Your Last Schilling

If you are gift shopping for a long list of people and you are down to your last schilling, you might consider going into seclusion for a few weeks. Otherwise, if your budget is in decent shape, and you need six wonderful gifts to complete your mission, look no further.

For those readers in your life who do not have to be spoon-fed in their literature digestion, there is the Kingdom of the Falcon series. These are reality-based 14th century action adventures.

For those young readers, and those who are young at heart, let me introduce The Adventures of Boathouse Mouse. These are delightfully illustrated adventures on the sea. Books 1 and 2 are currently available. For the record, there will be ten more books in this series. Our little adventurer is traveling around the world.

There are several outlets from which you can purchase these books. If you are local, or would like to have the books signed, I have a supply of both series. Contact me here.
Shawna, the illustrator, has the Boathouse Mouse adventures.
The Jarrett Bay Ship Store has copies of the Boathouse Mouse adventures in both their Beaufort, NC, and Raleigh, NC, stores.
Some bookstores have special-ordered them.
Naturally, Amazon has all of the books.
Be sure to order soon to avoid the last minute rush.

What is it About September

A lot of things begin anew in September. When I was a kid, September made me think about the start of school. I was extremely introverted, so the aspect of making all those fun social connections never crossed my mind. However, the anticipation of getting new shoes to wear to school was a pretty big deal, at least it was for this poor kid.

In high school, I was still an introvert, but I tried to overcome it by being cool. That attempt flopped and I turned out to just be weird. Truth is, I am still socially challenged. But I digress.

The real anticipation of September in my northern Minnesota, farm boy, teen years meant the beginning of hunting season. It meant the end of hay making season. It began the season of colors in the trees and frost on the grass. The air became crisp and the forests became accessible. And, there were no more ticks for the season.

Nowadays I live in North Carolina. My kids are all grown and September means less. The trees here are more patient and wait for October to turn colors. Which begs the question, what is it about September? That question deserves an answer.

The Adventures of Boathouse Mouse is slated to be released in September!

WooHoo! Hold on! Before we do a victory dance, let's catch our breath and take a look at the schedule. There is no actual schedule. We are working on excellence with this book and this series. Shawna is also working around being a mom and wife. Hence, September is more of a guideline than a deadline.

So, we shall all wait patiently, whilst keeping a weather eye on Back to The Drawing Board for clues about what is coming.

I do think it is safe to put The Adventures of Boathouse Mouse: A New Adventure, A New Name, on your Christmas shopping list.

Please stay tuned.