markrhunter (62)in #publishing • yesterdayBook Sales Numbers for 2025 ... Well, Some Sales NumbersOne of the strange things about the writing business is that it can be very difficult for an author to find out how…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 7 days agoTag! I'm It: 10 Random Facts About MeI was tagged over on ... wait, where was it? The Book of Faces? The Stack of Subs? Well, somewhere, a lovely person…markrhunter (62)in #free • 11 days agoYet Again, Coming Attractions is Free on SmashwordsSometimes I get the feeling Smashwords wants Coming Attractions to always be free. This time, as they put it, it's…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 14 days agoFlaming Snowblower UpdateSo, we found out why our snowblower caught fire, and I think you'll find it ironic. First of all, I was the only one…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 21 days agoWorking Through Retirement LazinessA lot of people asked what I planned to do after retirement. Work, of course. I'm taking early social security…markrhunter (62)in #pets • 25 days agoPet Sitting, and Dogs in GeneralI'm going to try to blog twice a week from now on: Some social media gurus think that's the optimum amount to stay…markrhunter (62)in #valentines • 29 days agoOn Valentine's Day, Be MemeI was going to write a loving Valentine's Day salute to my wife, otherwise known as sucking up. But I hurt my back…markrhunter (62)in #olympics • last monthOlympic Sized Thoughts(These aren't really Olympic sized thoughts--just small thoughts on the Olympics which, possibly, I wrote eight years…markrhunter (62)in #dispatching • last monthMy Farewell Letter to DispatchI doubt many people take a job with the plan of staying on until retirement. I didn't; I was going to be a firefighter…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoSo, I Set Fire to My SnowblowerIf you've followed me long enough, you've probably heard of the Infamous Exploding Lawn Mower Incident. But probably…markrhunter (62)in #valentine • 2 months agoHave a Laugh For Valentine's DayThis has been around for a while now, but I still think it's a good choice for a Valentine's Day gift--assuming you…markrhunter (62)in #predictions • 2 months agoNostradamus, I Wasn'tI first posted this in October, 2006. You historians, check and see how right (or wrong) I was. Like most…markrhunter (62)in #writing • 2 months agoCelebrating Word CountsThere's a lot more to writing than just putting words on a page, although you might not know it by the way some…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 2 months agoFinally, Something AI Is Good ForLots of us knew AI would be trouble, but nobody listened. We knew it would want to kill all of us -- that was a given.…markrhunter (62)in #retirement • 2 months agoMixed Feelings At Retirement TimeI had thought, when it finally came time to retire, I would be deliriously happy, and possibly get myself into trouble…markrhunter (62)in #twenties • 2 months agoThis Decade SucksLet's face it: the 2020s have sucked. All of them. Sure, we're only halfway through, but the bloody writing is on…markrhunter (62)in #humor • 3 months agoStunned By a Songwriter's NoteI hope everyone had a great Christmas. Ours was ... iffy ... although it came with a moment that shocked me. Some of…markrhunter (62)in #christmas • 3 months agoHow the Scrinch Loved Christmas ... SongsYears ago I DJ’d part time at a local radio station (which figures into my novel Radio Red). I happened to be working…markrhunter (62)in #birthdays • 3 months agoHappy Birthday, EmilyDespite the madcap wildfire of a year this has been, Emily still gets a birthday. And it's the first day of winter…markrhunter (62)in #snow • 3 months agoAn Ode to Odious WinterAs months go by and seasons change We watch the outside rearrange Nature knows a change is due, And it’s not…
