Fozzie has been away for the past two weeks. He’s been by my side since my latest knee surgery. For those curious, this will be three knee surgeries in three years.

I’m getting really good at this.

There has been a screw in my knee since 1991 that I suspected was coming loose. It only took me ten months, lots of complaining and an ounce of begging to have it removed. It appears the patient is the last to be listened to.

Since it’s removal two weeks ago today it feels like a knee is suppose to feel. On the other hand it’s been so long I forgot what that’s like. 

As I look back the problem was obvious – I had a screw loose.

If I had only listened to the bride and kids this problem would have been solved years ago. 

Aside from my healthier knee, Fozzie wishes…

Human life is nothing more than a game of madness…

We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek,
but it is a means by which we arrive at that goal…
We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.

~ Martin Luther King Jr. ~
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What do you see

Golden evening sunspraying magic scenes of hopea light splash of dreams
how you transform the mundane 
seducing love from coming night 
,
desire holds the flame of your passion aloft
an offer, a wish, a promise
beckoning full moon’s benevolent stare,
Wont you love me forever
,
,
#whatdoyousee

One afternoon I decided to take the long way home and ended up walking along the good old Birs river (my second home!) at dusk. The glimmer on the water’s surface was so mesmerising that I felt like a magical spell had been cast and I didn’t want the walk to end!

Twinkle Toes

Dusk glimmers on the surface

A shimmer that excites

The hamster wheel is worthless

I flow with what feels right

Though dimmer are the evenings

A lantern glows inside

My heart and soul now breathing

My instinct is my guide

We do not have the answers

We do not need to know

Just have to take our chances

Allow our trust to grow

For whims and dreams have purpose

They skim the sky tonight

Dusk glimmers on the surface

A shimmer that excites

Photo : https://stockphotos.io/landscapes/sparkling-river/

People often ask me, which social medium should I use for my promos?

While everyone suggests you use social media to promote your book, there are also some cons attached to their use. InSync Media, the awesome people I write for, recently published a post listing the pros and cons of using social media that compares the various media and explains how to best use each of them.

However, my experience has been that there’s no definitive answer to that question. Rayne Hall uses Twitter almost exclusively while I prefer my blog and am rarely on Twitter nowadays. Facebook works for some but not others. It all depends on your genre, whether you write fiction or non-fiction, and your idiosyncrasy.

As I always say, find what works for you and stick with it!

The Cons of Using Social Platforms

Being seen

The unavoidable truth is there are a lot…