Quantum Mechanics in Writing

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Or, How to Never Get Enough Sleep

Let's begin with the known anomalies of physics. I'm not talking about wormholes or parallel universes. Those are inconsequential postulated theories. I'm talking about hard facts that don't line up with the known laws of physics. These abnormalities would include things like toast always falling jelly-side down and the magical attraction white clothing has for pizza sauce and grape jelly.

In writing, the primary physics-bending phenomena is, The amount of time it takes to wrap up a book is inversely proportionate to the amount of time available.

It's absurd. But, sadly, it is the truth. Logically, it seems like all the other steps taken should reduce the end-of-process workload. But it does not.

Then there is the boomerang effect. That is when you throw a ball into a time portal (of course they exist) and it returns through a different portal and smacks you in the back of the head.

The boomerang effect happens with the Boathouse Mouse books, because I write them, and edit them, and change them, and so forth (you get that part). Then I send them to Shawna for illustrating. We try not to have a rigid deadline, because we do not want to force-feed the process. So I don't know when they will actually return.

The odds of a Boathouse Mouse book returning for editorial review at the same time a Kingdom of the Falcon book is being wrapped up is approximately 9.73x10²³ to 1 against such an occurrence. It's like having all the stars in the universe aligning and synchronizing their frequencies. Obviously, that is not possible. But, it happened.

The good news to all of that is, Wrath of the Falcon will be available for purchase June 1st. And Boathouse Mouse, Book 2, The Cat and the River Thames, will be only a few weeks behind that.

Next up, I may write a fiction series on how to get enough sleep.

Move Over Broadway

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The big show is coming to town!

I don't know what gets anybody else all excited, but I've had just about the biggest thrill ever. A middle school class has requested permission to make Boathouse Mouse into a play!

How's that for cool?

The teacher asked the students for a favorite children's book to make into a class play. One of the students recommended A New Adventure, A New Name, and the teacher liked it, and … I am ecstatic.

Naturally, I'm holding out for more money.
I'm just kidding there. Of course I have given them permission to make the play. This is the coolest thing ever!

Here's a shout out to Ms. Lori and her 7th grade class. Thank You! This really made my day.

Where in the World is Boathouse Mouse?

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That question gets asked of me almost every day. Turns out, Boathouse Mouse is just about everywhere! At least the ability to purchase A New Adventure, A New Name is everywhere.

So here are a few of the simplest sources.

1) Shawna's Etsy store.

2) Amazon. They are everywhere.

3) Your locally owned book store. If you are fortunate enough to have a good book store in your community, please check with them.

And The Winner Is …

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Manthom House Books, of San Clemente, California: Come On Down!
You have the distinguished honor of being the first retail bookstore in the world to order A New Adventure, A New Name in The Adventures of Boathouse Mouse series!

On behalf of Shawna and myself, thank you!

Dear friends, if you are in the San Clemente area and looking for a good read, be sure to check out Manthom House Books.