BlogHide Resteemsmarkrhunter (62)in humor • 4 days agoTongue Tied By a Shoe TaleI wrote this several years ago, so no, don't go looking for Fred. Some of you may have seen a shoe perched majestically at the top of the hill in my front yard. If not, I’m enclosing a picture…markrhunter (62)in books • 13 days agoWriting Star of Stage, Screen, and ... Well, Mostly ScreenI got an email the other day about a new book that's out: Thanks for letting me know! I do know the author, but I didn't know I followed me. Other than covering it in the newsletter, I…markrhunter (62)in books • 19 days agoEdits, and Price Cuts, and New Books ... oh, my.Our editor just sent the edits back for Haunted Noble County, Indiana, along with a VERY tight deadline for getting them done. So you won't be hearing much from us for a week or so. That being the…markrhunter (62)in nine11 • 23 days ago911 Is Still the Number for 911We got a new radio system in our dispatch center, and the guy training us on it claimed we could use it at home, on a laptop. This is a great idea in theory: It would save me gas, and clothes…markrhunter (62)in earthquake • 24 days agoSan Francisco Rocked ... and burnedWe're close to the anniversary of one of the most famous disasters in American history. No, I’m not talking about the birth of Kanye West. I’m speaking of the Great San Francisco Earthquake and…markrhunter (62)in books • 28 days agoStorm Chaser price dropAs part of some Big Stuff coming down the pike, we've reduced the ebook price of Storm Chaser to .99 cents. That's just one cup of coffee, if you're still in the 20th century! I guess you'd have to…markrhunter (62)in tornado • last monthTornado StoryI was eleven, and home alone while my brother visited with the neighbors. I didn't mind at all: I was what today would be called an introvert. I had my plastic Thompson machine gun and my khaki…markrhunter (62)in humor • last monthStrange but "true" facts about meDo you remember those memes from years back, when you put your name in and it gave silly answers to your life, future, who would rescue you in the zombie apocalypse, stuff like that? No? Well, in…markrhunter (62)in indiana • 2 months agoWho's your Favorite Hoosier, or: Sequel Season in IndianaOkay, so, let's say--hypothetically--that I was getting ready to work on a sequel to Hoosier Hysterical: How the West Became the Midwest, Without Moving at All. If you've read Hoosier…markrhunter (62)in publishing • 2 months agoGhost In the Publishing MachineSome time ago, I was ghosted by one of the biggest publishers in the business. Or maybe not. What do I know? I submitted a romantic comedy novel to a publisher that has a name similar to one of…markrhunter (62)in tornadoes • 2 months agoSevere Weather Week, or: Gassy GodzillasI know it may seem like I already posted a version of this a few years ago, but ... maybe it just blew by again. severe weather Cow. I complain about winter weather a lot, so maybe…markrhunter (62)in humor • 2 months agoDeer, Booze, and Robert BurnsBy now you're all sick of 2025 being as bad as 2024, and maybe you're thinking of just cancelling the rest of the 2020s. Low ratings, right? They cancelled Firefly. But my wife and I are of defiant…markrhunter (62)in free • 2 months agoFree E-Book, AgainRead An E-book Week is here! While I know it's no Arbor Day, it does afford us an opportunity to ... well, read an e-book. I don't know who invents these things, but on Smashwords a free e-book sale…markrhunter (62)in books • 2 months agoBook Sale Report, 2024, or: Don't Give Up My Day JobWell, it's time for a look at how I did in publishing last year or, as I like to put it, it's Black February. Back in 2023, in an attempt to prime the pump, so to speak, I invested some money in…markrhunter (62)in humor • 3 months agoColon Check Brought Blood Pressure SurpriseI planned to work on a new blog during my colonoscopy prep day, but the day went, shall we say, badly. Okay, it went very badly, although the procedure the next day was a breeze (they tell me). One…markrhunter (62)in eagles • 3 months agoBald Eagles at Salamonie ReservoirJust a photo blog today. After we got my glasses repaired a few weeks ago (long story), we headed down to the Salamonie reservoir near Huntington, where we proceeded to drive around aimlessly for…markrhunter (62)in books • 3 months agoComing Attractions and Storm Squalls are now audiobooksYes, Coming Attractions and the short story collection Storm Squalls are now audiobooks, available on Audible and Amazon, thanks to Kindle's virtual voice. But be warned: The narration is done by…markrhunter (62)in snow • 3 months agoWinter Weather Woes Worry WriterThe other day I was at Wal-Mart (wearing two layers of pajamas--brrrr), when I ran into a polar bear shopping for winter coats. "Shouldn't you be up north?" I asked. "Nah, I'm tired of the cold.…markrhunter (62)in humor • 4 months agoWinterizing Is Not For the WeakIt can be nice to sit in our house and let the summer breeze blow past. Or, to get even more breeze, we could open the windows. My house leaks like a Washington insider. Over the years we’ve…markrhunter (62)in humor • 4 months agoI've Got It In the Palm Of My Hand (pain, that is)The ortho doctor gave me a shot for Dupuytren's Contracture, which isn't nearly as bad a thing as it sounds. The shot was to inject cortisone through Arthrocentesis. I could make that sound like I…
