Ramblings
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The Definition of Normal
Some thoughts from my latest diary entry, while I recover from hernia surgery. Not feeling too bad today, got one sore spot on the side of the wound, and still dealing with the itchies. Steve used some new dressings last night after my shower, but still not certain they are doing the job and stopping Continue reading
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The Horrors of Birthdays Ending with Zero.
The last birthday which ended in ‘0’ that I actually recall enjoying was when I turned twenty. Lots of people love them. Lots of people have huge parties, and see a zero birthday as a wonderful and special landmark in their lives. Me? Not so much. My 30th, 40th and now, 50th Birthdays have been a time Continue reading
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A Permanent State of Flux
That’s a good description for how I’ve been feeling lately. Disheartened by the whole publishing process, I’ve decided now might be a good time to step back, take a break and regroup. Writing has always been a love of mine, and in many ways, the only thing which has kept me sane. When I’m struggling Continue reading
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Things Are Improving
I’ve had a bit of downtime at the end of this week – the three books I’ve been editing were so amazingly good, and so beautifully written that there was very little hard editing work to be done. So I figure, after catching up on a number of things I had on the backburner, now Continue reading
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Twenty Eight Years and a Snoopy Balloon
As June approaches, I tend to start thinking about my Dad a little more than usual. While he is in my thoughts often (usually when I suspect he’s out there, somewhere, saying in a Scottish accent, ‘Well that was a silly thing to do…’), as June rolls around each year, he surfaces more predominantly in Continue reading
D.S. Williams 