Tag Archives: A little personal
Thursday – A Little Personal – Peggy Update
It has been a while since I have updated Peggy the Heron’s status. For those not familiar with Peggy, she is a Blue Heron and has one injured leg. None of the rescue folks have been able to catch her and so for the last couple of years, she is one of our neighbors. I […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Our Justice Update
All looks good for the launch of Our Justice the third book in the John J. Cannon Trilogy. The book has been proofed for the last time and ready to go. I will be launching the e-book edition first with a pre-order period. I expect the launch announcement will be on Tuesday, September 6th. The […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Kreative Kue #90
I know I’m a couple of days off, but I had a post previously scheduled on Tuesday so I had to switch. Keith Channing’s words. ” Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; and either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or […]
Thursday – A Little Personal- Last Call for Volunteers
One step is closer to publishing Our Justice. I am waiting for the paper proof so that I can finalize the Paper version. I have decided to put both the e-book and paper version on a pre-sell basis.(My first time doing so) A pre-sell will give folks time to get the message and book […]
Thursday – A little personal – A Photo on the Beach
Here is a photo taken from the beach of an upscale neighborhood named Cinnamon Shore. The day was a little overcast, and this picture was snapped at about 8:00 am while walking the dogs. Why would I take a photo of a neighborhood you ask? I just had to provide some context for the next […]
Thursday – A Little Personal
Since I have hauled back into honest work, I have had to sacrifice some of the fun of being an author for the sake of the available time. One of the joys of being an indie author is formatting the manuscript for publication. You know, the four or five late nights as you struggle with […]
Thursday – A Little Personal
I thought I would give you a view of the early morning hours at the beach on a holiday. The focus will be how people reserve their spots. This first one made me laugh out loud. I’m sure the grocery cart will be there forever. This next one the people dropped a bunch of chairs […]
Thursday – A little Personal
Today I am so pleased that Ned Traines one of the characters in both My GRL and His Revenge is interviewed by Lisa Burton on her radio show. For those who don’t know, Ned is a police chief and close friend of John Cannon. He has helped John stay alive through many of the adventures in […]
Thursday – A little Personal
Hi. My name is John, and it has been over four weeks since I last eliminated a comma from my writing. This statement may sound like something I would say at a comma avoidance anonymous meeting. I don’t mean to keep eliminating commas, and I think it just might be a disease or something. I tell […]
Sunday – Views of the Neighborhood
Today I want to take you on a quick tour of the Marine Science Education Center Pictured is the education center located on the grounds of the Marine Science Institute here in Port Aransas. The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute is the oldest and most significant marine research facility on the […]



















