
wondered how much longer I could wait on Ann, my high school honey
from Orlando. Her heart was in engineering far more than drinking
and debauchery. She might have come with us tonight, except for some
exam later in the week. PhD, the boys would say. Piled Higher and
Deeper.
The
flames shooting out of the tail of that rocket crackled the air in
some kind of cosmic ripping of the sky. My eyes raced ahead as I
watched, and prayed. There went the future, my future. I could hear
the music in my heart, feel the crescendo rocking. It was my time to
go, my time to move among the stars. My time.
As
I sat there on the warm hood of my car, leaning against the
windshield, the rocket moved quickly to the point where the flames
were not much bigger than the surrounding stars.
That
star light was coming at me as fast as anything in the universe could
travel. I could feel it's message slamming into my chest like a
lover's promise. It had traveled for years to find me, here on the
beach.
I
raised my clenched fist up into the night sky, in victory. It might
have been the beer, but my eyes filled with tears as I heard the
universe call my name. It was indeed my time.
- look for Einstein's Garden in time for Christmas
Friday, June 1, 2012
NPR 3 Minute Fiction
THE OPTIMIST
She
closed the book, placed it on the table, and finally, decided to walk
through the door. How could an estate sale list get any sadder, she
thought? Making her way up the dark stairs to the bleak rooftop, she
reviewed the list in her mind.
“Baby
shoes, new. Never worn. $2”
“Various
romantic movies, DVD. 50 cents each.”
“Four
slot toaster, two slots never used. $3”
Pushing
the heavy iron door open, she felt the cold rush of mist and winter
move against her nakedness. She pushed ahead anyhow. Pigeons
fluttered away, annoyed by the intrusion. Stopping, the door still
heavy against her bare hand she watched them fly higher into the
grayness, escaping one bleakness for another.
A
pair of reliable leather shoes kept no secrets as she moved nosily
toward her favorite perch on the edge. As she sat down on an old
“Maui No Ka Oi” beach towel, the heavy iron door announced it was
no longer interested, booming shut.
One
last cigarette appeared magically as she rolled the box in her hands.
Fishing the clear disposable lighter from her worn paper bag she
fought with the flint to get one last flame out of the remaining
fumes. It had been her only successful method of controlling the
addiction. Never stocking up. Yet, only buying when she had run out
had not delayed anything. When the building Super had noticed that
of her once, he had shaken his head slowly, like old men will, saying
she only tortured herself. He had no idea.
Sitting
on the edge, her feet dangling over the thirty vertical window
gardens below, all abandoned, she inhaled deeply. It had really been
the only lover she had ever been able to count on, these kisses of
nicotine moving through her soul. Drawing a second deep breath she
watched the traffic below and continued going over her list.
“Queen
sheets, 400 thread, still in package. $4”
“Scented
bath salts, various. $3”
“Love
chair, never proven. Free.”
She
twirled the now empty lighter in her hand, wondering how such a good
friend had worked against her all along. Crushing the empty
cigarette box before throwing it on the roof with the lighter she
wondered for a moment if it all been a conspiracy. “Of course,”
she laughed loudly, disturbing only the stubborn pigeons who had yet
to fly away.
The
Super, a man that reminded her of a father she might have had, would
at first think she had taken a weekend with a lover, perhaps out to
the mountains. But, then he would come to collect the rent and find
her still gone. Perhaps after another few days he would let himself
in, saying out loud that he was there to inspect the pipes.
Reaching
into paper bag again, she pulled out a handful of bird feed, the kind
that was always on sale. Pigeons weren't especially picky eaters.
There was enough room on either side of her to spread it out evenly,
on her left and then on her right. The varied colors had always
fascinated her, even as a young girl. No one, though, had ever been
able to explain why some of the seeds were one color or another.
A
moment later, the pigeons crowded her perch, feasting, as she flew.
The
Super, she envisioned would find her very organized instructions in
the book, and her key sitting stoically on top. He would open it and
flip to the first page.
“All
money to be donated to the American Cancer Society.”
Monday, April 30, 2012
Goodreads Winners Announced for April!
the April GOODREADS contests are over and we have some winners!
Congrats to the following readers:
The Parrot Talks in Chocolate
Peggy from Lufton, Texas
Julie from La Jolla, California
(others below...)

In the Middle of the Third Planet's Most Wonderful of Oceans
Desiree from Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Allie from Westland, Michigan
Tiwaka Goes to Waikiki
Loren from Providence, Rhode Island
Mamma from Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Facebook
Fred from Lakewood, Washington
Olivia from Tangent, Oregon
The Parrot Talks in Chocolate
Peggy from Lufton, Texas
Julie from La Jolla, California
(others below...)
In the Middle of the Third Planet's Most Wonderful of Oceans
Desiree from Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Allie from Westland, Michigan
Tiwaka Goes to Waikiki
Loren from Providence, Rhode Island
Mamma from Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Facebook
Fred from Lakewood, Washington
Olivia from Tangent, Oregon
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
86,000 Books Out the Door! (2012)
Just sent my 86,000th book out into the wild tonight, and that's for 2012!
My total for the last two years is over 88,000....so, yes, this year has been quite good.
So, what's in store for the rest of the year? Quite a bit actually.
The 4th book in the series "The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar" is looking for characters who want to be IN THE BOOK.
Two to three other titles will emerge as well, so it looks to be a great year of words, ideas and you!
My total for the last two years is over 88,000....so, yes, this year has been quite good.
So, what's in store for the rest of the year? Quite a bit actually.
The 4th book in the series "The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar" is looking for characters who want to be IN THE BOOK.
Two to three other titles will emerge as well, so it looks to be a great year of words, ideas and you!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Chapter 1 of BOOK 4 posted
Aloha ~
Fans of Tiwaka and "The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar" can now get a sneak peak of
BOOK 4, Chapter 1
Enjoy!
Fans of Tiwaka and "The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar" can now get a sneak peak of
BOOK 4, Chapter 1
Enjoy!
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