Living in our technological world causes everyday frustrations for everyday people. Case in point: My wife and I were standing behind a lovely senior citizen couple trying to pay for items at the checkstand with a gift card. Frustrated because they didn’t know they had to go to a website first to make the card … Read more
In our technological world, I still remember starting a new career, staring at the computer in front of me, and thinking, “How do I turn this on?” Now, when I call a business, I can’t seem to turn off artificial intelligence to talk to a real person—the one I actually need to solve the problem. … Read more
Since I live in everybody else’s technological world, I recently learned my Mac computer is not compatible with Microsoft systems making a simple task arduous.. Perhaps Snake Plissken was right when at the end of the movie, Escape from L.A., he wipes out all technology in the world. But then….how could my editor, Jessica Tilles, … Read more
Because it is a technological world we live in I had to take my computer and my cell phone along with me to a wedding four states away as the crow flies and eight states away as the plane flies. Did I use them both? Yes! Regrettably, taking valuable time away from face to face interaction … Read more
People probably laugh, at least to themselves if not out loud, when they read the opening to my weekly post ‘it is a technological thing’. I can handle the smirk sent my way when I admit I still can’t cut and paste. Shame on me. On a positive note: Your author will be at the … Read more
It will always be a technological thing. You know I was in Sussex, WI for a book signing event. Wonderful event with multiple books also sold and signed on the airplane going and coming back home. People still like to read – thank goodness for us authors who still have something to say in our … Read more
It is still a technological thing. My post last week was delayed – you know technology. Be that as it may, the writing of TIME TO TELL is finished and has been through the first editing process – me. Next, my best friend, Lidia, will edit the 53,000-word historical fiction novel. We will discuss her … Read more
I didn’t forget to follow through on my promise. Here is my second post. Many of you were told by me that my second historical fiction novel would be called *All For Nothing. However, upon finishing the last chapter, it was apparent to me that the title All For Nothing would not suffice. Time to … Read more